The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-07-13
WHAT The CITY COUNCIL DID
NO ACTIOE TAKEN ON TELE-
PHONE FRANCHISE MATTER.
Engineers Salary Raised $50 Month.
May Print Pictures in Code. In
crease in Incnn,n nnd n,,4mn

May FrInt Pictures in Code. In
crease in Income and OutgO.
The city council had an interest,"
Ing session at the monthly meeting
OF that body Tuesday afternoon.
Comparisons as to the expenses of
the several departments of the city
government for the six months Just
ended with the same period last year,
together with the city's receipts from
the different sources, were made and
discussed. The expenditures and re-
celpts both show an increase over
the nrst six months of 1909.
The New Code.
several new matters were author
lied to be inserted in the new city
code that is to be printed, and the
mayor, city clerk and city attorney
were authorized to contract for put
ting the code in book form.
1t may be that the pictures of the
officials of the city will embellish the
title page of the newly printed laws,
as that matter was discussed and
hnally left to the mayor to do as he
may decide.
A $50 Raise.
Chairman Baldwin of the water
and light committee stated that Mr..
Z. ID. Marshall, chief engineer at the
light plant, had been offered better
salary, but that he would remain in
the employ of the city if his salary
was raised $40 per month.
ter the salary of Mr.. Marshall was
raised as he requested, a motion be-
ing adopted that it be increased from
500 to $85 per month. The new sal
airy was also made effective from
July LIST.
Mr.. Wooten's Sidewalk.
The sidewalk at Mr.. ]. w. Woot-
ems residence on Church street seems
to be out of line with adjacent walks,
and this matter was once more taken
up and discussed at length. A mo-
ton was adopted to the effect that if
Mr.. Wooten would consent for his
fence to be moved back in line with
other property lines on the street the
city would defray all of the expense,
as well as the expense of moving the
tile walk, but should he refuse to
consent to this the mayor should have
the street force to move the tile off
the city's sidewalk and place it on
Mr. WOoten's property.
Aldermen jennings and Stewart
voted against the motion, stating that
they were of the opinion that the
city should bear the expense only of
moving the thing on Church street,
as that on Orange street was laid
without following the line and grade
as given by Street Overseer Harden.
No Action on These Matters.
The proposed amendment to the
Dawson Telephone Companys fran
chise, which was introduced at the
June meeting of the council, was not
acted on. On motion of Alderman
Deubler the matter was continued to
| the regular August meeting. The
| pending amendment to the franchise
is for the purpose of authorizing the
company to increase it's charges so
cents month on each phone.
Owing to the absence of DR.. L.
Lamar, who was appointed a commit
tee from the school board to confer
with the city council, no action was
taken on the proposed bond issue
for the purpose of securing funds
with which to enlarge the auditorium
in the school building and erecting
new class rooms.
Boots and Hose.
Acting upon a recommendation
made by Chief Shelton the fire COM
mittee was instructed to buy 1000
feet of new fire hose, and also two
pair of rubber boots. 3,
Enlarged accommodations in the
guard house being deemed necessary
the building committee was author
| lied to buy on the best terms that
| cells and put them in at the earliest
| possible date.
Last of Holy City Suit.
1t was stated that in accordance
with authority previously granted a
check for $50 had been issued to
Mr. H. A. Petty in payment of the
court judgment, both principal and
interest, he had obtained for dam
age to his automobile. 1t will be
] remembered lildI OlI Tie OCCaSlCA Vi
! the presence of a street fair in Daw-
son a year and half ago Mr.. Petty
ran into the Holy City," one of the
attractions that were OCCUPYING the
streets, and brought suit for dam
ages to his machine.
Chairman Davidson of the finance
committe reported that he had Dor
rowed for the city 81, 500 with which
to pay maturing bills.