The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-01-05

The Axe Had Been Sharpened and Soon Official Heads
Were Dropped Into the Basket

The council of 1909 adjourned sine
die about 8 o'clock Friday night, and
three hours later, at IL o'clock Sat-
urday morning, the new council met
and organized.
The oath of Office was administered
to Aldermen-elect Jennings, Bald
win and Davidson, and when it was
announced by Mayor Marlin that the
body was ready for the transaction
of business the full board were pres
ent as follows: Aldermen Stewart,
Deubler, Davis, Davidson Baldwin
and Jennings.
The first business transacted was
the fixing of salaries for the ensuing
year as follows; Chief of police,
s85 per month; two policemen, SOS
a month; supernumerary policeman,
81 day; superintendent of water
and light department, $100 month;
one engineer at water and light
plant $50 month, and one at $50
a month; two firemen at the water
and light plant $35 a month each;
chief of fire department, SIS
month; three firemen $50 a month
each; street overseer $65 a month,
an increase of S. Besides their
salaries the policemen, firemen and
street overseer will each be given
two $40 uniforms year at the ex-
pense of the city.
The Axe Is Welded.
The election of officers for 1910
was then gone into, and it had not
proceeded far before it was appar-
emit that an axe with a keen edge
had been prepared for the occasion.
City Clerk R. E. Bell and Treas
urer w. A. Baldwin were reelected
unanimously, but a great surprise
was sprung when Mr. F. M. McNulty,
one of the retiring aldermen, was
elected superintendent of the water
and light department, receiving four
votes to two for Mr. C. Fl. Peddy, the
incumbent. 1t came as a stroke of
lightning out of a clear sky, as it
was the general opinion on the out
side as we'll as that of some members
of the council that Mr.. Peddy would
be reelected unanimously. Mr.. G. D.
Marshall received all of the votes for
engineer at the water and light plant.
The axe was again welded effect
lively when the next election was
taken up, and the off eial head of an
other of the old officers was dropped
into the basket Chief of Police E. G.
Paschal was defeated for reelection
by w E. HERS, receiving two votes
to four for the later Policeman
j. M. Norton was unanimously re-
elected, and J., G. Hill was elected to
the vacancy on the force caused by
the promotion of Policeman HERS.
Mr.. Hill received four of the six
votes cast. Mr.. G.. S. Coley was
elected supernumerary policeman.
City Attorney w. H. Gurr got a
unanimous vote, for reelection, as did
City Physician w. H. Gardner and
Street Overseer T. H. Harden.
J. H. Oxford was reelected city
Weigher, receiving four votes. H.
o. Thornton, who received two votes,
requested The News to say that he
was not an applicant for the posi-
ton.
w. P. Skeleton was unanimously
reelected chief of the fire depart
ment, and Steve Kenney and Pierce
Christie were reelected firemen, the
former receiving a unanimous vote
and the latter five votes. r. L. Nc
Lendon was elected third fireman, re-
ceiving four votes.
Mr. e. c. Paschal, the retiring
chief of police, served the city two
years in that capacity, and made
fine record. He was prompt, .vigi-
liant and energetic in the discharge
Of his duties. Mr.. HERS, the new
chief, has been one of the most val
liable members of the force six years,
and is well-prepared for his new re-
sponsibility. His friends expect him
to give a good account of himself.
Standing Committees.
The following are the standing
committees for 1910, the chairmen
of which were elected by the council
and the remaining two members of
each appointed by the mayor.
Finance-Davidson Baldwin, Stew
art.
Water and Baldwin, Da-
wilson and Stewart.
Streets, Cemetery and Sewerage
Duebler, Jennings and Stewart
Fire-Stewart, Duebler and Bald
win.
Building-Davis, Davidson and
Stewart.
Printing Davis and Da-
wilson.
Health-Jennings Baldwin and
Stewart
Alderman Davis was elected mayor
pro tenn for the first quarter.