The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-07-05
hid AMEND THE
CITY COURT Law
.yu1IFoRD SAYS SOLICITOR
bo,uD NOT BE PAID MORE
ApY THAN HE EARNS.

-. There are certain things OF
Concordance to which / desire to
.,nnr attention. About 1904 the
Eroating the City Court of Daw-
I,,os amended, placing the Sole
81 that court on salary instead
" former fee basis. This was
u for the reason that it was
cbt the solicitor was receiving
Il 4 for his services than was their
and that, if the excess was
into the county treasury, a part
ba expense of the court would
no maid. The salary of the So
was fixed at $1,000 per year..
Which amount it has remained
1905 to 1909 inclusive, pc
8 Of five years, the former solicitor
1 into the county treasury, from
i and forfeitures, $8,76O.2o, or
va % in excess of his salary. This
g won't of course, toward the
Lent of the expenses of the court.
a 1910 a new Solicitor was ap-
lsted largely at the solicitation of
n nresent State Senator, the Hon.
Pickett, my opponent in the
.a;no contest for Representative
a this county. From 1911 to
III inclusive, another fve-year pc
IA the present Solicitor paid into
county treasury, from fines and
situres. the sum of $3,838.13,
\ during the same period drew
a the county's treasury the sum
OOO as fixed by law. 1t is at
apparent that his draft on the
Nv during that time was ST.
N B7 in excess of the amount he
brought into the county's strong
This excess to the Solicitor
to be made good by taxation OF
IL property. During the year 1914
Maid into the county treasury the
N of S237.57 and drew therefrom
HE law directs 81, 200, thus re-
&ng a sum in a single year great
BIZ S962.43 than he paid into the
Atv treasury in that time. AS be-
q stated the people were taxed to
the deficiency. This situation
Mia be speedily corrected.
Again, permit me to call your at
|Rion to the rather invidious COM
Sson between receipts during the
4 fve-vear periods from the City
HI. During the first period, and
Inc the service of the former So
Nor the receipts were S8,76O.25,
during the last period named
i were $3,838.13, difference in
BIZ of the former solicitor III the
snents into the county's treasury
s4,922.12. Who has had tosmake
"a this shortage? The dear people
sugh their taxes. This wrong
lila be corrected. Should you see
j honor me by election to the next
stature I propose to see that such
hes are righted, and will propose
Bmendmento the present act gov
ng the Dawson City Court pro-
ne that the salary of the Solicitor
hat Court shall not be in excess
81 200, and must be paid from
#fnes and forfeitures of the City
Hi, and from no other source, any
4 ss Of course going into the coun-
. treasury to pay other expenses.
q amendment can harm no one.
n Solicitor will receive an adequate
|sry, provided he earns it, and the
ble will not be taxed to pay some
"a he does not earn. Our taxes
b burdensome now, and other use
n burdens should not be imposed
Il the benefit of a select few and
"a friends. Naturally, you have a
~ to believe that your present
GATOR, Mr.. D. C. Pickett, who is
n serving his third membership in
Rrgia's lawmaking body, having
II been most unusually honored by
"A suffrage, should be acquainted
a the above situation, and, as an
Nest representative, should have al
IN sought a correction by proper
station.
have no special interest to serve,
8protect." I am unconrected with
Il corporation, large or small, seek
Il to have Special representative"
kthe floor of the house. that its in
fst may be protected. / believe the
@ple, as a whole, should say what |
spSt and right in all legislative mat
and that no Especial representa-
Of any commercial interest,
Fever large or small, should be
&ted to represent the people in its
Flatlve body. Terrell county has
fady honored Mr.. Pickett thrice.
I he, from any special proven
WY merit an indefinite continu-
n IN the enjoyment of such hon
earnestly ask your support at
approaching primary, and prom
elected, to, not only serve you.
no special interest, but that |
NOT annoy you perpetually for a
e IN your state house.
"A ]. H. WILLIFORD.