The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-01-04
NEW COUNCIL SWORN IN
FIRST MEETING OF NEW COUN-
Gil HELD SATURDAY NIGHT.
All Employees We're Reelected EXCEPT
One Who Was Not an Applicant.
Former Salaries Restored.


were sworn in at a special meeting
of the council held in the council
chamber Saturday night for that pur-
pose.
After the oath of office was admin
istered to Messrs. w. A. Davidson,
John E. Morris and A. l.. McLendon
the new members of the board, a
session of the council was held for
the purpose of electing city employees
and transacting such other business
as might require immediate atten-
ton. There were present Mayor Bell
and Aldermen Hamilton, Dean, Math-
is, Davidson Morris and McLendon.
Officers Elected.
The election of officers was immedi-
ately taken up, and resulted in the
election of City Clerk
Bell, c. D. Cooke city treasurer, G.
H. Peddy chief of police, S. w. Ken
ney chief of the fire department, and
j. D. Collier superintendent of the
water and light department; ]. NJ.
Crouch, j. NJ. Norton and w. l.. Hill
we're reelected as members of the
police force. c. D. Marshall was re-
elected first engineer and B. e. Ted
der was reelected second engineer of
the water and light plant. j. S.
Fletcher and C. C. Christie were re-
elected members of the fire depart
ment, and Guy Chambless was elect
ed to succeed John Melton, who was
not an applicant, as member of the
fire department. T. H. Harden was
reelected superintendent of streets,
and DR.. W. H. Gardner was reflect
ed city physician. Colonel R. R. Mar
lin was reelected city attorney.
Councilmen Dean, Hamilton and
McLendon were appointed by the
mayor as a committee to retire and
recommend salaries for the present
year, and they made the following
recommendation which was adopted;
Superintendent of water and lights,
1925 per month and water and lights;
first engineer water and light plant,
500 per month and house rent; Sec
ond engineer water and light plant,
s55 per month; firemen water and
light plant, $40 per month each;
chief of police, 500 per month; po-
licemen, EACH SIS per month; chief
of the fire department, $3.50 per
month; firemen fire department, $50
per month each for old members and
$50 per month for new members;
superintendent of streets, $40 per
month; extra policemen each, 50 per
day. Out of the above named sala-
ries the members of the police force,
fire department and street superin-
tendent are to purchase at their own
expense at least two uniforms during
the year to be worn by them and kept
in good condition. At the first meet
ing of the council last year the sala-
ries of all employees were reduced 20
per cent, and the above salary list
restores the original salaries.
Standing Committees For 1916.
Mayor Bell appointed DR.. j. G.
Dean as mayor pro tenn for the first
quarter, and named the following
committees:
Finance-W. A. Davidson, A. L.
McLendon and ]. E. Morris.
Streets, Cemetery and Sewerage
A. L. McLendon, A. B. Hamilton and
W. ]. Mathis.
Water and Lights. E. Morris,
]. G. Dean and w. A. Davidson.
Fire-A. B. Hamilton J. E. Morris
and w. ]. Mathis.
Building-W. J. Mathis, j. G. Dean
and w. A. Davidson.
Printing and Health. G. Dean,
A. L. McLendon and ]. E. Morris.
Councilmen Dean, Mathis and Da-
wilson were appointed a committee to
revise the special license sheet and
make report thereon at the regular
January meeting
Councilmen McLendon, Morris and
were appointed a committee
to inspect and approve all public
hacks and drays and other public con-
in the city before licenses
are issued.
The council will hold the regular
January meeting tonight
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