The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-02-13
ON PAVING
SUBMITTED BY EXPERT
PROPOSITION DELAYED UNITE
INVESTIGATION OF EXTEND
ING WATER AND SEWERAGE
MAINS is MADE.

Due to the absence of Mavor
Weaver from the city, Mayor Protein
Davidson presided over the regular
monthly meeting of the city council
Tuesday.
After the monthly report of the
water and light department,
draft of new traffic ordinance
was read and carried over until the
next meeting for adoption.
Would Cost $4.1O Front Foot.
The question of paving was opened
for discussion. Mr.. w. H. Larson of
the j. B. McCrary Co. was present
and presented plans and speciiea-
lions for the proposed work. 1t was
stated by him that the total estimated
cost on basis of paving fifty
feet wide on Lee street from Stone
wall to Vine street, and on Main
street from Third avenue to Seventh
avenue, and then from this point on
to the Central depot on basis of 40
feet would be $46,362.00, the ma
terial being bituminous-concrete, or
concrete, and that with brick on the
edge of 4-inch concrete base the
cost would be about 100000: that
the city's share of the first PROPOSE
ton, if divided by the usual one-third
part, would be $18,544.0O and the
property owners $27,818.OO; that on
50-foot pavement the property own
ers' share would be $4.10 per trent
foot, each side; if 40 feet wide it
would be $3.50 per front foot each
side. If 80 foot pavement should
be desired it would be S2.10 per foot
to each property owner.
Sections Not Touched by Mains.
1t was stated that there is a press
ing need of the water mains and
sewer lines being extended into dis
tricts not now touched by them.
and that it might be well to
include in the proposed bond issue a
sufficient sum to make these extern
sions, and the question of paving
was continued until this investigation
can be made.
Upon motion Councilmen Morris,
Wall and McLendon were appointed
a committee to investigate this
matter and get an estimate on the
cost of such extensions and to report
where they should be run and make
a detailed report to the council at its
next meeting.
A contract was made between the
City of Dawson and the J. B. McCra-
ry Co. for this company to make a
preliminary estimate of the cost of
the contemplated extension of the
water mains and sewerage lines.
Library Request Granted.
Upon the request of Mr.. F. M.
McNulty the Dawson Library Asso-
citation was granted the customary
free use of the streets for fair and
carnival purposes, as we'll as the nee
essary water and lights. The usual
monthly donation of $41.66 was or
dered given the association for run
ming expenses.
Mr.. w. NJ. Brown was granted the
balance on account asked the city for
services as extra policeman. The diff
ference arose over the question of
whether or not work for fraction Of
day is considered a whole days
work. 1t was also stated by She
street committee that one old mule
had been exchanged in a trade for
two young ones, the balance due be-
ing $4,000, which was ordered paid
by a note maturing November first
next.
The water and light committee
were given authority as to the desir-
ability of extending the electric lines
to the northeastern limits of the city,
while the necessity of an automobile
for this department to use to haul
light freight and keep up its lines was
referred to the committee for investi-
cation.