The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1892-06-23

at the meetings of the council, held March
tue 'tn ana April the 4th, and that there
was no meeting OF the council held during
the month OF May, and that the moyor J;S
not notify the council that col. Holland or
anyone else had the claim Of BIanLensb;n
against the city for suit or collection.
SAxoE A. ANDERSON,
N. N GoBER,
E. P. DoBBs.
Il hereby certify that the council was
not ofhclally notified tnat Col. Holland
had the Blankenship case for collection.
and that l never heard any mention of
suit before June 9th.
R 4. LAwHoN, Clerk of Council"
In his next he says: II called a meet,
ing OF the council, etc, and could not get
quorum on account OF absence OF the
authors of the resolutions
State Of Ga Cobb Co.-Justice Court
S9Sth Dist, C. NJ, June term, 1892. J. z,
Foster VS.. the Mayor and Council Of the
city of Marietta, Ga. The defendants are
hereby notified to be and appear personally
or by attorney al Justice Court to be
held in and for the 899th District, NJ,
at the usual place of holding court, at
10 o'clock, a. M, on the lst, End and 3rd
days of June next, then and there to an.
swer plaintiff demand upon account $50,
a copy of which is hereunto attached, or
in default: the court will proceed as to
justice may appertain Witness my hand
and seal this the 18th day OF May, 1892.
c. G. VIM, J. P"
due and legal service OF the within is
hereby acknowledged and copy process,
and copy process and all further service
is hereby waived. This the 18th day of
May, 1892, Mayor and Council of the city
of Marietta, by
7. W. GLOVER, Mayor"
This is to certify that the within is
true copy OF the original summons and
acknowledgment of service as appears
thereon. Now of file in my office. Given
under my hand and seal, this June 18th,
1892 G c. WIN, J. P. L. S.
Every member Of the council. knows
that the meeting Of the council was called
for May the 18th, yet the above paper
shows that suit was not entered until May
the 18th How could he have notified the
council of the suit il he had had quorum?
He next says, Il notified council at their
next regular meeting in time 10 appeal,
etc., according TO their statement" The
records as shown above shows that judg.
ment was entered against the city June LIST.
The. yDuncii met June the 9th at 8 o'clock
p I'd. The law allows 5 days to appeal.
The resolutions say that he did not notify
the council in time to appeal.
Il hereby. certify that the mayor did not
notify the councilof the suit of Blankenship
vs. the city on account, at the June meet
ing until after adjournment
K. E. LAwHoN, Clerk Of Council"
1--WE hereby certify that we were present
at meeting of council held June 9th, 1892,
and that the mayor did not notify the coun-
ell ofthe Blankehsbip snit until after adj
| journment, and that he then said, Il want
to tell You we will be sued ON the Blanken>
| ship case 5. A: ANDERSON
e. P DoBBs.'
DR.. Gober vas not present at meeting of
council June 6tn.
Il hereby certify that have never heard
the mayor mention that Col Holland had
the case Of Blanership VS. the city en- &C.
count, for collection Or suit prior to the
meeting held June 9th, 1892, ands that he
then said just before or after adjournment,
want to tell you that the city will be sued
on the Blankenship case.
j. NJ. AUSTIN City Treas.
Marietta, Ca, June 18th"
/ beg the pardon OF the reader for the
length of the article and leave the matter
with an intelligent public to say if have
done more than my sworn duty.
Very Respectfully,
T. NJ. BRUNBY.