The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1892-06-16
ADVERTISEMENT.
MARIETTA, GA, June 18th, 1892.

MARIETTA, GA, j une 18th, 1892.
Hon. T. w. Glover, Mayor, Dear Sir
| feel that in casting my vote in favor of
the resolution passed at tile last meeting
of council condemning your action in the
Blankinship case that l have done you
an injustice, and will at the next regular
meeting of council move to reconsider
said action. Yours Respectfully,
w. +. GILBERT.
Editors Journal-The foregoing pre-
amble and resolution would be unnoticed
by me were it not for the unfounded
charges, which they contain.
A majority of the members of the pres
ent Council are my bitter political enc
mics, and the people of Marietta know
| it, These men were selected upon
| compromise ticket. For time / labor.
ed earnestly and exerted my utmost
! power for harmony, knowing that with
| out this, the interests of the city could
not be advanced; in vain trusted that
| they would demean themselves for the
success of the administration and not
break faith with the people, but such has,
not been the case. From the very first
they have showed the bitterest antago-
nism towards me. They have opposed
me at everystep. They have done every
thing in their power to thwart me in my
every effort and act looking to the sue
cess of the present administration. They
have even boosted of the fight they We're
making on,me, and of their intention to
keep it up. Officially, | had right to
expect their corporations; SO far as re-
CARDS myself, they give me no concern,
whatever; personally | do not regard
them in the least, and | repeat, that /
would not even reply were ii not that
they have grossly misrepresented me in
my official capacity.
An inference from the preamble is,
that the resolution, donating fifty dol
lars, was kept from the minutes and laid
over until the next meeting in order to
investigate the right of council to donate
it. This was not the case. The resolu-
ton was not laid over at all but was.
unanimously passed by council, nor was
it kept from the minutes for the purpose
of investigation.
Another inference is, that | procured
the resolution to be published in the
proceedings of the meeting, contrary to
the instructions of council. The truth
is. it was never published in the proceed
| ings of any meeting, until after it was
|
| the council.
1t is true that l approved the account
as correct, because it was in accordance
with the resolution of council, which was
acted upon, before it was re-cOnsidered.
After being legally advised that it was
just and legal claim, which we could not
successfully defend, | was in favor of
paying it, especially, when legal services
had already been performed upon the
faith of the resolution, and before its re-
consideration, but my approval was
made upon the account, before it was
refused by the council and not after, as
stated in their resolution.
When l was informed that suit was
going to be brought, / notified the coun-
Gil at a regular meeting, and apprised
them that Col. Holland had been en-
ployed to bring the suit against the city.
After suit was brought, called meet
ing of the council, quorum not being
present, by reason of the absence of the
authors of the above resolution, no meet
ing was held. l then acknowledged
service on the suit, to save cost to the
city, and notified council of the suit at
the next regular meeting and within time
to enter an appeal if they had so desired.
According to the statements contained
in their resolutions they had two days
after they were notified of the Judgment
to enter an appeal.
All of which clearly shows their object,
by the above resolutions, to be a person
al attack upon myself.
r. w. GLOVER.