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

EDITORS JOURNAL the last issue OF
your paper appears a card from Mr.. T. w.
slower, mayor of the city OF Marietta.
This card is in answer to some resolutions
adopted by the city council, at its last
meeting In this card he denies the truth
OF the resolutions As the records will
show whether they are true or not, / pro-
pose to 60 to the records and believe that
the records and evidence will convince his
warmest friends and most ardent admirers.
that the resolutions were true, and that he
deserved the censure which they contained
and that they were not the production of
his political enemies alone but the fruits
of his own acts. He devotes great part
OF his card to this subject. (To resort to
this is simply begging the question, and is
intended to draw the attention of the pubs
lie away from the facts.
l was the author OF the resolutions, which
ne denies, therefore, the burden OF proof
Is upon me to sustain the truth of the reso.
lutions.
By the mayor, was made chairman of
the finance committee, and as such it is.
my duty to audit all accounts against the
city, and to prevent the payment of unjust
claims. The acts of the mayor in overrid>
ing the unanimous council in this matter,
as well as assuming to himself the duties
OF the fnaRce committee was my reason
for bringing the resolutions before the
council
Mr.. Glover, in his c&rd, denies that the
resolutions were held over for the purpose
stated ] was out Of the State at the time
the resolution donating to B,ankenship the
$50 was passed. There was present at this
meeting of the council, Messrs. Gober.
Dobbs, Gilbert and Anderson. | will let
them answer:
We hereby certify that the resolution
adopted by the last council in regard To
above paragraph is correct
E. P. DoBBs,
N. N. GoBER,
SAXON A. ANDERSON.
Mr.. Gilbert, when the matter came bes
fore him, endorsed it with his vote, and
to-day says 1t was he who raised the ques
ton, and that he offered to donate SIS FROM.
his own purse for Blankenship's defense,
rather than pass the resolution.
His next paragraph is in reference to
publishing the matter. 1t was not publish.
ed as council proceedings, hut was pub,
lished in the local column of the paper,
same issue.
In his next paragraph he says: 1T is
true, | approved the account as correct
but it was before the account was
refused and not after as stated in the resos
| lutions"
The record says:
Mayor and Council of Marietta, Ca.
To Jas. Blankinship, DR.. for amount al
lowed as attorneys fees $50. Correct
March 7th. for $50.
T. W, GLOVER, Mayor"
There is written across the back OF above
account: This account is ordered not
paid. The motion appropriating the same
having been reconsidered
i. M. BRUMBY, Chairman
of Finance Committee"
Il hereby certify that the above is true
copy of bill rendered agains. the Mayor
and Council at their meeting, March 7th,
1892 r. Z. LAwHoN,
Clerk of Council.
The Mayor and Council OF the city of
Marietta, To Jas. Blankenship, Dr., Feb
|, 1892 To appropriation for attorney S fees
in the case of the State VS.. Jas. Blanken>
ship, charged with murder, $50. Correct
April 4th, 1892, for $50.
T. W GLOVER Mayor.
For value received and in considera>
ton Of professional services Of J.Z. Foster
this day contracted to be performed in the
above stated case in my behalf. l hereby
far tbo oh