The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1892-06-16
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
MARIETTA, June 10th, 1892.

Resolution by Aid. Dobbs-Be it resolv>
ed by this council, That the minutes ofthis
adjourned meeting be prepared for publi<
cation by the clerk of the coancil and then
turned over to the committee on printing
and that they shall have same printed.
Adopted by following vote: Yes-Brum
by, Anderson, Dohbs. No-Boone and
/ Gilbert.
The following ordinance was introduced
by Alderman Oobbs and ordered to be
voted On at the next meeting:
Be it ordained that from and after the
passage of this ordinance, it shall be the
duty OF the clerk to write up the minutes
of each meeting and turn them over to the
printing committee, for their examination.
after which said com mittee shall have the
same printed.
BY Aid. Brumby
Whereas, AT the regular meeting OF the
Mayor and Council of Marietta, Ga, held
on the lst day OF February 1892, there
being present his Honor, the Mayor, and
four members of the Council, there was
passed a resolution donating $50 90 to de-
tend Jim Blankenship of the charge of
murder. There being doubt, however, in
the minds of some members of the Council
as to their legal right TO donate this money,
1t was ordered by said Council that the
resolution be held from the minutes and
laid over until the next regular meeting of
the Council, and
Whereas, Said resolution, donating the
$4,000, does not appear on the minutes of
the Council, but does appear in the pub
hshed proceedings of said meeting having
| been placed there Contrary to the instruc-
tons of the Council, and
Whereas, At the next regular meeting
of the Council held on the 7th of March,
Councilman Gober gave notice before the
reading of the minutes of the previous
Council meeting, that he would move to
reconsider the action of the Council in do.
mating the 500. 90. and that said motion to
reconsider was made and carried and
Whereas, AT said meeting OF the Coun>
Gil, the following account was presented to
the Council
The Mayor and Council of Marietta,
Ca, To Jas Blankenship Dr., for amount
allowed as attorneys fee $50 90; the Mayor
having written across said account Cor
rect, Merch 7th, for 5000
[Signed] L. W. GLOVER Mayor.
Across this paper is written, This ac>
count is ordered not paid, the motion APP
propriating the amount having been re
considered.
[Signed] T. M. BUNNY.
Chairman of Finance Committee.
At the next regular meeting of the Coun
Gil held on the 4th day of April, 1892, there
was presented to the Council the following
paper:
THE Mayor and Council. of Marietta
ga, 10 JAS. Blan kenship Dr., Feb'y LIST
to appropriation for Attorneys fees in case
OF the State versus JAS Blankenship
charged with murder $4,000.
For value received and in consideration
OF professional services Of j. z. Foster
this day contracted by him to be performed
in the above stated case in my behalf,
hereby transfer the above stated account
to wit j. q. Foster. This Feb'y End, 1892.
His
L6igned JAS, X BLANKENsHIP.
Mark
| To the surprise ofthe Council, his Honor
the Mayor had again again written across
the above, Correct Apr. 4th, 1892, for
$50 90, and signed it
T. W. GLOVER, Mayor"
Whereas, At the regular meeting of the
Council held June 7th, 1892, that after the
Council had adjourned, his Honor remark.
ed that the Council would be sued on the
Blankinship case, and upon investigation
it is found that suit was brought on the
account to the June term of Judge Wins
court, held LIST, End and Bird of June, that
the Mayor was served with notice that or
the 18th day of May he wrote on the sub
p9na, Due and legal service of the within
is hereby acknowledged and couy process
and all further service is hereby waived
and signed it
Mayor and Council of Marietta by
I. W. GLOVER, Mayor.
And that judgment was entered W
against the city in said court on June Bird
there being no defense made. service nav
ing been acknowledged by the Mayor, al
above stated.
Therefore be it, Resolved that THU
Council does condemn the action of tn,
Mayor, in allowing judgment by default IL
be taken against the city on an accom-
which he knew to be illegal and unjust
That they further condemn his action il
stamping in his official capacity an account
as correct, which they in council assembled
had said was not correct.
That they further condemn his action In
acknowledging service on the suit, and in
not notifying said Council of the suit unit
too late to take the matter to higher
! court.
Be it, therefore, Resolved that this pre-
amble and resolutions be spread upon the
minutes of the Council, and duly published
as part of its proceeding.
+. NJ. BRUMBY.
Passed by the following vote: Yes
Brumby, Anderson Dobbs, Gilbert No
| Boone.
The Board of Education came before the
council and reported that they found that
the rents for the public schools would
amount to five hundred and tour dollars
and il the council can furnish that amount
out of the general tax they can then equiv
and run the schools on the amount Of
school tax which the council is allowed by
the law to levy.
Alderman Gilbert offered the following
resolution
Resolved, That the Board of Education
be authorized to make such arrangements
for school buildings as they deem suitable
and that the expense to the city not to ex.
coed five hundred and four dollsss.. Pass
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