The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-22
WILL SERVE OUT HIS TERM.
WOODWARD wITHDRAws MS
RESIGNATION TO COUNCIL.

says ~ Was Handed In without His
Knowledge ar Conscnt-Hfs Term
Expires Jan. I-Nsyor-eIect Minis
Has Prepared His inaugural Adj
dress-Gov. Gambler Approves Ap-
preparation MN.
Atlanta. Dec. 2i.-At a meeting OF the
City Council this afternoon Alderman
Beuteu transmitted this paper from Mayor
Woodward 10 city clerk Green: Learn
ing that a paper has been transmitted TO
you as my resignation of the Office OF
Mayor Of the city o. Atlanta, l take this
method OF informing YOU that the same
was handed 10 wtth"ut my snnNi9igs or
consent. and that 7 hereby withdraw the
same. The reasons for the withdrawal
are clear 20 me, a. IS also the manner
in which the document was originally Oh
tanned"
Tho signature was very ragged end nn-
certain. BY vote OF 20 the entire
matter was laid on the table So. there
fore. Mayor Woodward will be allowed 20
serve Qua mis- term and retire.
Mayor-eleet Livingston Minis has pre-
pared his inaugural address which he viii
deliver before Council at the first meet
ing in January. Tho address Is not
lengthy one. but 81 covers thoroughly al
the "details OF the administration which
Mai. Minis has planned Cor the city Of
Atlanta.
In preparing tho address the Mayor
elect has consulted many statistical rec
ords aud other papers pertaining 10 the
government Of the city. He has careiuhy
studied the records 81 the street railway
franchise light. and ha refers TO the grants
at some length IN his address. The pub
90 schools. the park. the health and Wa
Ter departments. aud other important
branches OF tho city government. are care
fully considered ga the address. In ad-
diiion TO the facts and figures which
form a part OF the address. Mai. Minis.
has inserted paragraphs Of clear logic ami
advice. which cannot fail 10 result 10
much good 20 the city. A. whole the
address b projected from the standpoint
Of one who has the interest. and tho up
building OF the city at heart. The thoughts
are clothed with the eloquence and dis-
nined expression for which MAJ. Minis %
noted.
The appropriations bin passed by the
LEGISLATURE was approved a. ] o'clock
this afternoon by Gov. Gambler. The bili
was approved as "A whole. The Governor
has had the bil under advisement FOR
several days. and Il was only after num-
erous calculations and consultations tina.
he decided 10 sign a..
The bill carries with II an appropriation
from the treasury OF the state amounting
10 $4,000. the largest appropriation ever
made before one Legislature. 10 breaks
all records. and the state viii be taxed
20 the utmost limit 20 get through with
out borrowing money The total revenue
of the state will be ss.550eoo. which viii
leave a deficit OF t22o.0o0
Gov. Gambler was opposed 10 the heavy
appropriations. but 90 veto any Of the
sections would have caused dissadsfac-
tioD In many places. and In order TO cut
down the appropriations he wouh have
been compelled 10 call an extra session
OF the Legislature.
The general tax act was also signed
by the Governor this afternoon. The act
- a whole fixes the tax rate at t5f5 or
the $1,000 Also the bill to abolish the
grand Jurors OF the city Court OF savan-
nah.
only one bill out OF tho total number
passed by che last Legislature received
the Governors veto. which was an act
30 provide a system of public schools for
the city of Covington. He would have
approved this bill. no doubt. but a petit
ton. signed By large per cent OF the
white voters OF che city OF Covington.
Was presented TO him. protesting against
it becoming a law.