Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-06
COUNCIL TOURCE
BOND ISSUE ON
LEGISLATURE
Amendment Removing Two-thirds
Restriction at Special Election
Also Is Requested,

Every effort viii he made to induce
the Legislature to make it possible
for Atlanta to vote on a bond issue
OF probably S.. 0OO, 600 as a result Of
Council action Thursday afternoon.
The pressing need of money for pun
lie improvements in Atlanta, making
a bond issue imperative. was empha-
sized by the Finance Committee.
which recommended committee OF
investigation.
Judgc Gambler went a step further
and made the whole bond question a
state issue by proposing the passage
Of a constitutional amendment eiimi-
mating the two-thirds vote clause.
After investigating the City's finan-
C{aI requirements and considering the
effects Of the recent Crematory de-
c{sion. the Finance Committee recon-
mended a bond issue az the only
means Of providing for needed public
improvements.
we s 'Ongly recommend a bona
issue at this time, the resolution
read as il is. i'm our Judgment, abso-
lutelv impossible for the city Of At
lanta to make any permanent i'm
proyements out Of the current reNe-
nue. and a bond issue, IN our Judg-
ment is the only way these improve
ments can be made
The resolution instructed the
Mayor Pro TEN. to appoint a Cour-
mittce to investigate carefully me
question Of issuing bonds by the city
10 take care of the following pur-
poses Schools. water, sewers, hospl-
tai improvements and street improve
ments."
without dissenting voice. the
General Council adopted the finance
committees resolution. The Mayor
Pro Tenn announced he would ap-
point the committee some time this
week. The general opinion Of toun-
cilmeu and Aldermen Is that the come
mittce irrespective ~ its personnel
win recommend a bond issue Of from
81 GOO 900 90 100000
Want Vote Limit Removed.
Following passage Of the Finance
Committees resolution, Judge Cand-
Ter introduced the following resolu-
tlon:
THAT the Representatives and Sen
ators In the General Assembly of
Georgia. who represent territory
touching the limits Of the city OF At
lanta. he respectfully requested TO
Introduce and press for passage a
proposal TO the people Of Georgia 10
authorize an amendment 20 the Con-
stitutiOn Of said state 10 allow bonds
20 be issued by any municipality Of
this State for any public necessity
upon an affirmative vote Of two
thirds OF the citizens voting al an
election held 10 determion the ques-
tlon Of the issuance Of bonds"
Judge Gambler huttressed his reso-
luton with forcefu address, setting
out the constitutional restrictions up
on bond issues
Effect Of Dead Mems Votes
THE way Il Is now" Judge Caud-
Ter said, dead men vote va every
bond election. A bond issue, 10 carry
must receive two-thiriS as many
votes as there are registered voters
at the last preceding registration The
last time we had a bond election
II men had died In my ward and
those II dead men killed "a votes Of
living men. Every lazy man kills the
vote OF two live men who 60 20 the
polls Every man kept out of the city
or who voluntarily remains out Kills
two votes OF men who remain I'm the
city"
10 one spoke IN favor ~ the resu-
luton except Judge Gambler. but an
voted for a.
Judge Gambler told n Georgian re-
porter he had talked with half dozen
influential members Of the Legisla-
ture from an parts Of the state and
Ell 81 them favored his proposed
amendment
Crematory Contract Stands.
The Finance Committee submitted
the June apportionment sheet eN-
actly as published heretofore. and ii
Was adopted unanimously
Specifications for the Crematory
the same as those in the first con-
trBct-were submitted 10y the Finance
Committee
The General Council adjourned 10
meet next Wednesday, by which time
the Mayors four days 20 approve tho
apportioument sheet vii have cN-
pirpd The sheet viii then be finally
adopted. after which the new Crema
tory contract will be formally made
Tho contract viii be the same as the
FIRST one, except the pric, Co Doe paid
Tor the Crematory, which viii be
100000 instead OF 500. 900