Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-07
COUNCIL TOURGE
BOND ISSUE ON
LEGISLATURE
Amendment Removing Two-thirds
Restriction at Special Election
Also Is Requested.

Every effort viii be made to induce
the Legislature 10 make II possible
for Atlanta 10 vote on a bond issue
Of probably 100000 as a result Of
Council action Thursday afternoon.
The pressing need of moncyafor pub
lr improvements in Atlanta. making
"a bond issue imperative, was empha
sized by the Finance Committee,
which recommended a committee Of
investigation.
Judge Gambler went a step further
and made the whole bond Question
state issue by proposing the passage
Of a constitutional amendment elimi-
mating the two-thirds vote clause.
. After investigating the 'citys finau-
cial requirements and considering the
effects Of the recent crematory ne
Cision. the Finance. Committee recon-
rnended a bond issue as the nnlyl
means Of providing for needed public
improvements
we s..ongly recommend bond
issue at this time, the resolution
read. cas- 10 u.s. i'm our judgment, abso-
mteIv Impossible for the city Of At
lauta 10 make any permanent i'm
movements out of the current reEe-
nue.. and "a bond issue. in our Judg-
rneut is the only way these improve
mcuts can be made
The resolution instructed the
Manor PRO Tenn. TO appoint q com
mlttaa 30 investigate carefully the
question Of issuing bonds by the city
10 take care of the following pur-
poses. Schools water sewers, hospi-
Tan improvements and street improve
mguts.
without dissenting voice, the
General Council adopted the finance
committees resolution. The Mayor
Pro TEN announced he would ap-
point the committee some time this
week The general opinion Of Coun-
cUmgn and Aldermen Dis that the conf
mlttco. irrespective OF It's personnel.
VIII recommend a bond issue OF from
81 100000 90 $4,000 600.
Want Vote Limit Removed,
Following passage 81 The Finance
Committees resolution Judge CaUd-
Der introduced the following resolu-
ton.
THAT the Representative and Sen
atorg in the General Assembly Of
Georgia. who represent territory
touching the limits of the city Of At
lant8. be respectfully requested to
introduce and press for passage a
proposal 10 the people Of Georgia 20
authorize an 9mcudmtut tu the Com
stitution Of said state 90 allow bonds
% Doe issued by any municipality of
this state for any public necessity
upon am affirmative vote Of two
thirds ~ the citizens voting nc an
election held 90 detcrmieu the qucs-
tiuu ~ the issuance 81 bonds"
Judge Gambler huttrcssed his reso-
luton with forcetul address, setting
out tho constitutional e-trIctious up-
on bond issues
Effect Of Dead Mems Votes
"Thy way 10 Is now" Judge CBnd
Ter said. dead men vote I'm every
bond election. a bond issue, 20 carry
must receive tWo-tuirjs as many
votes as there are registered voters
a. the last preceding registration The
last time we had % bond election
10 men had died In my ward and
those D. de1d men Killed 50 votes OF
living men. Every lazy man kills the
vote OF two live men Who go ta the
polls. Every man kept out Of the city
or who voluntarily remains out. Kills
two votes Of men who remain in the
city,"
40 one spoke IN favor ~ the reso-
luton except Judge Gambler but an
voted Tor a.
Judcr Gambler told n Georgian re-
porter he had t8lBcd with half a dozen
influential members Of the Lggi-la-
tura from 900 parts Of the state. and
all OF them favored his proposed
amendment.
Crematory Contract Stands.
The Finance Committee submitted
me June appurtionmeut sheet cX-
grt.y as published heretofore, and IL
was adopted unanimously
Specifications for the crcmatory
fno same as those in the first con-
fra..F mara grrIftrf fffr.H f.Hs tRs NFj,444rt Il