Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-18

Mayor Woodward 5 veto of the
Nutting resolution dismissing the
committee Of - also was referred
to the adjourned meeting Of
council Monday The committee,
therefore. continues as creature
Of council
Plans For Mass Meeting.
Important plans for the big mass
meeting at the Auditorium Thursday
night to protest against the program oil
council and urge an immediate submits
sion OF both charters to the people were
decided upon today. Mayor Woodward
announced the following advertising
committee
Pau, p. Reese. + H. Goodhart. =. VI.
Coleman. A. S. Adams and Fred Houser.
The committee on arrangement, oil
which II Y. McCord il chairman, has
engaged brass bands and provided for a
tremendous demonstration. Cards VIII
be circulated among the audience by
which all may definitely pledge support
TO the charter movement. The most in
teresting speakers in the city viii be on
the program and the committee on res
olutions is planning for definite action
from the assemblage.
Council Charter Provisions.
Here are the changes in the old char
ter provided by the fifteen councilmen:
ca The sanitary tax Of three dollars
per lot ia abolished This seems 10 be
a relic OF village days, to be removed
as soon as the growth of the city per
mits. and that time has now arrived.
and said tax should be eliminated
90 The repair and construction of
streets, sewers and bridges are put
under a new board called the board of
public works, which board is along the
lines Of such boards as the board of
education. board Of health. etc.
tc) The number of boards is reduced,
and the same general provisions are
established for ALL to-wit there is a
head Of each of the several depart
nents and the boards viii exercise SUI
pervision over such heads Of depart
ments and the other officers of such
departments and the management
thereof, but one board IS not given
greater power than the other. AN hay
ng the same general authority with
reference to their particular depart
ments Each regular member Of the
board. under this proposed charter
received FIVE dollars for each monthly
meeting attended, provided If more than
one meeting is held in a month no ad
ditional compensation shall be paid.
Provides For Recall.
I'D This revised charter proposes al
initiative on basis off per cent Of the
registered voters. a referendum on ba-
sis of 10 per cent of the registered
voters. and recall on basis OF % per
cent of the registered voters, the recall
applying not only to the mayor, alder
men. councilmen and other officers
elected by vote of the people, but also
10 all board members and all heads of
departments.
The extent Of the reduction of boards,
with one representative on each board
from each ward. is $ follows.
The board OF education remains in
tact The police commission and the
board Of tiremasters. a committee of
council with the name OF board. are
consolidated into board of public
safety. The health and hospital boards
are consolidated into a board Of hos
pitfalls. health and charities \ board oF
public works to admiuisIer the affairs
~ the construction department is Gre
sted. The water board. the park board
the name OF which Is changed ,o the
hoard of public recreation and the
library board are retained as al ur, sent.