Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-26
G|RARDEAU IS
MADE NEW
WARDEN
County Board Creates Separate
Office and Promotes Clerk.
ST Donaldson Remains.

The County Commission, in special
session Thursday, discharged Cap
tain T. J. Donaldson, for 80 years Su-
perintendent of Construction for Full
ton County and for the last two
months Superintendent of Paving
Then, having made the Office of War
den a separate position, the Board
elected Charles II. Girardeau, former
Justice of the Peace and now a clerk
in the County Public Works Depart
ment.
Isl" II. Donaldson, who was pro-
NOTED to the position of Superinten-
dent of Construction when his broth
er, T. J. Donaldson, was removed. was
not disturbed. Commissioner S. B.
Turman stated that he did not think
Mr.. Donaldson had had sufficient op-
portunity to show his qualifications
"Have No Better Man"
The report of the Grand Jury
made no direct reference to S. H.
Donaldson" said Mr. Turman, "un-
less the statement that IT. j. Donald
son, and all the Donaldson influ
ence be removed be interpre-
ted as applying to him. We have
no man under consideration whom
think could better fill the place"
No other member of the Commits
sion made any comment on this phase
of the meeting, but after adjournment
Commissioner w. T. Winn declared
that he felt that the lack of action
of the Commissioners in regard to
the Superintendent of Construction
was only temporary.
81 expect to insist that we employ
a high-class construction expert" he
said. I'VE are not in touch with such
a man at present and the wlsest
course to me seemed postponement."
Report to Grand Jury.
Immediately after adjournment the
Commissioners went before the Grand
Jury to report their action, in re-
sponse to a summons from the Grand
Jury The Grand Jury, it is under
stood, insisted that 81 Donaldson be
eliminated.
The action of the County Commits
sion was about as had been forecast.
1t had been generally reported that S.
H. Donaldson also would be removed,
but the three Commissioners favoring
the radical reforms-Winn. Smith and
Turman-became divided on success
sor, and that division has saved, for
the time being, at least, the job for
Mr. Donaldson at $1,000
The other two Commissioners
clifford L. Anderson and Tull c,
Waters-fought hard to save Cap
tain Donaldson. Their argument was
that he should not be dismissed with
cut an investigation, and Commits
sioner Anderson introduced a resolu-
ton postponing action on the matter
until an investigation could be held,
which he forced to a vote. 1t was lost
by a vote of three to two, and then
resolution by Commissioner Wnn dis
missing the veteran official was
adopted by vote of three to two.
Grounds for Dismissal.
In addition to the recommendation
Of the Grand Jury that Captain Don
aldson be removed on account of the
cruel WhipplngS IN tHe CAMPS 'olH-
missioner Winn's resolution cited
these other grounds:
That according to his own admis-
sion he has used convicts at his pri-
vate residence on Peachtree street.
THAT certain supplies consisting of
vegetables and fresh meats, portion
of which was sent twice week to MS
residence and divided by him with his
brother, S. H. Donaldson, We're IN
boxes which Captain Donaldson said
he aid not examine the contents Of"