Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-27
G|RARDEAU| IS
MADE NEW
WARDEN
County Board Creates Separate
Office and Promotes Clerk.
81 Donaldson Remains.

The County Commission, in special
session Thursday, discharged Cap
tain T. ]. 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 q separate position, the Board
elected Charles H. Girardeau, former
Justice of the Peace and now 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 ST. ]. 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 wisest
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 ST 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 Tor
Mr. Donaldson at $3.60O.
The other two Commissioners
Clifford L. Anderson and Tul G
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 resolu-
ton postponing action on the matter
until an investigation could be held,
which he forced to vote 1t was lost
~ a vote of three to two, and then
resolution by Commissioner Winn 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
ald,on be removed on account of the
cruel whippings in the camps Com
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 or
,-agata bleS and fresh meats, a portion
which was sent twice n week to his
residence and divided by him with his
brother. s. H. Donaldson. were In
boxes which Captain Donaldson said
he did not examine the contents of.