Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-17
B(jDCE 7 WAR
NOT TOHA[T
CITY BILLS
Comptroller to Meet Current Ex-
penses--Mayor to Call Coun-
Gil Daily, He Says.

Following a long conference with
CITY Comptroller Goldsmith Tuesday,
Mayor Woodward announced that all
maintenance expenses of the city
Government would be met regardless
Of tie fact that the $4,000 charter
tund 10 meet emergencies has been
exhausted and Council and the AL
iermanic Board are still deadlocked
over the budget.
The Mayor further announced that
he would take a hand in the settle
ment of the budget dispute. and that
if no agreement was reached at the
adjourned meeting of Council Thurs
day he would call the body together
in special meeting every day until a
budget was passed.
Upon the failure OF Council to au
,horze any further legal eXpendi-
lures at its meeting Monday after
noon Comptroller Goldsmith declared
he would not draw any more war
rants on the City Treasury until the
propep' action was taken. After his
conference with Mayor Woodward,
however, he said the business of the
city would proceed just as it has dur
ing the whole budget fight
Expect Committee to Yield.
Politicians predict that Mayor
Woodwards new position will force
the Finance Committee to yield to
the demands of the Five Aldermen.
The Mayor has great influence with
the Finance Committee, but the Al
dermen are regarded as his political
foes
Members of the City Council have
succeeded in making firmer the dead
oc5 over the budget, if that Were
possible and the leaders of both fac
ions declared Tuesday that they can
stand the tie-up as long as their OPP
ponents.
To make another effort at agree
ment a special meeting of CoNpcil
has been called for Thursday after
noon, The leaders of the warning fac
tons assert they believe the move
VIII be successful, but it is evident
mat each one expects his opponents
to come TO his way of thinking just as
much as he did at the beginning Of
The fight
Majority for Sheet
"A majority of the General Coun-
fayors the sheet" said Chairman
W. G. Humphrey. 1--WE have told
mem that we are willing to reinstate
NE two sidewalk inspectors and pro
'Ide funds for the Whitehall street
Improvement.
II they can't agree to the budget
on those conditions and the matter is
EFT 10 me, / would stand firm unit
Christmas"
opponents Of the budget claimed
."at at the meeting Thursday a num-
yer OF members who have been sup
porting the budget would break away
ana vote for the amendments.
with the five Aldermen standing
paJ and they will, it will be impossi-
o.e TO pass the budget as prepared by
we Finance Committee" said Alder
man Albert Thomson.
Against Arbitrary" Action.
We are fighting for a principle,
"iHch is that all the members of both
ranches of Council have a voice In
'e expenditure of the peoples none.
l"u mat it is not a matter for the
finance Committee arbitrarily to de-
eide"
Most Of the members OF Council
'elend to take a humorous view %
."e situation, but it is quite a serious
inter with the heads Of departments.
'"'E nave been able to do nothing
ward new improvements this year.
'n' they realize that they. and no
"' mer.bers of Council, will be
'.'fned for the poor results in their
-tbarrments.
Mess Council reconsiders its ac-
'' IN passing the budget at the
ins Thursday the budget viii So
l4e Aldermanic Board, where the
''s AloeImeR ~! refuse 10 accept IT,