The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-02-11
OFFICIAL PROCEEDING
Of THE CITY COUNCIL
Marietta, Ga. Jan. 8, 1916


Mayor and Council of the City of
Marietta. January, 3rd., 1916.
Present, Mayor,Jim R. Brumby Jr.
and full board of Council.
The official oath was administered
to the Mayor and Council by Mr.. j.
NJ. Gam, Ordinary of Cobb County
and subscribed to them on the min
utes
The Mayor announced the first of
fetal business to be the fixing of
the salaries of the various City Of
ficers to be elected
On motion the following salaries
were adopted:
Clerk, $4,000 per month; Treas
urer, 10000 per annum; Chief Of
Police, 90 per month; Second
day man, $4,000 per month; Night
men, 5000 each per month; and
Attorney, $4,000 per annum, City
pay all bonds.
The next business being the cleo
ton of Clerk, Marshall, Deputy, Two
Night men, Treasurer and Attorney,
ballot was taken which resulted as
follows: Clerk, v B. Waddell, six
votes; Marshall, w. A. Bishop, six
votes; Deputy, c. H. Goodson, six
votes; Night men, Tom Sanders AMI
P. NJ. Grower, six votes each; Treas
urer, B. V. Greer, six votes and At
torney, l.. w. Camp, six votes.
Ordinary Gam then administered
the oath of office to the newly elect
ed officers.
The Mayor announced the follow
ing standing Committee for the term;
Mayor Protein, Mr. Virgil McCIes-
key.
Police and Sanitary, Mr.. Welsh,
Chairman. McCleskey and Groves
Fire and Printing, Mr. McCleskey,
Chairman, Black and Welsh.
Streets, Park and Cemetery, Mr.
Black, Chairman, Welsh and McC4es-
key.
Ordnance and Buildings, Mr. Hoo
ges, Chairman, Groves and Wallace.
Finance, Mr.. Wallace, Chairman.
Hodges and Black.
Water and Lights, Mr. Groves,
Chairman. Wallace and Hodges
On motion Of MIR. Black, Second.
Mr.. McCleskey, Auditor Drurey was
employed to assist in formulating
Budget Form of Government.
On motion Of Mr.. Wallace, Second
Mr. Groves, appointment Of Sexton
was left to the Street Committee
and the appointment of Street Boss
was left to same when deemed nee
essary by Council.
On motion Of Mr. Groves, Second
Mr.. Welsh, Matter of Watchmans
Checks was left to the Fire Com
mittae, to be reported on at next
meeting.
Mr.. Hodges introduced the follow
ing resolutions:
Be it Resolved, by the Mayor and
Council of the City Of Mariettas
list. That before any money is
expended or purchases made by
Committee or any Department Of the
City that the Finance Committee,
appointed by the Mayor, shall go
carefully over the records of Receipts
and Expenditures for the years
1912, 1919, 1914, 1915, and submit
to the Council at a special meeting
to be held as early as possible, Bud
get showing the estimate income ap-
plicable for general purposes for the
year 1916, and also an Apportion-
ment sheet showing the amount that
can be expended during the year
'1916 by any Committee or Depart
ment. And that before said Appor-
tionments are made, at least ten per
cent of the Citys income for general
purposes. shall be set aside for the
purpose OF paying the present lndeDt-
edness and interest thereon.
2nd. That no Committee shall
make any purchase or contract on
same. said bids to be submitted in
writing. when practical, sealed and
opened by the majority Of the Com
mittee under whose direction said
purchase is made. Purchases must
be made from the lowest bidder, or
else all bids must be submitted to
the Council and spread an its regu-
lar minutes, together with the Com
mittee's reason for not accepting the
lowest bid.
3rd. No Committee or Depart
ment shall expend during any month
merc than ten per cent in excess OF