The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-09-03
COMPARISON OF PRESENT AND
PROPOSED CHARTER PROVISIONS
ALL a.=--
THE PROPOSED CHARTER
OUR PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM
AND BOARD OF EDUCATION


SECTION 16. That the Mayor and Council shall by
ordinance define the duties of the following Off
and boards eecting them by resolution subject to
referendum as other resolutions of Mayor and Council
All matters pertaining to the Ctys affairs shall be han
died by Mayor and Council through the respective officers
Said officers shall be elected by the Mayor and Coun-
Gil and shall consist of:
! AN AUDToR-Who shall be Certified Public Ac-
countant and whose duties shall be the annual auditing
of books of all departments and boards
A CITY ATTORNEY-Who shall prosecute viola
of city ordinances and advise and represent City in
such legal matters required of him by the May
and Council
A SINKING FUND CORNERSTONE Composed of
the presidents banks three freehoders
of the City of Marietta to have charge OF the sinking fund
and pay all interest and retire bonds at maturity
BOARD OF EDUCATION-Which shall have
charge of the education of all children attending city
schools.
A CITY MANAGER-Who shall have charge Of all
property of Cty operate and control all pubic utees
public buildings, school buildings and grounds streets
parks police cemetery Fire Department. and all depart
ments not above enumerated
The foregoing officers and board shall be subject to
any and all provisions of this Charter pertaining to same
The Mayor and Council shall fix the salaries Of the
Auditor City Attorney and City Manager Inc members
of the Sinking Fund Commission and Board OF Educa'o
shall serve without compensation
SECTION 18. That the members of the Board OF
Education of the City Marietta in office shall con-
tnue until their respective terms expire The Mayor ana
bee terms expire on December 81 1920 at their first
regular meeting in December, 1920, and benniay there
after said members terms expire They shall be elect
ed for term of six and shall start to perform their
duties on the first of January after their election Inc
Mayor and Council shall select quahed voters Oh sao
City who in their opinion fitted to direct the educa
ton of the children of said City Any unexpred term
resulting from the death resignation OF member OF
said Board shall be filed by Mayor and Council The
resolution eecting any voter on the Board OF Education
shall be subject to referendum as other resolutions ana
q The Board of Education shall elect its, Chair
man. make rules and regulations shall select such
superintendent principals teachers and antors as they
deem necessary to the best interest of the City Schools
The City Clerk shall be ex-ofcio clerk of said Board
Said Board shall full sharge of the education of all
children attending the City Schools; ~.
The Board of Education shall submit to the Mayor
and Council budget of the necessary funds needed to
pay all teachers and jantors of said schools All war
signed by the Chairman of the Board of Education and
the funds for shall be paid at the general office OF
In submitting its budget the Board of Education shall
show comparatively the expenses of the previous years
salaries with those asked for for the current year
The Board of Education shall submit to the Mayor
and Council list of all nonresident pupils and their
and also list of all High School pupils and after the
Mavor and Council have fixed the amounts to be paid by
each pupil the Clerk of Board of Education shall collect
the fees fixed and turn same into the treasury OF the
City,. .s.oo. - .ou
dent pupils of Marietta nonresident pupils in al
oting in the several different grades and rooms
No nonresident pupil shall be considered enrolled for the
term until ten days after the term for which they
enrolment has begun and further resident applicants
have applied for enrolment during these ten days.
The Board of Education shall perform such other
duties the best interest of the schools
and the education of the children of Marietta such
duties may be required of them by the Mayor and
Council.
SECTION 81. That the City Manager shall be re-
sponsble to the Mayor and Council for the proper ad-
minsraton of the affairs of the City placed in his charge
and to that end shall make all appointments except
otherwise provided in this Act Neither the Mayor and
Council nor any of it's committees members shall die
tate the appointment of person to office employ
ment by the City Manager, in any interfere
with him prevent him from exercising his udg-
ment in the appointment of officers and employees in
the administrative service. Except for the purpose of
inquiry the Mayor and Council and it's members shall
deal with the administrative service solely through the
City Manager. and neither the Mayor and Council
member thereof shall give orders to any of the sub
ordinates of the City Manager either publicly pri-
vately.
The City Manager shall see that the laws and ordin-
ances of the City enforced.
Appoint all appointve officers employees Of the
City and fix their salaries wages (such appointments
to be upon merit and fitness aloneO and remove all
officers and employees appointed by him.
EXERCISE CONTROL AND SUPERVISION
OVER ALL DEPARTMENTS AND OFFICES THAT
MAY BE CREATED BY THE MAYOR AND COUN-
Gill; and all officers and employees appointed by him.
SECTION 38. That the Mayor and Council by
ordinance shall create and consolidate such offices under
supervision of City Manager and may divide the admin
sraton of the Citys affairs into such departments I'M
der supervision of the City Manager they may deem
advisable, AND MAY DISCONTINUE ANY SUCH
OFFICE OR DEPARTMENT AT THEIR DISCRETION
Clerk, and the Office of City Manager
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