The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1922-09-07
he ratification On dis amendment.

6rai Assembly un0er the laws OF G6Or-
gia. shall. on the first Wednesday in
January following the ratification of
this proposed amendment. elect a rep
resentatiye in the house of represent
tatives OF this state. and an ordinary.
clerk of the superior court. sheriff.
coroner. tax collector. tax re-
celYer county treasurer and a. coun-
tv surveyor. @lid special election shall
be held at the several election pre-
cInctS existing within the limits of said
Peach county at the time of the adop-
lion of this proposed amendment; and
the ordinary of Houston county shall
appoint election managers for such
election precincts as may be located
~ houston county at the time Of the
adoption Of this proposed amendment;
and the ordinary of Macon county shall
appoint election managers for such
precincts nr as may be located in Ma
con county at the time of the adoption
81 this proposed amendment. On the
Jay succeeding the holding of said
eiectlon the election managers shall
meet at the council chamber of the
Fort, Valley and consolidate the vote
Tor the officers named: and the general
avs OF this state now in force as to
seIIectlons. consolidation OF the votes.
mission of officers shall be applicable
70 the Officers. elected at the election
elected at !. said election and the
lOpI OoCuldJlN0 III SdC0 mousse OIL rep
rresentatives shall not, hold their Of
lces until the next general election
tor such officers throughout the state.
ana until their successors are elected
ana qualified. The General Assembly
additional statutory offices in said
county or statutory courts therein. and
10 provide for filling said offices. Any
vacancies that may occur before the
next general election after the cleo
tons as herein provided may be filled
IN the same manner as such vacancies
are now filled under the law. The JUS
nceS or the peace and the conStableS
in the limits of said county Of Peach
snail exercise the duties and power of
their, offices until new militia districts
are laid out in said county of Peach
and dr. constables thereof elected.
Peach county shall be held on the first
day in September of each. year.
That. the. congressional and sena.
which said Peach county is attached.
the times of holding the terms of the
suDerlor court, and the limits. of the
county shall be as designated above
until changed by law.
Provided that the laws applicable
to the organization of new counties as
found in section 829 to 848 inclusive
Of the code OF 191Osof Georgia. and in
3licability,, are hereby made applica-
bic to said county of Peach. whenever
the same may be created by the pro-
posed amendment to the Constitution,
ana that said county. when created,
snail become statutory county and
Shau be subject at all times to all
If this state.
rc "T6at the property Of all tax payers
Peach county as herein above desig-
mated Is hereby made ratablv charge
able with any, debt that may have
been incurred by either of the coun-
in the new county of Peach is taken
by the legally constituted authorities
of the counties for the purpose of rails
ne revenues for the benefit of either
p SAID counties. whether the said debt
Is bonded debt or one which has
been incurred for the benefit in any
way OF either Of said counties. The
value or the taxable proDertv included
Wlthln the, limits of said county of
this amendment to the Constitution in
proportion to the value of the property
N the counties from which the said
county of Peach is taken shall deter
nine the proDOrtionate amount of the
indebtedness which shall be borne by
me property OF the tax PAYERS located
within the limits of said proposed new
county,
ordinary of said county of Peach and
20 the officers of the counties from
which said. territory is taken who are
charged with the management of the
business Of said counties to, settle and
debtedness; that shall be assessed
4galns and paid by the said county Of
Peach; and it is hereby made the duty
u the ordinary of the said county of
sdness with which. the said county of
Peach is chargeable is so ascertained
70 cause tax to be levied upon all
ne, property within, the limits of the
said county of Peach sufficient to pay
1ff and discharge the proportionate part
0f the indebtedness due by said Peach
| county.
I'm the, event of the failure or re-
to levy such tax; it shall be the duty
Of the Judge of the superior court
of the circuit to which the said county
9 81 Peach l. is attached to compel the or
perform the duty herein required Of
him. In the event of the failure Of
| The. authorities of the counties from
which the said Peach county is Gre
a ao9,1 ana q the ordinary Of the said Peach
amount Of said Indebtedness. then
either OF said counties may bring a
SUIT against the said county of Peach
N ne ne superior court of said county
| ia PQl pOoS vi ndV1uR
me proportion of said debt so assumed
| by. the said county of Peach ascer.
!a1ned:, and the said superior court
Is hereby given power to enforce what
| ever Judgment may be had as the re.
suit OF such trial by compelling the or.
binary of said Peach county To lew a
lax sufficient for the payment of the
indebtedness found to be due by the
county OF Peach: cause the same to he
collected and paid to the constituted
authorities of the county or connties
from which said Peach county is Great
ed entitled to- receive the same
II is especially provided that all ad
balorem and special taxes and all other
! revenues realized for the wear in which
4 tnls amendment is adopted or ratified
oy the qualified voters of this state
shau be, applied to any indebtednee
except bonded Indebtedness dine and
owing by either of the Counties from
which the said Peach county is it ere.
aiel; II belng the purpose of this pro
vision to fix the basis of settlement
between the. counties involved unon
tnelr financial condition on the 31st dav
OF december. next following the rafifi.
caelon or this amendment"
sec. z. Be it further enacted NV the
authority, aforesaid. and it is hereby
Enacted 0y authority of same. That
whenever the above Droposed amend.
ment to the Constitution shall he
agreed upon by two-thirds OF the
members elected to each Of the two