Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-08-16
Quarry Purchase and Rent
ing of East Point Quarters
WiSey Legislators Declare
in Their Report

Georgia's second legislative inves.
tigation of it's highway department
was brought to a definite end Mon
day night at the Kimball house,
when members of the joint commit
tee stood, with the exception of Rep
resentative McMichael, OF Marion,
author of the investigation resolu-
ton, against holding any more
meetings, and voted to adopt the re-
port submitted by its subcommittee,
completely generating the depart
ment of all charges.
"Your committee feels that 1t
would be remiss in its duty if it did
not give full commentator to the
state highway department" was one
phase of the report.
In other paragraphs the commit
tee agreed to report to the general
assembly at o'clock Tuesday that
it recommends vote of confidence
and cooperation be given to the de-
partment,. which is undoubtedly do.
ing magnificent work for Georgia"
that it finds wonderful progress has
been made by the department in view
Of the fact that it is less than five
years old, and has no suggestions to
make" to the officials at its head;
that the purchase Of the quarry lin
Elbert county, was at fair price, I"
and that the department was wise
in acquiring this property" that it
"commends the action of the depart
ment" in acquiring the East Point
property, where it's headquarters and
buildings are located; and that the
department has a smaller percen-
tage of overhead expense" than sim.
liar departments of many other
states. W.
Trade Is Approved
REPRESENTATIVE McMichael had pre-
pared a substitute report, which, he
said was incomplete in that he had
not had time to study data regarding
the Americas district. In other par
ticulars, as read by him, Mr.. Nc
Michael's report held, with reference
to the East Point headquarters that
1--WE believe the trade is a good ono
and that the states interests are
protected;' with reference to the
charge that w. A. Grassland, federal
highway engineer, had participated
in the Geal fer the Ebert county
quarry, that Mr.. Grassland "improp
erIy used his government position"
and regarding the Atlanta general
Offices, that the department should
effect certain savings in its expenses,
particularly it's car expense.
Mr.. McMichaefs request for post
ponement until Tuesday morning
aroused much discussion, which cul-
minated in a declaration from Rep
resentative Barrett, of Stephens, to
the effect that II don't want any
more meetings. I want to vote now"
On motion to adopt the subcOm
mittee's report, the committee, by
viva voce vote in which Chairman
Pece said he heard but one mo,
ended the matter by an overwhelm-
ing faye"
Abrupt Adjournment
It's next action was to adjourn
sine die, which it did so precipitately
as to forget that certain little items
of expense, like that for a full steno-
graphic report of what everybody
had testified or said, were to be paid.
Chairman Pace called them back,
and they promptly passed the buck
to him, after extending a vote of ep
probation 20 D. f. McClatchey, Jr.,
who had acted as secretary without
compensation.
Because the night was hot and
it's members were tired from pro-
longed sessions of the legislature,
the committee refused to be formal
at it's final meeting, and refused 10
so into executive session. Goats
were shucl1ed; suspenders were re-
vealed; Representative Barrett APP
peared in carpet slippers; Repre-
sentative Perkins, of Habershanl.
not a member of the committee,
arose with a statement that road
funds are being spend extravagantly
in his home county. and was pia-
Gated with a motion that the de-
partment give Mr.. Perkins and the