The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1924-06-26
One Man Commission Bill Which
Will Be introduced In Georgia
Legislature At Summer Session

during his tenure of office as such.
Section g.. Be it further enacted,
That said Commissioner shall have,
and he is hereby vested with exclu-
sive jurisdiction and control over the
following matters, to-wit: In estab-
fishing, altering and abolishing public
roads, private ways, bridges and fer
ries in conformity to law; in estab-
fishing, abolishing or changing cleo
ton precincts and militia districts
according to law; he shall have charge
and supervision of the changing of
said county, and of the construction
and maintenance of all roads and
bridges of said county, or of any 9TH
er work of the county; he shall APP
point and employ guards, labor and
such other help as is necessary, and
shall have supervision over all such
laborers, guards and other employ
ees, with power to discharge them
upon proper cause. He shall devote
his entire time and attention to the
affairs of the county. He shall be
the chief purchasing and selling
agent of the county for all animals,
machinery, implements, material and
supplies of all kinds used in the con-
struction and repair of the buildings,
roads, bridges, and supplies for the
use of the convicts, but in financial
matters, such purchases and sales,
shall be made subject to the condi-
lions hereafter provided; he shall fix
the amount of communication tax, or
number of days work to be per-
formed in lieu of said tax; he shall
fix the per diem of road overseers as
he may deem best for the interest of
the county; he shall collect such COM
mutation tax; shall fix the time when
the same shall be paid or the work
performed; he shall try road defaul-
tiers in accordance with the law; he
shall exercise all the power hereto
fore vested in the Ordinary of said
County when sitting for county pur-
poses, and shall exercise such other
powers in connection Herewith as are
granted by law or may be indespen-
sible to his jurisdiction over matters
and county finances, except that in
financial matters he shall be subject
to the limitations hereinafter provi-
ded.
Section 10. Be it further enacted,
That the Ordinary and the Clerk of
the Court of said county, are hereby
made an advisory board and ex-offi-
clio commissioners to serve and act in
conjunction with said Commissioner
in the following matters, to-wit:
In handling all financial affairs of
the county, in fixing the tax rate of
the county; in allowing the insolvent
list of the county; in settling all
claims and accounts of officers hav-
ing the care, management or dis
bursement of county funds, in pro-
viding for the poor of the county; in
the examination of the tax digest and
the correction of errors in regulating
or fixing fees as may be provided by
law; in supervising and awarding
contracts for the purchase or sale of
properties, supplies, machinery and
materials of all kinds, as well as con-
tracts for building of bridges or con-
struction of other road projects or
public buildings of the county.
In performing the duties above
specified said Ordinary and Clerk of
the Superior Court shall devote such
time as is necessary. and shall be paid
therefor the sum of So per day
for each day served; they shall meet
with said Commissioner, who shall be
Chairman Of such meeting, and upon
questions for determination a major
ity vote of the three shall control.
Said Ordinary and Clerk of the Su-
perior Court shall have no supervis-
ion or control over the affairs of said
county heretofore delegated to said
Commissioner, except so far as they
relate to the financial interests Of
said county directly.
Section II. Be it further enacted,
That said Commissioner, in coniunc-
ton with said Ordinary and Clerk,
are especially charged with the duty
Of examining and auditing the books
Of the county treasurer and county
/ depository, they shall see that sepa-
rate accounts are kept of different
funds levied and that no vouchers
are paid out of any other fund ex-
cept from which said voucher was
drawn. They shall examine the books
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