The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1924-06-26

Georgia, and 1t is hereby enacted by
authority of the same, That from and
after the passage of this Act, Cobb
county shall have one Commissioner
of Roads and Revenues, whose term
of office shall be for four years, be-
ginning January 1, 1925, and ending
December 31st, 1929, who shall be
elected at an election hereinafter
provided for, and whose successor
shall be elected at the same time, and
under the same rules and regulations
as now control the election of Ordi-
nary and other county officers.
Section 2. Be it further enacted
by the authority aforesaid, That said
Commissioner, before entering upon
the duties of his office shall give bond
with good security, approved by the
Ordinary of said County, in the sum
OF Ten Thousand Dollars, payable to
the Ordinary of said county and his
successors in office, conditioned upon
the faithful performance of his du-
ties, and the carrying out of the con-
dltlons thereof, and the said Commits
sloner and his sureties shall be liable
on said bond for any breach thereof
by way of malfeasance in office or
any tort or wrong committed under
color of office, as well as for neglect
or nonfeasance.
Section 8. Be it further enacted
oy the authority aforesaid, That said
commissioner shall, before enterino
upon the discharge of the duties Of
ms said office, make and subscribe
to an oath before the Ordinary Of
sad County to faithfully DISCHARGE
ms duties and carry out the provis-
IONS OF this Act to the best of his skin
and knowledge, and to the hest ~
terest of the county.
Section 4. Be it further enac+od
oy the authority aforesaid. That tbo
compensation of said Commissioner
snail be $4,000 per annum. PAYABLE
monthly, at the end of each month
Section 5. Be it further enacted
by the authority aforesaid, That said
commissioner shall have Clerk ~
keep all books and records of his said
office, his salary is to be fixed bv said
Commissioner, together with tho Or
binary and Clerk of the Superior
court, as hereinafter provided for
but said salary is not to exceed +bo
sum of $1,200.OO per annum and
SAID salary is to be in full of said sor
wees, free from any prerequisites 90
any kind or character. Said CIark
snail perform all duties required Of
MN by said commissioner in keenipo
all the records and minutes of said Of
nee, and keeping his said office open
and all records open to public inspec-
ton by any taxpayer of said county.
Section 6. Be it further enacted
by the authority aforesaid, That it
shall be unlawful for any candidate
for said office, or for any nomination
therefor, to enter into any agreement
or understanding with any person or
persons as to the disposal of any
work, the purchase of any supplies.
or any appointment which is or shall
be under the control of said commits
sioner; and any person so offending
shall be ineligible to hold said office,
and upon conviction of any such act
shall be punishable as for a misde-
meanor.
Section 7. Be it further enacted
by the authority aforesaid, That in
case of a vacancy in the office of
Commissioner, by reason of death,
resignation, recall or otherwise, the
Ordinary of said county shall serve
until his successor is elected and
qualified; such vacancy shall be filed
at special election called by the
Clerk of the Superior Court of said
County, and be held within thirty
days from the vacancy. All regula-
tons and rules governing regular
county elections shall govern all reg
ular and special elections held under
this Act
Section 8. Be it further enacted,
That no person shall be eligible to the
office Of Commissioner of Roads and
Revenues, under the provisions of
this Act, who is not at least rs years
old and shall not have been a bona
fde resident and citizen of said coun-
ty for two years prior to his election
who is not free holder; and who is
not of good moral character and ex-
perienced in matters Of finance. Such
Commissioner shall be ineligible to
hold any other Office of the county