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A PROCLAMATION
The following summarized de
scriptions of proposed Amendments
to the Constitution of Georgia will
be voted upon at the General Elec
tion to be held on Tuesday, June
6, 1939. All persons voting at said
election in favor of adopting the
said proposed amendments shall
have written or printed on their
ballots In the proper place for
each Amendment the words: FOR
RATIFICATION. All persons op
posed to the adoption of said
amendments shall have written or
printed on their ballots the words:
AGAINST RATIFICATION If
the people ratify such amendments
by a majority of the electors qual
ified to vote for members of the
General Assembly voting thereon,
each such amendment shall be
come a part of the Constitution
of this State.
By His Excellency,
E. D. RIVERS. Governor.
State of Georgia,
Executive Department.
April 1, 1939.
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AN ACT—No. 296
To amend Article XI, Section
111 of the Constitution so as to
provide that in the County of Ful
ton a chief clerk, or chief assist
ant, or chief deputy may be ap
pointed by the Ordinary, Sheriff,
Clerk Superior Court, Tax Receiv
er, Tax Collector, or Tax Com
missioner, and County Treasurer,
as the case may be; further, that
the General Assembly may pro
vide that in the case of a vacancy
in the office of Ordinary, Sheriff,
Clerk Superior Court, Tax Com
missioner, Tax Receiver, Tax Col
lector, and County Treasurer, and
that the person so appointed as
chief clerk, chief assistant, or
chief deputy may fill the unex
pired term of the officer making
the appointment; and for other
purposes.
AN ACT—No. 308
To amend Article 7, Section 7,
Paragraph 1 of the Constitution,
by adding the following: That in
addition to debts hereinbefore per
mitted, the Board of Education of
Fulton, Floyd and DeKalb coun
ties may make temporary loans
from time to time to be evidenced
by promissory notes signed by the
President of the Board of Educa
tion and by the County Superin
tendent of Schools, when such
loans and notes have been au
thorized by a majority of the
Board. No such new loan may
be made after January 1 of any
year until all previous loans have
been paid, and no new loan shall
be made which will bring the ag
gregate amount of loans hereunder
outstanding at the time such new
loan is made to an amount in ex
cess of the balance of the income
that the Board of Education may
be or become entitled to receive
from the State Appropriation in
the fiscal year in which any such
loan is made, and the balance that
the Board may be or become en
titled to receive from taxes in the
calendar year in which such new
loan is made. Such loans shall be
payable out of any revenue.
AN ACT—No. 166
To amend Article 7, section 7,
paragraph 1, of the Constitution by
adding the following: And except
that the Kite Consolidated School
District of Johnson County may is
sue refunding serial bonds not in
excess of the aggregate sum of
820,000, for the purpose of refund
ing and retiring any bonded in
debtedness of said school district,
outstanding, past due and unpaid
on January 1, 1939, and any bond
ed indebtedness of said school dis
trict outstanding and w-hich be
comes up to and including May 1,
1944, and provide for the assess
ment and collection of an annual
tax sufficient in amount to pay the
principal and interest of said bonds
as they fall due; the proceeds of
all such refunding bonds so issued
by said school district to be used
exclusively for the purpose of pay
ing and retiring said bonded in
debtedness that is or may become
due and unpaid as of May 1, 1944.
Said refunding bonds shall be is
sued when authorized by a vote of
the trustees of said school district
and shall be validated.
AN ACT—No. 370
To amend Article 7, Section 7,
Paragraph 1 of the Constitution
by adding the following:
“And except that the Reidsville
School District, of Tattnall Coun
ty, Georgia, may issue refunding
serial bonds not in excess of the
aggregate sum of $30,000.00, for the
purpose of refunding and retiring
any bonded Indebtedness and in
terest thereon of said School Dis
trict outstanding, past due and un
paid on January 1, 1940, and any
bonded indebtedness of said School
District outstanding and which be
comes due up to and including Jan
uary 1, 1960, and provide for the
assessment and collection of an
annual tax, sufficient in amount to
pay the principal and interest of
said bonds as they fall due; the
proceeds of all such refunding
bonds so issued by the Reidsville
School District to be used exclu
sively for the purpose of paying
and retiring said bonded indebted
ness and interest thereon as speci
fied above. Said refunding bonds
shall be issued ■when authorized by
a vote of the Trustees of the said
Reidsville School District, of Tatt
nail County, and shall be validated
as provided by law.”
AN ACT—No. 360
To amend Article 6, Section 10
Paragraph 1 of the Constitution b:
adding the following:
"Provided, that the County of
DeKalb from and after January 1.
1940, shall pay from its treasury
to the Superior Court judges of
the Circuit of which it is a part
in addition to the salary paid each
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judge from the State Treasury, the
sum of Twenty-Five Hundred Dol
lars per annum to each judge, and
said payments are declared to be
a part of the court expenses of
such county.”
AN ACT—No. 268
To amend Article 6, Section 4,
Paragraph 8 of the Constitution by
adding the followdng:
"The judges of said courts may,
on reasonable notice to the parties,
at any time, in vacation, at Cham
bers, hear and determine, by inter
locutory or final judgment, any
matter or issue, where a jury ver
dict is not required, or may be
waived.”
So that said paragraph, as
amended, shall read:
"Paragraph 8. The Superior
Courts shall sit in each county not
less than twice in each year, at
such times as have been or may
be appointed by law. The judges
of said courts may, on reasonable
notice to the parties, at any time,
in vacation, at chambers, hear and
determine, by interlocutory or fi
nal judgment, any matter or issue,
where a jury verdict is not re
quired. or may be and has been
waived.”
AN ACT—No. 302 .
To amend Article 7, Section 7,
Paragraph 1 of the Constitution by
adding the following:
"And except that the City of
Pearson may issue refunding serial
bonds not in excess of the aggre
gate sum of $20,000.00 for the
purpose of refunding and retiring
any bonded indebtedness of said
City outstanding, past due and un
paid on September 1, 1939, and any
bonded indebtedness of said City
outstanding and which may be
come due up to and including
March 1, 1950, and provide for the
assessment and collection of an
annual tax sufficient in amount
to pay the principal and interest of
said bonds as they fall due, the
proceeds of all such refunding
bonds so issued by the City of
Pearson to be used exclusively for
the purpose as specified above.
Provided further, that such indebt
edness shall not be Incurred ex
cept with the assent of two-thirds
of the qualified voters of said
City of Pearson at an election or
elections tfi,be held as may be pre
scribed by law for the incurring of
new debts by said City of Pear
son.”
AN ACT—No. 410
To amend Article 7, Section 7,
Paragraph 1 of the Constitution by
adding the following: “In addition
to bonded indebtedness now au
thorized, Grady County is author
ized to issue bonds sufficient to
refund, and retire existing warrant
indebtedness of said county, includ
ing interest, as same appears of
record in the Treasurer’s office on
the date determined by the Board
of Commissioners, but not less than
ten days and not more than thirty
days after this Amendment has
been proclaimed ratified. After
such date, the County and its au
thorities are prohibited from is
suing warrants and deferred pay
ment orders, and the County shall
operate on a cash basis, paying
bills monthly or as specified, but
with no checks to be issued without
sufficient funds in the bank. These
provisions are not to impair the
validity of the said Warrant Re
funding Bonds, which shall be is
sued with such terms and provis
ions as the Board of Commissioners
of Roads and Revenues may pro
vide, but must mature within
thirty years from date of issuance.
Said bonds shall be issued under
authority of the Board of Com
missioners without the necessity of
a vote, and shall be validated as
provided by law.”
AN ACT—No. 63
To amend Article 7, Section 7,
Paragraph 1 of the Constitution by
adding the following:
“And except that the City of
Blackshear, in Pierce County, Geor
gia, for its present or any future
bonded indebtedness that is not
paid at maturity may issue serial
refunding bonds not in excess of
the unpaid outstanding bonded
indebtedness, including principal
and interest, for the purpose of
refunding and retiring said bonded
indebtedness of said City of Black
shear and may provide for the as
sessment and collection of an an
nual tax sufficient in amount to
pay the principal and interest of
said refunding bonds as they shall
fall due, the proceeds of such
refunding bonds as may be issued
as herein provided to be used ex
clusively for the purpose of paying
and retiring said bonded indebted
ness that is due or that may be
come due and unpaid, and said
refunding bonds may be issued
when authorized by a vote of the
governing body of the city of
Blackshear, now the City Council,
and they shall be validated as is
provided by la-w.”
AN ACT—No. 295
To amend Article 7, Section 7.
Paragraph 1 of the Constitution by
adding the following:
“And except that the City of
Carrollton may issue refunding
serial bonds not in excess of the
aggregate sum of Sixteen Thous
and ($16,000.00) Dollars for the
purpose of refunding and retiring
any bonded indebtedness of said
city past due and unpaid up to
and including January 1, 1939, and
providing for the assessment and
collection of an annual tax suf
ficient in amount to pay the prin
cipal and interest of said bonds
as they fall due; the proceeds of
all such refunding bonds so is
sued by the City of Carrollton to
be used exclusively for the pur
pose of paying and retiring said
bonded indebtedness that is or may
become due and unpaid as of Jan
uary 1, 1939; Said refunding bonds
shall be issued when authorized by
a vote of the Mayor and City Coun
cil of Carrollton and shall be val.-
dated as provided by law.”
THE SUMMERVILLE NEWS: THURSDAY, MAY 25, 1939
A RESOLUTION—No. 14
To amend Article 7, Section 8,
Paragraph 1 of the Constitution by
adding the following: The Govern
or may issue in the name of the
State, Highway Refunding Bonds
In the sum of $2,650,00'0.00, payable
March 15, 1946, the same to be sold,
for the purpose of refunding to the
State Highway Department that
amount paid on State Highway De
partment Refunding Certificates
coming due and paid by the High
way Department on March 25, 1939.
The Governor may likewise issue
Refunding Bonds in the sum of
$2,650,000.00 payable March 15,
1947, for paying Highway Certifi
cates coming due March 25, 1940;
and may issue Refunding bonds in
the same amount for paying Cer
tificates due March 25, 1941. Such
Refunding Bonds shall be a direct
obligation of the State, shall be
issued in denominations of $1,000.00,
and shall be paid from revenue and
taxes allocated to the Highway
Department. They shall bear in
terest of 2% per annum.
A RESOLUTION—No. 19
To amend Article 7, Section 7,
Paragraph 1 of the Constitution by
adding the following:
“And except that the City of Ma
con, by a majority vote of the May
or and Board of Aidermen of the
City, may issue notes or debt cer
tificates to be executed by the
Mayor and Treasurer for the re
tirement and payment of the defi
cit and current indebtedness of the
City of Macon as the same may
be at the date of such issues, pro
vided such issues be on or before
a date not later than ninety (90)
days after the holding of the elec
tion at which this amendment is
submitted for ratification, and oth
erwise in an amount not exceeding
the said deficit and current in
debtedness outstanding on such
date not later than ninety (90)
days after the holding of the elec
tion at which this amendment is
submitted for ratification. Such
notes or debt certificates may be
issued in such denominations,
bearing such interest and falling
due at such times as the Mayor
and Board of Aidermen may fix
and determine, but not to exceed
five (5) years from the date of
their issue.”
AN ACT—No. 247
To amend the Constitution of the
State of Georgia by adding the fol
lowing to Article 7, Section 6, Par
agraph 2:
“The General Assembly
have authority, however, to enact
laws authorizing the County of
Fulton and the governing author
ities of the schools of said county,
to create a retirement and pension
fund and a system of retirement
pay for county employees, and for
county school employees, and to
levy taxes for that purpose; and
to authorize the said county and
the said county school authorities
to enact laws, rules and regula
tions for the qualifications of such
employees for benefits from such
funds.”
A RESOLUTION—No. 13
To amend Article 7, Section 7,
Paragraph 1 of the Constitution by
adding the following:
“And except that the City of
Quitman, in addition to the bond
ed indebtedness heretofore author
ized by the Constitution, may is
sue refunding serial bonds not in
excess of the aggregate of $35,-
000.00, for the purpose of refund
ing and retiring any bonded indebt
edness of said city which may be
outstanding, past due and unpaid as
of January 1, 1940, and any bonded
indebtedness of said city outstand
ing and which shall become due
at any time up to and including
January 1, 1950, and shall provide
for the assessment and collection
of an annual tax of sufficient
amount to pay the principal and
interest on said refunding bonds as
they become due. Said serial bonds
so issued shall mature in seven
annual equal amounts beginning
five years from date of the is
suance. Said refunding bonds shall
be issued and validated when au
thorized by the Board of City
Commissioners of Quitman w-ho are
empowered to fix the rate of in
terest, the date of issuance, and
other details.”
A RESOLUTION—No. 36
That Article 7, Section 6, Para
graph 1, of the Constitution of
Georgia be and the same is here
by amended by adding at the end
of said paragraph the following
language: “Provided, however,
that the City of Fitzgerald, in Ben
Hill County, Georgia, is authorized
to levy a tax on all of the taxable
property therein, not to exceed on<
mill, for the purpose of securing
a fund to be set aside, used and
appropriated by the City of Fitz
gerald in assisting, promoting, and
encouraging the location of new
industries therein. And which may
also be set aside, appropriated and
used by said City of Fitzgerald
for the purpose of advertising said
City and such fund so raised shall
be spent in such manner for such
purpose as the governing body of
said City may provide. Said tax
and appropriation being in addi
tion to those now authorized by
law.”
A RESOLUTION—No. 12
To amend Section T, Article 7.
Paragraph 1 of the Constitution by
adding the following:
"Except that the City of Quit
man may obtain loans to supply
casual deficiencies of revenue, to
be paid out of the revenue received
by the City in that year, said loans
to be evidenced by promissory
notes after first being authorized
by vote of the Board of Commis
sioners. The aggregate amount
of said loans outstanding at any
time shall not exceed fifty per
cent of the total gross receipts
of the City of Quitman from ad
valorem taxes in the preceding
year, and no new loans shall be
obtained in any year unless all
loans obtained the previous year
have been paid in full.
“And except, also, that the City,
by a majority vote of the City
Commissioners, shall issue notes
or debt certificates for the re
tirement and payment of any defi
cit in current indebtedness ot the
City of Quitman as the same may
be at the date of such issue. Such
notes or debt certificates shall be
issued as the Boaid of Commission
ers may fix and determine, but not
to exceed five years from the date
of their issue.”
AN ACT—No. 279
To amend Article 7, Section 6,
Paragraph 2 of the Constitution by
adding the following:
The General Assembly shall
have the authority, however, to
enact laws creating a Civil Ser
vice Commission and establishing
a Civil Service System and/or
Merit System for county employ
ees and employees and deputies of
county officers of Fulton County.
Including deputies and employees
of the Sheriff, Tax Collector, Tax
Receiver, Treasurer, Clerk of the
Superior Court and Ordinary of
said county, and in connection
therewith to define and prescribe
the powers and duties of such
Civil Service Commission and such
employees and deputies- and to en
act laws defining the relation, ob
ligation, duty and responsibility
of employees and deputies under
civil service classification with re
spect to county officers, and fur
ther define the relation, resyonsi
bility, obligation and duty of of
ficers oi Fulton County with re
spect to employees and deputies
coming under civil service classi
fication, to enact laws establish
ing tenure of office for such em
ployees and deputies and to pro
vide in what manner and for what
reasons they may be removed or
suspended from office; and to pro
vide exceptions and exemptions to
the operation of said laws.”
A RESOLUTION—No. 47
To amend Article 7, Section 7,
Paragraph 1 of the Constitution by
adding the following:
“And except that the City of
Greenville may issue refunding se
rial bonds not in excess of the
aggregate sum of Sixteen Thous
and ($16,000) Dollars for the pur
pose of refunding and retiring any
bonded Indebtedness of said City
outstanding, past due and unpaid
up to and including January 1,
1940, and providing for the as
sessment and collection of an an
nual tax sufficient in amount to
pay the principal and interest of
said bonds as they fall due; the
proceeds of all such refunding
bonds so issued by the City of
Greenville to be used exclusively
for the purpose of paying and re
tiring said bonded indebtedness
that is or may become due and un
paid as of January 1, 1940. Said
refunding bonds shall be issued
when authorized by a vote of the
Mayor and City Council and shall
be validated as provided by law.”
AN ACT—No. 190
To amend Article 7, Section 7,
Paragraph 1 of the Constitution by
adding the following:
“And except that the City of
Savannah in addition to the bond
ed indebtedness heretofore author
ized, may issue serial bonds not
in excess of the aggregate sum of
One Million Dollars, for the pur
pose of acquiring and establish
ing an industrial and domestic
water supply for the City of Savan
nah and vicinity, and shall provide
for the assessment and collection
of an annual tax sufficient in
amount to pay the principal and
interest of said serial bonds as
they become due. Said serial
bonds as issued shall mature in
twenty-five annual equal amounts
beginning five years from the date
of issuance. Said serial bonds shall
be issued and validated when au
thorized by the affirmative vote
of the requisite two-thirds of the
qualified voters of the City of Sa
vannah in an election to be held in
accordance with and in compliance
with the law. The Mayor and
Aidermen of the City of Savannah
are authorized by a majority vote
to fix the rate of interest of said
bonds at least thirty days next
preceding the date of the election.”
AN ACT—No. 217
To amend Article 7, Section 7.
Paragraph 1 of the Constitution by
adding the following: The Coastal
Highway District is hereby con
tinued as a political subdivision
and corporation for aiding construc
tion of a four-lane highway from
the Savannah River to the Florida
line. The District shall include
Chatham, Bryan, Liberty. Mcln
tosh, Glynn and Camden Countes,
and shall be governed by ten com
missioners to be selected by the tax
levying officers of said county to
serve five years. The District
shall have authority to issue two
additional sets of bonds not ex
ceeding $4,500,000.00, of which a
first increment of up to $500,000
may be used for rights of w-ay, and
a second Increment of up to $4,-
000,000 for widening and construc
ting the Coastal Highway. The
first increment shall be paid by
the District from gasoline taxes.
The second shall be paid by the
State Highway Board within twelve
years. The indebtedness shall be
incurred only after a vote of the
District with two-thirds majority
and a majority of total eligible
voters.
AN ACT—No. 230
To amend Article 7, Section 7,
Paragraph 1 of the Constitution by
adding the following:
“And except that the City of
Sylvania, in Screven County, Geor
gia, may issue refunding serial bonds
not in excess of the aggregate sum
of twenty thousand ($20,000) dol-
lars, for the purpose of refunding
and retiring any bonded indebted
ness of said City outstanding, past
due and unpaid up to and includ
in January 1, 1940, and providing
for the assessment and collection
of an annual tax sufficient in
amount to pay the principal and
interest of said bonds as they
fall due; the proceeds of all such
refunding bonds so issued by the
City of Sylvania to be used ex
clusively for the purpose of pay
ing and retiring said bonded in
debtedness that is or may become
due and unpaid as of January 1,
1940. Said refunding bonds shall
be issued when authorized by a
vote of the Mayor and Councilmen
and shall be validated by law.”
AN ACT—No. 220
To amend Article 7, Section 7,
Paragraph 1 of the Constitution by
adding the following:
“And except that the City of
Ocilla, Georgia, may issue refund
ing bonds not in excess of the ag
gregate sum of $28,000.00 for the
purpose of refunding and retiring
any bonded indebtedness of said
City of Ocilla outstanding, past due
and unpaid on January 1, 1939, and
any bonded indebtedness of said
city outstanding and which be
comes due up to and Including
January 1, 1943, and provide for
the assessment and collection of
a tax, annually, sufficient in
amount to pay the principal and
interest of said bonds as they shall
become due; the proceeds of all
such refunding bonds so issued by
the city of Ocilla, Georgia, to be
used exclusively for the purpose of
paying off and retiring said bond
ed indebtedness that is now or may
become due and unpaid as of Jan
uary 1, 1943. Said refunding bonds
shall be issued when authorized by
a vote of the Mayor and Council
of the City of Ocilla, Georgia, and
shall be validated.”
AN ACT—No. 193
To amend Section, 7, Article 7,
Paragraph 1 of the Constitution by
adding the following:
“And except that the Willie Con
solidated School District, of Lib
erty County, Georgia, may issue
refunding serial bonds not in ex
cess of the aggregate sum of $15,-
000.00 for the purpose of refunding
and retiring any bonded indebted
ness and interest thereon of said
School District outstanding past
due and unpaid on June 30, 1939,
and any bonded indebtedness of
said School District outstanding
and which becomes due up to and
including December 30, 1947, and
provide for the assessment and col
lection of an annual tax, sufficient
in amount to pay the principal and
interest of said bonds as they fall
due; the proceeds of all such re
funding bonds so issued by the
Willie Consolidated School Dis
trict to be used exclusively for the
purpose of paying and retiring said
bonded indebtedness and interest
thereon as specified. Said refund
ing bonds shall be issued when au
thorized by a vote of the Trustees
of the said Willie Consolidated
School District, of Liberty County,
and shall be validated as provided
by law.”
AN ACT—No. 383
To amend Article 7, Section 7,
Paragraph 1 of the Constitution by
adding the following:
“And except that the County of
Racon may issue refunding serial
bonds not in excess of the aggre
gate sum of $30,000.00 for the pur
pose of refunding and retiring any
bonded indebtedness and interest -
thereon of said county outstand
ing past due and unpaid on Jan
uary 1, 1939, and any bonded in
debtedness and interest thereon
of said county outstanding and
w r hich becomes due up to and in
cluding July 1, 1939, and provide
for the assessment and collection
of an annual tax, sufficient in
amount to pay lhe principal and
interest of said bonds as they fall
due; the proceeds of all such re
funding bonds so issued' by the
County of Bacon to be used ex
clusively for the purpose of pay
ing and retiring said bonded in
debtedness and interest thereon
that is or may become due and
unpaid as of July 1. 1939. Said
refunding bonds shall be issued
when authorized by the Commis
sioners of Roads and Revenues, and
shall be validated as provided by
law.”
AN ACT—No. 408
To amend Article 7, Section 7,
Paragraph 1 of the Constitution
by adding the following:
“And except that the City Coun
cil of Augusta, in addition to the
debts hereinbefore allowed, may
make temporary loans to be paid
out of the revenues received by the
City; said loans to be evidenced by
promissory notes and previously
authorized by a majority vote of
the City Council of Augusta. The
aggregate amount of said loans out
standing at any one time shall
not exceed fifty per cent of the
total gross receipts of the City of
Augusta from advalorem taxes in
the preceding year, and no new
loans shall be made in any year
until all loans made in any pre
vious years have been paid in full.
“And except also that the City
Council of Augusta by a majority
vote, may issue notes of debt cer
tificates not in excess of the sum
of One Million Dollars principal
amount, for the retirement and
payment of the deficit and current
indebtedness of the City of Au
gusta, provided such issues shall
be made on or before the first day
of January next following the proc
lamation of this Amendment.”
AN ACT—No. 334
To amend Article 7, Section 7,
Paragraph 1 of the Constitution by
adding the following:
“And except that the City of
Nashville of Berrien County, Geor
gia, may issue refunding serial
bonds not in excess of the
aggregate sum of $28,000, for
e purpose of refunding and re
tiring the bonded indebtedness of
the City of Nashville outstanding,
past due. and unpaid on November
1, 1936, in the sum of $16,000, and
the bonded indebtedness of said
City of Nashville outstanding and
which becomes due up to and in
cluding November 1, 1942, in the
sum of $12,000, and provided for
the assessment and collection of
an annual tax sufficient in amount
to pay the principal and interest
of said bonds as they fall due, the
proceeds of such refunding bonds
so issued by the City of Nashville,
to be used exclusively for the pur
pose specified. Said refunding
bonds shall be issued when au
thorized by a vote of the mayor and
council of the City of Nashville,
Berrien County, Georgia, and shall
be validated.”
AN ACT—No. 337
To amend Article 7, Section 7,
Paragraph 1 of the Constitution by
adding the following:
“And except that the City of
Ocilla, Georgia, may issue refund
ing bonds not in excess of the ag
gregate sum of $28,000.00 for the
purpose of refunding and retiring
any bonded indebtedness of said
City of Ocilla outstanding, past
due and unpaid on January 1, 1939,
and any bonded indebtedness of
said city outstanding and which
becomes due up to and including
January 1, 1943, and provide for
the assessment and collection of a
tax annually, sufficient in amount
to pay the principal and interest
of said bonds as they shall become
due; the proceeds of all such re
funding bonds so issued by the
City of Ocilla, Georgia, to be used
exclusively for the purpose of pay
ing off and retiring said bonded in
debtedness that is now or may be
come due and unpaid as of January
1, 1943. Said refunding bonds
shall be issued when authorized by
a vote of the Mayor and Council of
the City of Ocilla, Georgia, and
shall be validated.”
AN ACT—No. 257
To amend Article 7. Section 7,
Paragraph 1 of the Constitution by
adding the following:
“And except that the City of
Savannah, in addition to the bond
ed indebtedness heretofore author
ized, may issue serial bonds not in
excess of the aggregate sum of
Five Hundred Thousand Dollars,
for the exclusive purpose of pur
chasing and/or acquiring lands
and/or sites, and buildings and im
provements located thereon, for the
purpose of giving, granting, leas
ing, or otherwise disposing of said
lands, and/or sites, and buildings
and improvements located thereon,
to the United States of America for
the purpose of national defense, or
other public purpose; and shall
provide for the assessment and col
lection of an annual tax sufficient
in amount to pay the principal
and interest as they become due;
said serial bonds so issued shall
mature in twenty annual equal
amounts beginning ten years from
the date of issuance. The pro
ceeds of all such serial bonds so is
sued by the City of Savannah shall
be used exclusively for the purpose
specified. Said serial bonds shall
be issued by the Mayor and Aider
men after two-thirds of the quali
fied voters have authorized the
same in an election.”
AN ACT—No. 415.
To amend Article 7, Section 7,
Paragraph 1 of the Constitution by
adding the following:
“And except that the City of Ray
City, Georgia, may issue refund
ing serial bonds not in excess of
the aggregate sum of $15,500 plus
all unpaid interest on said bonds
as of June 15, 1940, for the pur
pose of refunding and retiring any
bonded indebtedness and interest
thereon of said city outstanding
past due and unpaid on June 15,
1940, and any bonded indebtedness
and interest thereon of said city
outstanding and which becomes
due up to and including June 15.
1940, for water works and electric
lights, and provide for the assess
ment and collection of an annual
tax, sufficient in amount to pay the
principal and interest of said bonds
as they fall due; the proceeds of
all such refunding bonds so issued
by the City of Ray City to be used
exclusively for the purpose speci
fied. Said refunding bonds shall
be issued when authorized by a vote
of the Mayor and Council, and shall
be validated as provided by law.”
AN ACT?—No. 349
To amend Article 7, Section 7,
Paragraph 1 of the Constitution by
adding the following-,
“And except that the County of
Tift may be authorized to Increase
its bonded indebtedness in the sum
of Fifty Thousand Dollars in addi
tion to the debts hereinbefore al
lowed to be incurred, and at a rate
of interest not to exceed five per
centum per annum; which said
bonds shall run not to exceed
thirty years. The proceeds of all
bonds issued and sold under this
authority shall be used for the
purpose of acquiring a hospital
site in Tift County, and building,
constructing, and equipping there
on a hospital where medical and
surgical treatment and care may
be provided those in need of such.
The power conferred by this
amendment shall be exercised un
der such rules and regulations re
specting the acquiring of a site, the
building and equipping of said hos
pital, as well as the operation of
the same, providing for payment
for such medical and surgical
treatment and care in such hos
pital, excepting only charity cases
as the county authorities acting
alone or in conjunction with any
committee which they may deem
necessary and proper to appoint.”
AN ACT—No. 256
To amend Article 7, Section 7,
Paragraph 1. of the Constitution by
adding the following:
“And except that the City of At?
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