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A Pnocumflio‘fi}
.~ STATE OF GEORG
A Proclamation. j
‘Submitting a proposed amendment
10 the Constitution of Georgia to be
voted on at the general election to be
R:. ld in November, 1920, to amend
: 2, Bection 1, Article 11 of
the Constitution of this State, so as to,
lay out and create a new county from
portions of Pike and Morroe counties,
1o be known as Lamar county, with
theLClty of Barnesville as the county
sea
By His Excellency,
HUGH M. DORSEY, Governor.
WHEREAS, The General Assembly
&m session in 1920 proposed an
endment to the Constitution of this
State, as set forth in an Act approved
August 17th, 1920, to-wit:
LAMAR COUNTY, CREATION OF
No. 738.
An Act to propose to the qualified
voters of this State an amendment
to Paragraph 2, Sectionl, Article 11
of the Constitution of the State of
' Georgia, as amended by the ratifi
cation of the qualified voters of
this State of the several Acts, ap
proved, respectively, on July 19,
1904, July 31, 1906, July 30, 1912,
August 14, 1912, July 7, 1914, July
27, 1914, August 11, 1914, August 15,
1917, August 21, 1917, and July 30,
1918, and for other purposes.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of
‘ eorgia, and it is hereb'; enacted by
authority of the same, That the fol
lowing amendment is hereby proposed
to Paragraph 2, Section 1, Article 11
of the Constitution ef the State of
Georgia, as amended by the ratifica
tion of the qualified voters of said
Btate, of the several Acts, approved
respectively, on July 19, 1904, July 31,
1906, July 30, 1912, August 14, 1912,
July 7, 1914, July 27, 1914, August 11,
1914, August 15, 1917, August 21, 1917,
and July 30, 1918, to-wit: :
By adding to said paragraph the fol
lowing language:
Provided, however, that in addition
to the counties now provided for by
this Constitution, there shall be a new
county laid out and created from the
territory now comprising the coun
ties of Pike and Monroe, to be made
up and composed of all of that part of
the territory of the counties of Pike
and Monroe, described and contained
within the boundaries as follows:
" Beginning at the northwest corner
of land lot 185 adjoining Spalding and
Pike County line in the 2nd District
of Pike County and running along
fand lot lines sgouthward to north
west. corner "of land lot 75 in
the Eighth District, Pike County,
Georgia; thence west along land
lot line between land Ilots 86 and
87 :to the northwest corner of land
lot 86; thence south along line be
tween land lots 86 and 107 to north
west corner of land lot 85; thence
west along lines between land lots
107 and 108 to northwest corner land
fot 108; thence south along land lot
line to Upson County lines at south
west corner land lot 112 in Bth Dis
trict, Pike County, Georgia; thence
east along land lot lines between Pike
and Upson to Pike and Monroe county
line~ at southeast corner land lot 113
in Pike County, Georgia; thence south
along line between Upson and Monroe
County to southwest corner of land
lot 120 in 41th land District of Mon
roe County; thence east along land lot
line to southeast corner of land lot 28
in lith District, Monroe county, and
thence north along land lot line to
northeast corner land lot 29; thence
east along land lot lines to southeast
corner of landlot 5, Monroe county,
Georgia, 11th District, and thence
north along lines between land Dis
tricts 11 and 12, 7 and 6 and 3 and 4
o Butts County line at northeast cor
ner of land lot 247 in 3rd District of
Monroe County, Georgia; thence west
to northwest corner of land lot 138,
Monroe County, Georgia, said land lot
being in 3rd District, Monroe County;
thence southward along present coun
-4y lines between counties of Monroe
and Spalding to present Pike County
line; thence west along county line
between counties of Spalding and Pike
to beginning {soim on northwest cor
ner of lot of land 185 in the 2nd Dis
trict of Pike County, Georgia, the pres
ent county lines between Monroe and
Butts. Monroe and Spalding, Pike and
Spalding being the northern boundary
tine of the proposed County of Lamar.
“That the said new county shall be
known as the County of Lamar, and
the City of Barnesville shall be the
county site of the same.
“That, irrespective of other provi
gicns of this Constitution, said Coun:
ty of Lamar shall, upon its creation,
be entitled to one Representative in
the House of Representatives of this
State, and said County of Lamar shall
be entled to one Representative in the
House of Representatives of Georgia
until the apportionment shall be
changed by law, in accordance with
the provisions of this Constitution.
“That the said County of Lamar
shall be attached to the ss;gxe Con
gressional District, and to e same
Judicial Circuit, and to the same State
Seratorial District as those to which
the County of Pike is attached at the
date of the ratification of this amend
ment,
“That all legal voters residing in
the County of Lamar entitled to vote
for members of the General Assembly
under the laws of Georgia, shall, or
the first Wednesday in January fol
fjowingz the ratification of this propos
ed amendment, elect a Representa
tive in the House of Representatives
of this State, and an Ordinary, a Clerk
of the Superior Court, a Sheriff, a
- QCoroner, a Tax Collector, a Tax Re
ceiver, a County Treasurer, and a
County Surveyor. Said special election
shall be held at the several election
precincts existing within the limits of
said Lamar County at the time of the
adontion of. this amendment; and the
Ordinary of Pike County shall appoint
w@lection managers for such electior
prec'ncts as may be located in Pike
Cournty at the time of the adoption of
this proposed amendment; and the
Ordinary of Monroe County shall ap
point election managers for such pre
cincts as may be located in, Monroe
County at-the time of the adoption of
‘this proposed amendment. On the day
. succeeding the holding of said elec
m'the election managers shall meef
&t the Council Chamber of the Mayo:
and City Council of the City of Bar
mesville and consolidate the vote for
the officers named; and the general
_4aws of this State mow in force as t«
@lections, consoli of votes, the
‘qpturn _of the election and the com
_mwission of officers shall be applicable
4o the officers elected at the electior
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ficers throughout the State, and until
their successors are elected and qual
itied. The General Assembly is here
by given power to create any addi
tional statutory offiees in said county
or statutory courts therein, and to
provide for filling said otdees, Any
vacancies that may occur before the
next general election after the elec
tions as herein provided may be fill
ed in the same maner as such vacan
cies are now filled under the law. The
Juustice- of the li’eui% and tihe C«:n
sble.lxk!hg n e territory in
cluded within the limits of said Coun
ty of Lamar shall exercise the duties
and powers of their offices until new
militia districts are laid out in said
County of Lamar as now provided by
law, and the Justices of the Peace and
the Constables elected therefor.
“That the Superior Courts of said
Lamar County shall be held on the
first Monday in March and the first
Monday in September of each year.
“That the Congressional and Sen
atorial Districts, the Judicial Circuit
to which the said Lamar County is
attached, the times of holding the
terms of the Superior Court, and the
limits of the county shall be as desig
nated above until changed by law.
' “Provided, That the laws applicable
0 the organization of new counties as
ound in Sections 829 to 848, inclusive,
pf the Code of 1910 of Georgia, and
any other Acts, or Sections having
applicability, are hereby made appli
cable to said County of Lamar, when
ever the same may be created by the
rroposed amendment to the Constitu
ion and that said new county, when
created, shall become a statutory coun
,l{ and shall be subject to all laws ap
gticable to all other counties of this
ate,
“That the property of all taxpayers
tx:luded within the limits of the said
mar Countg as hereinbefore desig
nated is hereby made ratably charge
able with any debt that may have
been incurred by either of the coun
ies from which the territory included
n the new County of Lamar is taken
by the legally constituted authorities
pf the counties for the purpose of
raising revenues for the benefit of
either of said counties, whether the
paid debt is a bonded debt or one
:vhich has been incurred for the bene
fit in any way for either of said coun
ties. The value of the taxable county
fncluded within the limits of the said
County of Lamar at the time of the
adoption of this amendment to the
Constitution in proportion to the value
of the property in the counties from
which the said County of Lamar is
taken shall determine the proportion
ate amount of the indebtedness which
ghall be borne b‘{ the property of the
taxpayers located within the limits of
pald preposed new county.
“Authority is hereby given to the
Ordinary of the said County of La
ar and to the officers of the coun-
Ees from which said territory ie
taken who are charged with the man
agement of the business of said coun
ties to settle and agree upon an
amount of the said indebtedness that
shall be assessed agalnst and paid by
the said County of Lamar; and it is
hereby made the duty of the Ordinary
of the said County of Lamar, -when
the amount of the said indebtedness
with which said County of Lamar ie
chargeable is so ascertained, to cause
a tax to be levied upon all of the
property within the limits of said
County of Lamar sufficient to pay off
and discharge the proportionate part
of the indebtedness due by the said
Lamar County.
“In the event of the failure or re
fusal of the Ordinary of Lamar Coun
ty to levy such tax, it shall be the
duty of the Judge of the Superior
Court of the Circuit to which said
County of Lamar is attached to com
pel the Ordinary of the said County
of Lamar to perform the duty herein
required of him. In the event of the
failre of the authorities of the coun
ties from which the said Lamar Coun
ty is created and the Ordinary of said
Lamar County to ascertain and agree
upon the amount of sald indebtedness.
then either of said counties may bring
a suit against the said County of La
mar in the Superior Court of said
County of Lamar for the purpose of
having the proportion of said debt so
assumed that the said County of Lamar
ascertained, and the sald Superior
Court is hereby given power to en
force whatever judgment may be had
as to the result of such trial by com
relling the Ordinary of said Lamar
County to levy a tax sufficient for the
rayment of the indebtedness found to
4e due by the County of Lamar, cause
the same to be collected and paid to
the constituted authorities of the
county or counties from which said
Lamar County is created entitled to
recelve the same.
It is specially provided thai all ad
valorem and all special taxes
and all other revenues realized for the
vear in which this amendment is
adopted or ratified by the qualified
voters of this State shall be applied to
any indebtedness, except bonded in
debtedness, due and owing by either
of the said counties from which the
said Lamar County is created: 1t be
ing the purpose of this provision to
fix the basis of settlement between
the counties involved upon their fi.
nancial condition on the 31st day of
December, next, following the ratifi
cation of this amendment. .
Sec. 2. Be it ‘further enacted by
the authority aforesaid, and it is here
by enacted by authority of the same,
That whenever the above proposed
amendment to the Constitution shall
be agreed upon by two-thirds of the
members elected to each of the two
Houses of the General Assembly, and
the same has been entered on their
Journals, with the yeas and nays tak
en thereon, the Governor shall be, and
he is hereby authorized and instruct
ed to cause the above proposed
amendment to be published in at least
two newspapers in each Congression
al District of this State for the period
of two months next preceding the
time of holding the next general elec
tion, and the Governor is further auth
orized and directed to provide for the
submission of the amendment propos
ed for ratification or rejection to the
electors of this State at the next gen
eral election to be held after such pub
lication, at which election every per
son shall be qualified to vote who is
entitled to vote for members of the
General Assembly. All persons voting
at sald election in favor of adopting
the said proposed amendment shall
have written or printed on their bal
lots the words, “For amendment to
the Constitution creating the County
of Lamar;” and all persons voting at
said election against the adoption of
the said proposed amendment ghall
have written or printed on their bal
lots the words, “Against the amend
ment to the Constitution creating the
County of Lamar.”
If a majority of the electors quali
tied to vote for members of the Gen
eral Assembly v%th‘non shal’
vote for the ratifica of said pr
posed amendment, then the Goverr..
shall, when he ascertains the same
from the Secretary of the State, to
whom the returns of said election
shall be referred in the maner as in
cases of election for members of the
General Assembly to count and ascer
tain resuits, issue his proclamation
for one insertion in one daily paper of
this State, anouncing such results, and
doclarm{ the amendment ratified.
it rity af aid, That au“ub’
' autho; ores Jaws
and parts of laws in confliet- with. this
Act be, and the same are, hereby re
pealed. G !
NOW, THEEREFORE, 1, Hugh M.
Dorsey, Governor of said State, do is
sue this my proclamation hereby de
claring that the foregoing proposed
amendment to the Constitution is sub
mitted for ratification or rejection to
the voters of the State qualified to
vote for members of the General As
sembly at the General Election to be
held on Tuesday, November 2nd, 1920,
HUGH M. DORSEY,
Governor,
By the Governor: v
8. G. McLENDON,
Secretary of State. |
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Springs, mostly mulatto land, small
five room house and barn, woods-pas
ture, running water right at the
house. Mrs. Maggie Lindley, Powder
Springs, Ga. 36-38
CABINET WORK, TOOL
SHARPENING, ETC. ‘
I call the attention of people hav
ing Cabinet Work to be done, and all
Jobs that a contractor would not like
or care to handle, such jobs I
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I do all kinds of Cabinet Work and
also sharpen saws, sissors, etc. My
place is on Hanes street, east from
Mayes stable.—JOHN D. SIMPSON.
GOOD FARM FOR SALE—Sixty
five acres of good land, five miles
from Marietta, 45 acres cleared, 15
acres.fresh land, 10 acres good bot
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good pastures with running water,
good seven-room house, and tenant
house. Place smooth and free from:
rock. Large three story barn.
Terms to suit purchaser.—Jno. 8.
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THE MARIETTA JOURNAL
NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that an elec
tion will be held in the City of Mari
etta, on the 22nd day of September,
1920, for the submission to Ehe quali
fied voters, who are qualified to vote
for Mayor and Council of the City of
\Marietta, an Act passed at the last
session of the General Assembly and
approved by the Governor August
16th , 1920, creating a new charter
for the City of Marietta, Georgia
the caption of which follows:
An Act to create a new Charter
for the City of Marietta, in the
County of Cobb;to consolidate
and declare the rights and pow
ers of said corporation; to pro
vide for regulation and control of
the water, light and sewer sys
tems, and the public school sys- |
tem of the said city ofMarietta;
to provide for a City Manager;
to repeal all conflicting laws and
to consolidate and supersede all
prior Acts or orders of incor
poration or amendments; and
for other purposes.
which act was passed, subject to its
ratification by a majority of the vot
ers of said City voting at such elec
tion.
All persons qualified to vote under
the rules and regulations governing
elections for Mayor and Council in
and for said City, shall be entitled to
vote at said election, and those de
siring to vote for the new Charter
provided for by said Act, shall have
written or printed on their ballots,
“For New Charter,” and those desir
ing to vote against the the Charter
shall have written or printed on their
ballots, “Against New Charter.”
Said election will be held under
the 'same rules and regulations that
govern elections for Mayor and Coun
cil in and for said City.
“ JIM R. BRUMBY, JR.,
Mayor.
CLARENCE E. POWER,
35-38 \ " Clerk. :
ADMINISTRATRIX SALE
GEORGIA—Cobb County:
By virtue of a special order of
the Court of Ordinary of said coun
ty, I will sell on the premises, in the
town of Acworth, said county, on the
first Tuesday in October, next, with
in the legal hours of sale, to the
highest bidder for cash, the follow
ing property to-wit:
One good ten room dwelling house
and good barn, on lot fronting on
West Main street 129 feet, running
back south 240 feet, along line of
property of C. C. Adams, to street,
thence east 129 feet, thence along
property of E. L. Collins to street.
Also, one store house and lot,
fronting on Main street 30 feet,
running Bck 100 feet, more or 'less,
to street joined on east by property
of Durham Bros., and on west by
property of J. H. Bate and Co.
Also, one three room house and
llot containing 3 acres, more or less,
located as follows: Bounded on the
south by the W. and A. Railroad,
running back north 420 feet, thence
west 309 feet, thence south 420 feet
to right of way of said railroad,
thence east along said right of way
309 feet. - Sold as the property of
the estate of Dr. A. Smith, deceased.
This September Tth, 1920.
JANIE SMITH,
Administratrix de. bonus non, cum
testamento annexo.
LETTERS OF ADINISTRATION.
GEORGIA, COBB CQUNTY:
M. A. Camp, having applied to me for pre
manent letters of administration, on the es
tate of Beula Camp, late of said county, this
is to cite all and singular creditors and next
of kin of Beula Camp to be and appear at my
office on the first Monday in OQctober next,
and show cause if any they can, why perma
nent letters of administration should not be
granted to C. A. Camp, on Beula Camp’s es
tale,
'lshis September, Bth, 192.
J. M. GANN, Ordinary.
APPLICATION TO SELL. :
GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY :
C. M. Dobbs as administrator of the estate
Lyda Sanges, late of said county, deceased,
has in due form applied to the undersigned
for leave to sell the lands belonging to said
estate, and the same will be heard at my of
fice on the first Monday in October, next.
This 7th day of September, 1920.
J. M. GANN, Ordinary.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1920
g APPLICATION TO SELL. X
GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY:
Jo nhM. Watts &s guardian of W. L. Watts
non compus mentis, of said county, has in
due form applied to the undersigned for leave
to sell the lands belonging to said estate, and
the same will be: hesrd at my office on the
first Monday in October, next.
This 7th day of September, 1920.
K J. M. GANN, Ordinary.
APPLICATION TO SELL s
GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY:
W. L. McClure as administrator of the es
tate of Sarah M. Sullivan, late of said coun
ty, deceased, has in due form applied to the
undersigned for leave to sell the lands belong
ing to said estate, and same will be heard at
my office on the first Monday in October, next
This 7th day of September, 1920.
J. M. GANN, Ordinary.
APPLICATION TO SELL
GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY:
Mrs. H. M. Adair as adwministratrix of the
estate of H. M.Adair late of said county, de
ceased, has in due form applied to the under
signed for leave to sell the lands belonging
to said estate, the same will be heard at my
office on the first Monday in October, next.
This 7th day of September, 1920.
J. M. GANN, Ordinary.
APPLICATION TO SELL
GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY:
T. W. Rutledge as administrator of the es
.tate of Mrs Alice Rutledge late of said county
deceased, has in due form applied to the un
dersigned for leave to sell the lands belong
ing to said estate, and the same will be heard
mt my office on the first Monday in October
next.
This 7th day of September, 1920.
J. M. GANN, Ordinary.
APPLICATION TO SELL'
Georgia, Cobb County. :
A. D. Summers as the administratotor of
the estate of Mrs. ‘Elizabeth Summers late of
said county, deceased, has in due form applied
to the undersigned for leave to sell the lands
belonging to said estate, and the same will be
heard at my office on the first Monday in
Cctober, next.
This Tth day of September, 1920.
J. M. GANN, Ordinary.
LETTERS OF BISMISSION
GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY.
Whereas, Lizzie Johnson, administratrix of
J. P. P. Johnson, represents to the Court in
her petition, duly filed and entered on rec
ord, that sh; has fully administered the es
tate of J. P. P. Johnson, this is therefore
to cite all persons concerned, kindred. and
creditors, to show cause, if any they can, why
said administratrix should not be discharged
from her administration, and receive letters of
dismission on the first Monday in October,
1920. This 7th day of September, 1920.
: J. M. GANN, Ordinary.
