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City of AtlantaInauguration•Atlanta Civic CenterMonday Evening, January 7, 1974

Maynard Holbrook Jackson, Jr.Mayor of Atlanta 1974W. Wyche Fowler, Jr.President, Atlanta City Council 1974I ,The Atlanta City CouncilJohn H. CalhounCouncilman-District 1Charles HelmsCouncilman-District 2James HowardCouncilman-District 3James BondCouncilman- District 4Morris FinleyCouncilman-District 5Nick C. LambrosCouncilman-District 6George ColsakisCouncilman-District 7Richard A. Guthman, Jr.Councilman-District 8Arthur Langford, Jr.Councilman-District 9Ira L JacksonCouncilman- District 10Carl WareCouncilman-District 11Hugh PierceCouncilman-District 12E. Gregory GriggsCouncilman-ai-Large Post 13Marvin S. ArringtonCouncilman-ai-large Post 14Panke M. BradleyCouncilwoman-ai-Large Post 15O. L. (Buddy) FowlkesCouncilman-ai-Large Post 16Q. V. WilliamsonCouncilman-at-Large Post 17Jack SummersCouncilman-at-Large Post 18

Call to OrderJames J. little, City ClerkThe National AnthemInvocationThe Reverend William V. Guy, Pastor,Friendship Baptist ChurchOrder of theMusical SelectionFinale from Symphony No.9 in d minor with finalchorus based on Schiller's "Ode to Joy" ... BeethovenAtlanta Symphony Orchestra,Robert Shaw conductingLaura Robinson. SopranoSam Hagen. TenorFlorence Kopleff. ContraltoPeter Harrower, Bass-baritoneCombined chorus from the Atlanta Symphony Chorus,Clark College, Georgia Institute of Technology,Georgia State University, Morehouse College,Morris Brown College and Spelman College(text overleaf)Oath of Office to the Presidentof the Atlanta City CouncilAdministered by the Honorable Jack Etheridge,Judge, Fulton County Superior CourtIntroduction of Atlanta City CouncilICeremonyOath of Office to Membersof the Atlanta City CouncilAdministered by the Council PresidentAcceptanceThe Honorable W. Wyche Fowler, Jr., President ofthe Atlanta City CouncilMusical SelectionsMattiwilda Dobbs. SopranoJoyce Johnson, AccompanistOath of Office to the Mayor of AtlantaAdministered by the Honorable Luther Alverson,Judge, Fulton County Superior CourtThe Inaugural AddressThe Honorable Maynard Holbrook Jackson, Jr.,Mayor of AtlantaMusical Selectionlift Every Voice and Sing ... J. W. and J. R. JohnsonLed by the Morehouse College Glee ClubOr. Wendell P. Whalum, Director(text overleaf)BenedictionThe Reverend Or. J. Randolph Taylor, Pastor,Central Presbyterian Church and Chairman, AtlantaCommunity Relations CommissionI

To JoyIoyful, radiant, queenly wonder,Daughter of Elysium!Souls aflame with heaven's ardorSeek we now Thy holy home!Let thy magic bring togetherAll whom earthly laws divide;All mankind shall be as brothersAll in joy and love abide.He that's had that best good fortune,To his friend a friend to be,He that's won a noble woman,Lei him join our Jubilee!Ay, and who a single otherSoul on earth can call his own;But if ne'er should one achieve itWeeping must he dwell alone.Joy doth every livi ng creatureDraw from Nature's ample breast,All the good and all the evilFo llow from that joyful quest.Kisses doth she give, and vintage,Friends who firm in death have stood,Joy of life the worms are given,And the Angels dwell with Cod!Free as blazing planets flyingThrough the boundless arcs of space,Haste ye, brothers, on your ways,Joyous as a knight victorious.All embracing, all sustainingMan will love his fellow man!Brother! Far o'er heaven's span,Sure a loving Father's reigning.Kneel in wonder, Lift your faces,Call on your creator, man.Seek beyond the starry span.Timeless dwells our God and spaceless.Lilt Every Voice and SingLift every voice and sing,Till earth and heaven ring,Ring with the harmonies of Liberty;Let our rejoicing riseHigh as the list'ning skies,Let it resound loud as the rolling sea.Sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught usSing a song full of the hope that the present has brought us;Facing the rising sunOf our new day begun,Let us march on till victory is won.Stony the road we trod,Bitter the chast'ning rod,Felt in the days when hope unborn had died;Yet with a steady beat.Have not our weary feetCome to the place for which our fathers sighed?We have come over a way that with tears has been wateredWe have come, treading our path thro' the blood of the slaughtered,Out from the gloomy past,Till now we stand at lastWhere the white gleam of our bright star is cast.God of our weary years,God of our silent tears,Thou who hast brought us thus fa r on the way;Thou who hast by Thy might,Led us into the light,Keep us forever in the path, we pray.Lest our feet stray from the places, our God, where we met Thee,Lest our hea rts, drunk with the wine of the world, we forget Thee.Shadowed beneath Thy hand,May we forever stand,True to our God. True to our Native land.

Inaugural Advisory CommitteeMrs. Elaine B. Alexander, Mrs. Bertha D. Howard-Co-chairpersonsMs. Bil1y~ Willillms AaronMs. em AllenMr. Maur;c~ AlpertMr. Gwrg .. AtkinsMs. 5au,h B.,knMr Wallace B.,ldwlnMs. Yvonrn! BankstonTIw Rev. " .. ; .. lter E. ~amonMr JilioOn Bt>nnu'"M r Gror~ .. BerryMr Tim BentleyMs S"rb"ra BlumMs. )0)'« Brookshi~Ms. Sehn .. BurchMs. Bessie M. BrnunMI'$. Robc-rt CannonMr. Bob ail'!..' Jr.Mr. WilHam A. Ol'lT1ent, Jr.M .... Clarence Coll'lT1i1nMr. Thomas CousinsMr. John CO~Ms. Sarah V. CraigMr. K. 8. M. CrooksMr. Bradley Currey. Jr.Ms. Mary DavisMr Tcrrow O"vis, Sr.Ms. Charlelte Neighbors DillardMs. Janel C. DouglassMrs. Reetwood DunstonMs. M .. ri)'n EhrlichMs. Cern ElderMr Edw .. rd EMUSMr. Samuel EvansMr. M,kt' FishrrM5. Shirley C franklinCol. ]sailC freemanMrs. Beatrice GarlandOr. Hugh F. Glostl'!"Mr Geo,"&e GoodwinMs. linda lV. GulleyThe Rev Wilh ... m V GuyMr. Jo~ph F. H ...... sMr ) .. d. G. HandlerThe Rev !Jr. John F. HavlikDr. Vivian HendersonMrs. M .. rion M. HickeyBishop Richard A HildebrandMr. Je56e Hill. Jr.Mr. John Hill. Jr.Ms. Cheryl llobwnMr. ( .. rey HowilrdMr. George L. HowellMs. Milthe Ansley JxksonMs. Anna Ruth JonesMs. Millicent Dobbs JordanMr. Richilrd KattelMrs. (o~tta Scott KingMs. RustyI' KitfieldMr lcon .. rd LevineMr. Grtf'n LewisMs. Doris LockermanMs. Pnrl Ouge LomaxMrs. Samuel LoweThe Rev. Or. JlHt'ph E. loweryMs. Kay MilcKenzleMr. Swart MeyersMs. Carol Jxkson MillerMs. Patsy MorrisMr. Richilrd MosleyMrs. !lenry H. Ogden/>'Ir. Gid P .. rhilmMr. P. Andrew PattersonMr. John PortmanMr Michael PouMs. Dorothy RadfordMs. Dorothy RossMs. Susan RussMr. Herman RussellMr. Rohert RoyaltyMs. lillian ShepherdMr. Archer SmithMr. Bruce StallingsMr Doug SteeleMrs. Vernon W. StoneMr. );Imes TatumMr. Thomils TatumThe Rev. Or. J. Randolph TaylorMs. errri ThompsonMr. Mich .. el TrotterMs. Sus.oon Tuckl'!"Ms. France TurnerMr. AiiTOn TurpCiluMs. lorrame \\'altonMs. loUie WatkinsMs. Louiw WatleyDr. \'\'endell P. WhalumMr. Joe WhitleyMs. JoAnne WinfreyMr Kenneth WebbMr. lloyd WhltalerMr. Ronald WilsonMrs. Ann WoodwardMr. John WrightI I\'&'j

Take OfficeWith JacksonTwelve district and six at·large council.men were also sworn in with AUanl:a MayorMaynard H. Jacltson and Comcil PresidentWYche Folwer Monday night.Simultaneously taking 4he oath admili:steredby Fowler were, llst:ed in order of districtsand at-large posts, John H. CalhGlm,Charles Helms, James Howard, James G.Bond and Manis Finley."#0, N~ G. Lambros, George CotsaJtisRkhard A. Gulhman Jr. Arthur LangfordJr. It a h JacksOn-Carl Ware; HughPierce. .t- ~CoutJ:cil President Wyche FowJer Swears In Crew or Eighteen He'll Lead for Next FourYears , I';~/'74{~,.-,j-Also, E. Gregory Griggs, Marvin S. Ar.­rington, Mrs. Panke AI". Bradley, BuddyFowlkes, Q.V. \\OilUamsW, and Jack Sun~",.....---~-~ ~"t~~::>:IEc-g:""~c ,~[~= ~ge-:-. '"'c=-c"- " crn§:~~ ;1;>'c b$. ::;", .~i

THE FULTONl OX 52111COUNTY YO UNGATLANTA, GEORGIA )0)05RE PUBLI CANS.CHOSEN AS THE BEST YR NE WS LETTER I" GEORGI A. 1972* Jenuary, 1974owler Accused of Bias1/, /"11/ (!.,.,,:S rIn His Council ChoicesG UTHMANMEMBERSHIPDRIVEThe Fulton County Young RepublicansClub 11embership Drive ha s beenextended through February 24 t oallo>l ti:ncly pr epar ation f or t he"grand f1nale ll part y . Members arer eminded of the f ollo>Ting incentivesto participat e in the dr ive. A $10gift certifica t e will be Rwarded tothe ~embe rsho gets the most newmember s t o j oin during the dr ive.Vembers bri nging 1n ten new membersor over will be recognized at theParty . Your help can make the., difference, so begin recruiting now.,ISPEAKERAtlanta City Council man ~ ichardGuthman will address the January 27General Meeting on the question ofwhat is ahead for City Government.A young and dynamic Republican,f'r. Guthman carried the eth Districtlast Fall with a skillful andener getiC campaign . He is a GeorgiaTech graduate and 1s currently SeniorVice President and Director of theinvestment counselling firm ofY:ontag and Caldwell, Inc. Hisinvolvement in civic affairs includesthe MARTA Sub-Committee of theAtlanta Chamber of Commerce TransportationTask Force, the Grand JurorsAssociation, the United Way. DelegateAssembly, the YMCA, and the Associationof the U. S. Army. Ricam Guthmanis well known in local Republicancircles, having served in the pastas Ful~an County Party Chairman. Hehas a reputation as a good 11stener~an asset which served him ",,11 inachieving his victory over strongDemocratic opposition. His talk atthe January General MeetinC should betimely and informative.EllenDelindAnnounces eandidacyFor elub PresidentSEE PAGE 5.lOR DETAILS ON FEBRUARY CLUB ELEGTIO]lS .By JOt lUE RRINERIa City COUncil President WydleF,*r was charged with racial disc:rimina--UcIt y after he Ignored rules adoptedby coundl to strip him of his powersovtr committees and named the committee;:=::::~ithout regard to a council-inSti-II system.akfng prh"ltely with reporters beftftcour¥lli's first session, both black;;: ... ~.;.;rudte councilmen inSisted the fight over~ ctmmittees had nothing to do withrace. But after the meeting, black Counctl·-.u. Q. V. Williamson said publicly that5 committee appointments reflect;~=~.Y the intent of somebody to dis-CI te againSt black rouncilmen. "-.Illamson. a close political ally of~ 1ayor Maynard Jackson, also accusedJo·owttr of promising committee chalrman·ablpI}o \\-nile comcilmen In return Cor their" w1er said, "I certainly do I'Ilt believeIbIt. Willlamsoo believes that I wouldas a criterion for appojntments."Williamson as an o'fliclal and asappointments"'"ere made solely onof "how best we can conduct thecity ehartCT grants.:::.c,.~c"""c·ers to select and discouncilmenhavepowers throughe rules adopttd 'I'uesd3Y were workeda number of S('CJ"et meetingS betw~_. ""., 16 runoff election and MondayinauguraUon of the new government.e councilm

powersRestoredTo Fowler'1 ........ I.,~ c.."",.srBy JIM MERRINERA lOng, difficult fight over who will ronthe Atlanta City Council enderl Monday whenthe council narrowly 'IDled to restore t,oCouncil President wyche Fowler most of hispoYI'ers over conunittecs.The council's action abolished what,.,as, in effect, a racial quota system f~rcommittee appointments. though no councilmanwoold caU it that in public.By a 10-8 vote, Fowler retains t~ rigfltto name committee members and chaU'tIlen.His committee aPPOintments of ,Jan. 8-named without regard to the tentative quotasystem-stand unchallenged.Some black councilmen led by Q. V.Williamllon had charged that the Jan. a appolntmentsreflected radal dlscrimiaation.Besides upholding the clty charter'sconferral of vast powers on the eoWlCiIpresldent. Monday's ,-ole also slgnUied that ,tbe council is ready to receive Mayor MaynardJackSOn's plans to reorganize city gO\"e.mmcnt. Those plans have been held backuntil the quota fight was settled. .Apparently the key swing vote on theissue belonged to black Councilms:l CarlWare, named by Fov,ler 10 chair the power-.fui Public Safety Committee that overseesthe pollee and fire dcpartments,Ware voted v.;th nine othcr councilmenJan, 7 to adopt pnx;ooural rules that wo~lddeprive Fowler of his po ....-ers over corrurut·tees, but he "oted for the "Fowler rules"Mmday,Ware said after ..... ards he is not happy",;th the present committee set·ups, but bevoted for the ru!es so the council could endits internal struggles and proceed with business.Black Councilman Ira Jackson, namedto head the Transporlatioo Committee, alsofavored the "Fowler rules" Monday. Jack·son abstained on the issue at a committeemeeting nnlrsda}', and also did not commithimself at the Jan, 1 meeting.Besides Ware and JackSQfl, \'OUng to restoreFowler's powers were CouncilmcnCharles Helms, N i c k Lambros, GeorgeCotankis, Ric h a r d GUthman. GregoryGriggs, Panlie Bradley, Buddy Fowlkes andJack Summers.Opposed were Jolll calhoun, JamesHoward, James Bond, Morris Finley, ArthurLangford, Marvin Arrington. Hugh PierceSee COUNCIL, Page t(.A"'rom Pel·"and Williamson. Pierce Is the only whitecoonci1man among the opponenl3.Oty Hall rumors had maintained thatthe council would assent to restoring Fowl·er's powers in exchange for some reshufflesof committee assignments. However, thecompromise involved a smaller issue, thenamir€ of vice cbairmoo..Before voting on the rules package, thecouncil appro\'ed on a 12-& vote an amendmentby Helms to allow each committee toelect a vice chainnan. Fowler had claimedthe power to appoint them, and do so Jan. 8,But Fowler said later he had proposedthe idea of committee election of "ice chair·men fout years ago-when aU conunittee a~pointments were made by the mayor underthe old chart.er....and still favors it.Fowler made no "victory speech," butdid say he was -'extremely pleased" at thecouncil's action. The fonnally adopted rulesrepresent "a lot of .... -ork by everyone," hesaid.The compromise was evidently settledbeforehand, for the council floor saw no debateor defense of the quota system, alAthough Williamson did rise numerous timesto dispute parliamentary matters.Council----!As is his custom-with the exception ofthe public charges of racism against Fowleralter the Jan. 8 meeting-Williamson avoid·ed the press when the meeting broke up,One question still in limbo is whetherFowler has the power to fire a committeemember or chainnan. The present rules providefor unbroken one-year terms.However, the city attorney ruled earlierthis month that the power to dismiss Isinherent in the power to appoint, and Fowlercould probably fire someone if he insisted onit.Black Councilman Marvin Arri~was unanimously elected president pro temporeof the council-a step that some observ·ers took to be another part of the compromisein the rules battle.In oCher action Monday, the councilgave first reading to the tmtative $80.9 mil·lion 1974 general operating budget.1be budget is .scheduled for a publichearing by the Finance Committee Jan. 30and fmal adoptioo. by the full council Feb,19.Mayor Jackson's nomination of Jute M.Sugarman as city chief administrative offi·cer was unanimously confirmed.The council also unanimously affirmedtheir support of the Equal Rights Amend·ment for WQmen's rights to the U.S. Consti·tution.16--A C~t ,Sltlolnta JOUfOolt Wednesday, Jan. 23, 1974ere's Organization of New C'By lIASK EZEUAtlanta's City Council Is ready to go to work as thecity. policy·rraking body.lfte-r ~ks m haggling, the council has laid dolAn its-ttee strUCture and haS approved the proceduralrulel for its operauoo.is the first bnmeh of go\·ert\fll5lt to get ItseU 0rganized~ the new city chart.eT.One of ItS rlnt major duties, In fact, wiU probably be~ review of Mayor Maynard Jackson's plan for reorgan­WDI the much larg« executh'e branCb.Whet that vreigtlty task Is done, the new gov~twfJl 'have made a polltical reaJity of the bare-boneS ouUineol vemmeot embodied in the new city charter,The new charter is a fingerling when C()lIlpared withits predeoeIssoI', wnkh was nearly 100 years old andst cbed to more than 600 pages..;Despite its mini·length, the new charter pock! somebig changes for Atlanta govemmrnent, the major one 00being the separatiOO of executive and legislativepoW'eriIn the charter It is a Simple statement. In practice,the separation is going to be a mas;ive operation, andr- a ticklish one.In the old government, which was generallycharacterized as a .... eak·mayor s)'stem. the Board ofAldermen exercised a ",ide range of control in v.--bat arey coosidered executive functiOnS.People who wanted to corTe('l an outlandishly highter bill. for instance, ended up going to the Aldmn8IllCIt:r Commitlee rather than to an executive.Kot surprisingly, thi.n&S got bogged do ..... n on the legis­" tive end.The Boan1 01 Aldermen almo!t ne\'8' met for Jessfour hourS, and many of its committees took just asto get ready for the lull board meetings.Mocb of that time was spent on the routine matters.,and broad policy questions tended to get lost in the gulf ofddalls.There were claims that citizens, too, w-ere gct.ll.ng lostthe shuffle.When things went sour, the t8'1dency was for eaehpolitician, or bunch of them, to blame all the res\. It wasconfusing, at bEst.The new charter, hopefully, will cure those ills.In errect, the new charter divides up all the civicduties into pelicy·making and po\lcy~xecuLing functions.The eouncil makes policy and tl'e mayor executespolicy, the new charter says.The eouncil, for instance. COUld decide tllat the citywants to install 100 traffic ~ a )~ for the nert fiveyears.It \\"Otid be the mayor's duty to see that the city got agood price on trafftc ligtlts and to see that they get installedin the right places.The ticklish art \\'Ould be borderline ea5e~, therecould be a hassle, lor instance, over ..... hether the locationCity UtilitiesCHAIRMAN: Q. V. Williamson,president of a large realestate company.MEr-omERSHIP: John Cal·houn. Morris Finley, CharlesHelms, James Howard, HughPierce, Jack Summers.RESPONSIBILITIES:Water, sanilation and gar·"'"Sewage and Vo'aste disposalStretlSPublic worksBridgesWater pollution controlCHAIRMAN: BuddyFowlkes, Georgia Tech track.coach.ME~mERSHIP: JamesBond, John Calhoun, MornsFinley, Richard Guthman,Nick Lambros, Hugh Pierce.RESPONSIBILITIES:"Legislative oversight" orthe executive branchPersonnel and Civil servicePurchasingContracts by the executivebranchIntergovernmental relationsOperations of the mayor'soffice,.TransportationCIIAIRMAN .Jra Jacksonpropnetor' of enlerpr~which Include real estoole .• •

16.A 'C~r iHlilnta Joutnill Wednesday, Jon. 23, 1974Here's Organization of New City CouncilBy lIA~'K EZELLAtlanta·s City Council Is ready to go to work as the. city's poliCy·making body,After "'~ of haggling, the council bas laid doVrl1 itscommittee suueture and has approved. the procOOlD1l1rules for its operaliln.It is the first branch of gQvemmeat to get itseU organ-1ud under the new city charter.One of its first major duties, in fact, will probably bethe review ol Mayor Maynard Jackson'. plan for reorganizingthe much larger executive branch.When that weighty task Is done, the new governmentwin have made a political reality of the bare-boneS outlineof government embodied in the new city charter.Council PresidentWYCHE FOWLER, associ.ate In one of the city's largestlawhrms.RESPONSIBlLlTIES:. PreSides over council meet.lOgsVotes only to break tiesAppomts committee chair.men and membersBecomes mayor if incumbentis disabledT.akes on any other dutiesassigned by councilThe new charter is a fmgerling when compared withit.! predece6SOr, which was nearly 100 years old andstretched. to more than 600 pages.Despite Its minl·length, the new charter ~cks somebig changes for AUanta governmment, the ma)OC one 00doubt being the separation of executive and legislath'epowers,In the charter it Is a Simple statemenl. In practice,the separation Is going to be a masive operatiOfl, andperhaps a ticklish one.In the 0 I d government. which was generallycharactenzed as a weak·mayor system, the Board ofAldenneIl eurclsed a wide range of (.'OIItrol in what arenormally considered exccuti\'e fwlCtions.People who wanted to comet an outlandishly highwater bill, for instance, ended up gOing to the A1dennanicWalti' Committee rather than to an eseculive,1\ot SW""pI'isingiy, things got bogged do",l1 00 the legisl1li>,end.'Ihe Board 01 Aklennen almost ne\'er met for lessthan four hOurs, and many of its conunit1ees took just asIq to get ready for the full board meetings,Much Of that time was spent on the rouUne matters.and broad policy questions tended to get lost in the gulf ofdolIaIls.'I1lere were claims that citizens, too, y,-ere getting lostIn the shuffle.\\lIen things went sour, the Ioodency was for eadlpolitician, or bunch of them, to blame all the rest. It wasconfUSing, at be6L.The newohart(!l', hopefully, will cure those ills.City UtilitiesCHAIRMAN: Q. V. Williamson.president of a large realestate company.ME.llttBERSHIP: John Cal·houn, Morris Finley, CharlesHe.lms, James Howard, HughPierce, Jack Summers.RESPOXSIBILITIES:Water, sanilatlon and ,ar·bage.sey:age and waste disposalStl'fftsPublic worksBridgesWater pollution controlExecutiveCHAIRMAN: BuddyFowlkes. Georgia Tech trackcoach.MEMBERSHIP: JamesBond. John calhoun, MornsFinley. Richard Guthman,Nick Lambros. Hugh Pierce.RESPONSIBILITIES:"Legislative oversIght" orthe executivt branchPersonnel and Civil servicePtJrchasingContracts by the executivebranchIntergovernmental relaUonsOperations of lhe mayor'sofficeDevelopmentCHAlR.\IA.\,: Richard Gu·Uunan, senior vice presidentfor administration in an in·vestment counseling firm.ME~BERSHIP: PankeBradley, John calhoun,Gregory Griggs. James How.ard, Arthur Langford Jr., CarlWare.RESPONSIBILITIES:PlanningZomng ordinancesComprehensive developmentplansLand use plansBuilding officialsHousing code enforcemcntNeighborhood developmentEconomic developmentCouncilCHAIR~lAK r\lck Lambros,attorney.ME,\lBERS!I1P JamesBond. George CotsakJ),Gregory Gnggs, James How.ani, Ira Jackson, Jack Sum·"'.",RESPONSIBILITIES'Council operations and staffExecutive appointments re·quirlng council approvalConfliCl of interest questionsAgenda for council meetingElection mattersRules of Council'·Conduct. decorum andgood repute of tbe council andthe members thereof."Sperxhng of council fundsIn effect, the new charter divides up aU the civicduties into pelicy-making and pollcy.executing functions.The council maMs policy and the mayor executespolicy, the new chartef" says.The council, for instance. could dl>cide that the citywants t.o install 100 traffic l~t.s a year for the nert fi\'eyears.It WOI&! be the mayor's duty to see that the city got agood IX"lct on traffic lights and to see that they get in·stalled in the right places.The ticklish art 'would be borderline cases, th~could be a has:;le, for instance, over whether the locationFinanceL • Gre,orywith 01of new traffic lights is a OC>cisiM for the legislature (policymakers) or the execut.h'e (policy executor).The policy proposals themselves could originate eitherin the mayor's office or in the council.Some 0( the major policy Items, such as the prepara.tion of comprehensive development plans, are given to themayor by the new charter.But the charter also gi,\"8S the council the authority tobire its own stalf of experts.. including an auditor. Thatmeans that the council could, if it wanted to, study andInitiate Its 011-'11. policies, or modil'y the ones proposed lIythe mayor.Tbere Is one simJ!.arlty with the old Board of Alder·men, at least on the SW'faoe. That is the existence of c0mmitteeS,nine of them, which will do the spade work on tbequeetions submitted to the COW'Ici1.Under the new arrangements, council presidentWydly Fowler ",ill refer all incOming paper work to theappropriate commitlee.The committee is required to study each proposal,take a vote on it, and bring back recommendation;; {or thefull council to vote on.'I'he committees. outlined. in the aeoompaIl}ing iIlllS"traditions, we~ appointed by Fowler two weeks ago,The cotn::ilmen not identilied In the illustrations are:-James Bord, v.w lists his occupation as politician.He has been a recording Wiustry worker, road show man-­agee and \·oter organizer.-John Calhoun, din:x:tor of a Ford Foundation studyof blaei: history in Atlanta... The 7~}'ear-okl calhoun's pastbusin8s affiliations include social service coosuIUng work,accomtlng, tea~ and newspaper work.-Gt'orge CotsakU, head of Atlanta Grocery Co"v.hoIesaler' .-Manis Fin,koy, graphlc arts chief for Southern RuralAdm, a black capitaUsm oriented group based in Atlantaam v.'Ork1r¥ thro~t the Southeast.an ordained Presbyterian minlsterUrban Trairung Organization, anaJudiciaryCHAIRMAN: Marvin Ar·rington, lawyer.MEMBERSHIP: PankeBradley. George Cotsakis,Morris Finley, James Howard,Arthur Langford Jr., Jack.Summers.RESPOXSIBILtTlES:Penal ordinancesCity Court operationsNumber and salanes oCjudgesNumber of salaries of solIcilOrsand public defendersNumber of part·time COllrtofficialsLaw departmentLand agentDllties of public defendersTransportationCHAIRMAN: lra Jackson.proprielor· of enlerpriseswhich include real estate,auto parts. a service stationand land development.MEMBERSHIP: Marvin Ar·rington, Panke Bradley,Morris Finley, BuddyFowlkes, Richard Guthmao,Charles Helms.RESPONSiBILITIES:Transportation generallyAviation, including Harts·field International AirportTraffic engineering andcontrolParking facilitiesMetropolitan Atlanta RapidTransit Authority (MARTA)mattersTax and ren'nue admims·trationFina~ departmentResourcesCUAIRMA;'; POInlr.t Brad·ley. former rtseOirch anal\·~tfor health and communltv a('.tlOn groups ...... ife of a CeOrS11State University sociologyprofessor,ME)'IBERSHlP: Marvin Ar·rington. James Bond. JohnCoilhoun, George Cotsakil,Charles Helms, Arlhur Lang.ford Jr.RESPOXSmILmES:Parks and RecreationAtlanta Public LibraryEconomle OpportunityAtlantaModel CitiesHealth, education and wei·fare mattersCommunity service activl·tiesConsumer aHairsCivic CenterAuditoriumPublic 5

MA RTA D~'~J!;1y"~oteOn Garden Hills SiteHy MARCIA STEVENSNews EditorThe board of directors of theMetropolitan Atlanta Rapid TransitAuthority has delaved a vote on itsplans for station locations in GardenHills.MARTA General Manager AlanKeipper Monday told the board that anin-depth study by the City PlanningDepartment of a plan to consolidatetwo proposed stations into one site waslate in getting to MARTA.The city's study, released in lastweek 's Neighbor. supports constructionof a single station at the intersectionof Piedmont and Lindberg Drive.MARTA's staff has, in the past, supportedthe plans. as approved in theMARTA referendum, which call forconstruction of two stations less than amile apart a long the Piedmont­Lindberg Line.Residetns of Garden Hilts, PeachtreeHills and Peachtree Heights opposedthe two-station plan as did the city ofAtlanta Planning Department whichcalled for consolidation of the twostations into a single station on the si teof the vacated Arlan's DepartmentStore.Finance Director Charles Davis (Right) Talks Quietly With Councilman Richard Guthman~a~tR;;;~~The MARTA staff was to make itsfinal recommendations to the boardMonday but those recommendationswere delayed pending evaluation of theplanning department's latest study onthe one-site plan.In other action regarding MARTAs ta(;O'''~ sites on the Northside, ~has called onto ask theplanning department to do a similarstudy on the southern alternative to thecontroversIal Northside Drive and 1·75MARTA station .Only a graphic study has been done,Guthman said.What he is asking for is a detailedwritten report on the si te along HolmesStreet, south of the 1·75 Northsideinterchange.The reterendum plan calls forconstruction of that station on thenorthwest corner of that interchange,However . the Collier Hills ,Springlake. and Wildwood Civic Associationshave pushed for changes .•

Cost Jumps, Funds ShortFor Jackson City RevampBy JIM l\1ERRINERMayor Maynard Jackson's plan to reshapeAtlanta's government would cost almost$299,000 this year--$69,000 more thanpreviously estimated-but the city budgetbas a surplus of only $34,000.Clrief Administrative Officer Jule Sugarmantold a City Council committee Fridaythat a proposed new layt'l' or "super-administrators"would cost $298,800 in salaries andequipment for the final eight IllQrtths of 1974,When Jackson disclosed his reorganizationscheme Feb. 4. Sugarman estimated the1974 additional expense at $230,000.Questioned Friday, Sugarman calculatedthe 12-monlh oost for 19i5 at $364,000.Meanwhile, the City Council FinanceCommittee spent an extra $106,000 for variouspurposes Friday, leaving the $80.9 milliongeneral budget just $34,000 in the black.SUgarman repeated the adminlstration's•... admLo"llstrators WllllIllCl them.SkeDtical members 0( the council'sCommIttee on the Executive, during a publicnearing on the reorganization, pressedSugarman for details on bow the plan wouldbe funded.Sugannan asserted that bringing in topmanagerial talent would be like "a capitalinvestment" that YI'Quld save the city muchmoney in the long run.Councilman Richard Guthman asked,"How could I invest \\1tnout having someassurances about what I am investing in?""We hear that all the time in government,"added Councilman Buddy Fowlkes... 'We're go:ng to soond more mo:)€)' to savemoney.' The trouble is we never save it."At Guthman's ~tion . the committeewill draw up a resolution requiring quarterlyreports on exactly what $8\1ngs thenew super-administrators would accomplish.Guthman mentioned a possible city charteramendment "to put some teeth" in the requirement.Sugarman, unruffled throughout t b ecommittee's questioning, readily agreed tothe quarterly reports.Asked by a reporter whether he andJackson had comted on some kind of localoption tax to pay for reorganization, Sugar·-1l\8n said no.If the General Assembly does allow a.form of local option tax, 8S distinct from:property taxes, the revenues wlll not go foradm.il1istrative costs, SUgarman promised.At a similar publiC hearing Tuesday,Fowlkes mentiOned that no one from thegeneral public bad appeared, and he ex­. pressed hope that more interest would be. sI)own. However, only five per9(lns showed: up Friday, other than some city department' heads.: Building department chief William Wof­:foni has oPp!l';ed th~ movlnl( of his dtpart·ment into a communIty develOpment depart·ment. However, Jackson's plan Includes thisstep and Wofford said Friday he \\'Quld sup­: port it.assurance that no tax Increase Of budgetdeficit would be required to pay for Jackson'sproposed city revamp.Jackson's top aide admitted there Is noroom in the budget for another $299,000. Hesaid, "These costs will be absorbed in avariety of minor changes, but primarily bydelaying the filling of non-critical vacancies."Sugarman explained that as jobs openup, they will be left Wlfilled for a few weeksor months to save the salary costs. The ~lice and fire departments and probably thewater department wouJd be exempt fromthis practice, he said.SUgarman told the committee that ofthe approximate1y 8,000 city employes, about10 per cent "can either be used more efn-See MONEY, Page ll-A~ Iearly' last mooth said combining police andfire arson unlts would be one advantage of asingle Publk Safety Department.Although Jackson wants to create thepubtic safety "super·agency," Sugarmansaid Friday they plan to leave the separatearson teams untouched.Over-aU, JacksOn's revamp plan wouldcreate nine "commissioners," six of whomwould fill brand new jobs, to QVet"See thedoings of the present 22 active departmentbeads.Tbe City Council JJ'JJSt ratify Jackson'splan. Jackson has been lobbying for thecouncil to grant preliminary approval at itsM.onday meeting so the plan can be officially~ted by the March 4 meeting.The F1nance Committee FTiday voted togive f40,LOO to an upcoming OrganIzation ofAmerican States (OAS) convention, $34,000to the Urban Qbgeryatory in the mayor's CJlficeand $32,000 to salary increases in thePersonnel Department,Councilmen Gutbman and GeorgeCotsakls grumbled that these appropriation.'!should be delayed until the mayor showsthem exactly how he will finance his reorganization-buttheir votes were overridden.Finance Director Olarles Davis explainedlater that the city started 1974 with $151,-000 in a reserve appropriations account. Forvarious salary upgrades, $83,000 was latertaken from that accoont.Hov.'ever, $72,000 from a reserve forcouncil staff salaries was later transfenedto the general contingency aceount, bringingit up to $140,0lO, But the $106,000 spentFriday cuts it back to $34,000 .Davis said there is no reserve aCCO\2ltfor extra administrative salarles. However,the mayor still bas $72,000 in reserve to expandhis staff.The committee also approved a payraise for Reggie Eaves, Jackson's second·in·command after Sugannan, from $29,068 to$30,316. There are 'll per900S on the mayor'sstaff."ttr .atlanta 10urnaI Sotllrdoy, Feb. 16, 1974. ~evamp FundsPlan OfferedBy HA...~K EZELL, Atlanta can get the $XlD,OOOIt needs to implement MayorMa}'na~ Jacks:xt's ~vereorgaruz.alion plan by Jeavin&:other jobs tempocariJy unfilled,Chief Administrative omcerJule ~ says..Sugarman told the city~'s ~ttee crt theuecmve Fnday that the p0-lice and fire departments","OUkl be exempt from thedeiays in "the filliDg of om·critic.al vacancies.".9:rncwbere in 8,000 jobs,there are 10 per cent that canbe used more effectively or~e away with.," Sugannan... d.The city has far less in\bXImmi.tlfd funds than the$298,800 which m:rganb;atiooWill C05t tbi.s year.• Afler considerable ~p_( rom CouDciIman RIchard."othman, &Igannani quarterly report to the council,detailq exactly lIrherethe taviJWs ha\-e beta made..The tunmlttee quickly .(­cepUd the oller. ComciknanBuddy Fowlkea abo IrIt:ed~~ 00 p r epare aprojectiOn of where the costcutting Will be done.Moot of the nearly mo,ooois to 1(0 for salaries and Cringebenefils lor Six new ":qJetexecutives" and their ~Each 01 the new departmentCOfTUllimioners would abo get$7,000 for eqUipment and otheroticc expeJ1StS.Jacboo's reorganization~_10proposes a newlevel of admlnIstration. Therewould be a total of nine de­_ amnlOllonen. "'"three .... be nn..by incumbent departmentheods.The oommtttt-e made anumber ~ ehanges in theonIin3nce, the _ ~CSlt bEl!ng the decision to thiftt b e architecttnl sen1ce1funeUon bact into the dcJrrWnof bulldina: official WlIUam R.Wofford.There was no objection toSUgannan's descriptioD of amajor InnovatJoo in the rtOr­,anU:atJon JlI'OI»"-3I- rtmovuwthe IIeCOnd le\'el of theadministrative 3tructure fromCivil Serv:ice,The hnov.Uon would amleave that second level withno fixed terms 0: office, 3 dis·tinct departure from. pastpractice.The commlttee sho""f!d IItUeJnterest in the future elfect orthaI d\ange, but doomed 011length the effect It m1gbt ha\'eno several iDcumbent. admin-""" ......One ImpriJe at the- Fridayafternoon hearing 11' a s theemergoooe of an apparentlywidely held belief that thel'OOrganizalm plan coold bemoclined Within 111'0 yean...The 3G-membet citizen com­~ which ci'ew up thenew CIty charter went 00 somelength in an attempt to assurethat the fU'Sl execufu-e reorganizationwould get a t""~,'par II')'IJ"JI btfore It could be''P

2-A ..T uuday, February 26, 19U~2UIanfu: 1DlflTIllI2~FA'ONT(It..8.A TIlE A1L\~"TA OO~STITUTJON, Tutl" Frb, 26. 1974Millican Hits Revamp PlanOn Hiring, Firing by MayorBy JIM MERR~'ERG. Everett Millican, an Atlanta"elder statesman," told a City Councilcommittee Monday that a plan to putthe JOOs of top officials under thethumb of the mayor woo!d subvert thenew city charter.MJllican, a fonner alderman,state senator fi nd Charter Commissionmember, rererred to a plank in MayorMaynard Jackson's city reorganizationplan tnat gives the marOf' power to'hire an:! fire the top two layers of• management at wiU,CoWlcilman Richard Guthmansaid later he will oller an amendmentto Jackson's reorganization O'rdinance,requiring that the present system ofhaving set terms of office for depart.ment heads be maintained.The issue was raised during thefourth public hearing held by the Com·mittee on the Executive on Jackson'sproposed revamp.

'.City Revamp EndorsedWith Ban on 'Spoils'By JIM MERRINERA City Council committeeWednesday approved MayorMaynard Jackson's city reor·ganization p I a n , adding awe a k roadblock against apotential political "spoils system."T;le committee left intact aProXlsed system of n i n e"commiss.iooers" and 'l7 "bureaudirectors" to nm the cityat an estimated extra cost of$299,001) in 1974 and $364,000next year. The fuJ I councilwill vote on the revamp onti·nance Monday.Alter a 3-3 deadlock, theCommittee on the Executivevoted again and aPPrOVed 4-2an am!!ndment to give bureaudirectors set tenns of off lee.However, the mayor caninsistence 01. CoWlCilmanBujdy Fowlkes, the amen(\..ment stipulates that staggeredterms are to be maintained.Most of the present 22 activedepartment heads willlikely become bureau chiefsunci::!r the. revamp. Theirpresent terms are protectedunae-' the charter, but oppo-­nents argued t hat futuremayors, unrestrained by termrequirements, coold wreck theOity by fll"ing political oppone:JtsIDi giving jobs to campaign'Mrlen.Sugarman replied that con.tro.I of the lOp administrato~'joh;: .is essential to "respoosivenessto the chiefexecutive," and denied any intentionfor a spoils system.He saJd Monday the tWI>--still fire a director, subject to thirds vote provision is "aan. ~ppeal to th~ COUl'cil re- reasonable compromise bequJn~ga tWOothlrtls vote to l".veen two getS or values ...override. Under the new .City '!be mayor has never had ancharte.r, . appeals from fired I objection to some form ofcomnusS lOne~ would reqUJ.reonly a majority vote to O\Ier·ride the mayor.The tw()othirds provision resultedfrom a compromise betweenJackson's chief aide,Jule Sugarman, and. Council·man Richard Guthman, whointroduced the terms-of~fice""""""'" LJackson's original revamppac~e, disclosed Feb. 4,would have granted the mayorthe power to fi re the top twotiers of administrators--com·missioners and bureau chiefs-41t will. '!be bureau beadsv;oold h;l.ve no right of appealto the COWlcil or the persomel_d.At pre sen t, departmentheads are protected by stag.gered four-year tenns of office.'I11is system was design.ed to prevent a spoils system-wholesale political firingsby incoming mayors.Although the committee hasbeld five meetings on Jackson'srevamp package tllismonth, the possi ble spoils systembecame an issue just this\\-1!ek. Former Alderman Eve-­rett Millican testified Mondaythat Jacltson's plan subvertsthe spirit of the new cbarterani would gi\"e career officialsless job security than asanitation 'A'Orker.Guthman's amendment pro.vides r 0 r four·year tennsunder uncI.aSlSilied civil servoice for bureau chiefs. At the--1protectioo against arbilrnryaction. "The first vote tied 3--3 withGuthman, Fowlkes and JohnCalhoun in favo r of theamendment and James B"nd,Hugh Pierce and Morris Finley_.Fowlkes urged the lawmak·ers to vote agaJi and anij afloor fight in the council Monday.Calhoun, who sat on theCharter Comm~n,a~gt.:ed.at length for the pro

•r mbe Atlnnta 1LaurnnlCovers Dixie Like the DewSince 1883Jack Torver, Pr.,ident • Jack Spolding, Ed itor26·A MARCH 1, 1974No Spoils SystemONE OF THE most encouragingomE:1l5 to come out of cit) hall inrecent times is the t'Ompromise effectedbetween Mayor Maynard Jacksonand Councilman Richard Gulli-""~The compromise has to do withfixed terms for the second echelonadministrators within city g(wernment,plus the right of appeal in theevent of a dismissal. It bas bP.en approvedby the Council Committee onthe Executive. Next Monday It is to beconsidered by the councilThe original concept called for botbthe first and second echelon administratorsto have no fixed term and tohave no right of appeal in the event ofdismissal. This raised the ominouspossibility of some future mayor In anarbitrary and capricious action'dismissing the top 34 administratorsin one fell swoop. Such. move couldonly be catastrophic insofar as citygovernment would be concerned.This would be an open Invitation tobring about a 'Spoils system within a'city government And the obvious resultcould only be deleterious to theconcept of good government_ Mayor Jackson's Initial support of\be original concept was generated byhis belief in the strong mayor form ofgovernmenL Tbat is the form of governmentthat the new city charterenvisages. But the cbarter did not contemplategoing quite so far as to> makingseco:H1 echelon administrators vulnerableto arbitrary and politicaUymotivahld actions.., Mayor Jackson is to be commendedfor his willingness to provide safeguardsfor administratol':!l who areessentially career officers who havepainstakingly learned their duties overyears of eJ:perience.Councilman Guthman and fonnerAlderman Everett Millican, a memberof the charter commission, are also tobe commended for bringing the plightof the second echelon administratorsto the fore.An Incoming mayor should have thepower to hire and fire those who will,be directly involved in the generationand Implementation of policy. But inthe interest of maintaining a smoothand effective city administration, careeradministrators sbould be affordedreasonable protection.That Mayor Jackson has gone .longwith this is a good omen for Atlanta',future._ '5#01-18-A TlfE An.AfII'TA OOi"ST-Jim MinterLauded forKidnap ActionThe a.ty Cooocil Mondayformally commendedA t I ant a ConstitutionManaging Editor Jim Minter-for "the courage, JOyalty,dedication and selflessnesshe demonstrated" inhelping to tree Reg Mur,ityfrom Murphy's "captocs.."Minter, whO "dropped"$700,1XM) in raw:m moneyat the instructions of ~stituUon Editor Murphy'skidnapeI's Feb. 2 2, \\-'ascited in a resolution olferedby O>uncilm"" Rid>anIGutbman.Murphy was released mlharmedthat same nightand said Minter's actioosin d~ with the kidnapers~ save hiS life.Minter received 1 e I e­phone messages from thekidnapers and later drove30 miles, cootless In anopen jeep in near-freezing"'feather, to make the ~80m drop.c•••..,fA Good MoveMayor Maynard Jackson has m~deanother right move, adding anot erpiUS to his actions in office to datealthoughhe did so unde~ some pressurefrom the City Council.Mayor JackSOn compromi~ withthe City Council on an appOlnt~en\system for high-level city adminIStratorsthat otherwise would amost c~r·tainly have beCOme a rotten SpOilssystem in the future.Tbe mayor agreed to an ame~·ment to his reorganization plan whichwould restore filed four-year terms ofoUice to 2!'1 second·level city adml.n1stratorsand would give them ,the rightto appeal to the City Council If theyare fired.The nmendment also would a5!iurethat about two-third! of the 3!'1 firstand second-level administrators wouldremain on staggered terms-a systempreviOusly worked out t'? ~reve~t politiciansfrom using ad,mlOlstratlve appointmentsas pawns tn mayoral campaigns,As originally proposed, Jackson'sreorganizatiOn plan would have al·lowed a newly elected mayor toperform almost unhindered ~hOlesale(irlOg and hiring of the city stop 3!'1administrators, including posItions!'ouch as police chief and lire chief,Jackson was smart to give IOtO thecOmpromise. He will still have strongpowers over the administrators and.withOut some promise of tenure, forthem. he would have had a difficulttime in attracting quahhed men (orthe jobs.The compromise also prevents lotsof potential rotten apples In the citygovernment's barrel tn the future.

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REVIEW BODYZoning BoardAction Delayed3'/~/?.;By JIM MERRlNERAtlanta's zoning processesremained in limbo Wednesdayas the City Council DevelopmentCommittee, respondingto demands for more citizenparticipation. delayed action00 proposed zoning reviewboanI.Committee Clainnan Richar d Gulhman warned that"we will be in the middle ofnowhere" in zoning mattersunless the review board iscreated by the full councilMonday. The committeeagreed to meet early Mondayto decide its recommendationabout the review board to thecouncil.A moratorium on rezoningapplications has been in effectsince November to give thecity time to work out newzoning and planning proceduresunder the new citycharter,Also, Gov. Carter will ~nsign a law abolishing the citycountyJoint Planning Board,w b i c h reviews zoning requests,Guthman said. Thecitizen review board, mandatedWldcr the new charter, isnecessary to provide legalmeans to enact new zoninglal'os. he said.During a two-hour pUblicheanng on the proposed reviewboard. representalives ofseveral civic groups arguedthat it would not involve adquatecitizen patricipation andmight be open to C1)nflicts ofinterest.Under Guthman's 0 r d i­nance the review board wouldinclud~ a chainnan appointedby the City Council president,plus six members named bye dtA-sn~the council from each at-largecouncil post. Members couldnot be public employes or officeholders and would be Wl'paid.Robert L, Schwind of thePine HillS Civic Club recalledthat many COWlciimen duringthe election campaign endorsedholding zoning meetings atnight and in the neighborhoodsto be affected.The ordinance called formeetings in City Hall, but thecommittee agreed to lea\'e themeeting times and places upto the board.Schwind also said the JointPlanning Board saw manyC1)nfliets of interest and urgedthat the new board excludereal estate men. developers,real estate lawyers and otherwith "vested interests.""Unless you are a hermit"you might be open to confl ~ ctsof interest, Guthman replied."The home o",ner has a conflictof interest. perhaps morethan an,body else" in zoningrequesls near his property, hesaid.The city-wide League ofNeighborhoods ,preser1ted ~aiternalive ordmance of ItsO'ot'O, providing for speci..ficmeans of citizen participationand for certifying neighborhoodgroups. in addition t~ thereview board. 'fbe colllfJutteesaid it would consider theordinance before its specialmeeting Monday.A motion to amend Gulliman'sbill to grant the mayorpol'o-er to appoint one of theboard members l os t whenGuthman voted to create a 3-3,;,. ~At present, rezoning oroinanct>Scan be proposed onlybv individual councilmen. Onthe first such proposal in the jnew administration, the com- Imittee rejected a move to ,eliminate a 75-foot buffer zonenear Piedmont Road Wednesdoy.About 20 residents protestedthe abolition of the wood~buller between west ShaodwlawnAverue and PiedmontRoad commercial property.Former Alderman CecilTurner spoke for Ule develOperWoodale Investment Co. ,argwng that the comp~nyleased property for a shoppmgcenter in the belief that the Ibuffer had already been takenout. The proposal failed on a3-2 \'ote and will be consideredby the full council ~londa y.City Council DueZoning ProposalBy HANK EZELLA proposa]. {o r handling"ITf"'zonlng bearings in Atlanta Isexpected kI go to the CityQancjJ for a vote Monday.The ]X'OpOSa1 itself will notbe In fmal shape befure Moodaymorning, a few hours beforeit is 5Cheduled to go beforethe council.'!be council's devetopnentcommittee, meeting Wedne.day, put off its rec0mmendationtill lloOOay after bearingtestimony from a number ofDei.gtb)r-bood activists.A variety of civic assoeia­!;on _ IDciud' RaLani er 0( th e ~'Wid~League 01 Neigbbor!lOOds, appearedto preeerrt a broadrange ol pro-resldenlial sug_gestions.Councilman Rieharo Guthman,development committeechairman and author of a pro­JXI

I Council to Vote TodayOn Pickup at CurbsideBy CLAUDIA TOWNSENDIt was anybody's guess Sunday nightv.: bether Atlanta will have curbsid;, garbagepickuP by Monday night.Th~ City Council is set to vote Mondayon a highly controversial curbside pickupplan, ~ by Mayor Maynard Jacksonas part of a package to provide raises forlow-paid city workers. But the majority ofthe council memben sunday e1~r didn'tknow bow they were going to vote, or theyweretl 't telling. ..From Page t·.\.A Constitution poll of the council memobers Sunda~ showed four councilmen readyto vote agamst the curbside plan two whowill vote for it, and 10 who either hadn'tUned with garbage cans and the inconven·ience to ciuaens of having to carry their gar·balJ"l to the streets - is reminiscent of theuproar heard in DeKalb county last yearwhen a curbside plan was instituted there.Despilc initial citizen complaint, however,DeKalb officials say the curbside planis working well there. Cit.i1.ens were recentlyoffered the opportunity to return to back·J'ard coUection on an individual basis -theY were willing to pay doUble the normalgarbage fee for the service.Less than 40 of the county'S residentsappned for the baCkyard pickup; an indica·tion, according to public seroCl'!S administratorJerry Dover, of hOw .... -en·saUsfiedmost now are with curbside.Mlanta councimen George Cotsakis.Buddy Fowlkes, Nick LambrOS and RichardGutmnln Jr., who exp:essed opposiuon toifdecided or wouldn't comment on their decisions.A 17th councilman, Morris Finley saidSaturday that he will support the propo~J.Jackson presented the idea to the c0uncilThu~day as part of a package designedto provide raises for city workers earningunder $20,000 annually, with the major increasesto go to those workers making lessthan $9.048.CUrbside pickUp drew heavy criticismfrom most of the more than 100 citizens whoatt.ended a public hearing Saturday on theproposal.. The controversy at the hearing - centenngon the unattractiveness of streetaSee COtn\CIL, Page lI·Athe plan Sunday, dt.ed lack of research behindit, possible problems with its implementation,and lack of time for citizen responseas their reasons."'nlere's no way in the world 1 could gowith this proposal," Fowlkes said. "Thereare too many fallades in it."COWlcUman James Howard, on theother hand, said he will vote for the curbsideplan beCause "It's a better system and itgives the community better service thanwhat we haveoow."Councilman Charles Helms said, "Obvi·ouslY v:e have to vote for the wage iocreaSIe_ we'd be wreak~ haIXJC if \\'e didn't, ei·ther thrOUgh an employe strike or whatever.'I1js is the only plan that we have: it is not ahalf-baked or an iU-coneeived idea"FInley said Saturday"" will support theplan beCause garbage

To Curbside Garbage Col~£,c!!on~~~ins Cit Council ApprovalFin , ldproposal.i to the COUllapackage Ik'signedcity workers eanung11 with the major inworkersmaking less.'.;;'t:"the;,;;.hea;;;; ring -con­Ill' ot stt~See COL'i'CIL, Page a·Avice mayor of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla" a cityclled by tile Jaek'lGn adm'nistraticn for successfuluse oC the wheeled carts, "But theytest~ it first" beforl! adopting the system,he S3ld.Also, Guthman pointed out. Ft, Lauder.dale has f at terrain but Atlanta is hllly. Hewamed t.!:at the four-foot.high, IIO-gaUoncarts coU:d "get away" on dO\l1lhilJ slopes.AtJantans are to use curbside plasUCbags durmg the 13-io-24-month transitionperiod for adopting the carts, But the Ft,Lauderdale official "would oppose" the inlenm,p~cbag idea, Gutfunan said.,\\ liliamson, Cily litililies Corrunitteechairman. led the fight lor curbside servicebut lew remarks were offered In its behalf.To tne "railroading" objection, JamesBoDd rephed, "f don't think we have rushedthl.$ througb at all, I think it has been underdebate for years,"Hel~ said that "the people feel sort ofeheated becauoe the meac;ure was "rushedthrough so suddenly." But, he said, the COWl.Garbageeil had to meet a March 31 JegaJ deadline forenacting pay raises.A prcposaJ by Bradley to hold of( thequestion Wltil a special council meetingMarch 29 lost.Fowlkes ended the two-hour debate bywarning against "driving hO"fleowners out 01the Cily," and the 1~5 roll call mle walltaken.Officials say the change-over to curbsidewill begin about July I. Residents willbe provided with the wheeled arts, whichthey must place at curbside no earlier than 7p.m. before the pickup day and runo\'e within24 hours.Disabled or elderly residents can applylor a waiver from the curbside requir~nt.The curbside system is meant to sa"e$2.8 million in 1975 and $1.04 million thisyear. Officials say the system wiU require 68per cent fewer garbage workers and 40 percenlless fuel consumption.However, officials did not figure thecost of 10),0::10 carts at $30 each in theirformula. AdmlnistratiH~ chief JuJe Sugar.man said that unfilled job vacancies can payfOf them, or the carts mlgbt be leasedcheaply,- Unionmmbn's cole to QCctpt A t4SSmiUion wage lncTNIe, Page 1I·A, AtOll red.dent. object 10 1M r-rubme plan. nlIIdorJ1rurvey ,/Ioctw. Pogr 11 . .4..By JUt "ERRL\'ERComplaint.! 0{ a "rwiled up dNl" andwarnings against "a dirty elly" failed tostop the City Council from \"(1(111' 1S-5 Inla"ur of curbsict:- carbace W'rVice Ml'lDday_Alter the rurbstdt \'ote, ~ ctU'ld1unanimously passed an extra ~r to 0{ 31""" --Both actions were propoaerd Just IlIul"dayS ago by Mayor MOI)-1lArd Jleksoa 10 ,(00nanct $01.55 miJlioa in 1974 Yo. boosts forCity workn,Alll'r "olmg Or! the conlro\'tnbl Ill"­bage plan. thP council tOUlJneJy Ippro\'«1th~ wag~ lncrea.es that Vt11l ~ partiLJylunded by the- money orbslde pickup is sup­)lOSe!! 10 sa,'I'.Northt:de coundlmt'fl foug!lt the curf:I.sId!' Idea bitter'y, eallilli il a "railroadinR,"a "travesty 01 jurtlce.." and "a drasticreduction in the- services provJded by thiscity to III taxpayers_"The issue was highly untllUal In thai itwas actuallv d~batt'd on ~ COIXlCil floor.The council's habit is to re!OI\'e controwr.sial issues in pl'IVat-' diSCUSSlvllI in advanceof the Jklblic meetm,s.The five counclimen "uling apJrut thecurbside mtIl5Ur! we r t! f'Otct Lambros.C«lrge Co'~kls. RichArd GU1hm8n, HU&bPiet'ce and Buddy Fowlkes.Jack S:.unmen wl.l abo oppowd, but ~\'Gled WIth the majority 10 that he coukImove lIIter fvr "nIC'OIlSlCitration." But thatparliamentary IDanruver IUt DOwhtre.Counolmm IaWOrlUll tM btJI wereJohn calboon, Jaan HUIloard, JamM Bond.~km~ rwey, Arthur L.a:W'ord, Ira Jad;.son, Carl Ware. 'lar\'iJ! AniI2gtort, Q_ V.Wlilianem. GregOl')' Griggs. Pat! Bradleyand Charles Helml.G1~1tI E.ld. ·'Thl real crux of thiJ mit.ler bI ~l .. cannot get eDOU«h people towork the samtary trucks. This {curbsideIt'rvice) bI the only altemaUve we have."Buddy Fowlket "115 the mnst outspoke!aRflinst II-e bill. Hl" a~ lhat garbageVtvrten "are vel)' defulltely underpaid,But be objfd«llo the !tJdcienne. 01 theproposal - "one 01 the btg(est railroada Ihave letn at City Hall.A Fow[kea ~t guaranl~resk'f'nb an OpliCXl of kt'fping their bad·yard Il"rviet by ~)'Ing an ext,.. fee ~f-kni."eVf1', his allmlpt to 1(" the fee at $II,tbe cost as ettimated by city ol!k:ials. failed.A Fowlktl move to do a .... y with theproposed "hetlld garbege alrta. IIbtitut·inI backyard plaic blip. JOlt 11·7.Fow'kes obJtcttd 1.0 13 mtllion wortb 0(thew! allIS, wb.Ich somebody 11 coiDI to getrid! off 01, ..Guthman said the nriti'h from beayardto curbside would be ". *-Ue i'M\ICboo"ill ~ica.GulhrnM said be had taIl:td with theSee GARBAGE, Pap J4-A•.

arbage, Pay Hike~/lf/1~rd.Package ApprovedJackson Effort HaltedOn Zoning AppointeesCity Council AlsoIncreases Beer Tax.~•,By HANK EZEll.ClJrbslde garbage pickup. a 36-cent-a-

-Counci llnclu~ [ s~LL./3.6"/~Backyard Option_C o =_ __ I ~If ycu want a continuation of backyardgarbage pick up service, you'regoing to have to be willing to pay extra(or it.The Atlanta City Council this weekJPproved a sanitation package callingfor curbside garbage pickups through.out the city by a 13-5 vote.Curbside pick-ups are slated to beginas soon as the necessary equipmentarrives.However, residents who want tocontinue to have their garbage pickedup in the backyards will have a chanceto doso.An amendment by CouncilmanJames Bond to and amendment byNorthside Councilman Buddy Fowlkesadded the backyard option to the pack.age.But what is will cost is yet to bedetermined.Fowlkes' original amendmentcalled for the option at an additionalcost of {lomore 'ban,8l a year.Fowlkes and Councilman V. Williamson,chainnan ci the committeeon city utitlities, then got into a heateddiscussion." We are losing face with the publicby telling them at Saturday's hearingthey can have backyard pick-ups andthen not putting such a provision in theordinance," Fowlkes said. Williamsonwas against including the provision.Bond then offered his amendment tothe Fowlkes amendment calling for abackyard pickup option with a fee to beset by the Finance Committee and CityCooncil."The curbside pick-up system hasbeen touted by Mayor Maynard Jackson'sadministration as the only way tosave revenues to permit pay increaseshe wants for certain city employees.However, the cost of the equipmentcomes to approximately $3 million andthe amoont to be saved is reported as2.8 million. City leaders say the $iI millionfigure will be spread over severalyears." When implemented, Atlantans willreceive garbage carts on which to carry8O-gallon garbage cans from theirfront yards to the backyards."That's big enough for mf' to getlost it, "Northside Councilman RichardGuthman, argued in his "PPosilionto the overall plan.l~t!fiilal~i:f~l{f~ .... < ..r.-~! . ~i'~ (~ ( Iii ~I~ ~ ::0'jlri~il=ilii=fl I~~ ;:::s , ~!Iilff ~. ~&lj :r' ..~'!I!f~.111 .--..=~ ::;:::sR-h~ ~ ! ~{b

JACKSOl\" HIT 3h.J/yr Co~Councilmen Balk at Power BidBy JL\I i\1ERRINERand FREDERICK ALLENWith City Council expeded to giveMayor Maynard Jackson power to appoint azoning review board, a \'ocal minority ofCQUI1cilmen has started to complain bitterly.One councilman who has generallyvoted wit h the mayor Friday blasted"ele\'cnlh-hour pronouncements from theexecutive branch" and faulled council forfailing to show its strength.•Se\"cral col.UlCilmen this week ran off alist of lI'hal they calk"d "precipitous" mandatesfrom Jackson, including reorganization,curbside garbage, the airport optionand approval of budget changes.Approval by council of re~idency requirementsfor Atlanta police and firemen isa virtual certainty, even though Jackson hasnot yet officially urged passage of such alaw_On Friday. it became clear that councilmtctlds 10 transfer the power to appoint~ ____ --Councll--------.'rom Paoli" 1·,\hearing rezOning applieations, was mandatedby U1e new City Charter. But the sevenmanboard originally was to have been appointedby councilSUdden lobbying behind the scenes byJ aekson this week changed the plan to anine-man board, all appointed by the mayor.The almost universal approval of ~ackson'sprograms had several COW\C1lmenseething this week-Councilman Panke Bradley told a rerter"This council has been willinC to the~ 'Of saying, 'What does the m~yorwant?' I fault the councU. 1 think the 1egL3lativebranCh sboold be pow~. It dl.stUrbsme enormously."Adds D. 1... (Buddy) Fowlkes, the 11thDistrict councilman, "I think be (Jaclt~)should have greater respect for the 1~.!Ila ­tive branch. If we're su]>POSCd to deCIde onsomething like garba~e (t~urbside pickup).. re should have more time.On the curbside garbage issue, Fowlkescomplained, "We didn't even have time topot our stafr 10 do research. The more freethinkingmembers of cooncil don't like thatat all."Councilman George Colsakis complaIned."I object very strenuously about the waythings have been handled with this lastminuterush. Anything that's railroaded inthe future I'm going to vote against"Some councilmen are making their feelingsclear. even though they duck the question."I don't thlnk It's proper lor me tocomment." said Councilman Nidt Lambros."I don't want to get into an argwnent Withthe mayor." .,Said Councilman Jack Summers· Idon't have any comment on that at all. Hecan do ",""hat he wants."Councilman Charles HelmS said. '-Tosome degree the executive branch has donethat but it's bard to criticize them beCausethey~ve been rushed themselves." He addsthat he hope.!! it is "not a prohlem that willcontinue."Said one councilman, asking not ~ benamed, "We need to look like some !tind ofreflective body. Some of us are tired ~fsmoothing things over so that ~y won.tlook so racial. It just ain't v;orking thisway." . _h...ll"g to flyMeanwhil~, obj~tOOS are ~.... SinCeover the zonmg reVIew board lSSIlC· •the charter gave Jackson power ov~r olymembers of a zoning review ooaro from it·self to Jackson.After a Development Committee m~tingFriday, Councilman Richard Guthmansaid he will not fight the power shift. "Themayor has the votes." he explained.The zoning issue will surface again atWednesday's Development Committee meetingbefore the full council considers ItApril!.The new board. with the ~ponsiblity ofplanning in the frrst place. some officials arecomplaining that control over the reviewboard gives Jackson one-man rule over~ ~~~f" the General Assemblycommission that created the city charter; haScharged that Jack.!lOll'S action "clearly' v~18tes the spirit of the charter· _L....I off \The wning board is&1e lou\.-.-=Council President Wyche Fow\er's frrst pub­U" break with JadcsOO over a policy matter.W "If you want to allow. him (JacksOn) \COllllllete authority over mnlng ... then ~ It.But do not dO it in haSte or under poliU~1pressure," he told the Development Comnuttee.'''I'his ordinance ... would a~ost terminateany responsibility by the pollcy-makmgbooy (the councU).·' he asid.Councilmen John calhoun. carl Ware,James Howard and Gregory Griggs favoredhanding the power over to J ~cltson. Gutbmanand Mrs. Bradley opposed It. .jBefore Jackson started his lobbymgcampaign, an .ear~er propos.~_ toboaa~;!~maYOr to appomt lust one of 1 .. 11'"berS died in committee on a 3-3 vote. .Jackson defended his move by saYI."g,,.'the ma ... or has always made the nommalionsto the zoning board." .He was referrjn~ to the ald~a~lcZoning Committee, which formerly revle\\edwnlng appHcalion~. Under the old ..\~ak­ma}'Or marter, the mayor named the a ermenwho sat on that committee.. .Mayoral appointments W 1.11 1("!"UTe"strong representatioo to neighborhoodorganiz.8tions,·' JackSOn said.SH COU!'oICJL, Page LloASUNDAY, MAier! 24. 1DECISION DUE SOONAtlanta's Zoning Roadblock.-.aDd defm-ed \Mm lor laterI'UbJlc: br:artnics have beerset Oft April 17 and t. OQ _lIat~ a ~orthskI« abdctwrmaa 01 I h. aUadl',deftlapDlal canmlltet, tl'MoIlIM1 k to _ tbrCIUIh a""- _ ..._0Ddprupas;d .bktI weWd breakOaOman" ~ lIf.wdPI uwdw .. Iar Ibr IOrIil2I ...nn board. • bod7 1fbktI \be.... CIIarW IinIlfJ1 __ IIIbt In! .-bid:! .m bokI publk'-B • I )tqDr hd!oft 6lDDII mt~ buUanho.J.1nI. \be tffect 01 ",ell • ., 10ill" e. ma,er tontroI OVft'appoln!lawnll-.\0 tbI baird.c-oUtlImaD,ln1bted bJ tbt UlhIIoar -=rambIt as weD as tbt.........'" 11M P"'I'ooIbeckID h a, C'OPUI'IU,... for.....The mam" fI.. _ ~&lie eomm!ttee b now call1n,• dUami parUdpa.tiOn ordI...-.l.ctudrd In tbat will be tht"" ........ __ .neichl'nrtlOod propo5&l. dear

VOL XIV. No. 3t~ t!~/l~~~MARCH. 1974COUSINS' PLAN ADVANCED "f/ -~ Q.."._.I.-"/.H;-7'Y ,,-_~New Urban Renewal IdeaBy JI:\:\"K EZELL~n official of Cousins PropertlcsInc., LS ctro.llaw.. inAtlanta City Hall a proposalto ~t the City inlo a processslITular to urban renewal, butwtlhout the fOOt-ral backing ithas had in the past.The draft OC'dinance wouldallow the city to toss in anyavailable federal funds, bondmoney or " any other revenuewhich could legally be used toundf-NTile ilie cost of redevelopmentprograms."The proposal was sent tocity planning officials earliert his month by GeorgeBerry, a vice president ofCousins Properties, Inc., andchlcf administrati\'c officer ofthe city until a few mooths.go.Berry's oovcr ~tter asks forcity review before he sendsthe proposal atong to CityCouncilman Richard Gut h­m"".Guthman, chairman of thecouncil's ~evelopment com·rru~, said he has been discUSSIngthe concept wit hd~elO~ and city planners.But didn t know any "'Tittenp r,~posals were In existence.A COOperative effort betweenthe private sector andthe pobli':' sectDr could be"cry beneficial to everybodyin getting those things dooe,"Guthman said )fonday.But he said present diSICUSsionsare "rather general. . . this is something youdon't jump into. You've gotto study it II good lime."Similar coocepts are in uscin Miami, Fort LauderdaleSt. U:luis and Los Ange1es, h~noted.He wouldn't accept anyproposal which would cost thecit y any money or endanger:its presently high bondrating, Guthman said.He would not sa y who hehad disucssed the idea withother than to say it didn'tOflginate ~ith Cousins" The wbole ~Pt iswhere the private sector andthe public sector can work togetherm the best manner ingetting private developmentIn areas that the private sectormay not be Interested ingetting into, " Guthman said.Private disinterest. mightspring from the difficulty ofassembling suitably 1 a r g etracts for redevelopment inareas which are held innumerous small, separateparcels, Guthman said. Thecity's power of eminent ~main is "obvious a part of thiswho I e thing," Guthmanadded.One city official said heunderstood Cousins is interestedin developing areas to thesouth of OO ..... nto'>l-11, around thepropnsed site of the Garnettstreet rajlid transit station.Berry was not available forcomment.The proposal from Berry islabeled "draft for discussionpapers only."It would authorize the.may~r to include "specificallyIdentified areas of the city" inlong-leon city planning. Cowlcliacceptance of the city wideplans would include approvalof the areas for redevelopment.The mayor would then beauthoriz.ed to spread the wordamong developers, and developerscould send proposalsba.ck to the mayor. includingpnce, type of developmenttiming of the proposed devel:opment and evidence of financialand technical capability.Council Adopts Mayor's ReorganizationCounalrNn RliCNrd OuthlM" _kJ I" btiM" of , O'~ I,,,,,,ndmeftt .«letlne M.ycM' Mrt,.rd .llduon·. ,...." I.U'",,"of Qty p emm.n1.Alter • _tel: 01 .Khlu$tlv. hearingS tM C,lyCouncil has 8dopted Mlyor ,Mdr.lOf"!·s rlOfg;tnLllllOf'lof Ule U !JCUlive brlnd'i of City gova'nmtn1.The reorv-niultOn cr.ln nine d~rtmenlJ ofcity gov.nment, teeh ~Id by I commissioner. and21 bureeus unclw tne. dtp¥tmtnls,eech hMded by.bur ..... ch let.The nlOe deQW1ments a,. Bud~\ and P Mlfl9.AdministratIVe s.vicft. Human .nd Comm,anltyDevelop I; P.,.ks. Lor.in and Cultur,l Aft • .,.s.Publk: SalI.IY. Env.ronmlflt .net Slr .. U. Aviattan.Finance; and lAw_The ~nt"l c:Nnge came ."..ben CouncllmlnRichard GuU'If'I"IIInII'Itroduc:«f an .nwnchnen,;-iUi):'ported bY your Atlanu Cha~. nt.tJlistu"ll 'ouryear S1agg«ed lerms 'or bur .. u c:hieh and providingfor , ppell to 1M Council by the bur'" ch'" of .nyd ismissal .ction by the mlyor. ,lIowlI" the Courci\to rescind the ~yOf'S Kt.on by • 213 vott. Undl:f-he original pbn aj,mlHed by the mlvor. buf..,uUliefs wved .t the Will 01 the maVor and coukt tMremoved by him .t .ny trtne withOut .appeal. Thilchange shOuld Pfl"lCl'lt • ".,cH1I SVstem" 'romdeveloping in l!'HS 1M ot City govwnment.T 10. 'torpntUtiOn .. expKtedtc" una bY amu'lg sUfi .lloatlonl ot v.tausd.-nntnts ,"duc:hng the ~'I OUk. and thePubltc WOfks O~l~yor Jack.,n, 0.."""" Budety Fow In,, •, 11 ~ of the Council CommlUH on the hllCUlive ate to be commtrdod tor 11'tH' efforts In DeYeIopinIjIan txc:ellont orgotnlUUo,wl ltrUCtun tOf ~heWrw -.4 ', N,. tOr t CltVLabor Dept. Asks AssistanceSoCft'lo1rv 01 Lpn I\Is .skid the, .. swnQt of chamblrs aT commerce In dn.rnINltlnginfoff'Mlion on a pt'ogram to ptCNidt ttw OlJ*lmen tof LabOf With ., .... nce infOf'rnltkJn on projededemploym.,11 lIyolts c:auted by tntr1V Itlortages., ~thrtd Ifeet or w-ct "IttThe Secr.IMY .skl thlt wlunwv hetp 0' ~Ioy.s~ notlfyll"lllil )oQI SlIttt Employment $«vice off 1(" 01protPktrve or planned I'ff\PIoyment "yoffs ,lWOtving50 Of mort tmPtoytet. 'hi C)CI!UpItlons .ffected. the¥lticipat.t d~.don 01 such IIyoff ... ~ lhi ~F,om lnCr..-d know~ 01 whlre end when"yoUs •• IIk.ly 10 oecu' IS • rftUtt of tntrgYIIhorUon. tM Depat~nl 01 LabOr will .... k 10,lIhlolte the tmpaCI by1 Molkmo "... inforrNtiOf'l .Yllbblt to tMFedIt.! Energy Offu to '0""" chaftor-l en .lloc1tlonp'ioIlt~ .nd2. In providing ~Ioyment aaistlnCtt to unemployedworker. IUCh IS JOb InlOtmltion. counwhngand r.tr.inlng.Tho c:ooper.11Of'I of buslnttl, Ybor, .nd oowmmentts required to minlmll' tM 8dver. I'ftlCU o fenergy shorUIiJft on bUttntft KtNity .nd tmPlCJYfNnIf you II .n employ., t.vt • prQlPeCtM' layoffot 60 or mot. worker" pleut f1Otlly:M, R~t Bums. Room 500. 1371 Petd'lt, ..SUcet. N E. At ....... Goorg .. 30309. fi26- 5300.

ICOl'tUllTTEE VOTEMayor Backed on ZoningBy JIM MERRINERA City Council eonunittee Wednesday\'oled overwhelmingly in favor of an ordinancethat would give Mayor Maynard Jack·son unprecedented power over zoning inAtlanta."And 1 am not supinely acquiescent tothe ma),or," asserted CoWlcUman GregoryGriggs.They were alluding to recent criticismthat coWlcil has been a rubber stamp forJackson's programs.At issue Wednesday was an amendmentoffered by Councilwoman Panke Bradley togive the council power to appoint six of ninemembers of a newly created ZIJ(ling reviewbOOnI.SUdden lobbying by JacksOn Marcb 18resulted in a nine-man zoning review panel,WLth all memberS to be appointed by themayor. 'The original ordinance created aseven-man board to be filled by council.In wednesday's Development ())mmit·tee m~ting. only Mrs. Bradley voted for heramendment, which woo1d have restoredpower to council. Griggs, Calhoun, JamesHoward and Carl Ware voted against it andChairman Richard Guthman abstained.Meanwhile, a Georgia Municipal Association(GMA) official said JackSOn's vastzoning and planning powers "'ould be ~prccedented in the state.And an Atlanta Charter Commissionorficial charged that Jackson's move seelmto violate the intent of the new city charter.The zoning review board ordinance goes\Jto the {ull council for consideration Monday.Until an ordmance creating the board isSee ZONING, Page 14-A'THE VOTE-AFTER THE DISCUSSION-WAS FlVE-TO-ONElrR: WUiiamson, Mayor Jacltson, BradJey and GuthmanCOIlI1Cii l.~~!.' .. =~...:,~,.=,,~,,~-:::_---Zoning----Board members may not be governmentofficials or employes and wilo serve stagger-ed two-year terms. The board will hOld nightmeetings abOut once a month to considerzoning applications.The board will write up "findings offacts and conclusions" and submit itsrecoll\lTCndations to the coundl, Any rtzoningordinance must be approved by the c0uncilon a majority vote,A majority vote would also be needed toconfirm JacksOn'S appointments to thebOard.Jackson pOinted out Wednesday nightthat the Atlanta Chamber of CommerceBoard of Directors on March 13 aPPrOved aresolution supporting "the adoption of aZOning Review Board composed of nirK'members who are nominated by thf' mavorand elected by the majority vote of the CityCouncil."Five members shOUld be from professiOnSrelating to community planning, thechamber Suggu;Ied. and the remaining fourshould be residents named from variouSneighborhood and'or CQIlU1lUnity organizations,Meanwhile Wednesday, Oluncilman Q.V. WiUiamson tried to insist that the councilcould rezooe some Vine City property Mon·day, but AssocIate- City Attorney Ralph Wittkept saying otherwise.Councilman Guthman said the ctty'szoning matters are caught in a legal "treadmil1."williamson said some Vine City landneeds 10 be rezoned from residefltial Uapartments in order to qualify for federalgrants to build about 145 new housing units.If the land is not rezoned soon, tgrants will be lost. he said.Witt said that because the city wouldenacted, the city has no legal procedure {orrt'LOnlng land.The present zoning moratorium resultedfrom the chan!l;eO\'er to a new city charteT.Because the charter already gives themayor complete authOrity over city planning,somc councilmen argued the zoningappointment powers would amount to virtualone-ma n rule over bOth zoning and planning.Joe Harris, a lawyer for the GMA, saidw~ay, "\ would say under generalstale law that the power to create a zoningboard is vested in the council rather than inone man."Harris said he \cneW of 00 other OCOrgiacity giving the mayor such broad powersover zoning and planning.Milt Lefkoff, general counscl to the cOnsultingfinn for the charter cOmmission,said the charter "fairly dearly makes thecolmCil the appointmCflt body for boards andcommissions."He said the council has the authority togive the mayor the appointment powers forthe zoning board, HO\It-ever, Lefltoff said, thecharter commission had drawn up a proposedordinance that stipulated that theoouncll make appomtmenu to the board.That proposed ordinance apparentlysignified the mtent of the charter cOmmissionthat the council, not the mayor, wouldname the people to hold pUblic hearings onzoning matters.A member of the commission subcommitteethat drafted the zoning review boardsection has said that Jackson's action"clearly" violates the spirit of the charter.Ho .... ever, the person asked not to be identifiedbecause his relations v .. ith the cityadministration might be impaired.Jackson has argued that having thecouncil rather than the mayor name thezoning review board could result in a politicallyunbalanced board.Marora1 appointments will insure repre­S{'ntation of \arious neighborhood groupsand relevant profe!\Sions, he said.Thp ~'ilt oniinance says tbat threemembers,shall be. named from the profes­SIOns of city plaruung, law and architecture.One member will be appointed from each of&be ill at-large council posts., ,have no zoning review board Monday, itwould have no ~al authority to enact ar~zonl~.\William!;(l(1 as.~ed the council couldenact the ordinance Mnnday in a momentary"interim" bc'twet'fl the city'S falling undertwo different stille laws auU\orizina: Ifunici·pal zoning.He said "red tape" is a big re8jOl1 forpublic distrust of government and he maytry the actiOn Monday despite Witts warnings,_.­-_.......•............,.11"'---·". ......... _­,..--fA-....... ·....OIlia ~.' ,".~~~.-.-­t:ua-•..,.,,.......,..-'Co-4 .. ... -..... ..,.,...._.'-_":L=..""""""- -....dc--t-;~_-....... 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Bienvenido!Bienvenu!By Ch",lt!S E. Crowder, Executive Vice PresidentOur goal of becoming an international city seemsto be turning into a reality more each day. We havetaken some giant steps in the last feoN months - twOimportant visits by AtlantaChamber representatives toJapan, a Japanese trade seminarfor Georgia businessmen,the announcements of newAtlanta operations of severalmajor foreign-based firms, andthe increasing number ofvisits by international businessmenand foreign leadersto the Atlanta community.The daily operations of ourstaff are becoming more andmore involved with activities Charles E. Crowderof international scope, and we are being shown thefruits of our international marketing and promot ionefforts on a wider scale each day.In April, as you all know, Atlanta will be the hostcity for the General Assembly of the Organization ofAmerican States. Many of the activities o f this meetingwill be official governmental programs, fortified w ithprotocol and the formalities of meeting dignitaries.But, my recent visit to Japan reminds me that thereis another side to becoming an international c ity.This other side is more personal - the viewpoint of avisitor in another's homeland. It is the viewpoint of astranger in a new enviornment, a visitor who may notbe aware of the customs, tastes, or even the basic"how_to-get-a round" facts of a diHerent society.Sometimes it is hard to remember, as we arestriving for a goal like becoming an international citY,that it is often the small personal efforts, thehospitality and good manners, that do more than any·thing to give a city the reputation for internationalism.The OAS meeting reminds me that we must all beready to help our neighbors who visit us, that wemust learn a needed toleration for the opinions andcustoms of others whose backgrounds may bestrikingly different from our own. These are the thingswe should be doing every day if we want to be trulyinternational.We're making great strides toward our goa\. And,one of the things we have going for us is our expressedreadiness to welcome the people of the world into ourcommunity and into our lives. It all comes down to atradition for which Atlanta is famous, the tradition ofSouthern hospitality - now being served up ininternational style.Forward Atlanta to international statuslEMPLOYERS SUPPORTTHE GUARD & RESERVEGovernor Jimmy Carter has proclaimed the weekof April 1 _ 7, 1974, as "EMPLOYER SUPPORTWEEK" in Georgia, recognizing the National Guardand Reserve as essential to the strength of our nationand the maintenance of world peace. In his proclamation,Governor Carter pointed out that the Guardand Reserve need the cooperation of employers infacilitating the participation of their eligible- employeesin Guard and Reserve programs without impedi·ments or penalty. The proclamation cal's o n employersto join the governor in a pledge and agreement thatthe job and career opportunities of employees of theState of Georgia will not be limited o r reducedbecause of their service in the National Guard andReserve, and will be granted leaves of absence formilitary training in the Guard and Reserve withoutsacrifice of vacation time.The Military Affairs Task Force of the AtlantaChamber of Commerce endorses Employer Supportof the Guard and Reserve Week.TO TELL THE TRUTH . - ,His Name IS Norman ShavinThe syndicated TV series, "To Tell the Truth," willhave two programs of local interest when they are airedon WXIA-T V (Ch 11), Apr. 15-16 (at 7 :30 p.m_).ATLANTA Magazine editor Norman Shavin and hisson appeared on the two programs to'represent Atlanta.How well did the Shavin duo perform in attempt·ing to fool the quiz show panel? Watch for the ansWel'·FORWARD ATLANTA is publishedmonthly by the Atlanta Chamber ofCommerce. Subscription rate is SlOOper year. News and other items of interestshould be directed to the Communica·tions Department, Atlanta Chamber ofCommerce. 1300 Commerce Buildiog.Atlanta. Georgia 30303.President. . .Executive VicePresident.Editor. Bradley Currey, Jr.. Charles E. Crawd erHerb Gershon..Mayor Jackson (I) and President Currey (r) present ldIo6ushipfund check to Hank Aaron.Aaron Scholarsh ip FundBoosted $11 ,000Six hundred scholarship fund supporters attendedan exciting evening with baseball superstar Hank Nronand his lovely wi fe, Billye, on Wedne3day, Februlrv20, 1974. Co.hosting this aHair were Mayor and Mrs.Maynard Jackson and Chamber President and Mrs.Bradley Currey, Jr.Proceeds totaling $11 ,000 were raised during thiscocktail benefit to be applied to the fund designed"to keep high school students in school"The Hank Aaron Scholarship Fund has been citedby the national news media as a unique progrJm. Theprogram founded on September 9, 1973, has wonworldwide acclaim due to the perSOnil commitmentof Hank. "With his love for people and his ItO" ofcommunity goodwill, he has continued_ to give histime and energy in personally involvil"g hlfTl"lf Ifl timplementation of this program," statn CommunityAffairs Director Milt Uncol n .The program is designed for the detlfVlng hschool junior or senior who has demanf1rated h.sincerity, abil ity, and promise, either throug~ tcho&lstachte'Jement or by unusual talent in , pirtiCUlir hekt.such as fine arts sports vocational $kIlls. Of s:rendt.Though no exact stand~rd of gttde'l ts rtQUlrtd. tMstudent will be expected to be working to ach ... ehis full capabilitY and to hive IndQted clearly tilldesire to complete high ,chOO!. F intllV. • need torfinancial assistance outside of the rtgUklr !.-rI11yincome must exist. Each s:hOlalihlP Will QlUY acash award which will be ulld onry (or exptntnrelating to a recipient'S high tchOOlldu~~ VHighlighting this ocCiliOn, M.yoroung.hospitalized due to ill~, .."t hn reptnontJU"., MrLSydney Jacobs, belr.nv ' pt'ocUmI hon from theresKients of [)etTOlt. The deCree convutIJlated .ndcommended Atlanta for the fine tribute to a .--tathlete.Neustadt Heads SE FairMrs. Hope Moore, Chairman of the Board of Directorsof the Southeastern Fair Association, announcesthe appointment of Charles A. Neustadt as the newPresident and Chief ExeoJ'tive Officer of the South·eastern Fair Assodation.Prior to the appointmentof Mr. Neustadt, Mr. OliverM. Healev, Sr., had betnserving as Acting Pmldentsince the deeth of thepreviOUS president, MayorEma"itus William B. Harts­Held.Mr. Neustadt'S bIIck·ground includes Directorof Interl'\ltiol'\ll Marketingand Development forNatlOl'\Il Distribution Ser·viet, • subsidiarY of Eastern Ctw ... A. N.usc.achAir Lines. Atl.anta. Georgia; Director of the Burelu ofInt"l'\Itional Trade for the St.te of OhiO, Columbus,Ohio; and InterNtional Marketing Manager for Av«vProduc:ts, SInti AN. California. He lIfVed with theU.S. Army Intelligence In the Fir East as well as withthe Centr.' In1llhgenCl Agency as a Field o,,*,tionsOtftcer In Europe. He resides In Northwest AtlantaWith his wlf., SIlly, and thr .. children.The Southel".,n Flir Aaociltion, a wholly ownedalbsidiarv of the Atl.nta Chamber of Commerce,operItes the SoutMastern Fair which is held duringthe fill ., well ., promoting the SoutMlltern Fairgrounds .. I tredlt show and e.posltlon center dUringthe remainder of the y r.New Circulation AssistantEMrl M. Rust sClrcolatlOnpromotion aJ,Jlstant forATLANTA M.i9lzIne, an·nou~ Mal'Jl,etu'-.g VicePrnident Ron HIli,MrL Rust, formerly ofCincinnati. Ohio. held positlOftSWith Kent State Uni·..,.,,,ty·s Ot"~ of Radio!TV InformatIOn .nd morertcerltty With WXIA-TV,MrL Rusl IS an honor9ftdulte of Kent State Univerlltywhere she .rned Is.ctwlor 01 Arts Degree inTelecommunications..52

- ATLA.'"TA, GA. 30302, TL'ESD.\Y, APRIL 2, 19HCouncil Votes Zoning Pouer to JacksonBy mt l\IERRINERAlarms that the City Council is "becominga tubber stamp" were sounded Monday.but the coWlCil voted 11-6 to shin immensezoning power from the council to MayorMaynard Jackson.The action gives Jackson power to appointall nine members of a new zoning reviewboard. The original bill created aseven-man board named by the council, butsudden lobbying by Jackson cbanged that onMarch 18.Responding to warnings against a "onemangovernment," CounciImaii Hugh Pierce"said, "Certainly we are figureheads. c,r.tainly we all! tubber stamps. That Is £he"'''3y it was inlended" by the new city char."".The emotional debate concemed anamendment by Councilwoman Panke Brad.ley to have the COWlcil appoint six of thenine board members. The board will holdhearings on zoning applications and makezoning l"eC1)mmeodatioll6 to the councilMts. Bradley said some COUDC:ilmen toldher they favored the amendment in princiPle- but would vote against it'I1l.e reason, she said, was rear that theII •l,,•I •".,••••, •said L.~•," ,.'""•.'w:'. ••,.: ":.'.•• , " ," 0',"1:From "nlte 1,.\board ordinance passed U-5.Gulhman, \\'ho had supportedthe amendment, also voted forthe unamendrd version.The Citywide u-ague ofNeighborhoods favored rrstridingthe zoning board toquarterly meeti~ and abolishingit when ncw developmentplans are enacted nextyear. otherwise, the leagueboard could pushthro~gh "8 rash of rezonings"undermining ()rdef'ly development.But amendmenu for quarterlymeetings and an int~rimboard lost by heavy margll\S.Ma}w Jaekson w 8 S notavailabl!' for comment Monday,He pn'\'iously defendPdhis move for aPPOmtmentpowers by saying that councilappointments could result lD apolitically unbalanced board.Six boord member! will becOOsm from the at·large councilposts jpalred distric~l,and three from "muniCIpalplanning, architt!Cture, law orrelated profeesioll!."Board members mllst notbe government officials oremployes. The y wilt holdhearin~i every 30 to 90 daysand will rE'ceive $25 per meet·ing. Mc-mJx>rs will serve sbggeredtwo-year Urms.~1a\'oral nominaUons mustbe approved by a majontycouncil vote, so tbt earhe:"lthe panel could be created ISat the April 15 council meeting.The PlaMlng Departmmtnow recorTllTK'Ods that zoningapplica tion.~ received by April15 be corurick'red at a zoningreyil'w board hearing May 30.It lakes about 45 days to prot'­e 5 s the applications andad\'ertise hearings, officialssay. .A moratortum on rorung,giving t.ie city time to establishnew procedures undl"r thecharil'r, has been in effect:;l

Strong Mayor System '>t::#/Becomes Lot Stronger~By HANK EZELL The action means that p!rsonssetking future zoning preferences, Jackson said. amendments which had betnlast three seats for his O\\U quickly di!':pOled of t h r e eThe Atlanta City Colmcilhas given Mayor Maynard changes, or seeking to slOppressed by the cltywideWhee asked if he feels IheJackson the authority to name them, will get their say before council's decisioo swings theLeague of Neighborhoods. ..members of the Zoning Review people selected by Jackson, balance of power in favor ofpro-residential group whichBoard, a step which makes not by the council.the mayor ins~d of lite council,Jackson said: "Absolutely at 25,000 persons.estimates: Its active followin,the strong mayor system notablystronger.right to approve Jackson's not."Two of the league proposalsThe council retained theThe Monday afternoon decisioncame on a 12·5 vote and in practice such approvals to approve my appointees, tlal voice votes and a thirdnominations to the board. But "The council can still refuse "'we beaten down by subsla,n­end e d sometimes heated have been almost automatic, they can still refuse to approvedecisions by the board But their proposals took awas ruled out of order.wrangling over the appointive so much so that exceptionspower.are big news aroW\d. City and they can &till overTide my definite back seat to theOpponents argued that the Hall.,-eto so the notion that this actionhas upset lhe balance ofpower struggle.measure is a step towards"one-man government." If Jackson moves quickly onCouncilman Panke Bradleypower is totally inaccurate.·, • brought itthe appointments, the councilto a quick beadThe zoning process has been with an amendment whichcould "ote on !,hem at Its April at a standstill. City planners would have spread six of the15 meeting.stopped accepting zoning requestson Nov. 12 and only (.'()UIlCilmen, leaving three forn i n e appoin~ amongAlter processing and adver·tising, zoning hearings bef~re three requests h a v e ma~e tbemayor.the new board cou1d conce.LVablybegin in May.procedure since then. ance of power between thetbeir way through a makeshift The real question is the baJ..At a press conference TuesdayJack30n said he haS al· appointive power, the council Tara to Page tA, Cehuna fAlter lengthy debate on theIready begun his search for thenine people and 19 asking cityeotmCilmen to recommendqualified people lrom theirdistricts.He hopes to have the namesready for a Friday committeemeeting am for a final voteon April 15, Jackson said.He plans to select six boardmembers from the namd submiuedby auK:11, saving the\old AJdcrmanie Zoning Com- Tuesday, April 2, 1974 C~r -«Hanta :Journal 9.AZONING POWER"I -~-*-~ want to stay as far from council mee~. final vote put ~ un In~Continued fl'1lm Page lA one-man government,"he zoningmayor and COWIciI, she"It's""''''.as nothq:: I possibly but can. trouble. If a He proposal succeeded from in Councilman amending L_M._argued.Councilman James Bond you try to do right you're ac· :RIchard Gulhman, turning theargued against the Bradley cused 01 wrongdoing and appointing po'wer from theCouncilmen who agree with amendment, saying the mayor being a crook," Pierce said. council to the mayor.her philosophy had told her had the power 10 make the The Bradley amendmentIBut Guthman, irritated bythey would vote against her equivalent appointments fell 00 an 11-6 vote. The final the e1eventh-OOur tactics asamendment for racial reasons WIder the old city charter. wte to approve the pro-mayor much as the changes. KOt theor because of a fear of counci I men appointing "chainHis opponents have misled version was 12·5.the public on this and other The new city charter named 'gang members" to the board,issues, Bood chargEd. the Zoning Review Board asshe """"".Courritman Q. v. Wimam- the body which will ~ld pubsonargued that the council 1 i c hearings on zonmg re­"We're going to become arubber stamp," warned C0uncilmanOwies Helms. ters.pointments was left to theshould stick to legislative mat· quests. But !be question of ap­'lbe zonine deciSon is possibly"the formal beginning of mayor wouJd be getmg COIl- the first to serve under theTo the 8rg1.mlent that the present council and mayor,the degmention of the City trol over both plaming and strong-mayor system in theCouncil into a minor appendageof city govemment," be that the CXIUnCil can amend Jackson had made no ptillicmning, Williamson responded new charter.lsaid.plans submitted by the mayor mention of his desires untilHe has faith in the abilities and can override his vetoes. two weeks ago, when he _of the present mayor, HelmsI said. 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Buckhead Minj-Park!'-6lu'AS /d ..... :;'"-,,-,,, '1'/1$/-"1Dedicated ThursdayBy BETSY GILBERTAlthough last Thursday'sdownpour prevented theformal outdoor dedicationceremony planned for theBuckhead mini-plfk,members of the BuckheadBusiness Associalion (BRA)and invited Juests observedthe dedicllion following abrief busineSi meetin. atthe Sean Garden Center inBuckhead.The park, located onPeachtree Road ntaf WestPaces ferry Road, was builtwith funds r.ised lastOctober by the BuckheadFaU Festival. The event wassponsored by the FultonFederation of Garden Clubsand the BBA, assisted bythe North Side Woman'sOub.A number ofor,.nilltions andindiYiduals madecontributions to the park,among them the Pine ForestGarden Club, whichdonated the bench IndIrash container. and thePeachtree Bailie GardenOub, which has volunteeredto maintain the park.Among the guests at thededication ceremony wereMrs. J ohn W. Cherry,president of the GardenClub of Georgia, In whosehonor the park wasdedicated; city couno.:ilmenRi chard Guthman andBuddy Foulkes; Mrs. PaulMiller, chairman of thellANOS Committee for theFulton Federation ofGarden Clubs and generalchairman of the FallFestival; Mrs. Stanley P.Meyerson, president of theFulton Federation ofGarden Clubs; P.O. EUis,president of the BBA ; andBill Patterson , pastpreSIdent of the BBA .Representing the NonhSide Woman's Club wasMrs. Kenneth J . Kearney,chairman of the group'scivic improvementcommittee.!OnlbudsnUln~s Office"1,~h4-C ... 5tOI('d by COllllllittee•• c:r.:bcI&mIn mI!.ImlIm ulIf7 at m_Il_ .. "&hf G"t"'ty" .tII NIl.. tDdt?' ~wD~"~t.ok' .. ,. ~ .. IDIJWad ... iliff, tbe .. Ita IIaI!. ...'nit emtJudanan II • t. '"'" ..aD ,......, but hi ... ao PD'"''' libleal .niM IWnId1 lit on ordJ.....• tbt ..,.. n.al • .uw..on. ....)AI ."r••• .........,............. ." • ..,.,.,.,. ,ill'.'.'" •...ucmr... • ...., romn" .,alwI "4._ aDd • WiS.J ~ .,..l»mt s. hp .. "2tt. \ T'llt An, T\ f'o'"'mtt no • I r\. ....... II. 197'..-- Ombudsman---~

ONTHE'Loose Group' BacksJackson OpponentsJ.U .... l.COM1'I .. t'.n Wuhl"gton .U .... WIW ASHINGTO~-Before placing their bets, political gamblel'5might do well to cheCk the expenditure reports of allAtlanta campaign commiltee called "The Loose Group."A collection of lop businessmen in the Atlanta area. suchas Dillard Munford, the group put out $6.tXlO in last year'sAtlanta mayor's race, acrording to the report it file:!. with theclerk of the U.S. House of RepreSentaUves.Of interest to wagenqg folk is the breakdown: n,1XIO toSam MasseU, $2,000 to Harold Dye, $1,000 to Charles Weltner.$1,000 to Leroy Johnsoo, and not a permy to Maynard Jack·.... For the rtCOrd, the group did better in other races, givingmoney to winners Wythe Fowler, $2,000; George CotsakiS,$250; Buddy Fowlke5. mo: Jack Summers, $250; G. E\'erEtt'Millian, $250; and Richard Guthman, $500. •Council Holds OffI On Zoning Board

•1-'1 :;:~\\"\ if .-•City CouncilRejects Polic((Review PlanBy JIM MERRINEROn • 9-7 vote, the City C0uncilMonday defeated aproposal to create a police re-­yiN bMnI to Investigate alle-­gatiOns of pollee brutality InAU_Both Maygr Maynard Jacksonand Council PrtsidentW Y c b e Fowler wanted todelay action on the bill, but.Qulcilmen James Bond andOlarles HelmS iMisted onbringing the measure theywrote to a vote.Jack!on said he wanted towait until a new public safetywnmlssioner ts hired 10 gethis say-sO on the controversialreview board.Fowler ~ .that theCOWlcil should appoint the entirebGan:l. The ordinanceSlated that the council wouldappoint three members, themayor three and the commissimerone.T h r e e councilmen whovoted against the bill saidthey {.,'or civilian review ofpOlice conduct. and would \'otefOl" a revised ordinll'lCf:.But Bond and Helms saidthq>don't plan to write. newbill. "I dorn know wbat theywant," Bond said. saying heheard "00 valid objections" toth.pro_1.The bill was introduced 10weeks ago and was consideredat two public hearings. PoliceChief JOhn Inman and theFraternal Order Of Policeho'Jy opposed itMonday's hour·lM( debates:rw an unusual number ofwhispered conferences amongcouncilmen, and SIeveral parliamentarydelaying tactics.At me point CouncilwomanPanke Bradley said a motionby Q. V. WilUamson to sendthe bill back to committeewas ha tricky piece of slipperymaneU\~rtng." After thebiU " as defeated, Mrs. Brad·ley, who voted for ii, said publicdemand would resu1t inanother polict rt\iew boardordinance soon.Opponents of the bllI lrgut'dit would cost too nluch andlIt"Ollld undermine police Il"lI>"" •.Voting agafnsl the measurewe r e John Calhoun. NickLambros, Richard Guthman,I r a Jackson Huge Pierce,GregOO}' Griggs, Bud d yFowlkes. "\\lnialNOlland Jack..&unmers.Favoring It were Helnu,Booi, Manis Finley, ArthurLangford Jr., carl Ware, Mar·vin ArringtOn and Bradley.George O>tsakis, and JamesHoward were absent.The bill received a 4. - 3f a v 0 r a b I e recommeodationfor a spe:dal Public SafetyCommittee meeting held justbefore the full councll meeing.At the mromittee meeting,\nlliamson argued thai givingthe proposed board subpOenapowers could be "a very dangerousthing."Fowlkes said later the (Oatof the board plus a chiefinve6tigator and h is Raff.... ,ouid be "astronomical."The proposal was budgetedat about $66,000. Bood andHelms said the OOdgeting wasdrawn up with the help, ofchief administrati'¥oe officerJule SUgarman.Bond argued that the que£",tion had been thoroughly researchedand a number orcivilian boards are now workingwell in other cities."I think it is time that weact on something, that we let 4the public know what. we aregoing to do about the crimE!p-obIem in this city," he said.Bond said studies show thafthe public mistrusts the crimi ..nal justice system and. thecivilian board would help Testoreconfidence.SUmmers responded, ., rthink we have one of the fin¢stpolice departments in thecountry and we already havetoo many boards and commi!-'sions in thrs city."The ordinance would havepaid board. members $25 permeeting and an eMual maxi·mum of $500. The chief investigatorwould draw $13,728 ayear and two assistants $lt,'"154 each. ....In other action, the CityCouncil Monday:-Appro\'ed oan ordinancestating that streets can't benamed for persons stillihing.The action \rills nume'rOusproposals by Counclhnan Finleyto rename city striitsafter living black leaders.-Gave first reading to •proposal to create a licensehearing examiner to handlegrants and revocations of liq·uor licenses. This replaces aproposal to create a threemanlicense review board.uncil Panel Rejects 3J/jJ·!ff - buTJackson Zoning ~ominees~~~.---­.,eo ......."... ............0ni&WY-:~-~:-- ...... If 0 •• ) • I• 1411 "'*' ...,..--....

MaY2~/7r~edFor NomineesBy JIM MERRlNERMayor Maynard JacksOnsaid i'ueeday thai. "I did somepoliticking with all my appointees"to the troing reviewL •• ...I. _ including t .... ~ who_ulwe« \'Q1OO dOv.ll by a COUflCIcommittee but later COIlfinned.'by the full council'.l""'".-.Ai1a:r ~foodaY's meeting,two COI,I'ICilrr.en denied thatJacksOn had loIJbled .to havethe cQuncil aPPfO\'e his norm-Jackson did not elaborateon his "polillclting."A conrumation committeeFriday rejected Mrs. LorettaKimpson and Miss JeMiferBen on the groood that theyal~.Jock knOwledge ""exPefi-"l"e in city planrungand zoning.eouncilmCtl who switchedtheir votes on these nomineesM 0 fl .. a y include GregoryG~.l!cilard Gutnman andIra Jackson. Mr.;. Kim~was OCI'lfirmcrl on a 1&-1 voteand MiSIs Bell by 15-2.Mayor Jac:k:soncharged Tuesday that "I thinkpolitics got \'e.)' deeply in­\'Olv'¥r: jn WI" rejectlOfl of onenominee, lawyer R. RayLanlii.He ~ed that Council·man Bucldy Fowlkes led thereif'd1Gn mov'ement becauseLaniu bas opposed Fowlkespolitil~ally in the past.~ cooncii turned downLaniel' and realtor ~lIerJotmon. but confirmed seo.'l'I'Ioth£or nonunees. The new~ panel will hold bear·)to 0fI zoning applicationsend rCCQmmend action to theCoUncil. ': Lanier and Johnson are the.fiJ1it mayoral appointments tohirejoctod in Jackson's four­)nQrrth-old administration.! ,n a 'written statement,...Jackson said he Is "totally un­:able to lI'\derslaOO the actionof· the council in rejecting"Linier a\d Jobn90n. "Bothmen' ~ utremely well quali·lied {rom both a ci\'ic and alx'of~pointof"iew," be \I pod.'.' . ~ the qlrSti()(l of the mex-~ 01 :Miss Bell and:\trs..;Nmpsoll. the ma)'Ol'- ,+•Isaid "Very few private citize ~ s h a v e experience inzoning." zoning was formerlyhandled by a committee ofaldennen and the city-eountyJoint Planning Board.Miss Bell, 24, ;s a lawyerfor the Atlanta Legal Aid Societyand graduated from HarvardLaW SchoOl last year.Sbe attended Wellesley Collegeand served on the MassachusettsGovernor's C0mmissionon the Status of Women.MiSS Bell was also active inthe Black Law Student's Associationand worked for theMassachusetts LaW ReformInshlute.Mrs. Kimpson was stoutlydefended on the council flooras a community activist andspo\t~n for the \Qw_incomesector of Atlanta. "Of all thenominations that the mayormade 1 think this is numberone;" Councilman Hug bPierce said .a l so Mrs. Kimpson, 60, was aeommuruty organizer for EconomicOppOrtunity Allantafrom 1967 to 1973. She hasserved in PTA officeS andfmOOed a south Atlanta communitycenter. which is nownamed after her.JacksOn said he did notknOw whell he would nominatepersons to replace Lanier andJohnson on the board.Confirmed by the counciland scbedu1ed to bold awninghearing May 2 are JohnEvans Jr ., William Nash.Ronald W. Wilson, William J .Dougherty and Wade T.Mitchell, besides Mrs. Kimpsonand NLiss Bell.JMARTA IdeaIrks GU'thriianBy RALEIGII BRY.u-.. sAn In· h 0 u Ie pllllIIlingnawnmendaUon that MARTAnot build its Northwest LlDenow ~d maybe Df"'U ~wopposJUon from, city l.'OUIICil.maD who f!:presents the DDrt.bwestsector.Colb:iWnan Rk:bard Gutbmansaki in sum that notbuil~ the line wuuld ~"'-pr1\'e his oonatitUeDt3 of ~tlun& the y W1!I'e promisedprior to the 1171 MARTAGuthman " t In MoodaywbeD MART." (the Metropoli.tan Atlmta Rapid Transit A.thority) heard Manuel P ..d:roo.. ita planning chiel, thrtlwout the "no-buUd" proposa1.It WOlJ Padron', way of r~JOlving 1 h I" blue wbelhtrMART A should ",locate a pr0-posed Northside Drive transitltabon frun Just oorth of J.7Sto a spot a litUe !IOUth of thelrefow.y.BUilding the station north of1·75 has been stiffly opposedby resldenLs of CoUler HiUs,who haV!! en}oyed backing ofCity of AtlaDta planners aDdoffldllli lJ.ke Guthman. ButMANTA', plaDners continueto pWtr 1M fIOI'th.o(,tbI"-ftef'­way locatton. u Padroa madeclear Monday.TbI! North .. LIne II abranch U1endina: from MART A's !'iorth l..me ~ ItCI'OIII!I 1·1 5 'II1!Itlrant toNorthsIde Onve. It ~CIlly two 1toItsca&, ODe GIl _Street and the other .t Sortb­Ide Drh'e,tbe~.~M(ftja)' tblt'-I _ OGnI:'dvtd ..first to tem! CWIb CcMIt1 buthid been Ibnrtewod to ....spur 1rbea Cobb', ..... ,.]rded PUtlclptioa mllARTA bid: ill 1He said the hoe taD DtVtrW'D its ktrp CI' jaslifJlt.!I tJgnullion conmucuon c 0 a tIm'inc 10 modMt an am. ~he propnerd lbat It ~ notbe built 1.D'ItiI atld tIll~ CobbCounty votm ('~ theirmmdl and ope lO come tatoMARTA.Pldron inshted that theprt'fera,* plar. to b:atethe NorthJ!d~ Drift lltatmstill would be /'IOrtb of J.75. nomatler If coastruction of tbe,taboo and thI" !'I:orthweItLine should be dl-ft'tTtld. AndGuthman dIIIll'ftd .nth bIm(lEI that. 100.MARTA baird mfmberlleft a 6edIion In 1M ""tltr~. -YII'C lbe1 probablywill ~ tbe ItItIIlIl klQhGIIat , met't1lII ~Ied May13.Board n'Imlben lot Wotwo oth« toodIyloPICI AJtn.day.....mecber Uwy'~ acIw­I D« to an "opert.mft'Uup"po\ky. and wfvother thrr cukeep G"'iMett Coantwu., whodon·t ave loll tbI! MARTA tn.diltrict, trom ridlnC MARTAbu.tes and paying thI" Ikfntl.are m.ade poaible by 1UhQ.dIM from Fullen and Dt-KllbMARTA tax reverlJf'S,In recard to open meet!l\ll,the board wu retpon(Lng to aheretolore uncb:losed ktll%Gov. Jimmy carttr had wnt.t ~ n board Chairman AtIfnHardin ex.p'eI!Ii1li his coooemabout c:cmpla.uJll In thto pr-.that MARTA was boIdiD&cJostrd ~np."As a longtif'llf' aupport« tilM.>\RTA I woWd hope 1Mt)'QUI' pobey (111 opea ....mas' would to be)'oDd \bestrict legal req\UI"IIJHIl1 .....aid alwaYl .... n aa,queIbOD In (avor of fuD Ibd~ tb:1omrt," the,.,vernor Mid iD his April Uk:U« to Hardin.1be lURT A board 8doptl'Cilift open-meeQnp policy IlIalIll,.. in tum. It will Ql"ver v~)ate G«Irgia'.1UIIIbme la.,GeDeral Mlllqer A 1,1\Kltpper sp:Ika \0 \hi! OOII.rdabout the DeKalb CounlyConuni!siOO'~. unhappineSSover supposed b3e of MARTAbuses by Gwinnett eounUans.Kiepper said he has checkedwith MARTA's lawyers andit ju5L doesn't seem legallypossible to keep anyon(' fromriding a MARTA bus so longbehimself as aMARTA disaddingnew~~:1;~~~. County llnes,,; did Monday,end complaints,

UNTIL COBB JOINSMARTA Urged to Delay2 Stations • InBy SHARON BAILEYThe north ..... est rapid transit line,including the Northside Drive and 26~Street stations, should not ~. bwltuntil Cobb CoWlty votes to )OlIl ~MARTA system, the ~iARTA plannmgdirector told the MARTA board ofdircct(r.S Monday.Planning chief Manuel Pa~also recommended that when-and If­Ite North

IN CASE OF APPEALCouncilmen Silent on InmanBJ illeR MURRAY"ty Coundl .....- WychefRler aid Sl.wiay be baa asked ~en members to Utp q1Mt about thenne « PoOOe aief Jom lDman.Fot.111t :aJd be .eeI hit coIleII­__ bOt diIcuss 1he mattfrr 10 '~• taU' IIIdllnpmial Marine. if Inmancmo.. to appeII ..T h P Inta' at et."I., w'bk::hImwl recelftd Fridly fmn MI.'/Ot"aynant JackIM Mpenckd rm.lrum the poIt of p&e dJtt'f ~...".. but under ene provisianI Of tbenrw dt)' riIartoIl!r pve tum ZI dI,. bekn~ otfieWly teav. the p:!IitkID.InmlD ..m c:ontiDUe to reedft •...,.,. kt .. mt to "'eurdIe ..,.f!dtb Of pedotm lit! ckzta .. 4lItq:dIP IIf'It II ttI)'I_ iDa dW'rdIul 11ell'celh' at 1I:1t p.m. aD Ma1 t4 ..the has tmW that time to appeal to the"""""-Fow1er said that u he understandsthe situation, lnman could e:\.tbrr go to the council with an appealor to the c:ouru or both.Td~ lntervl.e'In with • ..unber of council mentIen ~YIhond that coundlmm are abidingby Fowler', request. Members ques·-"""-booed said the appeal ","OIlld be up toInman and IIItY did not want 10 prejUcbctt¥ cue 1»' cmmnents DOW belenDlslrict .{ ()cnw::ilman James G.Bond said, '''Ib!r9 is no way Of knovt'·... II Im\an is 1Oi~ to appeal. andIftil he doN J woW4 not • want tDconwnent. IT be dofs appeal I -.aspecttbere would be a hearing aMI weWDUld bear tis lide and the mayor"aide and we would have to rnaJre ~our minds then. "District a Councilman Richard A.Guthman. Jr. said, "U he does 8ppeM,and it is certalnly his prerogative todo so, we will bave to see what happens."And u far as a new chief isconcerned. Gut h man continued,"We've gollo IOJve the problems faclngus now before we can specu1ateaboUt a new chief."MOI"ri! Finley I c:ouncilman fromdi!t:rict $, also had no set judgment onthe matter. " I don't ha\"e any_ttruefselings yet, we bavea't heard bothsides 01 the i.w.Je yt/. to find out whatII true and is false, Until we caneet down and rmd out what: ~,~ptned, It's bard to form an optnlOll,he said.AnJackson Powers Bid Rejected8y JJ:\I MERRJ'1ERAtlanta Cit y Council comnutlee1'laIs!ay re~ a city charter amendtntontIlJUlbt by Mayor 'Iaynard Jackson lhatnWd bave liven lht' ma}'O!', rather than theco --xii, coctrol o\'cr the ctty's civil serviceI)~'"'!be COUlICfI'. ComtI::d1tt'e on tht' E.r:f'oCU •'h~ nje('led the auneodmeot. along with a

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MARTA SHOULDLlS1EN TOCNOR[.' ,.'_"':COLLfER lDU..s CIVIC ASSOCIATION PICKETS MEEI'INGPrO(t:JoLs Location of MARtA Station on Xorthslde DrheNorth-South Fight,,.,, Pllot_B,1l MillinNobody Scents to WantNorthside Transit Station8y S IURO~ BAILEY 'III"II·to-do. stahle Collier HillsIt WflN lilat nobody ..... ::n\.~ residenUal community. whichthat cmlrovfl'§W ~(,rthside ~ts of a 5()I.,.1ncrn 10C'a­[)ri'ie rapt(! lJ"aM:t ~tation In lien say would be subjected tot h t I r immediate nei~rhood_commf'rcial pre!iSUre5 if thestation were placed north..1b3t's the thnast of com- Wyche Fowler, president ofments made- 'l"UeIIday by rest- the Atlanta City Council, redentsboth IIOl1b and south of nunded the MARTA boardlnlerstate 'IS, in \be Northside that city fathc1'$ have twiceDri'"O "onlt)'. to the Me1;rO- gont'! on record favoring thepobtan AtJanfa R.1prd Transit southern site, a Iso recom­AutMc"ity's board of directors. Tl'lCf\dd by t~ Atlanta ReoThe :o.tARTA board will vote giOnaJ. Commission.on whether-to place the be1ea- '!be )[ARTA system consti­KUrderlng tool like• er. at its J.,. II m£'Oling.and 1 1tone. we have. ev& experi·look In a lmal round of pubRe en~ before," said Fowler,~l O!l the Issue at ib ~ that the devclopmentTuesda} seBon.potentifl or the sGUthem site. An array 01 agene1M, offl- already lIhowing s l g n s ofc:ials and cibztnl are lined upIn favor of ~tmg thfo IIlaUon&oUth of 1·,,,, away from the•,-_ .."transition from residential tocommercial, fits in best withlonG·ra~ city pans.l'i~'" Routt Conn("('u unox antl W~ t EntlFowler was echoed by CityCouncilman Ridtard Gut:lIl\aI1and spoke:;men for the CoIlie ~HI!.ls Civic Association, inchldjngneighborhood resiaent FoyDevine, who said the southl'rDlocation would "inevitably beeom e commercialized,"whel.hE>r the MARTA station iI}ocated !here or not.The Collier mlls orgafli7 '&­oon has fought the -northel1lsite for more than two years,as W1l:11 as an array of attemptsby prlvatp developers!to have the property ..mere 'the statiOn would Ix! locatedrezoocd for commerciAl use.But the moderate-incomeresidents sooth of the interstate,I e 5 s well org3n1?JOd,don't want the staUon In !.heIrmidst either, several told the""' .....Rev. Laurence ~lcO.llIOUli11,pastor or the UnderwoodMf:I'I'l(lI'ial United MetbtldistQrurch, said the !l)Uthernresidents have recently fonnedan tindet·wood Neij,'hhot-­hood ASSOCiation "and we'vediscOVered there's • lot of\.:tality. life and C(IOCeI1l inthis areII, ,.''1lUs (southernl c:ornmunltycan survive We are Ikdl·cated to malntaln!.ng \t as •rnedlUm-tncome ncl~bOrMOdin Atlanta. If MARTA s~us," McCUllough said."If • MARTA stallon goesIn the middle of our tleI~·hoOd )'OU will seal Its fate andhaSten its dealh." he said., 'I feel 0 u r property ISworth just as much to us ast h ~ (northern ~tJ')~y Is worth to them."8rgued ~tn- L. S Brantley""We doa't I"Il!fd a statton.!WI tM1 cklrI"t need tt flI~,All ,..-e need 11 buWS." IheaddfId. 1Q1nc the board to.beIndotI pLV\S for ..... rwthslde.mtbt'r r$dMt aid a IOLII'" Iem ItaHOn wMd diIplaee 117familit'l" ~ to a hand·fUI........ "'""'_fnr the nart1w1Illl~"Wi" CoU_ Hilla ~tspid!1.cd ~!ART A ou1I5de tbcEquitable BuUdiaC in u\"or Ofthe IIOUthtm kJr.tioo ,

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~m_Northsiders To HostTennessee GovernorLee Malone, and James H.Te nncuce Governor Sherard; state legislatorsWinfield Dunn will be on Senator Paul Coverdell ,Ote North Side Friday, MayRepresentative Mike Ega~,31, for a receplion to be Representative ~Iiheld at the home of Tuxedo Townsend; Atlanta CityRoad Northsider. D.~. councilman Ric~ard rJackJon. The reCepllO," IS Guthman; and prommenl tthe fint m~or fund-ralslng Nonhsiders Mrs. James M.eftn! for John Savaa t , Crawford, Jr. , RobertD.D.S., a Ceoraia. stateIIGallet, Alton V. lI a urn,represent.tive who IS an H H kelnnounced candidate for Sr., M.D., Lee . en ,•Ueulenant Governor.Jr., and Mrs. Joseph W.A bevy of North siders has Jones. thehuded the orpnizalion Also serving oncommittee of the reception reception committee arethat isco-chaired by Charles Tho r n ton Ken ned y ,H Smith, D.D.S, and Richud Kimberly, JulianLeCraw, John Lundeen,Jackson.Dill dSponsors of the sprinl Louis Mclennan, arbuffet, scheduled from. six Munford, Robert Redfern,10 nine o'clock Fnday Mrs. Glenn A. Tatum,neninl. include dentists H.Randolph Thrower, CharlesWilliam Allsup, Stn West, John L. West more-Hopkins Rollin Mallernee, land and Bruce Wilson.~~ hY /I

S)SU.,.,oI0.!lpapualx:INorthsiders To HostTennessee GovernorTe nnessee Governor Lee Malone, and James H.Winfield Dunn will be on Sherard; state legislatorsthe North Side Friday, May Senator Paul Coverdell,31, for a reception to be Representative Mike Egan,held at the horne of Tuxedo Representative Ki lRoad NOrlhsider D.C. Townsend; Atlanta CityJackso n. The reception is Councilman R icha r dthe first mlUor fund·raising Guthman; and prominentevent for John Savage, Northsiders Mrs. James M.D.D.S., a Georaia state Cra wford, Jr., Robertrepresentative who is an Garges, Alton V. Hallum,a nnounced candidate for Sr., M.D. , Lee H. Henkel,Lieutenant Governor. Jr., and Mrs. Joseph W.A bevy of North siders has Jo nes.headed the organization Also serving on thecommittee of the reception reception committee arethatiscCKhairedbyChulcs Thornton Kennedy,H. Smith, D.D.S, and Richard Kimberly, JulianJackson. LeCraw, John Lundeen,Sponsors of the spring Louis McLennan, Dillardbuffet, scheduled from six Munford , Robert Redfern,to nine o'clock Friday Mrs. Glenn A. Tatum,eveninJ, include dentists H.Randolph Thrower, CharlesWilliam Allsup, Stan West, John L. West more-Hopkins, RoUin Mallemee, land and Bruce Wilson.~~ hr /IG',,-~ ~•U!VH lVuo1sv;noIivpoJ.lallJuam·q1fnoua a!J!;)3dS lOU pue pBOJq-.I\)AO seuaodqns \l q 1 palle;)J01~d 1'll'!;)3dS a q J..Jg;),{1511{ ;m'lOH 91!lL\\ \lq1 wOJJ •p;ru!!S3.J '{at{1 uaq.'ll. PU!qaq lJa( ..'fluaurn:>Op UA\O .l'!aq1 paeu~qns ptq .{attL ·V;J.ll'll']'qa.(sds,SJaqsll3 I a r u 6' Q 10SlttS!-I I!AP \lql pallll~ .{alflJu~1tp IUaW1;)fPU! 1m Uf ..1J.1tj10 aaJ1(1 JM. u1?pU3}ap~---~~ ~1 t •.\. nil. 'TI.,'\T\ fO'""TI"O,\ ..... 1 •• June I. 1971.•Inmall-----From Pall" "A('nd that our public mponsibilUy be md andjusUeebe don(',"GuUunan said bt- was voline for a trialbecaUJe '.J think lhls maUrr must be fullyheard," and Pietee aa1d h~ Will opposing ItbeatuIe the quesUoos are already before thecourts aDd • RrarnJ Jury. other COWlolmendid not explain their votes., Bond. who introduced the rtsOluUon ImpeachingInman, .bo had • rtaolution to set~ Juoe 11 date and to create a 1~ia1committee to draw up rules of procedure.To that committee, Fowlei' appointedFowlkes, Griggs, Jackson, LambroI and Wil­Iia ......~ c:ommlUee is "instructed to sedcthe lUUestionl" 0( Imnan on trOpe!' rules..............Grigs is chairman 0{ the Finance Committee,which pn!'\'lomly ... oted dr)v,-n an orrli·n~ to hire a I)X'daJ trial lawyer at C'Ofitsup to SS,OOO. But GI'i&II' new ord.inanceautmriza h.iriDi apecial COWl_or' at msts upto '15,000.GriU! called a spec:la.1 meeting d. thecommittee MOIIday monung to comlder theordinance before the full council wleS on it!tloodayafterncm.~tayor Jackson wants to hire the 1Ipec.ia1lawyer on the grounds that city attorneyscannot prosecutl'! Jmlan and advise thecouncil at the same lim

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High-Ris~/YP(~~Urged by CityBy HANK EZElLThe city should apprG\"e along-controversial proposal tobuild a high-rise klr the elderlyin a high class northsideneighborhoOd. a City Councilcunmittee decided Wednesday.The president 0( the RIdgedalePark Civic League saidhis groop ...."OUId return tocourt if necessary to get theproposal ""PPcausc Uw- city attorfW>y'.(Iffice ronnot act in intra'lOvernmentdi~trs,8o'A-'dt'fl saLd that In t~ 1m.pt'adunl'llt trial his ~taflwould ha\'r beoen forced 10 acta.'\ both pr'(lII«Ulor and dert'nderor th(' poliCe chief if~ 'l:pI'(:illl rounsei had notb;>m Ilppl"OYed.The (.'(ltln(1I had votl'd tohU'e former 5th District eon.gressman Q\ar-JI"S Wellner 85the Caty Council's specialPf'OIi'

FOR INJUN CASESBowden~Jacl{sonTlu•Split on AttorneBy JIi\I '\IERRINERand REX GRAr'ri'lJ?IIThe Atlanta City Council Monday \-"Otedto hire a special lawyer to help ~layor ,\1aynardJackson fight Police Chief John Inman,in the courts, even though City AttorneyIHenry Bcwden said the measure is illegaland that he won't work with an outside lawyer.Asked if Jack5(m had consulted himabout hiring an outside 13wyer, Bowdensaid, "!\'e'icr heard of it before."The rift that opened between Jacksonand his city attorney apparently startledCouncil President Wyche Fowler. who saidhe would ask Jackson to veto the specialcounsel ordinance which the mayor introduced.Jackson. through his press aide, had nocomment on the mauer.. Earher' Monday, Chief Inman and Gov.Jmuny Carter spent a "cordial" 20 minutesdiscussing the chief's running court battle\\;th Mayor Jackson. Both men declined toreveal details of the talk, which came aftera Carter emissary offered the "good offICes"d the g

FOR IN.UAN CASESBowden~b,/11/7t'- -,( ~/ IJ acl{son• ,:0' .....1ko",.'• I rSpliton AttorneJ-By Jl'I ~IER.RJNERand R&.\': GRM\'U)IThe Atlanta City Council Monday .... oted10 hire a special lawyer 10 help ~fayor )faynardJackson fight Police Olief John Inmanin lhe courts. eH!O though City AttorneyHenry BcWden saki the measure is illegaland that he won't work \lith an outside lawyer.Asked if Jackson bad consulted himabout hiring an outside lawyer, Bowdensaid. ":\enr heard of it before."The rift that opened between Jacksonand his city aUorney apparently startledCouncil President Wyt:he Fowler. who saidhe would a~k Jackson to veto the specialcounsel ordinance which the mayor introd""".Jackson, through his preSS aide, had nocommtnt on the mauer.J.rru Earhet' Mocday, Chief Tnman and Gov.di! n,V, Cal'U'r ~pent a "cordial" 20 minutes!lCUSSlilg the cfJief's .\\ith Mayor Jack900 rum~ court battlere;;: d~s ollhe ·taJ~·= ~~~\~a er enussary offered the "ioad offices"cf the g

--------_ ....::;H80R WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 1974Guthman Plans MeetingFor Northsiders MondayEighth District Cit)' CouncilmanRichard Guthman Jr.will hold an Informalneighborhood meeting for con­.Iltuents on his northwestAtlanta district on Mondayevening. June 24 •• t 8 p.m., atFire Slatlon No. 26, at HowellMill and Moores Mill RoadsThe meeting, according toGuthman, "will be the lirst ofseveral neighborhoodmeetings I plan to sponsorduring the yearI hope these In{onnal gettOjJetherswill enable my constituentsin the different .reasof the Eighth District to havean opportunity to bring to myattention problems they mayhave encountered regardingCity services or policies, andto ask any questions they mayhave concerning City govern­~nt In general," he said" I {eel very strongly."Guthman said, " that citilenparticipation will allow Citygovernment to be broughtcloser to the people of Atlan·ta, As the elected represen.tative of the Eighth District atCity H611 , I am anxious tohear of the concerns ofresidents of my district and towork with them in solVing ourcivic problems""The oe .... City Charter hasnow _n in effect a little oversix months, and the newcourse 01 City government Isrtaking shape, 1 am sure thatmany of my constituentswould like to learn more abouttheir City governmentm~e Atlanta 1l0'urnnlCovers Dixie Like the DewSinn 1883• Jock Spolding. Editor18-A JULY 3, 1974Lost Their SanityTHA:r THERE IS antagonism, to putIt mLldly, between Police ChielJohn Inman and the Atlanta CityCouncil should be obvious to everyone,. But for the city ct!uncll to vent ItsvLndLctiveness by rejecting more than~IOO.~OO in federal funds for policeIntelligence work gives the impressionof IrresponSibility, As CouncilmanRLchard Guthman put it, if the rejec.ILon stemmed from current problems"then. gentlemen, ..... e have lost ou;Slmly."The majority of the ct!uncil whichVoted to, flr'St, reject the grant andlater, voted to send the papers of ae:ceptance _ back to committee, tooki,reat paLns to JUSlify their aclion.Naturally no one would admit thatthe action on the federal grant hadanything to do wLth the COuncil's differencesWith Chief Inman. They came!orth ,With all sorts o{ lofty and vagueJustifications for their vote.But it should be apparent to anyneutral observer that the councilmenwere voting from spite rather thanfrom a reasoned approach to the city'sbusiness.It should be noted. too, that MayorMaynard Jackson and his chief admin­Istrative officer. Jule Sugarman, arenot identified with the council's action.The city administration had recommendedpassage of the proposal acceptingthe grant.Police protection and police inteIligence..... ork are too vital to the clty"Swell-being to be handled in this fashion.It is a childish approach. It is allimmature approach.And, as Council President WycheFowler put it, there are plenty ofother cities which are trying to getfunds such as these -funds which tileAtlanta City Council spurns for vincLtclivereasons.Tuesdoy, July 2, 1974'C!1t ilt1anta Journal 7 Aneil Returns Police Grants to Committee• AL til~ tbtirpolice afbtnlh;uI no.,"" ..""'".;-.;:,;;~..." A.' .lanN' Adminl.~traiI'It LEAA' funds expired atmldftlgbt ~Ionday"The poh=e say the Intelli·IeDCe divtsSon 11 mainly ('On­C'CtnI!d Yo'Ilh coordJnfltill8 ef­'orts to flgbl orpnJzrd ('rimein "It anti. aM the I'urroundlilarocu-opotItan area!',AccnrdinI! to city 1i!lallrCeDirectnr 0Iar!t'S I).w!&. thenpiration cl !be grants doesnot meen that the city willba"e to nl'!' 15 poliee offi.:"erI."'I1Ien- art 15 )XIf-itioM ~,-olved," Darn .. id. "I don'tbow..-betbr-r tbPv're ali fmooat the presmt 1.i.rDf!,.\5. of midnight j"onda~"lour preHfll granl runs ollt.There .. ~ no funds to pay forI.bo!e positions and T don't"""e alllllorwlion from theeoapcil to appropriate funds,"Da\i! commentOO.DaYb ackied that the olll·"'IA tbt po ... ilions ..... hidl areno longer fwxled may betran~ferred to other availablepay slots within the police department.''he rci~lion of the grants..... 3'1 prim'aril~' an out.growt~ ofa dl

6, 1974MAJOR F'JIDIS UNITS10 United Way Chairmen Named_.i'!be cbalnnan of the Ma}Or F'irmsUnit al Tbe Umled Way'l fUnd·raisIngC'MfIPRlpl _ ntrned 10 business anddvte ftden who 1rill chair majorOnm dlviaIIQI dwiJ:IC the I'H drive.Lawreace L. GeUerstedt Jr.,,...smt of Been Constructioo C».,~ that the divilklnal dWr·JDnI; b1 the "ajor nrms t:nit art:J-. J. tlc:M'ty Jr., nee presI.dent III w.tmI Eleeuo llidrlc Co.JUcMnI A. Guthnan Jr., ~ vice)InIIideat.-cntuy tnII..Itnr of Mon·t., aDd caJd'ftIIJ. Int.: Robst P. Guy.1m, p-lNildent d the NaUonaJ Bank offof'Gl'lla; JtrneI F. WU1iams, vioe~t of Coc:a-OU USA; EugeneM. RattI.,., esecutive \1ee preIIdentttl OtiuDI and Southern NationalBank,:Robert W. Sc::herer. esecuUvevice1IftSident of the GeorgIa Powar Co.; C.'8. \Bud) U\'e.Cy, retired generalmmI8lI' oIlhe Calalog Order Plant ofSears, RoebuO:: and Co.; Stanley J.Putman, \"k:e president and southeastregional manager Of J. C. Penney 0:1.Inc. ; Carl J. Reith, president of Ox·f (I r d Indusbies Inc., and RobertSt:riddand., president of t b e Trost""""'" c/ G«

•I Tuesday, August 6, 1974", S!tI~nli !l.~u~rn~.~..::::::::2:.=:'::'-'--?-1. A 'C~c ~t1dnta lout"• City CheckoffRestorationBoosts UnionBy JOHN HEAD}. lIlion wtlid1 is fightingr 0 r the exclusive right to~ city employes hasbeen given a booSt ,by thB restorationof a uruon due scheckoff system. for city em-­pIO,'"The Atlanta C'~ Council.voted to reinstate the cbeck:offsystem Monday. It also voted10 kill an ordinance to estab-1i~h a city office ci ~affairs with broad authority toloOk into citizen complaintsagainst private businesses.The appro\'al of the duesdteckoff system restores aprocedUn! which was in effecluntll 1970 when then MayorSam ?!tasseli asked the Boardof Aldermen to repeal the systembecause of a sanitationworkers' strike.'The ordinanCe to reinstatethe SYS"{'1. sponsor«! byCounciknan James Howard,allows the city's c0mmissionerof finance to deductmonlhly union dues from thepaychecks of members of theAmerican Federation of State,OMmty and Municipal Employes(AFSCME).The ordinance provides thatthe money collected from thecheckoff system .... ill be turnedover to the AF50.\tE treasury.It also provides that thecontinuation of the system dependson an AFSCME agreementnOl. 10 "strike Jl(Ir a~prove of its members takingpart in any strike, sit-down or~low-do\\-1\ in any part of \\-llrkperformed by such memberson behalf of the city ..."If such strike action occurs,the ordinance says. the mayorhas the power to suspend theeheeItnff system for !KkIayIntervals. with the total suspensionnot to succeed sixmonths.The ordinance passed afterby VOIce. rote after a move totable it.Voting to table the measurewere Councilman John Cal·00un, George Cotsakls, Rich·ard Gulhman, Hugh Pierce,Buddy Fowlkes and Q. V. Wi).lu1l .. />Oto_lI,n Wi! ... "CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT WYCHE FOWLER (UTI') OPPOSES MAVOR'S l'omNATIONCouncilmen Rlcbard Gatbman (Seated) aDd Hngh Pierce Confer at MeetingI-Acalnst the move to tablewe r e Councilmen Howard,Owles He l ms, N i c kLambros, Art h u r LangfordJr., Ira Jackson, carl Ware,Gregory Griggs, Marvin Ar.rington, James Summ ers,James Bond and Panke Bradley.Councilman Howard Fin.ley \·oted present.~ilman Williamson,who introduced the motion totable, said the council shoukl.allow the mayor to negotiate adleckoff plan in current talks'lith the union, which claimsto represent about 2.000 city~1o)'CS.Other councilmen arguedthat the nI»trlke clause in themeasure is too weak and thatthe ordinance. (avon AFSCMEover the lAborers internationalUmon (LJU), a rivalunion which has been fis:htingAFSCME for the right toreprete:nl city 'III'Orkers.But Howard, a formerAFSCME oI!ldal. said the DOstrikeclause '" a s there

jC,IN. 4 JOBSCouncil TriInsBureau Budget8y JIM MERRINERA rrumbling aty CowcilFuw)Ce Committee "".H~~slashed four jobs and a carfrom the bUd.get 0( a new citybwuu.The new bureau of BudgetPolicy and E\".!uatJon. \Ioith asix-monlh tab of roughly $74,·lXXI, brings to about $600.000the amount .tdtd to the 1974crt1 budget for additional topleveladmini5traton.Newly installed Commissionerof Budget and PalMingu.on S. ~an 'lbJrSday ~miU.ed a six-month budget t'&quest for $109,163 for the new....... u.That Ul1000t included $62,-• 000 in salaries for 10 employ~and $3.450 for a car forEplan'. offtdaI use.CoLn:ilinan Rimard Cuthmanled the fight to drop thecar and trim the rJJmber 01.employes. Otthrnan also triedbut failed to cut the bureaudirector's ~ning salaryfrom $tUIlS to '19,981It """AS learned lbat the Fi·f\B.fa department starr was........instrUcted not to reviewEpIan'. budget (II" to proposeUn d e r Mayor MaymrdJacbon', city reorganizationpili\, £plan's job was creet@dClJts~ the pr'O\;nce (l{ PG,,"er"ful veteran Finance CommissiOD«Charles Da\is.Councilman carl Ware said,"I find It hard 10 rationalizespending a1\ this money" forEplan's new bureau when "Iretan't find $10,000" for parksimprovements.Olthman said the high salarylevels in the bureau wouldoutpace those in other bureausand thus create morale ~,ĒpJan argued he wasproposing a ""ery minimwnstaff," 1h! salary levels ""ere"consi~lenl" with other agen­CIes an:! he could not hire thefirst.rate people he needs at!O\Io'er pay.The conuniUee voted fA)abolish two proposed deputy Ibureau chrectors and I W 0urban policY analysts, Thedeputy directors were killedby a bureaucratic twist - byappro\;ng "classifications"for their jobs, but refusing tocreate "positions" for them.U approved by the CityCourd Monday, the new bureauwill lndude a director,t h r e e analysts, a kcretaryand a stenographer.,"'hen Cotmcilmll.n GeorgeCotsakis objected that the bureauwould duplicate Financedepar1.menl functions, Eplanreplied. .. don't think Itheanalysts) are comparable"becallSe his bureau will perform"a much more sophisticatedlevel d activities."Cotsakis proposed hiring anoutside consultant to studyhow the city can finance thevttra )Cbs under Jack.m·sreorganiZation. His ordinancewas killed on the grounds lbatJackson's new Commission onFuture Funding is doing thatjob.Wben Jackson's reorganiz.alionplan ",as enacted Marth4, the Department 01 Planningand Budget included II bureauof planning. under long·tennPlanning Director CoUierGladin, and a bureau d.budget policy and evaluationwith its size a nd cost left"undefined. "Besides the new budgetpolicy bureau, other added expensesf or new bureaucratsInclude about mg,(M)) to hirenine department commission·ers. about $M,OOO for a cityombudsman, about $88,000 toexpand Jackson's personalstaff and about. $100,000 for aCity Council staff.Ii Budget Bureaui Gets Council OK•~ By JOHN HEAD~ An Atlanta dty councU com-J mlttee ThUrsday \--oted gNig­~ In« appnwal 10 ordinarIoeS es­~ iabUsfllng the Bur ea u of• ,1Ndget Policy and Evatua-• lion, but not before cutting\ back on the agency's staff, • an dlundlng requests.~ • The eotmd1's Finance Olm­~ Jrutllee, after long debate, ap­~ 'PToved two ordlnancesestablishing the bureau whkhwill aid the mayor in settingbudget goals for the city.'Ibe ordinances will go toJ the lull council with a favora­I ble recommendation 00 Man-4 day., But Bwget and PlannIngCommlssiooer Leon Eplan, inI, wbose department the newI bureau ..... ouJd be created, saw, his request for a professional: staff of six cut back to tv.".Colllcilman Richard Guth­~ man led the effort to e1imi­• nate the positJons, saying the• bureau "does Mt need the fullcompliment Of staU (EplaD) Isasking fot'."•• GuIhman abo maintained: that salaries requested lor: JOnle Of the prop:lSed staffmmlben ",-ere out of line with; pay receh"Eld by persons per­; formIng similar" tasks in other, departments..: "If you expect that we are: toing 10 set pia tot" this dty• and go about planning how to: achieve those goal5, then you~ are going to have to provide: the people to do it," Eplan· an~~.: He said the salaries he; recommended had betil reviewedby the city'S personneldepartment and are "consistentwith other departmentsand totaUy in IJne."Eplan lost two of his requesteds t a f f. designatedurban policy analysts, whenthe

Is· Confirmedt/o/? -h-+i,It,, .maJor step forward for tNs city., • Now 0 u r relation has slightlychanged," Jackson said of his fonner coJ.lege roommate. "He is on his own. He IS hisown man."The job of pubhc

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onfirmedi; rtf?' ,-,Eaves Told 'Now Produce'After Winning Approvalyessaki, he Isn't Mlrttie paRr to fire-'c:; trial if Inman ae­:-= • ..,. ... by Jackson -bureau 0( police 5e!'Vnance,sponsored by Jacksob, thai faboli!Iles !he classification of "dUe( ~lice.""l po.\\'bc1her new

..,City COUJlcilTo Vote on' 1976 PanelThe City council Mondayked to create awill be as paid Atlanta3O-membe~, un CommissionBicentenrual . liesto plan the, ci~y's acti~.for the nation 5 700thversal'Y 1ft 1976. ,The ordinance creatingthe commission, in~;::by Councilman Ric ~G thman was approved 'Jth~ council' 5 Committee onthe Executive TUesday.Former Mayor S ,8 mMasseU twood as] d e=ais for a local b~n·C()mmission,saYl,ngAtlanta was not a Citywhen the nation wa.sfounded and benet; not h di •recUy involved 111 ,1 ebicrotemial celebration.Mayor Maynard Jack·son, hov;evef, supports f:heide a of a biffiltenlU alcommission. . ordiUnder Guthman s. . .nance the commiSSIoncould 'soliCit fur.ds from'vate and public sources,::t could use no ci~y fundsto finance its office andstaff.uldThe mayor wo appointup to 30 ~bers, m·eluding a cluurman. Alleast one member must beselected from each of the12 CQW'lCil distriCts.The commission would"raise and accept" r~dsfor itself and for the City,to be used for planning andcarrying out bicent~l~ialprograms. The commiSSIOncould apply for federal andstale grants, and, would, berequired to submit semiannualreports to the city,... " '~,.,.PiG... w.:::iPAN AMERICAt;::' h.1~~• N .U RANCI!! coVows AppointmentsMerit Plan Effectivedone now is on an interimb:t.s.is," lie added,Those elevated before therrrerit system comes in willbe subject to a re-evaluationand he Is "pretty sure" thesecond look will invol\'e par.Uons of the merit system.,Eaves said,"If these men l!a\'e provedtheir capability in the interimit would certainly weigh intheir favor, A great deal ofweight would be given tothis," Eaves said.But' leadership must be pr0.­vided during the interim, hesaid,"I don't want to be accusedof letting crime run rampantwhile I'm planning, so I've gotto flx some responsJbllity," beadded.Coundlman Richard Guth.man, .... ilo was instrwnental inOVer1I1m1ng Jackson's etrort toexclude the council from rule.making for the general CivilService, said Monday he d~n't think an ordinance wouldbe required to implement theCivil Service system,"But It probably would bebetter if it were, It "'auld giveit the strength and effect oflaw and would have to be fol.lowed, If it was an admJni ..trath'e procedure 0 n 1 y, Itcould be changed, a II thetime," GIlUunan said,Co\mcil President WytheFowter said he would have tosee what Eaves proposes toinclude In the system beforehe can judge the need for anordinance, and thereby forCOlmCiI approval.Meanwhlle, Eaves hasmoved Into the office occupiedby former Police Chief, nowbureau director, John Inmanuntil th~ week,Inman got an adjoining of.flee, saki to be less than athird the size of the officeEal'es is taking,Strict security measures at•....... -TI~ police station ha\'e beeneased "'itb the disbanding ot •building ttcurity unlt put intooperaticn under the Inman roelime.~rity !I. the builcl..lra' willl,Jd orta1nla;ned, but mo~illllG,) .... v manner a.f,e 9 II!. .. 5tJ: ,,'a,1ii1 ~ fl1f,)~V ... Q ""'",%.,~"eU°tlQ

Eaves Vows AppointmentsBefore Merit Plan EffectiveBv n.\SK EZELLMlic Salety CommissionerA. Reginald Ea,'es will appoin t another two dozenmiddle-level (Xlmmanders1IIlthin the police bureau belorea promised merit syslemis in elfert.The S\'Stfm can be lXIt intodfect ~ati.ely, "iihootCity Council approva],Ea\'es said lfonday,There may well be SOO1estalk on the latter point, althoughit did not arise fromthe most ob ... ious sources. Thecouncil has rejected aproposal from Mayor MaynardJackson which wouldallow the mayor, not council,10 establish rules and regulationsfor the city's generalCivil Service system.Some of the two 007.eJl- sectionchiel appointments maybe announced TUesday, Ea\'es.said.The section chiefs are one:step belay; the three deputybureau directors Eaves appoinledlast Friday. By nam.irIg those, Ea~'fS will have)lerSOnB1Jy picked virtually alld tho otfkiaI pollee d

ucklleaCi Seeks/:;1 ~ 17~$1 0,000 BoostBy \IARCIA STE't'E'\S\e''l EditorLt>.1ders of the Buckhead BusinessAUOCJa[l()n plan to ask the City ofAtlanta to come up with '100.000 tortdf':'lll,n city street lights and tracticsignals in a two block stretch ofPeachtree Road in Buckhead.U the city agrees, work can begin toplace power lines underground alongPeachtree trom West Paces Ferry toPharr Road.•Claude Petty, a BBA vice president,told a meeting of the BBA that com·mitments have been obtained from allmerchants along that stretch forprivate sector involvement in the project.Placing those lines undergroond ha~been a priority of the BBA for severalyears,Everything is ready, Petty said, "exceptfor the city's involvement.A group of BBA members is beingformed to meet with local city councilmenF.W. " Buddy" Fowlkes andRichard Guthman to present the plans.Some poles will be necessary toprovide proper street lighting and trafficsignals but they can be "fed fromthe bottom up," Petty said. He said itwould cost the city $100,000 to changethe systems.Petty said he expects Guthman andFowlkes to accompany a group of localleaders when they present the plans forthe City Traffic Engineer Karl Bevins.The underground lines will begin atthe triangle of Peachtree. Roswell andWest Paces Ferry, site of the milliondollar park planned for Buckhead.Also during Thursday's meeting.Mrs. Blanche Winter of Vinings discussedplans for the Oct. 12 BuckheadFestival. Numerous events are plannedfor that day by the Buckhead BusinessAssociation and the Fulton Federationof Garden Clubs, sponsors of thefestival.Sponsors are planning to publish acook book to commemorate the festivalwhic h will in clude recipes fromBuckhead residents."We want recipes from the mtfltoo," Mrs. Winter said.EA.RLY RETURNSAtherton SeenLosing GroundBy l\1ARK BERMANState Rep. Howard Athertonof Marietta. one of the leadersof the General Assembly'sUrban Cauoos, was battlingfor his political life Tuesdaynight as early returns showedhim lOSing ground in his re·election bid for a fourth tennIn the Georgia House.Ear I y retwns showedAtherton trailing his opponent,former state Rep. Bill Cooper,by several hwxired votes inthe Democratic runoff far thePost 3 spot in the 19th HouseDistrict.. 'Itle district includesportions of Cobb aOO. Pauklingcounties.With all of the Pauldingvote in and approximately 75per cent of the Cobb precinctsreporting, Atherton had 3,126votes to 3,718 \'Otes formayor. He is a pharmaci!IC:and operates two Cobb Col,lltyc1rug stores.In lhe Aug. 13 primary, hefinished first in a tlree-manfield, edging Cooper by a voteof 5,976 to 5,489.Atherton blamed the closenessof the primary on Utefact that he had (0 face manyconlroversial issues as a staterepresentative.During the campaign.Cooper, who owns a drugs tor e in Powder PowderSprings. charged that Ather·ton's "liberal philosophy" or"nuisance taxes and more bigcitygovernment" is not In thebest interest of Cobb voters.Cooper, 41. served in theGeorgia H 0 use during the1967-68 tenn but did not seek_1 ..... ;,.,...

5i0l7/7'1' - Jo.~~Atlanta Spending Freeze UrgedBy JIA.\K EZELLAU.mla should freel(' anynew local spending from thecity's general fund for the restof this )1'ar, city councilmanRJchard Guthman saidFriday.His comment emergedalong \\~ ... ~ L £~~.§.!;!1"~. iia -::!HIlL ~ .. ~ 1119] ~ - :::~;E S3~ ~ t: >.5a~e -'~' 11.s~.Sl'" :I':§',.; JiIh ~~ I ~hldi~ l!!'~"!~~; u: !~~h"§~~ ~ g ~.l!I-I·~c' ~i!' • .8n.;';!~ .~ .!'!'e.ll'.- ~ !' • .• .. 5 ~ " eli ii§ ~~[~ t: h ~HH d ~ l ~ :n~d!H: d:~ 1'db~h )_ = r -..... p we yt-S"'"1;".... . - .... 1. ~'i;;~ S' i!.· ~t ~ Q)Q) - 5'.3':; 0 .:l 0=g.o • " • ~ ("');rIll Q.3 . ~ ""I ~ ""' ~% &~~H5 ~i1i;', gJ ~.- ~~i~l~;li ~ ~ CJ""= "il.- =10

Lo\~\1LfI No Deficit in 1975,Jackson PromisesBy IIANK EZELL'lbere won't be a deficit inAtlanta's 1975 general fund,May 0 r Ma}1l8rd Jacksonpledged 11wrsday.Cit y Finance DirectorCharles Davis said in a separateinterview that he doesn'texpect a deficit and Council·man Richard Guthman said ina press leIter to the mayorthat immediate belt-tighteningmeasures are needed. All thedeve10pments followed a reportthat the general fund Isfacing a deficit of rr millionor more in the 1975 calendaryear."We have not had a deficitIn the Atlanta city budgetsince 1937 and I guarantee youthat we're not going to startnow," Jadson said.U's too early to say how bigthe budget will be, Jacksonsaid, "but whatever it is it'sgoing to be balanced."Davis took a similar tack.HI anticipate the same actionas we've had in the past -that's where you have to pullin your belt to stay within abudget," Davis said.Guthman, U si n g figureswhich be caUed "preliminaryand higtliy subject to change,"recornmeOOed immediate actionto:-Stop hiring in new posi.tions for the rest of the year.- Make no further changesin pey scales which would r tloslut in salary illCJ"t3SeS.He also recoounended that.the city reduce its expectedrevenue next year by S percent or $4.2 million.Guthman listed thefollowingpossibilities for acc0mplishingthat:- Abolishing unfilled job •slots, except for sworn policemenand firemen.-Making a 11 departmentbeads review their spendingplans willi an eye toward,reduction..-If necessary, reducing thenumber of city employes in allareas except sworn police andfire personnel.The raw figures - requestsfrom varioos departments fortGmewhere betwel:n mil·"ion and $9S million (~'",,~"!-patedingi:o~n;~the;~;~:t';~_~"o~~~~I:several factors willthose two widely sepa·figures, according toa v I 5 and CouncilmanGregory Griggs, chairman ofthe City Council"s FinanceCommittee.The $Tl.3 million figuredoesn't include federal grantswhich are already in hand aMwill be spent next year, orgrants whim are expectednext year but not in city cof·fers yet, Davis said.Beyond that, the anticipationfigure is a statutorily c0nservativeone. The lawrequires that the city make itaguesses on future incOme onthe conservative side.Davis estimated the in·crease, not counting grantfunds, would ron somewherebetween $2 million and $4 million.The figures for grant fundsnot included in the $77.3 mil·lion anticipation figure werenot immediately available.Griggs attacked from theother eOO, saying that electedofficials have not yet gotten alook: at the requests from. thecity's department heads."We might pare it clown to

J acl{son Denies/#/.,./7,1- C_~f .Budget RequiresCity Tax Hil{e,,(i'/1r c-....-fMayor's Ordinance on JobsApparently I(illed by PanelBy JIM MERRINERDespite projecUoos of a $7 million defi·cit for the city next year, Mayor MaynardJackson said Thursday he has no plans toask a property tax increase.However, Jackson's top aide, ChiefAdministrative Officer JuJe Sugarman, thisweek propooed that the state levy a metrowidepersonal and corporate income tax.The mayor labeled as "absolutely untrue"an Atlanta Constitution report that thecity faces a potential 1975 budget deficit of$7 mlmon or more, requiring a property tarhike of roughly three mills."There Is no tax Increase under considerationby the mayor," Jackson said.Tho mayor, ill at home with the flu,aald In a statement phoned to his presssecretary that "the report thI5 rooming thatAtlanta is lacing a deficit and a possible ta:.:boost is absolutely Wltrue .... That k:ind ofarUcle has a tendency to frighten people."Such reports appear "every year aboutthis time," Jacbon said. ''1her-e never hasbeen a time In the recent past 20 yean ofAtlanta's history" when budget requests didnot exceed the e:cpetied revenues, he said.The projected deficit, however, wasbased on the ~ rate of ezpendituresand present personnel. It did not take into accountany budget iDCl'1!ase requests.The Constitution reported Thursday thatprojected "base" 1975 expenditures, with nonew services or personnel, now total about$90 mUion. Estimated revenues for nextyear are about $83 million.Requests for addltional programs wouldplace roughly an

CouncilPaves WayCaul'I, IFor RaisesBy JIM MERRlNERIn an about·face move, the Atlanta CityCowlci1 Monday passed enabling legislationthat woukl open the way for pay raises forcoWlcil members after defeating it only twohours earlier.While television eameras were on thecouncil floor, the measure, in the form of acity charter amendment, was narrowly defeated&-8. But after the bright lights andfilm crews were gone, the council reconsid·pas

.........- .......)" ....... 1 ~ 10 tnecould veto it, sign it into I mayor, whobecome law without h'~ . aw or allow it toI Q stgnature.r the amendment is !ustained~~r, :d~ertJ~se bill "ill have to be trn:::', s,=" for three weeks deb.':.1_ a public hearing and finally d:..._._!ledUR;: council noor betCUdI.eu onon an actual raise. ore a vote can be takenthe gne co hun to censure and ridicule if we goahead and pass this thing," Pierce said."This is the very kind of action that(auses people in Atlanta and allover theUnited States to lose faith in its public officials,"added Fowlkes.In explaining hiS nip-nop, Summerssati, "I would just like to say that 1 don'tcome over here to get my picture on TV •••or my name in II1e paper."Mrs. Bradley said both her votes werebased on conscience, adding that the action"probably will be unpopular" and \\wld getooverage in the press, "a very hostile pressv."here the council is concerned."In the original debate - belore a smallnumber of onlookers and tel.evisioo report-See COUNCIL, Page If-A,I'l.'I, p"COIDICil----ers left the chambers - Fowlkes suggestedthat "in fad, some of us may be overpaid"already.Pierce said the new charter gives c0uncilmenmore pay, but fewer duties than theold Board of Aldermen, which drew $7,200salaries. "I am afraid this might put atemptation before U! that some of us mightnot be able to withstand," he said of the enablingamendment.Defenders of Finley's proposed amendmentsaid it would merely bring the charterIn line with te

ICouncil Clears Way for RaiseBy Hk'\K EZELLOn I pair of flip-{loJXs. the Atllil1.ta City Councl1 has givenitself immediate clearance to raise its O\\:n pay and has .rejtttedan enlargement for the budget policy and evalualionsWI.In both cases. the final actions came after ~anJack SwnmeCs asked for reconsideration of the council s flThI• cti.0II.Both ~ures require tbe :.ignature of .Mayor :\laynardJack::;on 10 becOme la ....The S"lriich on pay fabes for elected officials came afterradio and tele\ision reporters had bit. the Monday rneetmg, acircumstal'lC! "him brought indignant protests from oppo--"""'. "This is tile my kind of action whidl causes the peopleor Atlanta to lose faith In their public officIal!," contendedCOUncilman Buddy Fowlkes."In fact, some of IlS ma~' be overpaid" at the present$8,800 salary Fowlkes added.The salary proposa1 WO'...:ld remove from the City CharterHOW THEY VOTEDFORCharles Helms, James Howard, James Bond, :\lorrisFinely, Nick Lambros. Ira Jackson, Panke Bradley, Q. V.Williamson, Jack Summers.AGAINSTJohn Calhoun. George Cotsakis. Richard Guthman,Arthur Langford Jr., Hugh Pierce, Gregory Grigg!, Mar·-.vm Arrington, Buddy Fowlkes.•8 provision which prohibits elected officials (rom raising theirpay during their current term of office. The measure does notactually raise the present pay of the councilmen. counCilpresident or mayOI'.Summers said he changed his mind because "r wasWlder the impression to begin \\itb that it was a salary in·crease."'Ihe proposal finally ~sed on a H vote. reversing the8-9 rejection made two hours earlier .Councilman Q. V. Williamson said he would \'ote againstactual pay raiseS. but "this is a maller of holL

•TrrB ATLA.l\TA COSSTITImON, Thet., Oct. 15, 1974 £i-A.MENDS FENCESMayor Picks 30CITY OF ATLANTAC IT YCOUNCilRICHARD GUTHMAN, JR.Counc,lmln, E,ghlh D,strlcl3349 E. WOOd Villey Rd .. N.W.Alllnil. Gtorg'l 30327(4041658·9530For BicentennialBy JIM MER RINERBunnie; the man who designed the spectacularJackson inaugural in January; a stateMayor Maynard Jackson has named 30citizens to the AilanLII Bicentennial Commis­ lawmaker who solidly backed Massell in theSion, apparently mending some political 1973 campaign. and a Massell nominee toleDCH In the process.the MARTA board who got dumped In post·It took Jackson two months to put to­ election politics.,ether the commission, which includes personsclosely associated with former Mayor vice president of Bell and Stanton Inc. andGoodwin. the chairman. is executiveSam Massell.orchestrated Jackson's lavish inauguration.While Massell was mayor, be pushed Mrs. Kitty Lofton. a Rich's public relalionsofficial, was named to Ihe MARTAaside suuestions that the city have a bicentennialcommission because, he said. Atlanta board late last year. Not only did Jacksondid not ex i5t when the country was founded. prevail in having that nomination killed -The new commissIOn held its first meet· he later put Lyndon Wade in the MARTAIng Monday, with the members apparently seat - but the Board of Aldermen refusedunsure of uactly wbat they are supposed to to allow MasseU to speak to defend Mrs.do. Lofton', appointment.George Goodwin, commission chairman, State Rep. Sidney Marcus, a strongsaid that :l00 yean ago only AlJanta·area Massell backer, also appeared on the newactivities were "an archery contest or a commission.stickball game between Indians."The commlssion is divided about SO·50Jackson suggested that the commission along racial and sexual lines - "not bycarry on the theme of Alfinnatioa Atlanta,.. prognm designed recently by Jackson torevive faith 10 the Clty's future.The commission is Officially meant toplan programs connected with the 200thanniversary of the Declaration of Independencein 1~71 . Such plannmg is "frankly a litliebll behind, as are all cities across thecountry," Jackson said.'lbe onlinanee creating the commissionwas sponsored by Councilman Richard Guthmanand enacted Aug. 19. Members servewi~bout pay and .lire denied city funds foroffices and staff, but they are authorized torlbe money Irom private or public sourcesfor blCflltennll1 events.Jacksoa·. members Include his wlteaccident," Jackson said.Other members are Elaine Alexander,Mrs. Ninaking Anderson (daughter of CouncilmanJoan Calhoun). Harry W. Atkinson.former Ald. Brady Barnett, Vivian Beavenand Dr. SusIe V. Chapman.Also. Bob Clark Jr .• school board memberMrs. B.1rbara Whltlaker. Mrs. WillieCowen Davis, Jan Douglass, Edith EIsas,Shirley Franklin and city historian FranklinGarrett.Also, George Griffeth, Mrs. Rae Holli·day. Young Thoma, Hughley, Sgt. HarryKellman. Col. James A. Fyock. Charles R.Mason. Charles Moreland. Robert Redfearn,Louise Summers (wife of Councilman JackSummers), Starling Sutton. Judith Tayklr.Celestine Treadwell and Ida Wright,COUNCILMAN RICHARD GUTHMAN'S NEIGHBORHOOD MEETINGpresents a program onPROTECTING YOUR HOME AGAINST CRIMEandSELF-PROTECTION FOR WOMENTUESDAY, OCTOBER 29conducted byOFFICERS OF THO RTHOR HEADQUARTERS1465 Northside Drive, N.W.8:00 P. M.THOR is a special, Federally funded program, desi gned to7ducate the public in protection against crime. Atlanta~s one of several cities in the country selec t ed by theFederal Government for a pilot project of the THOR progr am .~HOR (Target Hardening - Opportunity Reduction ) is admi n­~stered by officers of the City of Atlanta Police Department.Our program will consist of discussion on protecting bothonese~f and one ' s home against crime, along with two fi l mson th~s subject. Special displays of intrus i on devicesand alarm systems will be arranged.W7 hope you will join us for this most informat i ve andt~mely program the evening of October 29th.Directions: THOR Headquarters in located in the Nort hsi deSquare office building, at the corner o f Nor t hside Dr iveand Trabert Avenue. Enter from Trabert Avenue and followthe driveway to the rear of the building.

,PACE 4-A. 'tVED~1:SDAY. OCTOBER 9. 1974Lester' s SpiritWIIo said Lester MacSdoz wu poUtl ..ClII, dead!His spirit moves through the coni.doni of Allanta city hall on lOme days,U 011 last Moodl, wben CIty CouncIlmembenllried to snNI througb a cityclwter ameodmeot permitting payraises for City Council members. Itwu the nearest thin, in recentmemory to the day wh~ LL Got-.Maddox passed • pay raise bill forstate J!(isJators and other officials byIetUnt it squeak througb !be StateSeDate ODe Ulll'eCOtded voIce vote.

PAGE 10THE flElProtecting Your Home and SelfWant to learn how to protect your home and yourselffrom crime?The Atlanta Police Department currently has a pilotproject at its THOR (Target Hardening-OpportunityReduction) center on the Northside which showscitizens how to protect themselves from crimes.Next Tuesday, Oct. 29, Northside City CouncilmanRichard Guthman IS hostlnp: an open hou,.;e at theTHOR Center. 1465 :\orthside Drive N\\Area residents have been invited to attend to seedemonstrations of various locks and protective devices.There will a1so be a demonstration of self defenseprotection for women.The program will include film s and di scussion. accordingto GuthmanIf the fear of rising crime rates trouble you, take thetime to go Tuesday.The police will explain, in detail, the best methodsfor protecting your home and its contents.The meeting begins at 8 p.m. THOR headquarters isat the rear of the Northside Square offi

HARTSFIELD USE J o/~p/1if ~City Panel Backs OffOn Bid to Big AirlinesBy FREDERICK AlLEt"lCity Council's Transportation Commitl!eTuesday backed away from a move thatwould have forttd Atlanta's major airlinesto state-in wriling-that Hartsfield Internationalwill remain the city's primary airport.Mayor Maynard Jackson, citing "goodbusiness" motives. had asked the committeeIG paS$ a resolution demanding a "writtenstatement of policy" from the carriers that"they intend to maintain Hartsfield as theprimary airport for Atlanta ..."The committee also voted down a res~lution asking the airlines for "a studydemonstrating the feasibility of using thesecond airport as a supplementary airport toHartsfield."Both resolutions. introduced by CouncI1·man Charles Helms, met opposition fromcouncilmen Ric h a r d Guthman, D. L.(Buddy) Fowlkes and committee chainnanIra Jackson.During arguments on the second resolutioninvolving the feasibility study. Guthmancomplained. "This is presupposing a secondairport (will be built). And I think thatwould be a mistake."Replied Helms: "It doesn't presuPPOSeIt nearly as much as buying several thousandacres of land."Helms was referring to last Monday'svote by the full council to exercise an optionon IO,~ acres of land in Polk and Pauldingcounties as a potential site for the secondairportFowl~es objected that the resolutionswere an Insult to the major airlines. "I belIevewhat the executives tell me at DeltaAir lines," Fowlkes said. Delta has been at~e~u:; asset to the tity of Atlanta.\'! e re looking at them like a villain. I don'tba\'e ally reuon not to believe 'em."Added Guthman, "I have heard nothingto indicate Hartsfield would ever be dimin·ished ... "Earlier in the meeting. the committeevoted dow"n a strongly.worded resolutionoffered by Councilwoman Panke Bradley.Mrs. Bradley's resolution would have prohibitedany further council aelion on buildingthe secooo airport (including final purchaseof the Polk·Paulding site) until the airlinescame up with a written promise to protectthe future of Hartsfield.The meetlng was addressed by severalpublic officials who warned of dire economicproblems In south Fulton County if H.aJ1:s..field operations were cut back.'In outlining Mayor Jackson's requestfor the resolutions, top alde Ju1e Sugannansaid, "We've been proceeding this far on theassumption that we Cfln operate two airports.That has oot yet been documented."The mayor's statement, presented bySugannan, said, "During our discussionswith airline representath-es around the purchaseof the Paulding site, .... -e have beenassured repeatedly that Hartsfleld will c0ntinueas the primary Atlanta airport ..."The time has come for the city to seekwrlttoo assurances on these matters."While the commHtee refused the resolutionsaffeet1ng the future of Hartsfield inrelation to a second arport, it did passanother resoluoon asking the airlines for aleUer d Intent on proposed expansion ofHartsfield.'Ibe resolution asks the airlines for "awritten statement of Intent on midfield c0nstructionat Hartsfield, to be submitted tothe city by Dec. 31, 19'14."The airlines have declared previouslytheir desire to go ahead v.-ith plans for theexpansion of Ha:1stield, including a midfieldterminal.,,': •. )etl•For Citv01By JIM MERRJNi':RDespite projections of abud~et deficit, the City CouncilFinance Committee Thursdayvoted to create a new jobof "contract compliance officer"with a starting salary of$16,224.According to city payrollfigures, 396 jobs have beencreated under Mayor MaynardJackson's administrationand 255 abolished, for a netgain of 141-Current figures show a 1975general fund payroll of $63million and an overall budgetdeficit of $4.7 milliolL (Thetotal city payroll, includingthe airport and water-se ..... erfunds, Is $87 million for about8,000 workers.)If approved by the fullcouncil Monday, the new ventractcompliance officer'sposition W 0 u I d be placeduncIer Commissioner of AdministrativeServices EmmaDamellThe officer Is supposed toinsure that the tenns of citycontracts, including the"Atlanta plan" for hiring ofminority \l'Orkers, are met bycontractors.The new contract compliancejob \\'3.S formerly a parttimeassignment ror a memberof Mayor JacksQrJ's staff.The position of the mayor'saide \fIho handled that task isIJim Bell, deputy director of: the council staff and formerly• Jacksoo'scontractcompliance• aide, told the conunitteethat a full·time position is, needed to do the job.Finance Omtrru~n~• Olarles Davis alsO told the: committee that the new posi·• lion has the approval of theI avil Service Board.

TilE ATI.,\"O' \ OO ... STITl'TIO .... Sal .• 1\0", 2, ]974 3.A*It's Been a Long Battle Over Zoning on Howell Mill8y "'REDERICK Au.E.'iOut at lhe northwest corner oflLjil;ell Mill and Collier roads there,lies 3 woodtod, lrshaped tract of kmd... vacant.- But depUe the!ler'me appearanceillite 3.wC!'e tract, I~ has been the1!II!:Itn ol operatIons for an UWy batUeI hat raged, 01( and OIl, lor many......_ The cast of cnaractm In the bat­UA. inCludes a former Georfla Ted1fD!P"1erback, a partner In Mayor May·_rd Jadoon's old law firm, a federaljtldge, and I full array of city officiaLsand concerned citiWII.The subject. 00 the surface, »""""' •.Earher this year, ZODiDC petitionsl·7t-54 and z..74-55 .. ere reoorde

It's Bef8y FREDERICK AlJ.E.'iOut a\ the northwest corner ,l~""cll MiU and Collier roads thel,ues. woock'd, lAhaped tract of W.M \'acant_ But despite the 5tTf'I'I! appeara~-;. 'he a-acre tr.ct, It hal btoen th'mI:tttr of opertlJON for an ugly halUt hat raged, otf and on, for man)lUIs._ The cast of charaders In the halUD 1.nCludet a forme r Georgia Tee~trtack, • partner In Mayor MaY. rd JacksOn's old law firm, a fedenJIKlie, and • full array of city official.na conctmed Citizens.The subject., OIl the surface. I-. Earhl!l' this year, IlDninC petitionUl-M and z..74-$5 v.ere reCorded iIOty KIll. ~ pdilions co\'er the tWittparatt pat'C'els lilat make up the Llhaped lract.ThP owners, Aln: McLeman Jrand Mrs. I..GIa SprinMtor, seek • moDi2&:from R·5 uu.dtnlial) to C.J.{(t'C'D'lmerdal). The site plan iDCludecwith tM petitlons eoviliOnl a "HowttU11l ViUace" willi n ... e offICe and retalbuddlJl&$ and. baa*: branch. It 1& omeiaII,. dnrribtd ... ~ center.The *""' hal'XlWlg the petitions i.ITHE ATLANTA CONSTITUTIONFor 10.> Yea" the South', Standard N .... paperJACK TARVER , p~ A id e "tPAGE 4-.4.. SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 2. 1974Butz Must Go!Earl Bulz musl be removed fromthe post of Secret.ary of Agriculture.Butl ought to be the fint man remO'o'edby President Gerald Ford be·cause he IS the most inepl Cabinetmember.Olher Cabinet memben also will benplattd before the beginninB of 1t1aas !,he Presidu t choos.es IDS ovm teamto replace !,he boldoven from formerPresident Ri c~ard NllOO'S CablneLBut nooe is so UfBenl as Butz.As Ule sbortfall In lhe Irain supplythIS fall comes mto focus. Butz is argumgthat nobody should look at themiddleman in food tra~ctions. Hesays that finger-pointing will not solvethe problem, He arlues Ulal the InterstateCommerce CommIssion hasREG MURPHY, Editorareas to deficit areas?" Ludicrously,he answered bimself: "The answer is agreal big No!."The answer, Ironically, is II greatbig yes. About $,000 people are sta~iogdaily in India. Drought and fammehll\'e swept 70,000 people from Ulesub-Saharan desert into Niger in rectnlmonths. A devastating hurricanehas destroyed Latin American foodstuffand brought hunger. That addsup to hunger around Ule world.While Butl is arguing that e.very·th ing is ouy, another importantfigure in the world is being realistic.Norman Borlaug, the 1973 NobelPritt winner for developing II higher·vleldlng wheat. was asked the otherdav " Is the world heading for mas-Reg ltltlAlTRENTON, N,Washington didnhert. His troopsI:hoked Dela.artRiver on Christmasnight. mi,to battle the Bnt·ish and tbe HessiantrOOps In lbeAmerican Revolution.Wasbingtonan .his troops wUhdrewduring thenight and fOU~the battle t!Princ:elOn iD!te,"It only takes (Iwhy a mln ­middle of the traUler lban rtt:lcomplain loudeS!-Fowler Vote Defeats RezoneOf Howell Mill- Collier Site1/~~-/7..,L d n .. .c..r-By JIl\I MERRh'lERCouncil President WycheFo",1er broke an 8-8 CityCouncil deadlock Monday byvoting to deny a contro\'ersialrezoning for a shopping centerat Howell Mill and Collier"" ...The zoning issue, which hastaken several twists and turnssince it surfaced in 1971, ~duced the rouncil's first tievote on a major issue sinceJanuary.Although the rezoning petitionwas fi'rst declared de-­feated on a voice vote, a laterroll

,J..,..AbJ4::1nOI 9tjl 10~SOJ1UOJ puoowoc 'JO""IJaun, ~Hn"Ing-auO I'$!IS04:1 910ls6U1PUOISjnO •puo 4S!UIJ46!4 anb!un0, N!lIS30-NO;) K010;)ShoppingCenterPia n Shot DownB} MARCIA STEVENSNe .... s EditorLast minute vote changes and a tiebreaking vote cast by City CouncilPresident Wyche Fowler has broughtabout the der., of a C'OfItroversialproposed ShOP~ center ~the Howell\lill.collier R' !nft'r!l~t"'nCouncil voted 8-8 :\londay on aproposal by Alex McLennan Jr. and:'olr5. Lola Springer to rezone a 3.5 acreL-shaped site on the northwest cornerof Howell Mill and Collier fromrdidential to commercial.-touncil President Fowler cast a tiebreakingvote against the proposal.A similar proposal had been approv·ed two years ago by the old Board ofAlderman but was thrown out by theGeorgia Supreme Court on a legaltechnicialty, ruling that the applicationhas been made too soon after a similarapplication had been vetoed InSeptember, 1971,Before !l.londay's vote, residents ofthe Wildwood, CoJlier Hill andSpringlake area had massed a majorprotest against the proposal. But, asearly as three hours before the vote,many expected it to pass even thoughthe Zoning Board and City PlanningStaff had recommended denial.What led to defeat were changes invotes cast by Northside City Coun.cilmen Richard Guthman and Coun.cilman John Calhoun.Both had Supported the proposal inthe hands of the Development Com.mittee.Monday, both voted against theproposal.Cuthman said he had previouslyassumed proper 20 foot buffer zoneswere included in the proposals.However, "when I go down there,and looked at the plans Monday, therewas only a seven foot bufferon thenorthside of the site," CUlham saidThe Proposal. according to membersof area CIvic aSSOCiation. would ifapproved. have been in direct conflictWIth land uS(> pla ns submItted by allthree, CollIer HI lls. Wildwood andSpnn~la k e.I

wyCHE FOWLERBroke 11e VoteControversialNorthsideZoning KilledBy HANK EZELLA Uree-times-orgued Northsiderezoning proposal hasbeen turned down in the;.tlanta City Council on a ticbrea\tingvote from CouncilPresident Wyche Fowler.The commercial lOnl!IG requestwent to an 8-S tie \\ henCouncilmen Richard Guthmanand John Calhoun changedtheir earlier stand9 and votedagainst it.In another act.iQn In t t sMonday meeting, the .:ouncUapproved a reso\uUon whichasks airline officials for writtenassurance by the end ofthe year that the alrlines areready to begin the first phasesof development of a multimilliolHloUarpas se n g e rterminal complex between therunways of Hartsfield InternationalAif1Xll1n,e council turned down,after lengthy argument. anamendment from CooncUman:Marvin Arrington w hie hwould have asked for assurancesthat the airlines willmaximize their use of Harts·field e\'ett after a secood airport\s bUilt.The zoning request was fora neighborhoOd shopping facilityona U·acre tract closeby the intersection of CollierRoad and Howell Mill Road.Similar proposals have beento the council twU:c before inthe last three y~~. 'IbiJ tlm~the property owners wererepresented by P. AndrewPatterson, an attorney in the1 a w firm once headed byMayor Maynard Jackllon.'The commercial zoning requestfirst appeared In 1971,but was turned down aft.er almosttmanimous oppositionfrom nearby residents.Later the tract was identifiedas a possible site forlocating public hoUsing. 'Ibecommercial zoningreq~treappeared, residents seemedto favor it, and it was approved.But thai action was voidedon a technicality by thecourts.On the third time around,surrounding residents wereapparently of intense but splitopinion.Guthman, a Northside COllrJ.cIlman, was the subject ofseveral signs carried by about20 picketers Voilo marched outsidecity hall Monday in Opp>sition to the mning.But those critical placards,some referrlng to Guthman'scampaign slogans of last fall,had no effect on his cnangedvote, Guthman said.He changed after dlseoverlogthat some adjacent residenceswould be separatedfrom the proposed .;,0;';';;';"at development by onlyseven-foot side yard, Gutbmansaid.calhoun cited D need forcitizen participation in chang­Ing his vote.His tie-breaker was consistentwith earlier voles against"commercial encroacbmtnt"lnto the area, Fowler said.On other subjects the COWlclI,-Received from the mayorthe selection Of 22-year-oldSylvester J. carey to serve asD non-voting, resident memberof the Atlanta Housing Authority,and referred for confinnationhearings thenominations of CouncilmanMarvin Arrington and attorneyElizabeth Neely to theAtlanta-Fulton County Recrea·tion A~rity. They would rep1 ace Councilman BuddyFowJ'kes and Larry Geller·sledt Jr., .. [onner presidentof the Atlanta Ouunber ofCom.....,..-Bog",00

Northsider Representingu.s. In Japanese ExchangeNorthside City Councilman RichardGuthman of East Wood Valley RoadNW Is in Japan this week as one of 16young officials from aU over the UnitedStates participating in a continuingseries of exchanges and debates withyoung elected Japanese officials.Guthman is the second Northslder topartiCipate in the national programwhich is sponsored by the AmericanCouncil of Young Political Leaders.City Council President WycheFowler is a member of the ACVPLBoard of Directors. He has participatedin exchange programs in bothRussia and Japan.Guthman will be in Tokyo for twoweeks to discuss the problems of transportation,housing, trade and securitymatters Involving both the UniledStates and Japan.Guthman now is serving his firstterm on the Atlanta City Council. Heha s been active in various civicendeavors and is a former Fulton CountyRepublican party chief." I am honored and pleased that Ihave been chosen to participate in thisexchange, Local governments cannotbe myoplic, as they are Indeed affectedby global problems of Inflation, energy,trade and security," Guthman saidThe council Is a non-profit. bipartisanorganiution ..... hlch promotesinternational exchanges bet ..... een localelected officials and their counterpartsin foreign countries, Over 50 USCongressmen and other office holders jWIth an equal number of Democratsand Republicans are on the ACYPLIboa",Exchanges are conducted with allNATO countries , Japan and the SoVle: ...Union."

\~~.~\~\1tJ\O"V~\ ".1.\ ,•}tilLettersDear Me. GUlhman:If you want to playpolitical footblll, go to Cityl!.all, and espeCially drop inat the City Council andZo n ina Board meetings,These boards havevictimized the CollierRoad·Howell Mill Roadneighbors for three yearswith their pendulU mtype emotional voting. Theproperty was at one time1 ~.l.O-.J rlom residential tocommereilil. then li ter thisdeCISion was reversed and ilw II .1&ln magica ll y~"hi,denlial It the techniCl1lin of the c·The develo lIy COuncil .con t· P1:r, however, hasInUIlly · doomrnCfcill tll(es T~.a I .COmpletel . .. is ISthe enlir/ In lllle wilh howltandltd ProPOUI hu beenmldhlnd l t~ or better yet,Flcts I ·d nn Igures, nOI toCity Council Denies R e-Zoning PlanEDITOR'S NOTE:The voice of even a conscientiouseditor is $eidom, if ever the voice of God. But the voiceof the whole people in a given case is seldom, if ever,anything but the voice of truth, and fairness.Therefore, J asked a number of residents of Howell MillRoad and Colllier Road to express their opinions onthe re-zonina petition of would be developers as told inthe editorial below.Parts of several/etters are printed inthis issue of The Nonh Side News. Others will appearfor a period of several weeks, as space permits.The plan of three Northsiders, Kim King, AlexMcLennan Jr., and Mrs. lois Springer to build a welldesianed shoppinS center at Ihe intersection of HowellMill Road and Collier Roads whose shops and servicefirms would offer practically every human need _ hasbeen described as an uSly battle.The one word description is not accurate. Thevictory of the opposition to the development ca nnot becalled a battle any more than the victory of GelllhisKhan over thousands of unarmed, unclothed and unfedsemi-savases can be accurately descibed 1$ a battle. Thedenial of the petitinn has more the look of a swordthrust of deception than of a battle with cause aright.Councilman GUlhman, at first an opposer of thezoning chanae, which would have given the develope~the riaht to build,later said, in substance, if notpresicely, thai afler investigation he stror,gly urged afavorable vote for the re·zonin, petition_But at the meeting Councilman Guthman votedqainSI the petition, thus causing a tie VOle, which wasbroken by the anti-petition vote of Wyche Fowler.-. .The denial of the petition was when COuncil met andMe. Guthman YOted to deny Ihe rezoning petitio n in therace of 300 residents who pleaded that they wanled thezone change so that the shopping center would nOIonly improve the appearance of deteriorating grounds,but wou ld provide a needed service to the comm unity.And while 300 heads of households pleaded for theshopping center development only six CitiZens, officersand leaden of the Wild WOOd community , pleaded adenia l of the petition.\YUdwood ObjectorsI n a sense, the oP p olltion of th esix Wildwood residen ts might well be compared to thecitizens of Roswell registering a complaint apinstdaylight saving lime in Decatur or som e o ther remoteplace. This comparison is apt because the 300 heads ofhomes who petitioned for t he development live " nextdoor" to the Irea in question while the half a dozenobjectors of the Wildwood community live relat ivelyremote from the sile of the proposed shopping center.A lOgical question at this point would seem to be:did the six objectors from WildWood speak for theirhundreds of neighbors. If so, why did they not presenta petition?A Good QuestionIf a shopping center does not occupy the groundwhat will the Occupancy be?That is the question.T he answer well could bedevelopment with integrateddevelopment, of course, wouldvalue of 300 or more homes.a low cost housingtenants. And tha tdeflate overniaht theThis newspaper has fought against and for manyefforts, zone changes in the North Side, Zone changes,of course, have been "steam-rolJered" in some cases,But it appears to us that the Howell Mill _ CollierRoads intersection area would be favo red by acommercial development. It is now an eye-sore, fit onlyfor a shopping center.As practically every Northsider kno ws the area of theproposed shopping ce nter is not an attractive scene,and compares not at all wit h a typical intersection ofNonh Side Roads. The several acres, with only a fewold buildings, have a srubby look. And if the handsomecenter is nOI built deterioration of the u nke m p iscene will worsen.For the most part Howell Mill Road ru ns its up-hill ,down dale course through one of Ihe most picturesq ueareas of the great North Side. The rood, on .....ruch once stooda grist mill for pioneer Atlantans, deserves a better fatethan continued deterioration of one of its moslconspicuous i n te r section.~.Hundreds o f people haveinvestments of midd le cost homes wit hin about a milefrom the intersection. And these 300 people, a surveyshows, need the convenience of a modern shoppingr center. Mati G. PerkinsCouncilman Guthman On Re-Zoning Caseloaic and Ihe and some have adjOining Deve lopment Commillec say we have JUSI started our points that w(te u~d .?n,';mm" " .,,· nClghbors, I h ave I property, unanimously voted in favor a ll out effort 10 b e survey in thiS ImmnoU ,.., en eRcom pet e y onW·I I son, Ch airman . of re-zoning for commercial recog fll . ~e d ~s 10 d'.d IV! ua I s Vill ..·nily I did _ not h IOu I the) e~"d. Th, City 0' th, ZO'i', .o"d. I"" ,>C. with ,i,h" 0" who g,d '.'_ "gots not on what IS wrote Richard GUlhman, ··Of Ihe people, by the Muy G. Pecks would not ,ole ntt.JeoJri,h, 0' 'h, "",hbo'hood Ch,i'm," 0' th, PI""" ""oplo "d '0' th, p'opl," '''0' 0' • "'"' Th 1

Mayor's PowerBid Opposedc-sr.' 'I..... h'fBy CouncilmenBy JIM MERRINERMayor Maynard Jackson'seffort to take away most ofCit y Council's purse-stringpower over an $18.7 millionredevelopment program a~pears to be In for stiff oppositionfrom the council itself.always be on guard againstthat, but I don't say I Wouldn'tgo along with it."Richard Guthman. chair·man of the Development Committee,was out of the oountryand unavaiable for comment.Neither was Mayor Jack·son, who was in Washington,D.C.Otief Administrative OfficerJule Sugarman, who could begranted authority to spend,i...-ljr...'.....1!!llUUe >Mn 1 oney and create jobs under!! PI!!S lPl?l e amendment, has defended'~A t as more efficient than theS'et[ .I!!!1 al/l cumnt legal requirement that'I!W S,aU! council aPPrOpriate all'Aeps.m funds.l!!Jl?''i UMOUli Sugannan a Iso contendstWY )lffiWa that the council woold retainpolSOpS!pun its f!Seal responsibility by ils.I

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oJ.r ,yi1/ 1 1'... ~ 07'/ S./, h ,.~.,Council Balks,On Mayor's'3 Mill Tax HikeBy FREDERICK ALLENCity CounctI's Finance COmmittee Friday refused to voteout Mayor Maynard Jackson's proposed 3-miU property taxhike.The action does not mean the tax boost is a dead .laue,but the committee's balkiness was a hJnt that Jackson's ~posed budget and a~ revenue measure may facea fight from council.The committee agreed to let the budget matter ~ beforecouncil in the form of a personal paper from CouncilmanRichard Guthman. Gu/hnan', ordinance WOUld allow only the.. J..04-mill tax hike Finance Department officials say 1& neededto offset a drop in revenues precipitated by the recent constitutionalamendment raising hotnellead exemptions to $5,000."The guy who's bringing it In," Councilman Hugh Piercesaid. of the mayor's proposal, "be', giving It lOme measure ofa blessing. He's blessing it right there."Fellow councilmen E. Gregory Griggs, Ira Jackson,Guthman, Carl Ware and Q. V. WillJam1Ol1 nodded theirheads.It was next suggested by Finance OImntissioner OlarlesDavis that the committee members allow the proposal outwithout a recorunendation."I don·t see how we can take this in as a finance papersince none ofus agrees wilbU," respondedOOmmlUee chair_man Griggs..So the committee agreed informaJly to let Gutbman~uce his own ~ for tbe reqUired first reacting Moo­Ciy at 2 p.m. ())mmjttee members noted that the mayor's:froposaI will get full consideration next week. .As Davis explained it to the committee, some ordinancerelating to the budget and taxes must be Introduced MondaySO council w.Ul ha\'e time for disoossiOO$ before a final votelater this month. '!be committee'. pOint was that no onewanted to touch a proposed. 3-mlll tax hike with a ~footpole-even U the action were Just for purposes of discussion.In any ease, the whole budget question will be taken upduring a day-long committee meeting Thursday.Griggs gave a hint of what may be to come when besaid, "I told the mayor I would not go hJgber than 2 mills."Y6INSTEAD OF TAX HIKERaise ProposedIn Garbage FeesBy IIANK EZELLCity Cuuncilman Richard GUtnman is proposing thatAtl~nta raise garbage collection fees to make the service pay{or Itse: lf and that the city require employes 10 take orf firedays Without pay nex! year,It was the st.'COnd set of alternatives offered as variouscouJICdmen searched for ways 10 a\'oid Mayor Maynard Jack.son s proposal 10 raise property taxe!! by three mills nextyear.CoullCilman George Colsakis bad earlier um'eiled • setof recommendations which include POStponing capital improvements,reducing the number of city employes by 10 percent (about alO employes) moving the Cyclorama to a morecentrallocalion, freezing payroll, pension and fringe benefits,and consolidating city, county and school board COmputerOperations.Guthman's garbage proposal wruld Probably mean anincre~ of about $25 in the $44 annual fee oow paid for gar.bage pickup at residences with lOO-Coot-v.ide lots Guthmansaid.'The amount of the increase WOuld vary in direct propor_lion to !.he "id!.h of the Jot. he added,Both he and Cotsakis prepared their proposals forpresentation at Monday afternoon's city coWldJ meeting.Jt was the first time Jackson's budget proposal was to gobefore the full council. Final adoptiOn of the 197:; budget isnow .scheduled for the Feb. 3 colJllCil meeting.Jackson has ,proposed a l.04-milJ tax increase to coverthe losses which the city expects as a result of jncreasedhomestead exemptions. On topof lhat, JacksOn has asked foran additional l.96-miIJ tax increase to raise the amount Ofrevenue the city had earlier expected.Th.e altefTIJth·e, in Jacksoo. 'ii view, is a drop in city serv­Ices ~hlch wOUld calliie IlTeparable harm to the city.Council President Wyche Fowler, While avoidi", an,RAISE PROPOSEDContinued From PaKe IAcritic~m ~( Jackson:s budget Proposal, said Monday it Is theCOUOCirs job to consider a number of allematives."We have lor too long employed the cut and covermethod of budgeting, whereby we take a single budgetaryproposal. make line item cuts and then try to cover ourtracks through account SWitching," Fowler said."We can knock at least two mills off the (Jackson)budget adopted by the Appropriations Committee," Fowlersaid.Cotsakis' proposals, by and large, are aimed at reducingexpenses. with some emphasis on increased revenues throughparking fees and cyclorama admissions,Guthman's proposal would reduce expel1!ie5 on the emp'~yeside while freeing up money by making garbage collee.tio/l pay for itself., It would also shift some of the tax burden back towardr~idential units. In round figures, garbage collection costsabout $3 million 8 year more than it brings in from collectionlee, Gulhman said.! Raising the fees would pul that burden primarily on resi.deioco •.: The effect of the homestead I!XMlptiOns had been a shirtIn-the tax: burden lO\\o-ard industrial, commericaI: and apart.ll"Ilnt properties, since they are not covered by higher homest~dexemptions.I

New Members Get4 ChairmenshipsBy HANK EZELLFour new councilmen willmove up to chainnenshlps inthe corrmittee appointmentsaMOOnced by Council PresidentWyche Fowler Monday,while five chairmen wiU retaintheir present chairmenships.The appointments includethree treshmen as chairmen,with Councilman James Bondjoins Richard Guthman aschairmen in the council's sec.ond year in office.'I1le 1975 committee appointmentswere given to the coun.cil Monday.O:Iuncllmen retaining tlEirchainnenships are GregoryGriggs in finance, Ira Jackson. in Transportation. Q. V. Williamsonin City Utilities, MarvinArrington in Judiciary andBuddy Fowlkes in Executive.Those J:tomoted to chairmenshipsare Carl Ware inDeveJopment. Richard Guthmanin Public Safety, GeorgeCotsakis in Hwnan Resourrestnd Bond in Council.Ware and Guthman swappedthe deve10sment and ~lie safety posts.Cotsakis replaces PankeBradley in Human Resources.Bond replaces Nidc Lambrosin Council.The new line-up will resultIn four white and fj\'e blackchainnensbips. In seven of thenine committees, the chairmenwill preside over commit.tees which are dominated bythe opposite race.That was unintentional.Fowler said. " I just don'trecognize color as having anyrelevance at all," he said.Here are the new assig~ments:Finance - Griggs, Bond,Fowlkes. Guthman, Jackson,Ware, Wl!!iamson.Development _ War e •Bradley, John CalOOun, MorrisFinley, Griggs, Guthman.Charles Helms.Transportation - JacksonBond, Bradley, Cotsakis, Fin~ley. Fowlkes, Lambros.Human Resourcts - Cotsa..k is, Arrington. Calhoun,Helms, James Howard, Ar.t ~ U r Langford Jr., HugbPIerce.Public Safety ...... GuthmanHoward, LambrOfi. Langford'Jack Summen, Ware Wil:liamson.'City utilities - WilliamsonArrington. Bon d. Calhoun'Howard. Pierce, Summers. 'Judiciary _ ArringtonBradley. Finley. Helms, Lam:bros, Langford, Summers.Council - Bond, CotsakisGriggs, Guthman, Jackson'Summers, Ware.'Executh'e - Fowlkes. Cal. ~houn. Finley. Griggs, HelmsHoward Pierce,'2.1\ THE ATl.Al'dA LOi':;'fI'fl.!'1'I0N, TUell .. Dee. 10, 1974*Fowler Taps ConservativesTo Head 2 CommitteesBy JIM l\tERRINERIn a major City Council shake-up,CounctI. President Wyche Fowler hasplaced conservative councilmen incharge of the Public Safety andHuman Resources conunlttees.Four of the council's nine standingcommittees will get new chairmenne.xt year under Fowler's committeeappointments, announced Monday.Fi\'e chainnen will be black.Richard Gutham, a conservativewhite, replaces black (buncilmanCarl Ware as chairman of the PublicSafety Committee, which overseeslegislaUon dealing with the police andfire bureaus.Ware takes over Gutham's formerseat at the head of the DevelopmentCommittee.White conservative George Cotsatiswas named to bead the Human Re­SOIlf"CeS Committee, replacing white• liberal Panke Bradley.Cotsakls rarely attended HumanResources ConuniUee meetings Uris• year and opposed most legislation contem!dwith social welfare programs."1 don't make any judgments onchairmanships based on Ideology,"Fowler said. "1 do not make any decisionsbased on race."Fowler said that Cotsalds Ls "oneOf the more experienced members ofthis counCil" and was a good commit·tee chainnan on the old Board 01Aldermen.. Ware did an excenent job as PublicSafety chairman but was shifted toDevelopment largely because Of hlspast experience as an Atlanta HousineAuthority member, Fowler said.Gut!wnan, the new Public Safetych.wman, is a former chairman of theGrand Jurors Association and hasserved 00 crime study groups, Fowleradded.Last January, a g1'OUp of insurgentcouncilmen tried ani failed to depriveFowler 0{ his committee appointingpowers after he announced hisoriginal appointments. Black Council·man Q. V, . Williamson charged at thetime that F'W'ler's appo.!ntments wereracist\"1 think be did an excellent jobthis-.lime," Williamson said Monday.He said the council will probably ~prove Fowler's slate, although appOintmentscan be rejected by a majorityFowler said he tried to shuffle thefreshman councilmen into new c0mmitteesto give them exposure to variousfields of city government.M Invlously reported, white c:onservativeCouncilman Gregory Griggswill retain his chairmanship of Finance,probably the most pO\rerlulcommittee..Freshman Councilman J arne sBond was put in charge of the Corn-­mittce on the Council, whlcb sets thecouncil agenda and controls the councilstaff. He replaces whlte CouncilmanNick Lambros, who did not drawa chairmanship this time.Besides Finance, committeeskeeping the same cbalnnen are Transplrtation.(Ira Jackson), City UWIties(Williamson), Judiciary (Marvin Ar-­rington) and Executive (B u d d YFowlkes.The new assignments are givenbelow, with the (hlnnan's namelisted first, Each corruniltee wlU electits own vice chairman.FINA.., .... CE - Griggs, Bon d ,Fowlkes, Guthrnan, Jackson. Ware,Williamson.DEVELOPMENT - Ware, Brad·ley, John Calhoun, Morris Finly,Griggs.. Gutbrnan, Charles Helms.TRANSPORTATION - Jackson,Bon d , Bradley, Cotsakis, Finley,Fowlkes, Lambros.HUMAN RESOURCES - Cots&­Iia, Alrington, Calhoun, Helms, JamesHoward, Arthur Langford. Jr., HU&b"'.,."..PUBLIC SAFETY - Guthman,Howard, LambroS, /...a.niford, JackSummers, Ware, Wllllamson.CITY lITILITIE:) - WlJlI.arnaon,Arrington, &.\d, calOOun, Howard.,Pierce, SUmmers.JUDICIARY - Arrington, Bradley,Finley, Helms, Lambros, Langlord,SUrruners.COUNCIL - Bon d, Cot.saJds,Griggs, Guthman, JadtsOll, SUmmers,W .....EXECllMVE _ Fowlkes, C a 1-boun, Finley, Grtw, Hdm.s. Howard.Pierce,))/

---------lUff Phot_IUI Wlloo"Guthman or Cotsakis: Week', Unpaid Vacation or 10 Per Cent City Employe Cutback?Hot Potato --Council Seeks Ways to Avert Tax BoostBy JIM MERRINERAUanta Cit Y COUncilmenMonday began ~ng lorwaY! to drop the political hotpotato d a fhree.mill tax in­Cf'ea$e requested by MayorMaynll'd JackJon..Proposals Introduced atMonday's ootme:U meeting includea mandatory nv~W1paid leave for all city employes,slashing the worklorce by 10 per cent, raisingthe garbage collection feesdrastically to make the ays..--.tern pey 10: Itself, freezing al1capital projects charging forprtIgentiy free parking andanalling the council's travel"We will have at least four,U not six or seven differentbudget packages" hun theone introduced by MayorJackson. Council Presidentf Wyche Fowler said.• , ••"We have not done ourda.mnedest in using imaginativeways to aVOid a lax increase,"Fowter Wd...SIFTS BUDGET IDEASWyche FowlerIn payroll oosts for its ',000"""'.....According to that fIgUre,Councilman R.KiIard Gut b­man's propauIlor mandatoryfive.day unpaid leave nextyear woukl save $1.25 million.Guthman a Iso propoaedhikes in the sanitary feesamounting to a 62 per centacross-the-board Increase for.l:lnm!!o'Anen and. commercialproporty.1be ,...,." _""" dwgeis roughly $44 per tOO-foot lot.Councilman George Cotsa·Ids, who had previously announcedhiS proposal to cutthe W'Otit force and freezecapital projects, also proposedthat the City Hall parking lotcharge fees to be ~tcouncil's F'i.na.nee Committee.by the IAnother Cotsakls resolutionurged that the city "eradicatethe le\'el of management in theCOOlmissioners group." 'nlenine commissioners. the city'stop burealJtT8ts, were createdunder Mayor Jack3on's goy.ernmental reorganization InMarch Cotsakls voted for th&system at the time.

..Barnstorming•Mayor's Road Show Seeks Better Legislative TiesB)- JOt :'IIERRI~ER!llayor Maynard Jackion will barnstormthrough Georgia trying to improve lbe city'straditionally strained relations with state legiSlators.it was an~ Tuesday,Jackson 8190 demunced as "unrealistic, un·wo;kable" various efforts by City Councilmen toavert the threHn1U tax increase requested bythe 1'OIi)'or.Fonner Sta1e Rep. sm Alexander. Jack­!IlII'S Sl9Jlll.-year leglsltaive aide. will jOinJackloD in \lips to Rome 'lbunday ~md. WaycrossFriday to mend fer'II:.U 'With rural lawmakon.Jacbaa contended that a hisb:rical milesConebas been paged. sig.n1111ng the end of thetraditional bo6tility bet,,-een Atlanta and the restofiht_.--'Ibm are many cities and ww,-os in (jeOrgiathat are now growmg up .... We are astate now wheTe the majOrity of people live incities and towns. We are now no longer an agrarianstate," he said.The Rome and Waycross trips wili Idck off"8 se:ies of meetings we hope to hold with legislatcr3and others across the slate of Georgia,"Jackson said."We are going to go out and let the peopleknow that we don't have horns," he added.The Georgia ~Iunicipal Association (GMA)this year fur the hrst time ~ most ofAtlanta '11~gis1ati"~ proposals, JacksOn said, be­C8U!e problems of taxation and crime becOmingepidemiC throo~b:Iut the state.Local-opti.on taxes on lodging and otheritems, peo:enniaUy rejected by the GeneralAssembly, are mw favored by the GMA, Jacksonsaid."The state legislature literally has tht fateof Atlanta in its hands," Jackson said, becausethe city deSpe;ately needs more sources of revenuewhich only the state can provide."1 am supposed to be the number one lobbyistfor the city of Atlanta" for the next GeneralAssembly ses3ion beginning in January,~ said.The idea of barnstorm.ing Llu"ough the stalefor face-IG-face meel-llgS with state offiCiah wasfirst discussed lale last summer by Jacm andhis staff, who were \\-"Wried a':lOut an inripientmO\'ement among lawmakers to reduce theeity'spolice powers.The mayor, who proposed a tJ'ute.millproperty tax booSt on Nov. 1:1, said that 5e\"ef81budget-cutling proposals (rom City COUOOlmenwere "wrrealistic, unworkable."The budget is already "austere" and "i£wewant. a second class city. we can pay stt'Orldclass taxes," he said."We cannot afford to layoff 800 people unlesswe want to see city services go riiPt downtbedrain," Jackson said in response to CouncilmanGeorge Cotsakis' proposal to slash the sizeof the work force.Councilman Richard GuthJnan's suggestionof a mandatory five-day unpaid leave for cityworkers would be "pushing our luck" because"we are already behind the market in salaries aswell as other benefiu," Jackson said.He said that the fee for maintaining backyardgarbage pickup. in lieu of the new curbsidepiCkUp system, would nt least triple next year.Howerer, Guthman·s proposal for an across-t)e..board 62 per cent hike in the sanitary fee is " Wlreasonable,"he said."The idea of anything less than a three-milltax is tetally unrealistic," he said.'WE DO:'\'T HAVE HORSS'Mayor Maynard Jackson

Jackson Loses BidFor Funds ControlBy JIM MEltRINERMayor Maynard Jackson received arare leglslative rehuke Wednesday when aCity CoWlCIi committee unanirMusly rejectedhis effort to seize control over thespending of $18.7 million in redevelopmentaid.In a separate actioo,lhe committee setin motion a plan to create a re~'()lving mort·gage pool to bypass the banking practioe of"redllni~" or denying housing loans foriMer·dty neighborhoods.The 1)e\"elopment Committee a Isostalled Jackson's attempt to transfer urbanrenewal po",'ers fro m the independentAUanta Housing Authority (AHA) to CityHall.On No\'. 18, \\ilhout advance notice,Jackson introduced a charter amendmentthat would give the mayor aM his top aidesthe p:)\',er to spend money and create jobsfor redevelopment purposes without thecouncil's say-so. The council would belimited to approving an application for thefederal funds.The proposed charter amendment wasdefeated Wednesday on a motion by CouncilmanGarl Ware, who was supported byCouncilmen John Calhoun, Panke Bradleyand Gregory Griggs.'The committee's action, as well as commentsfrom other ClWlClimen who ])l"eviouslydenounced the prtposal, Signal an almostcertain rejection of the amendment onthe council floor Monday.The charter now stipulates that thecouncil must rule on "all measures to expendmoney" and hire public employes.Mayor Jackson was not available foccomment. Olief Administrative Officer JuJeSugannan has previously deftnded t heproposal as more efficient than having thecouncU appropriate e\'ery expenditure, andsaid the council's power over the pursewould be retained because the counciJ woulds~i1I review the city'S application for federal"d.Development Committee OlalrmanRichard Guthman was a b sen t duringWednesday's wte but said later that allsperxUng, "regardless of the source of funds.See DEVELOPMEl'1:", Page 3l-A---:----Development ---I.'rom Pa!!.· 1·,\should have prior approval of the council beforeit is spent"Council President Wyche Fowler saidthe committee's action was "veryresponsible. . . We have to preserve thefISCal authority of the council. IIThe charter amen!knent 'lfould aUow themayor's office to decide the details of howand where to spend. $18.7 mlllion next yearin atd funneled to Atlanta by the new federalcommunity development law.'The law provides "block grants" tociUes, replacing fonnerly separate programssuch as Model Cities, urban renewal.neighborhood facilities, water-sewer grantsand others.The committee passed a resolution ask­Ing the mayor to undertake a thorough studyof the Olnsequences of shifting urbanrenewal powers from the AHA to the City.Jackson's legislation to effect that powertransfer was tabled pending receipt of thestudy by a deadline of March 31.AHA officials have objected that thelegal and technical problems involved in thetra~fer-especia1ly regarding AHA employepef'l!lIons and benefits-might be insunnountable.Jackson's plan would gh'e City Hall theauthority to buy and. sell land for urbanrenewal purposes, demolish buildings andrehabilitate housing. Whether AHA or thecity would have the power to relocate familiesaDd businesses was left undecided_ AHAwould retain its management of public housingprojects.A separate charter amendment, givingJackson the authority to buy and sen parcelsof land for urban renewal purposes withoutprior council approval, was okayed by thecommittee.The amendment would take practical effectomy if AHA's powers are shifted to theCity. It was described as a technical, admin­Istrative matter that properly belq to themayor's office_The council would keep its power todesignate urban renewal areas. Several otficialshave said that council approval ofevery land transaction within those areaswould entangle the lawmakers In an unnecessaryadministrative thicket.In other action, the committee voted toauthorit.e Jackson to negollate a contract fora federally assisted "neighborhood housingservices program" for the city.The program is designed to provtdeloans to rehabilitate and buy housing in rundownareas of the city. Loans in the normalcommercial market are not available becauseof lending Institutions' "red.lining" ofneighborhoods wbere property values are declining.Council Moves To AidDeclining NeighborhoodsBy JIM l\lERRINERThe red lines drawn aroundinner-clty neighborhoods onmaps at Atlanta lending institutionsmight be erased by aprogram initiated Wednesdayby City Councilmen.Banks and other lendinginstitutions usually refuseloans for buying or remode1-ing houses inside the rOO-linedarea. Because the area'sproperty values are dropping,banks fear they can't recouptheir investment in case theloan is foreclosed.CounCilwoman Panke Bradley,a prime mover bP..hind theproposed "neighborhood housingservices program," describedit as an example oflegislative initiative. "Wedidn't wait for him (MayorMaynard Jackson) to teU uswhat to do. nus is somethingthe council did on its own aDdI am proud of it," she said.The council's DevelopmentCommittee approved a res0-lution autboriting the mayorto negotiate and execute acontract for the federally assistedneighborhood housingprogram.Toto. Bell of the local officeof the Federal Home LoanBank Board said the new program"is not a panacea for allhousing problems" but can arrestthe dedine of residentialneighborhoods.The program Is aimed atse\'eral levels to uplift theneighborhoods--a high-risk revolvingmortgage pool, thecooperation of local banks, acitY commltmcnt to capitalimprovements and hoUSingcode enforcement in the area,credit counseling for residentsand other services."It's the most signiIicantstep we have made in a longtime" regarding housing pro~lems, said comm..iltee ChairmanRichard Guttun.an. '''Ibiskeeps the bureaucratic mOorass out of what can be a\\'OrkabJe program."Bell said that City Hall, thelocal banks and a strongnelghbc:dlood group m u s tcome together to form a nonprofitcorporation to implementthe program.The banks cooperation Inbacking up the high-risk mortgagepool has not set been attainedor actively sought, Bellsaid. He said the program hasworked well, wit h strongbanking cooperation, In otherdties.The Washington·basedUrban Reinvestment T 3. s kForce would work with tbecity in setting up !be pr0-gram. It the city's efforts areapproved, grants of up to$100,000 are available to beginthe revolvillr loan fund, Bellsaid.'! h e federal govemmtntdoes not directly guarantee orsubsidize individual loam, andthe only bureaucracy Involvedis a "very small technicalstafr' for the nonprofit c0rporation,be said.'Ibe iniital city outlay wouldbe $30,000 in federal cornmunitydevelopment aid tokick off the program.The elimination of "red-Uning" is mostly aimed at"neighborhoods with basicallysound housing stock and Qh i g h percentage of homeownership. It will keep thatneighborhood from deterioratingfurther," BeJi said.The council began probingthe problems of red·llning lastspring, and passed a resoll!­tion in May urging the mayorto look into the possibility ofcreating a mortgage risk poolfor housing.The mortgage pool, citycommitment to capItal improvementsand other elementsof the proposed pr0-gram were recommended Ina city-funded "central areahousing strategy study" releasedlast summer.'The Federal Deposit Insuran c e Corporation, FederalHom e Loan Bank Board,Federal Reserve Board andComptroller of the CUrrencyare conducting a joint study ofre

City Finance Panel/::;Shies From Tax HikeThe Atlanta City Coundl's FinanceCommittee. after considerable grumbling,has decided not to commit itself yet on theidea of a fun!e.mlJl property tax int:rease.The committee decided Friday not tooffer any proposal at all in Monda~s CityCouncil meeting. Instead. lhe committee Jetthat distasteful chore fall on CouncilmanRichard Guthman.Guthman intend! to introduce a proposal",llich would authorize only a 1.04 mill in·crease. That is the figure which the financedepartment sayS will bring In just enoughmoney to offset the effect ot InCPeased hom.stead exemptions.The committee's Idea was to meet nextThursday with no commitments on how itwill treat the 1975 budget.Gutbman's proposal would defy MayorMaynard Jacbon's JnlPOSaJ, already approvedby him and t~ of the four council.men woo are members of tlleApproJXiationsCommittee, to raise taxes hy three mill!.Jackson's plan 'oIolllJid provide n millionto offset higher homestead exemptions andanother $4 million above what the city hadearlier eX'pSCted in 1975 revenue. The mayorhas said that the extra money is necessary ifthe city is to avoid iITCparable damage as aresult of declining city servict.!l.Jackson's plan would set the 1975general fund budget at $89.8 million. That isstill below the finance department's earlierestimate of the minimum needed to carry onpresent city services.The generally conservative finance departmenthad proposed a $90.1 millionspending plan. Jackson inserted $1.7 millionin for other purposes, making a total of $2million worth of programs which have beentrimmed from. the fmance department version.>./,y/II/7'J.&Tax Is Essential_ J~~,.,t!,',o....J:...-In Jackson/s ViewBy HANK EZELLNone of the proposals nowberon! the City CouncI1 b asatisfactory alternative to hisproposed three-mill propertylax increase, in Mayor May.nard Jackson's view."The idea of anything lessthan a three-mill tax is totallyunrealistic," Jackson said in a'lUesday press con(erence.He termed the presentfinancial situation "a goldenopportunity to show that weare behind our city" andurged citizens to tell theircouncilmen Ihey support theproperly tax increaseproposal.As he has. before, Jacksonvowed thai he will not leadAtlanta Into deterioration bypinching off city services. "Ifwe wanl a secorxl class city\0\" can pay second classtaxes ...• We can deliver afirst class city without firstclass taxes - all we want is alittle more," Jackson said.Also Tuesday, Jackson announcedtwo good·wiU tripsaround the state which he saidare the first of a series designedto tell Georgians, par_ticularly General Assemblymembers, "that we don't havehorns." Jackson wiU go toRome Thursday and to Way·cross Friday.The mayor called Council·man George Cotsakis' cost.cutting proposals "unrealistic"and "unworkable." T1Iecity can't layoff 800 workers,Jackson said, "without lettingservices go down the drain."Cotsakis' proposal, nowmodified to include a 500-per.son lay.oH, also includes post.p6ning of capital improvements.moving the Cycloramato a more central location andseveral other items.Jackson was equally glumabout proposals from Council.man Richard Gulhman tomake City employes take fivedays off without pay next yeatand to raise garbage collection fees to a break-evenpoint.The five.day layoff Is "unrealistic,"Jackson said, becausecity workers are al.ready making 17 to 20 per'cent below prevailing wages.On tbe garbage prop:>sal,Jackson responded, "no way."He added, however, that rates Imust go up for those residentswho pay extra lor backyardgarbage pickup.The present $44 a yearextra fee for backyard pickupmust be tripled if elected offi.cials want. to be responsible,Jackson said.Although others may bepaying less than cost for theservice, the $44 backyard feeis the "grossest inequity," IJackson said.Guthroan's proposal is toraise the fees about 62 percent across the board, indud- ./ing apartments and commer.cial property. ~The various spending iproposals all grow out of acity budgeting situation whichJa('kson has called the worstsince the 19305.Jackson's proposed 1 9 75general fund budget is $89.8million. It includes cuts ofsome $% million from 1 h espeOOi.ng plan which financialanalysts ha,-e called a barebonesspellding level.II

Councilman Asks CityTo Fund EmployerBy IIANK EZELLconceivably get final acUonAtlanta Cit y Coundtman .t that meeting.Arthur Langford Jr. 'I1nnd:ayproposed that ~ City gh-e IUs Langford proposed to ear·employer $200.000 for runrung mart the $200 .. 003 from a• youth serviCel program. $S2O.000 sum 'il.irlch has heenLalliford Is youth...-vioel :ru~ to the cit.y from Ecodi~01 the Butl« Street (EOA) Opporturuty AtlantaYMCA, but he said he would 'not penonalIy CCIItrol any His proposal woukl ha\'e themoney which the city migbt other $320,000 gOing to the Deliveto the y.partment of Community andHe If'eS no conflict 01 lntet. lbnan Development, to heeel in asklng for the money used, specifically fo r youthLansford saki. "1 wouldn't sernce projects conducted byvote on the peper if It came =te, non-profit organiza.up. rut ~'OUkI he the onlyoonfllct 01 ln~ " L."t>f".-I The Butler Street h adaaJd. I '.., .... " earlier put in a request forCouncil$115.000 from the fund. whichman Richard Gutb- the city amualJy allocates 10man came dote 10 disagree- a I t 01lng, ' saying the ....... ust was var e y sociaJ. service, .~.. ~:'uraI. and trade .... anlza~mOl t inappropriate to ........y,'hether It II a conflict ;,c About ~ other agencies areInterest or not.al!o vytng for that moneyTh! proposal Is ~ The requests total $3.9 rnillioriby Langford am Councilmen and the administration nasJames HOVo'ard • n d James suggested 0 Diy $460.000 beBond. Lansfonhpoke for it at appropriated for those pur­ThursdaY'1 Infttinc oC t h. "",.council', fiDafl(r c:ommitl!!'e.The (Ommitiee tooic no aelionon 1m- rfIIOlution. ItlhnaLangford said his orlginaJIntention was to suggest lnattheLangford tI) PNf'nt It atmoney go to the Dl!part.MllOday'srT'IIeI'Iing of IbP full coundl.Resolutions can be ap­Hum a n De\·elopmenl fo rment of Community andpr'O'+'td wttb only one nlding)'OUtb programs.which ITIe..nt the paper could But there was !JO much 0ppositionto city partkipaUonin aocIal service programsLangford added., t hat ~C!',,:~ed to a suggestion oflIVIng. the money to outside"""""'-"We've got to do somethingabout savine the children 0(this ctty," Langford said.But several

8y1lAAlC: EZElLAtlanla Cit y CouncilmanArthur Langford Jr. 'I1utlbyp-opoeed that the city give hisempIo)'er $2:00,000 for I'UlU1lDi• youth services program.Langford Is youth aervIaesdirector 01 the Butler streetYMCA, but he said he wou.Idnot penonaUy control. anymoney which the dt)' mIgbtlive to the y.He I('ts no confllct of tnte'­eat In asking fcr the moneyLangford said. "I woWdn'ivote on the paper If It cameup. rut WOUld be the onlyoonfllct of ln~," Lt.ngfordsaid.Coundlman R1ctun1 Guthmancame dote to disagreeing.uylna the request was•• mOl t Inappropriate,"9oilet.hv' It Is a conflict ofintfftSl or not.The proposal is sponsoredby Langford and CouncilmenJames Howard • n d JamesBond. Langfonhpoke for it atTh11r1day's ITIfletiI'll of t h.council's finaflQe commitf~.The committee toot no aetionon the resolution. klhna:Langtord tf) preltnt it at MIII~day's met'tiDg 01 the full c0uncil.Resolutions can be IP.proYtd with Gnly one rtadi~.whlch melUl3 the papH" couktmnt'tivably get final actionat that meeting.Langford proposed to ear·mart the $2OO,OIXI from a$521>-1XIO sum v,hich has beenrtturned to the city from Ec0-nomic Opportunity Atlanta(EOA).HIs proposal would ba\'e theother $3:1Jl,OOO gOing to the Departmentof Community andJbnan Development, to beused specifically r 0 r youthservia! projects conducted byprivate, non-profit organl:r.a·!Joos.The Butler Street hadearlier put In a request for$115,000 from the flInd whichthe city annually allocates toa fariety of social servu:t!,cultural and trade organlza-"""'.About J) other agencies arealso V)'lCIg for that money.The requests total 13.9 millionand the administration hassuggested 0 Diy $460,0lI0 beawropriated for those pur-""".Landord said his orlgtnalIntention was to suggest matthe money go to the Departmentof Community andHum a n Development loryouth programs.But there was so much oppo!itionto city partklpratlonin sodal service programs,Langford added, t bat beC!ha~ed to a suggestion ofgiving the motley to outsideagenc:lu"We've got to do somethlngabout savlne the children ofthis city," Langford said.But sevft'al muncilmen2-A .. *.Thursdoy, Dec. 12, 1974i!)tlUhmIa: lourmtl~FA'ONTARnlUR LANGFORD J"d.SUn Oootroversydisagreed. Guthman, astlngunusually pointed questkmS tobring out Langford's employment.said the money shouldgo back Into the pot and alldty youth service agenciesahouki get some consider&­Uoo.X:;I'lOliA~..,r'.26.. A TnF. A1l.' ","T.\ rO"\'O:l1n.i10:"'. frld.y. D~. 13, 197'----Budget----:"'rom Pall" I~\tion after the six-to-one defeat It suffered.As a result of the committee's actions,• the city's anticipated re\'enues for 1975 fall$2.75 million short of !he tentative budget.AL'eording to Finance Commissioner CharlesDavis, that amount would !\ave to be cutfrom the city'S 1975 budget If the full CClUncilapproves the committee's decisiOns.After several hours of discussion Thursday,the comrniUee ranthrough the fivemoney papers in quick succession.The first was a proposal from CouncilmanQ. V. Williamson tMt would ha\'e givenapp-oval to the three-mill tax hike.Wben the vote was called after a briefdiScussion. only Williamson raised his handin favor. The six other coounittee members-Carl Ware, GuUvnan. Cotsakis. HughPierct, Ira Jackson and. (lBirman E.Gregory Gri~ll \·oted in opposition.The three-mill tax bOOst ..... as designed toproduce 1975 revenues or $83.2 million, whichwhen added to a year-end surplus of abOut$6.5 million ..... ould have SUPPOrted the $89.7million budget backed by the mayor, Davisand Planning and Budget CommissionerLeon Eplan.But Griggs had sounded the bell·f1(lle of~ition e\'en before the meeting beganwhen he read a statement accusing JacbOnof U'iing "scare tactics" to back the boOstGriggs bad concluded. "I cannot see myway to go along with the mayor's request."The second paper was Guthman'sproposal to approve the 1.04-milis adJust.­ment needed to pre\·er.t a $2.2 million IOSIS ofre\'enues ereiited by tbe DeW homesteadH:ernption.The three-IG-two vote fouoo Guthman,Jackson and GriAA! in support, Williamsonand Cotsakis opposed and Ware and PierceabstainlftC·Gulhrnan's paper on sanitary servicerates was eritlciled sharply by Williamsonand Ware. who charged it would hit low-incomeAtlantans harder than the wealthy. Ilwould "increase lhe burden of taxation onthe poorest people in the city," Ware said.Williamson quickly added, "'lUxes thepoor and exempts the fillhy rich!"The paper was dereated, with onlyGuthrnan voting in favor. Coiaci abstaInedand the fh'e other eomrrultee membersvoted nay.Gulhman said the measure was designedto produce aboul $3.7 million in revenue,acting as a substiwie for the esumattd.. million that ..... ould have been gainedthrough the lhree-mill inertaSe.In the most surprising vote of the rnet't­Ing. appro\'31 was rendered to a plan toforce all cily emp~ to take five days ofunpaid vacation next year on lhe schedule ofooe day off dtnng each of the last fivemonths.Jule Sugarman. the mayor's lop aide,sat in on the meeting and immediatelybranded the proposal as an effecth'e 2 percent pay cut, since it would deprive city employesof a full week's pay.'Ibe \'Ote on the measure saw Griggs,Guthman, Ware, Pieo:e and Jackson Infavor, with Cotsakis and Williamson opposedGuthman, who introduced. the unpaidvacation plan. said it would cut about $1.2.3million from the 1975 budget. , •The fifth and last paper, a sweepinR,generalized measure by Co\sakill, wouldhave resulted In the firing of about 500 cityemployes, he said. Cotsakis told fellow committeemembers, "All of you will admit prtutelythat City Hall is overloaded" withemployes.The \·ote on the measure ended in a tiewith Pierce, Guihman and Cotsakis in favorand Wan, Jackson and Williamson opposed.Griggs. as chairman, broke the tie and defeated1M controversial paper.According to Davis. the commlUee actionslea\'e the 1975 budget $2."", rn.ilIion ··outof balance."

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;~~\\8-A 'l;jt IUl,nt' 1.u,",1 Tuuday, Dec. 17, 1974City Millage Rates•• 0. • • .... • -tTax Defeat Is Called ,'Triumph for Business', ~• .-J thJackson CriticalOf Council ActionBy lIA!\'K EZELL a nd NANCY LEWIS'}1)e dereat of bls proposed three mill property tax increaserepresents "8 major triumph for the busine$S c0mmunity,"Mayor Maynard Jackson declared 'I\lesday.'''Ihey were able to line up11 votes and we were onlyable to get seven for thernllS'>6S 01 people." Jacksonsaid.While Jackson's proposalwas defeated, the council andthe schoOl board in separatemeeHngs Monday raised their1975 tax l'3tes by 10.4 per cent.The council might possilil1push it up even more.The net effect of the twomillage Increases will be toproduce the same amount ofrevenue the two governmentalbodies had in 19'74.Hov.ever, the hikes wereneeded to offset tbe effects ofan increase In the homesteadexemption approved by votersin the November general election.The Atlanta school boardset its 1975 tax rate at 28.85mills, a 3.3 mill hike whichwill raise $!I million.Council raised the genera!government tax rate to 12.3~mills a l.iM mill jump whichwin raise $2.2 million. The ac.­tion came on a 10-8 vote.The tax increases amountto a $10.2 miJIion stUft in theproperty tax burden awa1from homeowners and ontobusiness, commercial. indus..Irial and renter-occupiro r~ l­dential propery.Because of the higher homestea d exemptions. m 0 s towner-occupied property willget a lower tax bill. whileotber property will be askedto take up the slack.Jackson called the voteagainst a three mill increase"a negative vote on the poor.a negative vote against themasses of the people. _ . cutting services which neverwere adequate for the poor."But be insisted that he wasassessing, not criticizing, thecouncil's action.Fin a nee CommissionerCharles Davis, sitting in onJackson's weekly press conference,predicted that thecouncil won't be able to balancethe budget without thefull three mill ircrease. " Wehave removed a I I the fat.We've been a lean governmentfor a long time," Davil;said.The Atlanta Bilard (If!AltiCiMfi i 3,3 m:rn lax hlltthad to be appro\'ed Monday,board members and schoolofficials said. so it can get theS43 mlllion loan needed to runthe school system for the re-.mainder of this fisca l yearand the beginning of the next.Without t h e millage 10-crease, explained ChaU'm3n ofthe Finance Committee Richar d Raymer a nd systemComptroller John Bates, theschool board would only beable to borrOw-through theeity from local banks-a total01 $42 million.And even though the lawprovides for monthly loans ifnecessary, Raymer said cityofficials have told him they. k no w whether theybe able to scrape to-wrttil)g process, the tentaUvemu ... Jaspendi1tg pIao stands at $88.5ina-ew:mlllioo, while expected reve-on groS!nues amount to only fM.S mil-DUes.ll~ J~u~ the stringent 1937 commiubudget laws, the council mustaccusedadopt a balanced bud¢ 'I11at from "bmeans It must close the $4increasemillion gap either by cutting"TIliservices or by raising morevola.revenues, perhaps from taxesor garbage collection tees......The council has until lateFebruary to finally adopt the \1975 budget. But the budget.writing process is made up 0(many small steps, and most~ expected final aclUonon taxation and any other\noney-raising measures atnext Monday's special councilI""'ng.'!he gap had been smaller,but on Monday the council deteatedon a 1O-a vote aiai ;~. 011which would havean estimated $1.25 milforcingcity cml*>)'eS,.,,"ve dAY' w;thou!•Male['k ;''''~';;' for reconsidera·Monday meeting1::~aPPf'OVed 1.i>4 mill taxand the defeatedlayoff ,."."..I.::~~other budget-relatedwe r e introdlr.edIand wiU prestmably._'._ .._ consideration nenproposal tooffICials to~~:~~2~pe~'~_~~of~~t_:~,.".~a companion to the o~feated fiV1!-day lay-off.-A James Howard ordinanceto give a 4.25 per centpay raise to workers earningless than $8,000 a year. Howardasserted that the $1.1 millionproposal eoold be fundedby dipping into a reserve forCity Hall expansion.-A Panke Bradley proposalto raise garbage rates by 30per cent, rather than the defeated62 per centBy the time of the regularlyscheduled meeting of theAtlanta Board of EducationMonday night, there apparentlywas at least a ch.aneethat the millage inc.rea.semight be defeated.members of the board-Raymer, Chairman BenjaminMays, and Dr. AsaYancey-huddled with Supt.Alonzo Crim and Bates behindclosed doors, delaying thestart at the meeting by morethan 20 minutes.When the meeting finallydid ronvene, Mays said thegroup had been meeting about"difficult, involved problems"which they hadn't been able toresolve.Hov."ever, a compromiseapparently was reached. Dr.Yancey, objecting In prl.nclpleto the repeated bor'rOwlOg ofthe school board, amended themillage inc:reas! motion toprovide for the creation of a~ fund which eventuallywould be able to alleviate theannual loans.While asking tupayen fota "firm commHment" in theform of the millage increase,the school board was giving;: to the dty. It is ambiguous 0 commitment" n I y a "vague, 10reduce costs along with enrollmentreductions, Yancey said.One way to cut costs-ineludingthe approxhnately 52million in interest it costs theboard to borroW the moneywouldbe to eliminate the needfor annual loans and gettinCthe blJdgeting proces.~ es onHoner ground, Yancey saidRaymer explained that theboard already plans to lopabout $5 million off !be current$109 mUlion budget andoperate on a maximUmbudget of $104 million nextyear But if the millage weren'tI~ased , he said, the systemwould have to drop bactto a $96 million bUd,et. aDdthat such 8 $13 mm ~ on cutba c k In times of mflationwoold be nearly impossible.In addition to the reductionor next year's bUdget, the SYJ"t e m is attempting to ~aboUt $6 million froll!year's expenditures so It canreserve enough cash. ~o ;:tvent a cash flow enSl5fall.The 0VEf'-a1l jrOblem Is thatthe schOOl year and the taxyear don't ma~h up. ~ c:le"lions tome In dUfiI!i,':11, whlle the bUdget nbegins In July. eeca u tbtborrowing in. pastof ye:~greatest portioo ust be usednues each year m ats 1016.to payoff the last )"e'ttl8lwhich then oece&SIanother loan.~ ...Espedally ne¢eS58uZ schoOlmonev to operate gust se?'systein In July, AU -unW we!ember and October.tax coUections come JJ'l._;t;id; ha\'e state -caine andFish Commission officialswonied that the state rna)' seta new record for huntingrelateddeaths.So far there have been 10deaths in hunting accidents and15 others have been injured byfirearms while bunting.Georgia's record 80 far Inmodem times is 33 accidentswith 13 fatalities in the Innbunti~ sea!OD.'}be r~ already reachedis-.equal to the total deaths inlast winter's b.mt.ing season,and then ar e two moremonths of mmting }eft for this_"UUFf "log. HI! gun "'. 0((, r~'wounding tKm.A 17-year~ldwu burdowe wben his trigger Ised. on a bush.Another bunter, 35.crossiDi • fence wtI.h a »pm. •A S7-year-old deer bufeU \'ictim to his own wewhen he UMd It as a cl~-. """'.. Another \1ct1m 11'11 rIn a vehiele 'lrilh a loadedAll ditd because of rgtfQ or Ip::IraDt'tI or ,~ wUdlUe IinctalSThe same appliea eo IbJnting de~thLA ,outh. IS. "ll" hi~· ea.r - old cunpuIonbandinc him 8 iUn.StumbliqJ. a 1S.~ ·feUtd ta. friend. 10, WIshott'UI'I bWt.A defective ..-e.:apDn 11hands of a 14--year-old f;wounded. 1S-}'H~d•,-------Budget,-------frOD. Pall" •• ,'ing later, "primarily that was a victory of bigbusiness."Councilmen who voted for Jackson's threemlUproposal were James Howard, James Bond~~is Finley, Arthur Langford Jr . , HughPlerce, Marvin Arrington and Q. V. Williamson.Opposed were Councilmen Jobn Calhoun,Charles Helms, Nick Lambros George CotsakisRiehard Guthman, I r a Jackson, Carl ware:Gregory Griggs, Panke Bradley, Buddy Fowlkesand Jack Swruners.Bows, senior partner in Arthur Andersen &:Co .• said the Chamber of Commerce's fiscal taskforee was "just called together Friday" andworked all weekend studying the city bOOget..The group concluded that the city's reven ueprojeCtion! were "a \·ery conservative but soundforecast." that "it wouJd be very difficult to findbudget red uctions" and "all the increase in taxhurts the busfness, commercial and apartmentOwnenL"BoWl! said the task forte decided to supportthe tchool board's 3.3 mill ioerease and. the eouncll'sUH mill raise, but no more. 1bs Chamberwill "go with the city and try to corne up withother sou.rees" in the fonn of Iocal-oplion tax~that might be granted by the state legislaturenext year, he said.Because of a jump in the homestead exem~lion from $2,000 to $5,000 nen year, the tn blowwill tall hardest on eommercial property.The totnl 4.3-1 mUl 1llC!"ea.se is meant to recoupthe revenues that would be 10st to the biBgerhomestead exemption, oot to produce ~revenue.Jackson said the city might be foreed to la1off 60 to 8D policemen unless the eoturi1 rai~taxes beyond 1.04 mills. Fmance CommissionerCharles Davis said the presently projected deficitof $4 million could mean that 400 city workerswill \o8e their jobs.The mayor hinted that be might \"eto a COUf)o01 measure to lolly off some ""orken; as aD alternativeto raising taxes.

LICENSE FEE BEEF· UP TOO?Mayor Hints Business Receipts TaxBy JIMl\1ERRINERJackson's 8~ step backward from biscommitment to a thre&-mill jump came after beaccused councilmen ol caving in to pressuresfrom "big business" in rejecting the f.bree.millincrease."1bey (busInessmen) were able to line up 11votes. We were only able to get seven for thepoor people, the masses of this city," JacksonBecause the City Council killed his proposalfor a three-mill property tax bike, Mayor MaynardJackson 'I\J.e!day hinted be would supportincreases in proCessional license fees and the taxon gross business receipts to provide more reve-DUes.said in reference to the council's 11·7 voteagainst the tax hike Monday.Albert J. Bows Jr., chainnan of a Chamberof Commerce task force on city finance, said, "1don't know of anyone in out group that did anylobbying" with councilmen.Chamber of Commerce presklent Ivan AllenTIl had no comment on the allegation of lobbyingbut said that "almost the entire amount of the(tax) increase would have fallen on business."MthOugh a bigger tax bite will hurt smallbusinesses aDd tenants-who will probably absorbmost of the added tax costs of landlords-­Jackson argued that a tax increase would benefitthe pooc by funding crucial city services.Chief Administrative Officer Jute Sugarmansaid late Tuesday that "tht- nIF Is stili goingto strive fot • reveru! pa~. be equivalentto three mills. There may be JIll!! to substitutesome other kinds ol revenue IIlCISIftS."Asked specifically about l:ae fees andbusiness taxes, Sugarman ail that Jackson"would certainly give oonsi~·' to whateverplans the council might write.A recent effort by Counc:iJlla James Bondto raise the profeaiOnal liCft\St~ [rom $150 to$200 was killed by the council.Jacbon said In a morning,as oonlerencethat three mills is the "m1~ acceptable"amount needed and he would iii_ to pressfor it iI a IPtdaI COUDCi.I meelll~. 23. How-ever, Sugannan's comments Indicatld lh ! J rk.son is kIoking fOl: altemalh'es to the appartnUJdoomed three-ttull jwnp.Tuesday's de..-e1opmer!\s followfd • toW4.M-mill ~ in the Ia.l nte !otonday-U miliaby the school board and UK mills by the ~School board members SUJIPOI1.mC the increasewere Richard Ra)'Jl'lel", Carolyn CnmSer,Ass Yancey. Margaret Gt1gp mt June ColS'.Opposed were AnD W' oodward and AnrtlaIoannides. Board p1Sident Benjamin May:s didnot vote.The B·7 council vote "represents • 1'IctorJ'forthe businesscommuruty," Jacbonaald, add-----Budget.----FrOB. Pall~ 1.,\Ing taler, "primarily that was a victory or bigbusiness."Councilmen who voted for Jackson's threemillproposal were James Howard, James Bond,A~s Finlt:y, Arthur Langford Jr., HughPl~, Marvin Arrington and Q. V. Williamson.Opposed were Councilmen John Calhoun,Charles Heims, Nick Lambros, George CotsaltisRichard Guthman, I r a Jackson, Carl Ware:Gregory Griggs, Panke Bradley, Buddy Fowlkesand Jack Swnmers.Bows, senior partner in Arthur Andersen &:Co., said the Chamber of Commerce's fiscal taskforce was "jllSt called together Friday" andworked ali weekend studying the city budgetThe group concluded that the city's revenueprojectionJ!' were "a very conservative but soundforecast," that "it would be very difficult to findbudget reductions" and "all the increase in taxhurts the busine!ll, commercial and apartment0'il>'TleI'S. "Bows said the task force decided to supportthe school board's 3.3 mill increase and the council's1.04 mill raise, but no more. Ths Chamberwill "gUo with tile city and try to come up v.-ithother sources" In the lonn of local-option taxesthat might be granted by the state legislaturenext year, he said.Because of a jump In the homestead exemptionfrom $2,000 to $5,000 next year, the tax blowwill fall hardest on commercial property.The total U-I mUl Increase is meant to recoupthe revenues that would be lost to the biggerhomestead e.J:emption, not to produce morerevenue.Jackson said the city migbt be forced to layoff 60 to 80 policemen unless the council raisestaxes beyond I.M mills. f'mance CommiSsionerCharles Davis said the presently projected deficitof $0& million eooId mean that 400 city workerswUllose theit jobs.The mayor hinted that he might \'elo a ~cil measure to layoff some workers as aD. alternativeto raising taxes.

COatll1oed From Page 1AWoodward e~ressed(ether the Idditional $a mlllionIt I later time.'!be rate hike repb.ces withrevenue from other sourcesthe I~mately $I millionin tax. collections the scboolboard will lose because of thenew $5.0"0 homeStead exemptlOILAltbougb thert previ.ously had been 1$1,000exemption. it didn't apply to5Cboo1 taxes. The $5,000ex.emption does.Raymer and Bates toldboou'd members the board al·ready bad agreed in principleto raise the millage to thelevel needed to recoup lossesfrom the new homesteadexemptionBut llOme board membersdidn't agree that the hike wasmady a fore~ne conclusion.At the afternoon briefingsession of the board, Mrs. A!1Oconslderableopposition to what shecltllrly labeled as 8 "tax incrtese."other board me~betS cootended that since hdlan't raise the. tota] revenues~\ected it couIdn·t really becalled an increase.J-tead of raisilll the mil·lagt, Mrs. Woodward said at~ afternoon meeting, "I sugg8l1we trim" the nwnber ofadministrators in the schoolsystem "in half at least."Joining her In arguing formtbacks in staffing we r erepresentative!! ol the AtlantaFederation (j Teachers (AF1')and the Atlanta AssocIation ofEducators (AAE).City CoWlCiI Monday 1'&jected Mayor Maynard Jack·IOn'S three mlll, $6.2 milliontax increase request on an 11-7 vote and rejected a 2.04 mlllcompromise proposaJ. on a 11).8--But a special council me«.-Ing .... "as called fot next MODday.Councilman Q. V. Wil­Uam.son, who is viewed as anInftrmal floor leader for themayor. was confident he couldswing enough wtes to get approvalof the 2.04 mill measure.and perhaps of themayor's three mill measure.That would mean an 1&cnased tax ra~ of even morethan 10.4 per cent.'!be Council Monday approvedonly one Of a slew ofbudget-related measures, thenet ef'fect being a 54 millioncloud d red Ink over nextyear's spending planS.At this point in the budget·writil}8 process, the tentativespending plan stands at $811.5million, while expected revenuesamount to only $84.5 million.Unci« the stringent 1937budget laws, the council mustadopt a balanced bud~:!t. Thatmean! It must close the $4million gap either by cuttings«vioes or by raising morereverrues, perhaps from taxesor garbage c::oIlection fees..The council has until lateFebruary to finaJly adopt the1£r15 budget. But the budgetwritingprocess Is made up ol a companion to the onct-de- reduce costs along with enroll·many small steps, and most feated Dve-day lay-off. men! reductions, Yancey said.obs«vers expeded final ae- H ___ ~ ~,and .....- -A James OWlZn. UlW' ........\ion on taxation any w.y to cut """-In-~ t VI..,money-raising measures at nance to give a US per ~ eluding the approximately $2nen Monday's special council pay raise to workers eanung mimoD In Interest it costs theless than $8,000 a year. How- board to borrOW the moneymeeting.ani asserted that the $1.1 mil· w--_u .. to eliminate the need'n1e gap had been smaller, ......,,,) -"d .. funded -bI.t on Monday the council de- lion pl'Ol"' __ !,.VU.l for annual loans and gettingfealed on a HI.8 vote a by dipping into a reserve for the budgeting proces.~ on__., ~'ch .. u1d have my Hall expansion, firmer ground, Yancey said.t'"~ ",II,I-A Panke BradleY proposalsaved an estimated $1.25 mil- to raise garbage rates by 30 Raymer explained. that theUon by fordng city employes per cent, rather than the de- boord already plans to lopto take off five days without feated 62 per cent. about $5 million off the cur·pay next year. By the time of the regularly rent $109 mlliion budget andTte council defeated on a scheduled meeting of the 0 per a I e on a maximumvoice vote a Richard Guthman Atlanta Board of Education budget of $IM million nextproposal to raise garbage col· Monday night, there appal'· year. But If the millage ",;erelecUonrates by 62 per cent. It ently was at least a chancen't Increased, he said, the sysdefeatedon a 10-6 vote a that the miUage Increase tern would have to drop backGeorge Cotsakls resolution mlght be defeated. to a $96 million hudget, andwhich would have asked the Male members of the board that such a $13 million c:utmayorto "eradicate" the nine -Raymer, Chainnan Benja- b a c k In times of inflatIOncommlssioners created In the min Mays, and Dr. Asa would be nearly impossible.reocganization ordi.nanoe 0( a Yancey-hllddled with~. In '"dition to the reductionfew months ago. Alonzo Crim and Bates bl!hiOO'..... the SY'"The $88.5 million spending closed doors, delaying the of next year's bUd.,&tt, .plan was propounded by the start of the meeting by more t e m is anemptLII( to ~may", _ al .. pro~ the about $6 million from~ than m minutes. yo,,'. e----litures so it canthree-mlll tax increase to help When the meeting finally AI""'.... sb to prefUndit. did convene, Mays said the ~t ,e _':""", ~ crisis oatBy reJecting the three-miU group had been meeting about ..... .....meaSU'e and all the other "difficult, involved problems" fall.budget. related proposals, the which they hadn't been able to 'I1le 0VfI'-.aIl problem is thatcouncil. 1St It.sell with the $4 res(Me. the school year aDd the taJ:mlillongap. However, a compromise year don't matc.h up. '!U:Scheduled for reconsidera· apparently was reached. Dr. lectlons come In dW1J1itlon at the Monday meeting Yancey, objecting In principle fall, "While the budget ~are the aPPrOVed UN mill tax to the repeated bolTOwing of begins In July. secause tbtIncrease and the defeated the schoo1 board, amended tM borrowln, In past years.five-«iay layoff ~al. millage lncrease motion to greatest portion of the r::Three other budget·related provide for lhe creation of a nues each year mustar'~ loan,I1"\e&SI.1reS w ere introduced reserve fund which eventually to payoff the last ye 'tatelMonday and will presumably would be able to alleviate the w hie h the n nece&Slget tome consideration next annual loans. another loan.week. While asldng taxpayen for is theThey 1ft: a "finn commitment" In the Especially necessary scmoI-A Guthman proposal to fonn of the millage Increase. money to operate the t SeP'request elected officials to the school board was giving system in July, AU~~i1 ~tum back about. 2 per cent of taxpaye-s 0 n I y a "vague, tember and October.their salaries to the city. It is ambiguous commitment" to tax coUedions come III------ -----~''The)-.. W-peoIt,FC• G".,Cf.P'I" b,hu"

PACE 4-A, WEDNESDAY, DECE;\IBER 18, 1974A Responsible VoteA majority of Atlanta City Councilmembers stood up to Mayor MaynardJacksc?n In rtsponsible fashion thisweek In rejecting the mayor's push fora three-mill property tallncrease.The mayor promptly blasted tbe 11C.ouncll members voting down his talhike, suggesting that downtown businessmenhad prevailed in pressuringthe 11 CouDciI members to voteagainst poor people. Well, the mayormay hav~ half a point in that downtown~ne:ssmen, feeling the sameeconomic pressures right now tbataff~ us all, were notably unenthusi_astiC about any tax hike. But is MayorJackson under Impression that poorpeople don't pay any taxes' That poor~ple don't live in homes' subject tohigher property tales? Or that people"':ho rent homes or apartments aren'thit also by a tal boost?N.o, this isn't a class issue, richa~aUlSt poor. We suuest the mayorwill be hard put to find people livingin Atlanta on limited Incomes (andthere are a lot) who favor his proposed. ~ree-mJlI tax boost. The CityCouDClIlooeed was reflecting the viewof most AUanta c1tizetts In rejecUn,Dew lues just at this time.The Cour!cil behaved wltb independ_ence and respollllibly In turning downa three-mill tax hike at this lime infaVor of additional budget cutling innext Y~l:r's proposed dty budget.Other Cities are managing to make~cb cuts. Why not Atlanta? The Councilalso: acted in responsible lasblon inapproving a 1.04 mill tax iflCfJlJe de­Signed to replace revenues by the increaseIn the homestead HerDptionfrom '2,000 to » ,000.The Atlanta school board also approveda tax hike Monday ODe lor 11mills, ostensibly abo to ~e up revenuesJ~ by the homestead exemption.The difference here is that substantiallylower pupil enrollment ought tomean substantial budget cutting. Thesame number of stafl positions, anda: en .tea.cbers. can not be JusUfiedwdh sinking enrollment ligures.It is valuable sometimes to giveproper mdil The City Council membersvoting against the mayor's threemilltax boost were Jobn CalbounCharles Helms, Nick Lambros Geor:ge Cotsakis, Richard GUthrnAn IraJackson, Carl Ware, Gregory Grlggs,Panke Bradley, D.L. (Buddy) Fowlkesand Jack Summers. On the school'board, Mrs. Ann Woodward and Mrs.~e~~des voted against the 3.3Clip and FileTbose City Council members vot­Ing lor the three mill property taxhike were James Howard JamesBond, Morris Finley, Arthur LangfordJr., Hugh Pierce, Marvin Arrington,and Q.V. Williamson..School board members voting lor theU milb tax boost were Mrs. Margaret. G~IP, Dr. Au. Yancey, Dr.8eD}&mln Mays, Ricbard RaymerMrs. carolyn Crowder, and Mrs. June:.Cofer.Kathryn Grayburn pJ ISl/~'l '11.:.~1J-'~..tJProposed Garbage Fee HikeNot Needed, IrresponsibleCitizens should bring pressure to defeat City CouncilmanRichard Guthman's proposal to raise garbagecollection fees to "make the service pay for itself."Quick and effedive disposal of garbage is a baSICright of the taxpayer. To make garbage disposal costlvin these times of recession could result in a healthhazardIf a man is unemployed and desperate to managemoney to feed his family and pay his note, it is certainthat he is not going to divert money from thesenecessities to pay for garbage disposal.Consequently, garbage could remain for weeks oncurbs, in backyards, in basements. This would encouragerats and vennin. The man who, unlawfully,might attempt to burn his garbage could start a firewith possible loss of life.Guthma n's proposal reportedly, would mean aninc rease of about $25 in the $44 annual fee now paid rorpickup at residences "with 100 foot wide lots." TheCouncilman said the amount of the increase wouldvary in direct proportion to the width of the lot.Reading between the lines, citizens can estimatethat sanitary garbage pickup is going to become a veryexpensive luxurv.Reports indicate that some affluent neighborhoodsalready have received the "herbies for curbies"o:pecial garbage bins). But some neighborhoods, inmany cases, not received these.Let our councilmen look into other methods ofcutting the city's budgetIt Will be deplorable if property taxes are raised in.\tlanta. because this deals a lethal blow to those!'('nior citizens who have spent a lifetime paying orrproperty in order to spend their old age in theirhabitat

•rMayor Still EyesBusiness :l~:~uBy HANK EZElL13y a recent Finance De­Mayor Maynard Jackson is ~ment estimate, prope~Yclearly not prepared to let up es will bring in 131.1 ITlll-00 buSinesa as the best:;nurce 1 n next year, compared tofor the $4 million taJ; Increase ;'.7 million from licenses andbe is seeking.permits.Jackson was in New York Of the $9.7 million. $6.ll'!'-ilattemptingto attract new ~ ion is estimated to be COOlln~business to Atlanta. He re-- ~ rom g~a1 business IIfUgedto be pinned ~ on ::enses, and the rest fromwhat new sources or, inCOme evies on professional servthecity may be studymg. ices. alcoholic beverages, con."The only thing l'~ ~. st.ruction permits and a scatparedto say at this time IS tering of other sources.that we need ttl get the maner. ,~ Garbage collection fee sfrom one source or another, might be another source, butJackson said. ed the council has turned down'l1le mayor acknOW1~g 'l one proposal to Increase~mthat bus I n e s s property and Jackson is opposed to 10-would bear the bruIlt of creases in anything but back.his once-dereat~d yard pickup tees.three-miIl property t a z, In- On Monday the cooncil recrease.But he added In ar, jected the administration'sTuesday press ,_ COOfl.'tt;::y' three-mill, $6,2 million ?-x !n­'''I1le question, 11>, are ttea.se posaJ. Adopting Ingoingto bear It "or is it no! stead a ~ mill ~~.~ to get bornl' to Jacksor T bat v.ill bring U1 ~,2A 9OUf'Ce c ose milHoo just. vobat the atyqwckly expanded on that, sa~ needs' to compensate fortng that an " i~ of d~:~ losses due to the Inm-easedUon of ~ i:S m homestead exemotiQrlS.in the mayor ~ tJrlnkmg, , ~ The net l'1!SUit ';\'OUld be~ "n.e question is who 15 .. break-even re\'enues for theter able to bear the burd~city and a $2.2 million shift inas thiS, sourc.e charad the tax burden away fromJackson S feelmg.home ownersAfter Jackson's ~ e D ; The three-~i11 inereage wasference, Oller Adminl.s~ defeated on an 11-7 vote, Vot­Officer Jule SUganna~ ov-", ainst it were council­• new line of adrrurustrnon ~ agJohn Calhoun, Charlesthinking, saYinguchthat~aC90F ~ Helms. Nick Lambros. Georgewould consider s n 15 Cotsaki!I, Richard Guthman,business licenses and_~... I r a Jackson, Car I Ware,as the sou~ of at I.....,....... Gregory Griggs, Panke Brad-01. the $4 nulllon, _oJ 1- Buldy Fowlkes and JackAlthough he volunteef1.l ~ -~,ether sources, Sug~a said Su~ three-rnlU increasebe is oot making hce~~ wer: James Howard, Jamespermits the numbel' o'-r-' Bond Morris Finley Arthurit y for alternative rvenue Langford Jr" Hugh' Pierce.IOUI'CJeS, 't,s Marvin Arrington. and Q, V,The licenses and ~ ""illiamson.• r e about the onl). things The 1 04 mill increase wasavailable, SUgannan Sid, b~t approved on a IG-a vote, 'I11osehe added thll Jac:kso IS v., - r it were Helms. Bond,ina to talk abo~~tat! ~tbman. Langford, Jackson,lOurte ClllTenUy auWare, Piecce, GriggS. Bradleythe city. whelber and Willian.-m, ,He doesn't knO\I:~_ _ Agains', the UK mill m-the dty has reache,CI'IIIlH ,.,.ere calholm, Howaryl,lng on the beer tax" Finley. Lambros, Coualtil,Slid W1det quesltO~, h Aninorlnn lo'owlkel and Sum-'Ibe property tal 15 mue ......deeper wel1 to drd than JneI'S_,I', 2-A TilE ATI,,"TA CO'STITL'TIO,', F~idl.~, ON', 20, 19""**'Council Unit 01(s~oadns" OJ lReo illf ..... ,1_h>,t1 a,')poA 6'~IJ~"'~;)OHInq 'Ij-S!U!WPIl ~ hi ~ooqs SJlUI!tfVacations'"fIIO If:>eq atp paull '''''­ 'JitJr.Plf-X\er Alfain, $32,000 from~ SllU.JOUIaa IIU;qn ~ JO T:rball Obsen'.tory and' ~ "'ll JO SJaqwaw ootoo earmarked for the hlr-"00 of fOUr budget analysli de-S! aJroilS IKU" SS3utu.nJ U by the rnayor.P!~1l iUln 1s,,!1 "'II .101 .JJlrt11anre dcparhnmt officials~P! dOl WAlpod' atrI ~tIl'IOUl, the $30.000 cut in coon­-......AddIlH 'Jaqwlltp a!lJ SSOJ:>Il A staff will probably resultOJ sassPI ~q pae iI)nf~lhe layoff of three em­S~UI! SJI( J)aSJe..r ~1I~1~'POH 'PIlJ'e3.pm Jaijalalf:xtH .. '~dOid II PUte only employes of IlleIUQJJUo.I aNi SLUillqoJd M~ iI!r.IUJan Observatory are MI­'1U~!~;JJd '.1", '110,< IfILt1ljJo.1\ 0te! Lomax, who usually lsA"lu }O l!w!I lSdj'rnl iK{l 01 ai mayo!"s representativt at• Itural e\'enls, and JocelynOf 'Jr uOSJilN 'SlIOS CN.l J!a~ ISS, a researcher In theaql wOJ} P'IIPlliI'M. '&!wws lnq'yor's office, Both lIt'ouId

'.•.: ,•'.'.,, 2.1\ TilE ATI,A'iTA CO'STlTL'T10N, "'ridu" DI'(', 20, 19H"**'Council Unit 01(8:Forced VacationsBy FREDERICK ALLEN'The Atlanta City Council'sFinance Committee Thursdayapproved a harxlful of moneymeasures-including a oncedefeatedfive-day forced vacationfor city workers-designedto eliminate a '" mil.lion budget gap.The measures. quicklybranded "irresponsible" byMayor Maynard Jackson, alsoinclude a .2&-mill properly taxhike and the layoff of an estimatedfive city employes.The actions won unanimousapproval on an informal, s-ovoice v 0 t e by committeemembers Ira JacksonRichard Guthman, Q. V. Williamson,Carl Ware and ChairmanE. Gregory Griggs.In sum, the measures lop$3.685 million fro m Mayorserve by the city's Parks, U.braries and CUltural Affairs.and Community Developmentt departments.-Reduce the funding for repl~~menteqUipment by $1rruJllon. The committee instruc1edFinance CommissionerCharles Davis to compilea list of items that couldbe deferred unUllate in 19:\Davis told a reporter the replace-mentmoney goesprimarily to buy new lrucksand police cars.setaside tor funding of the policehelicopter squad after federalLaw Enforcement AssistanceAdministration funds run outAug. JI.'I't!e committee gave no fn..dication ot where it WOUld getthe money to operate the$Quad next year, but expressedgeneral hope that thelegISlature will provtde newfe\'enue sources'for the CIty.-Cut $30,000 from the (,.)IyCouncil sW'f bUdget, $90,000from the new Bureau of

JACK TARVER. P~.identREG MURPIIY. EditorEnacted by CouncilPAGE 4-.4. MO:-iOAY. DECEMBER 23. 1974Cut the BudgetThe AUanta City Council's Fi~Committee has shown good commonsense, financial knowledge, andstrength of courage in its actions toeliminate a U·million gap in the city'sbudget for ned year.Mayor Maynard Jackson baslabeled the committee's actions as"irresponsible" but he is wrong. If hewants to see who is being irresponsiblein the struggle to balance Atlanta'sbudget, he has only to look in themirror.The measures proposed br. the committeewould cut $3,685 million fromthe proposed budget, while addingabout $~,OOO In new revenues froma new property tax millage increase'. of .:26 mill (:26.' !GOths of one mill).The committee's package Includesrequiring city employes to lake fivedays of unpaid vacation during 1975, ameasure. ~blcb would SlIve the city$1.U million, The full City Councilhas already voted this down once, butthat doesn't mean It 1I'i11 thill time.Other budget-aiUing measures proposedby the committee include reducingthe funding lor replacement equipmentby $1 million; eliminating$400,000 set aside lor funding of thepolice helicopter squad after federalLaw Enforcement Assistance Administration,funds run out Aug. 31; the'reduction of several office budgetsand that of various programs, Includ.I~g a proposed consumer affairs offlce;and various other cut·backs inspending. Taken all together, the actlOIll!would bring Atlanta's proposed1975 budget into balance.. And In these difficult economictimes. that's exactly what is neededwithout the higher property tax Incrtasethat Jackson had been boostingbut which was defeated by the CityCouncil last week in favor of a 1.04mill increase. The new proposal ofadding .26 mill more to the rateseems a small, necessary evil to helpreplace revenues lost through the increaseof homestead exemptiOIll! to$5,OllO from $2,000,Jackson thinks the proposals areIrresponsible for various reasons, in·eluding that they would mean a reductionin ~me city programs and services,But the actions are not intendedto last forever; they are aimed at 1975al.one to ~Iance the city's budgetWithout putling an even heavier loadon the already overloaded taxpayers .It may be that by 1976 the reductionscan be reinstated, or it might be clearthen that there's no othu choice but atax illCrtase, But that clearly isn't thecase now.The commlUee's proposals 1I'onunanllnous approval on an Informal,$·0 VOice vote by committee membersIra Jackson, Richard Guthroan, Q. V.Williamson, Carl Ware, and E.Gregory Griggs. The measures willcome up for consideration by the fullCity C:Ouncil today, and hopefully theCouncil will show the same financialstIR as its finance committee,Th~t :'!ould be a strong show of I'@-osponslbllity by the Council showingthat it too understands that' a personor city doesn't improve its financialposition and reduce its debts by spend.Ing more and more money, It just·doesn't work that way for sooner orlate~ it will all collap~. Mayor JacksonIS sincere in his views, But it justso happens that this time he's wrongand the finance committee is righLBy JIM MER RINERThe Atlanta Cit y Council Mondayenacted a l.3-mill lax increase - less thanhalf of the three·mill hike sought by MayorMaynard JacksOn.Jackson said the public should blamethe council for city service cutbacks madenecessary by a revenue shortfall next year.It was learned that Jackson Saturdaycalled a special council meeting, not aonouncedto the public, to push for a 2.27·millcompromise t a x increase, '!be 2.27·mIlImcasure was never introduced Monday.The council's budget act.lons Monday include:!a forC«!, unpaid week's vacation forcity employes.Meanwhile. some complicated politicalmaneuvers ended Monday in the resignationof Ed Armentrout, the council's 27-year-old,$23.595-a-year chief of stnff. Jim Bell, thedeputy staff chief. will fill in as director.~ t:::x.increase voting represents a se·vere legislath'e deleat for Mayor Jacksonand a cor:esponding triumph for RichardGuthman and Gregor)' Griggs, conser.·ativerouncilmen who wrote most of Monday'sbudget package.On Dec. 16. the cOWlcil voted. 1G-3 for al.04-mill increase and the Atlanta Board .ofEducation levied a separate 3.3-m111 m·""' ...The council Monday \'oted !l-7 to boostthe l.04-miJI hike passed Dec. 16 by .26 mill,to a total of 1.3 mill. 1be action Mondaycame after the council voted down a total1.91-mill proposal by 11·7.Arter the Dec. 16 rejection of his threemillproposal. Jackson c.;arged that council·men had caved. in to lobb}'ing pressuresfrom big business and voted against theinterests of poor people,Liberal council members Charles Helmsand Panke Bradley rldieuled that argumentMonday. Jackson, in a statement after, thecouncil meeting, made no further allegallonsof business lobbying,Asked why he had secretively called acouncil meeting Saturday, Jackson said, "Itwas not a public meeting. If you did notknow about it, sorry about that, but that isthe way it goes."The mayor warned that $300,000 to im·prove the Bobby Jones Golf Course, as wellas funds to open a new west Wleu~ Roa.dfire station, maintain up to 80 pohcemen sjobs and continue twu:e·weekly garbageiled" by the COUllcil'sIroe mills of extra reve-'Ie council passed a resolectedofficials" to turnIII their salaries to theto match the week'sthe work force, the!r cent pay cut.lei follow that requestnt of his $40,000 salary,!SOlution is inadequate,ought to stand uprequiring the rebate)FOnsider It." ., that he will not vetoease, saying iliat "myCI6e bounds.")Rcks will strike nextcome, please remem·layor said,.se was supported byHelms, James Bond,1mbros, Richard Gutb­Jr., Ira Jackson, CarlfS, Panke BradJy and!ohn Calhoun, Jamestsalds, Hugh Pierce,dely Fowlkes and JackIUpported a three-millto Monday's l.3-mlllo.iah 9: 12: "Who is thelerstand this?"var/Dus prop::lSals ton the pay of burealJthan $20,000 and allbe the sanitary serv·)e proft!iSional1icense, stands, Jackson willI, the council will loseers including ArmeD­Iter squad will expirepoant money is foundlysis jobs long soughtt be funded.I that the city couldICY money in lieu ofSee COUNCIL, Page I-Aekson said he would!rreSponsibie.the Fratenta1 Orderof Police, I'iremt!n and two rivaJ unlorL5vJini to represent the city workforce at­&ended MOIXIay's meeting to object to the~ unpaid furlough,Council----.The 1975 genenJ fund budg!t DOWstands balanced at ",3 milliOn, wit h~ughly an utra 117 mdUon cornu.lnlDtbeki~ becatl!e of the l.3-mW Increase. Tbemllllmum budltt needed to carry out. thecurrent }e\'el 01 city !Ie'I'VIl'IeI nut year badbeen estimated at $91 million.. Ja.ckson had propelled Ibm: mUiJ to~lOg 10 $6.3 m1Ulon 10 balance II!: ... mil.hon budgeLBecause of the mucb,larpr bomestfadexemption, mo5I homeowners Will have •smaller net tax bill next year even with themillage hoosL The lax blow wiU faU hardeaton busine~s and conunercial property and 011renters, who will probably ablOl'b !be Midedtax costs of landlords,. ~t.rout began ler'lOOSIy consIderincresignation several manU. a80 ,,'ben be cotthe impr'ftSSkln lOme council fn!mbers weredispleastd with him, aouroe.laId.Sevet'81 CCJJndlmen said privately thltthey 0>UId ""'" the _ ,..jeda theywanted from the sWf, which was DOt entirelyArrnentroot's faulL ~, t b.weight 0{ the blame lell on him beQuae behoaded ""_..... bud", ......... """"'" ""'­trout's situaUon to a head.'Jbe Finance Committee recol'luueideda $30,000 cut from the council slaU, but thatmoney W8I to have been slkfrd from !be cIIIycieri's offI~, which II part of the rounci1 inbudgetary matlets. But the ftnance depart.. .•ment offered an alternative to bdty dertcuts, urgin( two posi\iont be klpped from I2tecoorriI blf.Councilman James Bond. who wID becomehead of the Finance Committee IIIJaruary, decided to eliminate Armentrout,wOO is white, and one black researcher fromthe coundl stafl, an att.empt to prevent anycharges of raciml,Bond said that while he consideredArmentrout to be a good plamer, be wu apoor administrator.But sources said Annent.rout !earnedthat Bond was caUi~ other counctlmen, seeingif they would qree with the Armentroutreseardlercut. Armentrout cbarged thiswas a plot aga.Inst him because be ...white, and Bond dnted a black in the pos.ition.Wheu called by Armentrout, Bonddenied that allegation.A sene. 01 phone calls were HChaDgecIbetween Bond and Armentrout, who, scun:essaid, never got a $a1Wactory ansv.w tramBond. Tberefore, ArmeItroUt reRpd MoDday.

JACK TARVER, Pre,iden!PAGE 4-A. MO~DAY. DECEMBER 23. 1974Cut the BudgetThe Atlanta City Council's Fi~nceCommittee has shown good commoosense, financial knowledge, andstrength of courage in ils actions toeliminate a $4·million gap in the city'sbudget for next year.Mayor Maynard Jeckson haslabeled tbe committee's actions as"irresponsible" but be is wrong. If hewants to see who is being irresponsi·ble in the struggle to balance AUan·ta·s budget, he has only to look in themirror.The measures proposed br. the committeewould cut $3.685 million fromthe proposed budget, while addingabout $500,000 in new revenues froma new property tax millage increase',of .26 mill (26/l00ths of one mill),The committee's package Includesrequiring city employes to take fivedays of unpaid vacation during 1975, ameasllre which would save the city$1.25 million. The full City Councilhas already voted this down once, butlhat doesn't mean it will this time.Other budget-cutting measures proposedby the committee include reducingthe funding for replacement equipmentby $1 million; eliminating$400,000 set aside for funding of thepolice helicopter squad after federalLaw Enforcement Assistance Administrationfunds run out Aug. 31; the'reduction of several office budgetsand that of various programs, includ­Ing a proposed consumer affairs office;and various other cut·backs inspending, Taken all together, the actionswould bring Atlanta's proposed1975 budget into balance.And In these difficult economiclimes. thal's exacUy what is neededREG MURPIIY, Editorwithout the higher property tax Increasethat Jackson had been boostIngbut which was defeated by the CityCouncil last week in favor of a 1.04mill increase. The new proposal ofadding .26 mill more to the rateseems a small, necessary evil to helpreplace revenues lost through the increaseof homestead exemptions to'5,000 from '2,000.Jackson thinks the proposals areirresponsible for various reasons, includingthat they would mean a reductionin some city programs and services.But the adioM are not intendedto last forever; they are aimed at 1975alone to balance the dty's budgetwithout putting an even heavier loadon the already overloaded taxpayers.It may be that by 1976 the reductionscan be reinstated, or it might be clearthen that there's no other cboice but atax increase, But that clearly Isn't thecase now.The committee's proposals wonunammous approval on an Informal,5·0 voice vole by committee membersIra Jackson, Richard Guthman, Q, V,Williamson, Carl Ware, and E.Gregory Griggs. The measures willcome up for consideration by the fullCity Council today, and hopefully theCouncil will sbow the same financialseBSe as its finance committee,That would be a strong show of respons.ibilityby the Council, showingthat .It too understands that a personor city doesn't improve its financialposition and reduce its debts by spendingmore and more money, It just'doesn't work that way, for sooner orlater it will all collapse. Mayor Jack·son is sincere in his views. But it justso happens that this time he's wrongand the finaDCe committee is right."""".The council Mood

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..:r~IftrAD_lI.... vr Mollynard Jackson'TUNday conct'ded defeat Inhis bailIe to g~ the J975 city~t be wanted, saying "myjob now is to operate withinthe guidelillt'$ set by the citycouncil. "The mayor said he will notveto t~ 1.3 mill increase inthe property tax levy pa'lo;edIn a special session of thecouncil Monday even thoughbe wanted '3 larger iocreasewhich would produce a largerbudget.Jackson charged after thecouncil meeting that there willbe a significant drop in thelevel of services delivered toAtlantans as a result of thebudget set by the touncil.The council voted 11 to 7 for"ouse Jf14IaJl" 19i5 lax 1915 tax InStal:Value wltbout with J.3 mill roro\~r-15sincrease increase.,.,... S 3JI •.H S 157.15 $ 111.85 $ 0."$40.'" S , tUG $ 519.1S $ 533.(5 S 3%3.71$I01,oeo SI.I58.41 SI,W.7SI' ....." , 1,US.50the 1.3 mill increase. far lessthan the 3 mill boost Jacksonoriginally sought or tbe 2.Zlrom increase he later offt:redas,a compromise.The council also approvedan ordinance requiring Cityemployes to take five days ofunpaid leave during the secondhalf of next year. Themeasure passed by a 14 to 4vote despite letters of oppositionfrom several organiza-tions reprtscnling city employes.The millage rate passed bythe COWlcil would set nextyear's city budget at $86.2million, a figure which themayor caUed "far too short"and "dangerously close."" The citizens must. under-­stand that there wiU be a cutbackin city services as a re-Turn to Page SA,I'l61 ',Z ·,ao ',(opsan.l.LNOK:I- MAYOR !COnUnued From Page lAsuit of the council's actiontoday," Jackson said.Jackson said areas of serv­Ice whldl are "imperiled" bythe council's budget plan includefire protection, police,street maintenance and sanitationservices,Asked for specifics, tilemayor said there may be areduction of U to SO policeofficers aDd "we may bave togo from twice a week garbagepickup to once a week."But the council memberswho voted against the highermillage rate favored by Jack­IOn expressed. conlidence thatthe budget wiU be adequate.Council President WycheFowler s aid the budget"places tbe burden of sacrificeon the government, wbereit belongs. We' v e alreadyasked the taxpayer to sacrifice."Councilman G reg 0 r yGriggs, chairman of the C

IJ ,/1S- 9/L -District MemberAtlanta City COIwcil- Key Votes 1974 Th'''' I.'Fowler's Zoning Impeach ConHrmPower Curbside power lnm .. Eaves Pay Raise Pay Raise l\UlIs Mills-I John calbom No y" Yos Yes Yos No No No No ClIarles Helms Yes y" No y" y", y" y" No Yes, James Howard N. y" y" Yes y", Yos Yos Yos No• James Bond No Yos Yos Yes y", Yos Yos Yes Yes5 Morris Finley N. y" Yes Yos Yes y", Yes Yos y", Nick Lambros Yos N. No N. N. Yos Yes No Yes7 George CoLsakis Yos N. _nl N. No N. No No N.• ruchardGuthman Yes N. Yes y" No No N. N. YosN. y" Yes Yes y", No No Yes Yes, Arthur Langford Jr.Yos Yes Yes N. Yos10 Ira Jack30n y" y", y", y",y", Yos Abstain Yes Absent A_I No y"11 Carl Ware y"Hugh Pierce N. N. Y .. No y" N. No Yes N." Gregory Grtggs Yes Yes Yos Yos N. No No No Y'"14 Marvin Arrington N. Yes Yos Yes Yes y", N. y", N.15 Panke Bradley y" Yes No y", No No Yes N. y",16 Buddy Fowlkes Yes No N. Absent N. No N. No No17 Q. v. Williamson No Yes Yes Yes y" y., y", y"," Jack SummerS Yes y", No N. y", N. Yes NoCity Council, 1974YesN • • •••••••-Not a 'Rubber Stamp' for Jackson -By JIM l\IERRINERThe Atlanta Oly Council began197. under accusations of being a"rubber' stamp" for Mayor MaynardJackson and eooed the year twice rtIo~ Jackson's strenUOUS efforts for• lhrte-m111 tax increase.After' • year's sIWeOOwn, councilmembers and otherS praise the c0uncil'slegislati"e initiative and biracialpeace.Holll-evel', some say. the council Isstill hampered by what sometim!s 81>pears to be a harum-scarum fashion ofIa'llmaking.On the plus side, CouncilwomallPanke Bradley points to the counctl's~rd ""(Irk on housing ~\ems. espe­Cially • plan for a revolvmg hlgh-clskmcI1gage pool. developed iOOependenUyof the mayor.Q:)uncilman James Bond points to• new consumer protection officesome. solid studies of police hiringpractices and the activities of specialpoliO!! squads and other efforts.On the minus side, observers letllegislation is sometimes introduced atthe last minute and tossed around inparliamentary confusion. Corrunilteechalrmen often grit their teeth in frus.tralion waiting {or enough members toshow up {or a quorum.Councilmen Hugh Pierce, JohnCalhoun. Jack Summers and GeorgeCotsakls, have been so irritated byat.nteelSm at meetings that theyhave complained about It publicly onthe council noorThe nine businessmen four commUfutyactivists. t 'Ii 0 ~wyers, thecoach. the housewife and the retiredI!:~berwho make 14> the council... :e had a tough year implementingu,., new CIty charter.In t b e most prosaic politicalterms, ~ new charter means council­~_ can t.get garbage picked up in....... 0W'Il IlIUICls.CITE COUNCIL ACHIEVDtE.\'TSPanke Br"adley, James BoadTbe old charler gave lawmakersdirect administrative cootro\ over thevarious city departments. An alderman..... ho was unhappy about somegarbage piling up in his neighborhoodwould simply get on the phone to thepublic works director, and the problem,,,.ouId be soh·ed forthwith.. The new charter puts administrativeheads under the direct control ofthe mayor, and the couscil Is ilmitedto writing broad ~\icies. A coWlCilmantrying to. get garbage picked upnow tnes to pierce through the councilstaff and several layers of bureaucracy-andhe is sometimes embarrassedwhen he can't get things donefor a constituent."There is some residue of the oldaldermanic atiministrati\·e structureumaining" as councilmen get used tothe new system, said the outgoingcouncil staff chief. Ed Annentrout.The council's " biggest problem"~ntrout said, ":5 1.1I8t ooce th~ymltiate something they can't carry itthrough to fruition."After the ,council sets policy, it isup to .Jacbon s departments to imDIementIt-and if they don't, the councilfeels helpless. So some councilmen•just "rely on the exttutive departmentsto initiate policy," Armentroutsaid.He suggested the council shouldhave its own professional staff toevaluate the executive departments'work-an idea advanced earlier thisyea r by Council President WycheFowler but vociferously opposed byMayor Jackson."This idea of saying thal thecouncil is on a string or is a rubberstamp is just hogwash," Jackson declaredthis week. "That is one of themost independent councils in thehistory of the city of AUanta."The accompanying chart sho~ •how each councilman ,·oted on ninekey issues in 1974: ,FOWLER'S POWER. Jan. 21-v.lJether the council president wouldkeep his power, granted by the charter,to appoint oommiUee membersand chairmen.CURBSIDE. March 21-Jackso1!'Splan to eliminate backyard garbagepickup in favor of curbside, fie.rcCtyopposed by nortllside residents. .ZONING POWER. Apr i I 1-Whether to give Jackson, rather tbanthe council, the power to appointzoning review board members.IMPEACH INMAN. May 31-Whether to lmpeach Police Chief JohnIrunan on charges of breach of duty.CONFIRM EA YES, Aug. 1 9-Wbether to confinn JackSon's con~venial choice for publiC safely co~m$siOner, Reginald Eaves.PAY RAISE. Oct. 7_Whethe rcouncilmen should have the authorityto raise their own pay at any time.PAY RAISE, Oct. 7-A secondvote taken on the same pay isSue afterbroadcast media reporters left thecouncil chambers.THREE MIi.Ul, DeC. 16--JaclYson's three-mill tax hike.1.3 MILLS, Dec. 23-The FinanceCOmmittee proposal.~~----- -~" ~rT.J~Q~\0Q,J~==....-t~10-1Q......~ rT.J,.; .....Q,J~• "!!

--SUNDAY, JANUARY S, 1975The Atlanta City Council, whichclosed 1974 fighting a millage increase toS8\·e the taxpayers some money, lastyear traveled at the taxpayers' expenseat more than t¥.ice the rate of its predecessorin 19'13.At least one member 01 the councilwants to tighten the travel expense pursestrings: for this year. An effort to dojust that at the end of last year didn't govery far, however.Couocil members and. their sta!flogged many miles and some $18,500 mexpenses on trips from Washington, D.C.,to San 1Aego, Calif., and ~ints in ~tween having only to certify the tripsas "cOuncil blEiness" in order for thecity to pick up the tab.Members of the old Board of Aldermenhad a less hectic pace of travel In1973, if the $8,079 which city financialrecords show for their travel expenses isany indication.The travel budget far the aldermenin 1973 was criginally set at $5,000, but$3,500 more was pumped into the accountwben the original budget was ovemm.Originally the 1974 travel budgetwas $15.000, but that, too, was outstrippedduring the year and $4,000 morewas transfen-ed into the account.Part of the in

--SUNDAY, JANUARY 5, 1975Council's 1974 /:By JOBNHEADThe Atlanta City Council, whichclosed 1974 fighting a millage increase tosave the taxpayers some money. lastyear traveled at the taxpayers' expenseat more than twice the rate of its predecessorin 1973.At least one member of the councilwants to tighten the travel expense pursestrings for this year. An effort to dojust that at the end of last year didn't govery far, however.Council members and their starflogged many miles and some $18,500 inexpenses on trips from Washington, D.C.,to San Diego, calif .• and points in between,having only to certify the tripsas "council business" in order for thecity to pick up the tab.Members of tbe old Board of Aldermenhad a less hectic pace of travel in1973, if the $8,079 'which city financialf'l!COI'd5 show for their travel e%penses Isany indication.The travel budget for the aklerntenin 1973 was originally !Jet at $5,000, but$3,500 more was pumped into the accountwhen the origina.l budget was ovemm.Originally the 1974 travel budgetwas $15,tm, but that, too, was out­.stripped. during the year and $4,000 morewas transfetted Into the account.Part of the increase in travel ex·penses for 1974 may be attributed toinflation. A larger.part may be explainedby the travel expenses of the council'sresearch staff, a group whldl dId notelist under the aldermanic board.But ilia largest part of the increaSecan be explained more basically: c0uncilmembers took more expensive trip!during lW4 and they took them moreof""- For example, clty records show thatduring 1973 only 000 of tItook as many as three 0at city expense and onlJhad travel expenses offor the year.But of the 18 city 0last year, fina~al ~took three out-of-townpense, two took four trfive trips.For those trips, se~bers had Individual travof more than $1,000. C>imissed the $1,000 marthan $900 in travel expeAccording to cityas of Nov. 3, 1974--U:which miivldual JxeaIable-memben of theand their travel expeIlSlArthur Langford JBond, $1,688; John canlis Finley, $1,181; carlGregory Griggs, $I,1M,ringtoD, $1,036.Not quite in that clcate, was James How.travel expenses.- !fI*** "CRACKDOWNON SEX 1/I"'IA'I" ,,, I"IN MANILA. M~ (UPl) - Philip..pm~ Touri~ Secretary JoseMp,l,ras sOlid an "open mar.keton ~ e x in hotels andother ~ establishments ls~ making Manila the "fleshcapital of the Orient""We will crack dawn on theopen market in sex as eithera:Jru:!ucted or tolerated btoorist establishments Jncrul~!'."Iet.," ....".,..' told •~ia~atlonga~naHe md "free.wbeeling~"lin SMle hotels was "reachiDga po1ot where ManilalOOn be known as the maycapital ol the Orient." flesh* * * *New Year •••New TVEnjoymentMoreTire Valu1' .'001 Palfl' 1.,\Improvements, expansions of municIpalbuildings and land purchases.The Budget Commission Wednesdayadopted the final figure for the 1975 budgetof $86,149,542.02.That is how much money the city mayspend this year. The final budget for spllt.ting up the pie will be adopted by the councilFeb. 3 or Feb. 17.If a major economic recession crimpste\'Ef}ues, then the commission may ha\'e tomeet later this year to cut the budget, Davissaid. "1bat would be the first time In many,many years that this ..... ouId happen."As an example of pOssible revenueshortfalls, Davis said that property wesfrom automobiles may drop because carsales are down.The council's Finance Committee metlater to reshuffle $373,510 worth of subsidiesto private groups.The Jackson administration had recommended$459,000 in total subsidies. The left·over $85,490 was placed by the committee inthe budget's reserve for appropriations,which now stands at roughly $329,000 out ofthe $86.1 million.A recommended $65,000 grant to EoorIOrJljcOpportunity Atlanta, the anti-povertyagency, was eliminated. Councilmen saidthey would approve a grant later after thesize of a federal grant is known.The committee also took the followingactions on the administration's reconunendalions:Tax------ $11.400 for the MulU·Area Rape CrisisCouncil cut to $8,000;- $10,000 for the Atlanta Black Arts AssoclaUonOIt to $5,000;- $19,000 for Theatre Of the Stars uppedto ,",,000;- ,10,m> fot tbt Atlanta Fmgbt Bureauleft unchanged:- $5,500 for Atlanta Pops Ioc. left unchanged;_ $3,800 for Atlanta Historical SocIetyleft unchanged ;- $25,000 for the O;mventlM IDd VIsI·tors Bureau slashed to $15,1XM);_ $91 ,(MXI for the AUanta Alts AllIanceleft unchanged:-451),400 lor Forward Atlanta. CommIt·lee lefl W>cl>anged;-$9,400 for Greater Atlanta Tra1ftc aDdSafety Council }eft undtanged;-$4,700 for the Dogwood Festival illcreasedto $5,000:-$4O,m> for the AUanta Urban Corpslell """"""ed; -$23,500 for AUanU Sym_ omtraupped to $25,txKI;-$2,800 for the Arts Festival c4 Atlantaleft unchanged;-$1,500 for the Atlanta O:lundl for InternationalVisitors Jelt unchanged;-$Sl,m> for dvii defense: upped to $55,­llO' '-$20,000 for New Cosmos CulturalTheatre cut to $15,000;--45,000 for the Civic Design Commissioncut to $2,500:-$3,000 for the Fund Appeals ReviewBoard cut to $2,500.\~- ,.....--

SUNOAY, JANUARY 5, 1975Council's 197 4 Travel Expense SoarsBy JOLIN .HEADThe Atlanta Cit}' Cound1, wblchdo$ed 1t74l!ghting a millage increase to1a\"C the taxpayers ~ mon~Y. lastyear traveled at the lupayus' npenseOIt more than tWIce the rate ol Its predeceaorin 1973.At least ODe member 01 the councilwants to ~ the travel es:pense purseIlrtnp tor this year. An effort to doju5t that at the end of last yur didn't govery far, bowe\w.CowriI mml.ben and their st.alflogged many miles aoo tome $18,500 Inf'xpenIM on trips from Wash11gtoa, D.C.,to Sin 1Aego, Calit., and polW in betv.·em.hl\"~ only ro certify the tripsII "(.'()Unei! busineu" In order for thecity 10 pick ~ the tab.:\Iemben of the old Board of Aldermtntrad a _ hectic pace of travel in1m, if lhe $8.079 which city finandalreturdJ!bow for their travel el:penses Isany indication.The tr3\-el budget for the aldermenin 1m was originally set at $Stroo, butfl.SCO more was pumped Into the aCCOWlIv .. beD the original budget wu o..-emm.OtigiDally the 197" tl'a"el budgetns $1$,000, but that, too, was out.­ttrlpped during tbP year and $4.(00 mt'I'tIWa.!J tnnsfl!lTed loto the accoont.Part of the ilIcftase in travel cxp!IIItIfor 19'i4 may be attributed toInflatioG. A Larger part ID.I.f be explainedby the travel upenses of the council'sresearch staIl, a group which did DOtexist undu the aldmnanlc board.But "'" w-g..t port of the ........can be Uplaioed more basically: c0uncilmembers toot: more eIpe1lSive t:r1psduring 1974 am they took them more......For eumple, city l'ecXlrds show thatHe WantsStricterTravelRulesduring 1973 only one of the IS aldermentook as many as three out-of·tOwn tripsat city upense and only one aldermanhad travel expenses of more than $000for the year.But of the II! city council memberslast year financial records indicate fivetook thre'e out-of·town trips at city expense,two took four trips and one tookfi"e trips.For those trips, seven council membershad Individual travel expense totals01 more than '1,000. One other membermissed the $1,000 mark b.lt had morethan $900 In travel expenses.According to city financial. recordsas 01 Nov. 3, 1974-the latest date forwhich individual breakdowm are avail·ab~rnbers of the $1,OOO-plus groupand their travel expenses are as follows:Arthur Langford Jr., $1,758; JamesBolld, $1,688; John Calboun, $1,2(Ki MotrisFinley, $1,ISI; Carl Ware, $1,152; E.Gregory Griggs, $1,134, and Marvin Ar.rington, $1,038.Not quite in that class, reoord" Indicate,was James Howard with $921 intravel expenses.Records show out.

-\7,.(7 «·ft"·~,END ELECTION QUORUM\\\\\1~ CP"~3 Councilmen Bolt on Vote •ByJIM MERRINER1bm! white city councilmenstormed out 01 a specialcouncil mettlng Friday, blockina:a 1Udd('l\ move by blackcollnt'i1men to elect a newcouncil vice p-esIdent.; 'M'Ie .,.. alkoW deprived the: ~I", ol the quorum needed! to do business. Only 12 ol 18• ('(JUlleilmm bad abown up for: the special J1IfIftin(. caned to·: Ippn:I\·e the JIIIIPUWOI"k fOi 225I jam which dttw sevS"3l ~1 .-and applkants It !be avic; Oenter ·Friday.$ Alter the papmturll: wu: routinely okayed. CoLmcI.lman; James Howard moved that an• ~i(ll be hdd for a 197$ .,.ice: presl6tnt. tecllnica1ly ealled.: preside'nt pro tempore.., ··"''hat is tryIn( to ., for­~ ward here is going to be badi: for this dty. It Just looks bad.II It does not smell right.."~ chargf'd CoImdI Hugh Pierre.~! CooncUmen Nick Lambrosu and Richard Gulhman walkedtt out In protest..After prolonged parliamentarybickering, CooocilmanGrt«OCY Grlg. said, "Mr... Qwrman. I am going to doIt tomethinc that I have tle\'et"~ daM before kI my life. I am~ come to ave the chamber,tI and)'tlll won't have a quo­:: rem."ft 'nIe rncu was the CO\mciJ'1.. nne: r8da1 dbpile in many~ tnI'I'JlhI 1be lawmaken usual·~ 1y like ~al pains to avoid.. racial di\ulons on the cooneU:! noor.II Black OouncUman MarvinArrington ""as the 1974 presI­'"t pro temport. ArringtonI¥ilY rtfuIed to talk with areporteT as Frlday's meetingbroke up.Howard IIId bt planned tonominate Arrtng\.oo to serveanotMr tenn this year. Hew;­an:! and othtr council sourcessaid that Lambros II aboI",ling for the job.The paeltion is largely honorary.fince the only duty is to~ In the absence of CoundlPnsidtnt Wyche Fowler.Lambnll reportedly seeks it as((IQJO\aUon for losinlj: a comemittetct.lnnanshlp underF~Ia''t 1975 committee appcIIlltmf11ts."1 haft bel>n asked by some IcoIleallUeS (II the counc:U to runfor It," Lambros said, addingthat be belie\'. the office~ be rotated among differentmembers.Howard aid he IftShled loran el«Uon Friday beeauae itis Important for the cmncil toorpnize i1se1f before proceed_inC wtlh 1m le¢slaUon. An.ttempt tel have the tl~ atthe rtgUJar meeting last Mondaygot nowhere, he said.Other counclllTl('l\ said Itwould be unfair to elect the of·ficer With only 12 memberSpresent.'!be special meeting wasneoessary because the federalDepartment of Labor's maDpoweradministration officehad ~ • Friday deadline for1dgnlng the grant conlra~,acconIilIg to Finance CorMlISsiOOerCharles Davis. 'I1Iedeedline was not Jcnown InLime for the meetillll- Man-day, he said.money into tbe (unemployed)Mayor Mayna rd Jatkson fella's pocket", he charg~. 'publicly signed the cqntract Manpower Director Aaronabout 1:30 p.m., providing Turpeau said only 3 per cent$2,730,41)2 for manpower aid of. l.he ~ogram goes f()r.z;.this year. However, only $866,- muustration.I799 for three months is- im- -====:;-____ _mediately on haoo. \"Pierce abstained from approvingthe contract becausehe said administralive costs·consume too much of themoney. "I picked out nineit.ems here (in the manpower!:M:Iget)" \liet have. absoJptelynothing to do with ieUinJ the\)1~115 ~Eaves BidFor AidesQuestionedBy JIM MERRINERWarning of pot.elltial bu.­reaucratic empire-b..til4i.ngCtcncilman Richard Guthma~Tutsday sharply questioned areques~ ~rom Public SafetyCommiSSloner Reginaki Eaveslor three mere personal aides.Gutbman. ntw chairman of~ Public Safety Committee,Indicated that the committeewill keep a close walch on I·Eaves' activities this year, tEaves bad Introduced anordimmc:e to allow him to bin!a legal assistant, a statisticalreseareher and a stenographer,using federal manpowerald.Guthman asked tDIusuallypointed, questions of Sgt. K. A.Ryan, who appeared beforethe committee In Eaves' aI>..nee.. When the nine city Ctlmmls­Sloner poots 'Here created lastMarch, Guthman &ald, themayors office assured c0uncilmenthat the pasts "wou.1dnot become a place for whichone could build additional bureaucraticestablishments.' IEach com.miss:ioner was tohire only one secretary, Guthrna n asserted, Ryan saidEaves has two secretaries _one authorized and another"borrowed" from the policebureau."The council Is bet in anymood to create a&liUonalpositions, , . It awears thatthe commissioner's office isbuilding a ~," Gutbmangrumbled.Gutlunan and other commlt·tee medlers did not arguen.Uy thai the three proposedjobs are lUljustified, but theyobjeded that Eaves presentedno inf

... _.- -Pace Academy Team S~~(sHow the Winners Livl'lII'17!Pace Academy's baseballtu.m, OG the sbOrt side of acouple of routs along the w~yto I five-game lOSing skem.found out how the olher hal!llves lut week. .Tbe KDlplJ opened the Relion'1-B tcbedul. Tuesdaybuhnl Social Circle, 10·2,and SL J~ Friday. 12·3.'Tm ecstaUc!" wu statisti·clan EvtlJD Fbher'l firstcomment, makin, her weeklyreport via telephone forCoacll Charlie ()wtaS."We tnew we had beenpla)'inl better, apeciallyaJtrr we 10lt 10 Lamt." sheaid. "I thiAk we knew that ifwe kept worklnl, evtrythingwas Just lOUlI 10 come ~lether."We'VI: eut oat maklnl somany errors. we're hittingbetter aod OarUe has beenvery poIitive with them."For a cbanp, too, juniorMark Rltttnbaum got some. support whlle be was pitching,. , . . , , , , , , , ,although the seore is some-.what misleading.Pace only backed Rltten'baum's four·hlt, five strike­OIIt effort with seven hits. S0-cial Circle helped the Knightsalong with six errors,Russ Mathis' baJeS-loadedsingle was the big RBIproducer, three, but ChrisJvey and R1ttenbaum eachwere credited with two l1UlSbatted in.Kenny WUlIams, who veryseldom hits safely, singled inthe rouL Another soUd sUd:was swung by David Primm,wbo dOllbled and sinlled andbJd an RBI.Primm went the dist.anctagainst Sl Joe's. allowing fivehits and four walks but strik·tng out five."Every lingle player badone bit Friday," Miss Fishersaid, who called the tum'ssuccess Jut week "escitml·"In the process of poundltrgout a SeISOlI·bigh IS hits, flve ·Knights bad two bits each.One of those, • double, was byRicky Guthroan. "That washI! first hit in two years, Jthink" said Miss Fisher.SeMon Mitchell had threeRBis coming of( two slngl~.Rlttenbaum doubled and sl,n.gJed and drove home a pa!;,;-2 Infonts Perish In Auto Fire; Youth Rescues 3PHOE~IX. Sov. 1 ~ - Two 1 ies of Frankie Lee Ubeda'~~:1 ;~~~1~;1~:~~~11 boys diN:! in an automo- 11 months old and Tyrone \.•...re. but a passing teen- well, 15 months.&cer pultPd three other chil· The fire broke out after"""',n.dml to safelymothers of the two boysFlnmen 1"tCO\'ntdJeft the th'e children in theTHIS IS RICHARD GUTH\\,\N, REPUBUCA~YOUR CMmlDATE fOR REPRES[~TATJ\'(,FULTON COUNTY·\T l,\RGE.If You Want-Better representation, ..A fresh approach to solving theproblems of Fulton County • . •Aggressive leadership to putthe problems of local governmentin local hands ..•"Better Votr- ..GuthmanGE'ERAL EL(CTlO~. r-.:Ov. a,11111I)GuthmanAnnouncesFor HouseRichard Guthman Jr .. a Republican.has announced his ,candidacy for state representa·tive fmm Ful-,ton County at·large. He willoppose the Democraticnomineein the generalelection in November."My experi·ence in businessand in civic affairshas quali.a1.lPnlGo ....... J • .!ied me to recognizeand to help find solutionsto the pressing problems of fultonCounty and Georgia in a periodof unprecedented growth,"Mr. GuUunan stated.A native Atlantan, he aUendedCornell University for twoyears. and graduated from Geor'lgia Tech. with a B.A. in indu,s.trial engineering.He served in the U.S. ArmySignal Corps and was awardeda certificate of achievement foroutstanding performance by acontracting officer.He has been active in civicand business affairs, and i!'; amember of thl! Purchasing IAgents Association of the GeorgiaExecutive Committee. trE'a·surer of the Visiting Nurses As-Isodation, a member of the Asisociation of the U.S. Army, anda member of the Grand Jurors IAssociation of Fulton County.In announcing his candidacy,Mr. Guthman emphasized theresponsibility of the slate totake the initiative in helping 10-I cal governmeots rather thanforcing cities and towns to de·pend on the federal governmentfor financial assistance.~rt~~I~Montag & CaldwellIncorporatedInvestment Counsel2901 First National Bank TowerAtlanta, Georgia 30303 404-522'()210.Louis MontagChairman of the Board of DirectorsSolon p, Patterson, C.F.A.Executive Vice President & DirectorSEPT 17g:OOl'nt.Eugene Caldwell, C.F.A.President & DirectorEnglish Thornwell, C.F.A.VJce President & DirectorWe are pleased to announce the following promotions:George J . Buckner, C.F.A .•Vice PresidentRoger C. Hamilton,Vice PresidentJ. Gilbert McCullen, Jr .•Vice PresidentRichard A. Guthman, Jr .•Secretary & TreasurerFrances Sullivan.Assistant Secretary and Assistant Treasurer... T ...... ;>;> -or learnrr;'"' to ride." said 1iISgrlJlllepublicancandidate for hom e ruleof providing all our cldzens withmaximum opponunity in this eraof growth and prosperity."Vorth Side business man, •••A NATIVE Atlantan educated InRichard Guthman, Jr,local public schools. Mr. Guthman,after twO years at CornellUniversity. anended GeorgiaTech and graduated wlthabachelordegree In Industrlai engineering,After college, he was commissioneda second lieutenant Inin .county-wide house racethe U.S. Army Signal Corps and51d hRichard Guthman, Jr., the East WoodvaUey Road Northsl er w 0was assigned to the Army 51gnalSupply Agency In Philadelphiapurchasing agent for the Montag Division WESTA B, Inc .. At- where he was awarded a Certl-I' ,nta's long-established producers of stationery and school flcate of Achievement for out_"" upplles, ha9 announced his candidacy for the Fulton County at- standing performance as a con_rge seal In the Georgia House of Representatives seat as a tracting officer.epubhcan to oppose the Democratic nominee In the Generallecdon, November 8.Active In local civic and busl­[ '" have entered this race," water pollution. transportadon ness affairs sloce his mUltaryr, Guthman told The NEWS, problems and crime. service. he has been a member'because I firmly believe that "The Slate of Georgia must of the executive commlnee ofcdve panlclpadon of business lead the 'lilly In returning local Purchasing: AgentsAssocl.t1onofen In politics Is an Imponarn: responsibility for local pro- Georgia, a member of AsactorIn maintaining free blems. In particular, the State socladon of U,s. Army, a memberovernmeM In lhls country, Ihls must take the lnidative In help- of the Grand Jurors Assoc:la~tale and this nadon. Ing local government rather than tion of Fulton County aoo a mem­·'My experience In business forcing cities and towns to de_ ber of the NorthSide Branchand in civic affairs has quall- pend on the Federal iovernment YMCA. He Is also a memberfled me to recognize the press- fo r financial help. The General of the board of trustees of Theing problems of Fulton County Assembly should return govern_ Temple, He Is married and theand Georgia In frowth and to help ment to the people as a means father of (WO children.find " Our solutions legislature for thoseprohlems. must act;O(Isltively and courageously In theields of improved education,_=~~~~~~~::::~::::::::::-__QUICK-CONNECT COOLINGGuthman RunsFor House PostR1chald Outrunan, Jr., recentlyannounced his ('andldacy lorState Representative. F"ul:;Qn COun.ty at • larl[e. A> Republican, Mr.Outhman '111111 oppose the Demo.crat nominee In the General Slectionn,Nov. 8th.A native or Atlanta, Mr. Guthmanwas educated In the AtIan~aPublic Schools. Alter two y~al~II.t Cornell University, he IItt.,I,dedOoorsla Tech, graduating w'th Ito Bachelor Degree In It!dustrlal Englneertng..Aftt:r college, he V,·1lS commis_Sioned iI. second heut.cnant in ,l.cU. S. Army Signal Corp.

Guthman Airs Program,Hits Turner's RecordTh(' Republican candidate for in thi~ local effort in cooperalumwith private enterprise,"/ one of Fulton County's at·largestate representatIve posts saidMonday that "I am mainly campaigningon my positive pro.Mr. GUlhman said.gram and Cecil Turner's rec.ord."(Richard Guthman, running Ifor county-wide post NO.2 in thestate's 123rd District, said At.lanta alderman and representa_tive candidate Turner "lost inhis own precinct by t\\'o to onein the DemOC'ratic primary.""Who knows a man betterthan his rriend~ and neighbors'";\1r. Guthman asked members ofthe '\orthside Atlanta Jayceees.Mr. Guthman did not criticizeMr. Turner for wanting tohold two posts. (RepublicanI Rodne'- Cook is both an alder-I man and statc represcntati~·c_) IHowever. Mr. Guthman said,Mr. TUrn{'r "Is not effective' e\'Em as an alderman. Whyshould he be a representative?"I TURNING TO hi.~ platform,Mr Guthman called for moretax money for citi('s. He said he Ifavored an amendment on theNovember 8 ballot allowing the~tate 10 pay UD to 10 ocr cent ofiht' cost of rapid transit systems,and he urged that Atlanta applyfor federal construction money Ilor rapid transit. . iHe !

ROIIE.H R. SNODGRASSPRESIDENTATL.AS FINANCE COMPANY, IN C .ExIECUTIVE 0,.,.ICIE5252-254 SPRING STREET. N.W.AT1."NT" 3,GU:ORGTA.JACKSION 4-S517SeptelUber 8. 1966245 N. HIGHLAN D AVE .. N.E.,ATLAN TA ,GEORGIA 30307October 12, 1966MORTON L. WE ISSDear:In these troubled and unsettled times, it is more important than.. ever that businessmen interest themselves in government - -­govern:r.ent at the federal level, at the state l evel, and at thelocal level.Atlanta has J;llmy problems, and it 1s increllsingly iraportant thlltwe have the best quality possible representing us in the StateLegislature.If you do not know Richard A. Guthm:ln, Jr., \lho is running forthe State Legislature, Fulton County ot Large, I sincerely hopeyou will have the opportunity of meeting him; and taking the timeto read the enclosed brochure. Dick is a nati ve Atlantan, agraduate of Georgia Tech, and is now serving as Purchasing Agentat Montag 's, a division of \'iestab. rle are fortunate indeed tohave a young man of his ability, his business experience, and hishonesty and integrity, offering for public office.In order for him to be elected, it will require two things __first, that 50.1% of the voters vote for him; and, second, thathe have sufficient funds to run his c ~gn . I sincerely hopeyou can support this very tine young man, and if you pJssiblycan - a check to him in bis campaign would be very helpful . Youcan mail the check directly to him, or send it to :rr.e and I willsee that it is delivered to him.I appreciate you taking the time to read the enclosed brochure.Dear Friend:Richard Guthman, Jr , as you know is r unning for the StateHouse of Representatives for House District 123, Pose 2(Fulton County at large),I have known Richard intimately for over twenty years inboth a personal and a business relations hip. I cannot speaktoo highly of his integrity, his energy, his initiative, andhis ability to represent the District in the State Legislaturefor ehe benefiC of all of us.Obviously, this is a full -hearted endorsemene of Richard.I earnestly request your suppore of his candidacy at the pollson November 8 .Per sonal regards.Sincerely.Id~c(~J.:ost sincerely,Robert R. SnodgrassFASH IONABLE WRITING PAPERS- BLUE HORSE SCHOOL SUPPLIES ~•

CONFIRMATION EXERCISESTHE TEMPLEAtlanta, GeorgiaSHAVUOT. 5734Monday, May 27, 197410:00 A.M.ALVIN M. SUGARMAN, RabbiELBERT L. SAPINSLEY, Assistant Rabbi

Order of ServicesPROCESSIONAL HYMN ....... . . . .... .OPENING PRAYER . .... . . .......... .FLORAL PRAYER ........ ."ROM'MU" (Exalt in the Lord our God)Roger M. KahnCarolyn KurtzIan RubelAnn Edith SchauerRobert Joel Manheimlill LeventRuth Ellen WittensteinTHE RITUA L SERVICE(Pages 211-252)Terri BermanJan EpstenTHE TORAH SERVICETHE SEARCH FOR TRUTH ...... . . . .. .PAGES 254-256 ........ .T ORAH BLESSINGS ............... .TORAH READING .... . ........ .TRANSLATION OF TORAHPAGE 265 ....................... .RETUllNING THE ScROLLTHE HA FTORA H SERVICEISAIAH 6: 1-8 . . .... . .............. .ISAIAH 11: 1-5, 9 ................. .ISAIAH 40:27-31 .. ........... .''KJ: MITSIYON" (For out of Zionshall go forth Torah) .....OUR FESTIVALSSuccot .. .. .. .... .ChanukahPurim . . .. .. . . .... . . .. . . ...... .Pesach .... . . ........ . .... ..Shavuot .. . . . ... . ........ . .. . . . ."ACHAS SHOALTI" (One thing I ask ofthe Lord) . ... ... .. .. ... . .. .. .. .ChoirSamuel Leonard WeilandDavid Louis AbramsCathy Anne SilversteinPatricia Ann RafshoonChoirStephen Gregg ColemanAlfred Frank Revson IIIMarc Jonathan LewynRicky Samuel FriedmanJudith R. Kalker GersonLaurie Lynn AsherMichael Iser WirthMark N. GoodelmanDavid Alan IsaacsonDeborah Ann SolowayMark C. RothsteinDana L. GoldsteinBenjamin F. Joel IIValerie KasselSharon Kaye LiebmanWilliam Lloyd LipmanWendy O. WeinmanTheodore Louis LevittAndrew H. SwartzbergChoirAmy Lynn RommLeslie Lyon SchwartzDean Harris EisnerLinda E llen ColemanBette Jean MartinsonChoir•"L'CHA IM - TO LIFE!(Original Writings end Selections)"1 Am" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Lizbeth Ann Weiller''The Jew" (by Mark Twain) .... Robert LawrenceWittenstein"Doubt" ................... .. Stephen Lee Guthman"Judaism and Time" ....... Nancy Fay Rosenberg"A Dream of Peace" . Lauren Elizabeth Gold"L'Chaim" . . . . . . . . . . . . ."ZAMRU ELOKIM"Debbie Sue Lipshutz.(Sing Praises to God)ChoirTHE SPIRIT OF JUDAISMUnity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael LevisonRebeccaAnnOppenheimerBrotherhood ....... .Nataije Carole OsofskyMichael R. GalambosHoliness ............. . . . . . . .. Susan Meryl KinslerLearning .............. . Lawrence Martin RafshoonHope .. . . ............... . .. . . Mark Phillip Misrok" V'¥ISM ' CHU CHOL CHOSE YOCHt! (Allwho take refuge in Thee shall rejoice) ChoirIn MemoriamRabbi Jacob M. Rothschild1911 - 1973(Original Writings)"A Man of Love" . . . . . . Sandrea Lee Bernstein"He Was Our Rabbi" . . . . . . . . ..... Tina Elyse Nadel(Silent Prayer)QtJJl CONFIRMATION ................ Lynn Ellen WeinbergCONFlllMATION Vow ............... Robert Lee JosephsRichard A. Guthman IIID ECLARATION OF FAITH ............. Class(Congregation will remain seated)"As WE REACH THIs CoNFIR1ti.ATlONOF OUR FAITH" ........ .ADORESS TO PARENTS"KJ V'SIMCHO" (You shall goforth with joy) ............. .SERMON ANO BLESSING ..... .CLOSING PRAYER ......... .A DORATION AND KADDISH"EN KELOHENU" .....ChoirDale Sara SherryFrank A. SinkoeChoirRabbi SugannanPatricia B. JacobsNancy Ann WiseRabbi SapinsleyCongregationBenediction and Recessional(Congregation will be seated during Recessional)Class MoHo"Whom shnfl l send and who shnll go for us?Then said I, 'Here am I; send me.''' ISAIAH 6:3

CONf/RMANDS 1974David Louis AbramsLaurie Lynn AsherTerri BermanSandrea Lee BernsteinLinda Ellen ColemanStephen Gregg ColemanDean Harris EisnerJan EpatenRicky Samuel FriedmanMichael R. GalambosJudith R. Kalker GersonLauren Elizabeth GoldDana L. GoldsteinMark N. GoodelmanRichard A. Gutbman illStephen Lee GuthmanDavid Alan IsaaclonPatricia B. JacobsBenjamin F. Joel. II.rlobert Lee JosephsRoger M. KahnValene KuselBuun Meryl KinalerCarolyn KurtzJill LeventMichael LevisonTbeodore Louis LevittMare J onathan LewynSharon Kaye LiebmanDebbie Sue LipshutzRobert Joel ManheimBette Jean MartinsonMark Phillip MiarokTina Elyse NadelRebecca Ann OppenheimerNatalie Carole Osof,leyLawrence Martin RafabOODPatricia Ann RafahoonAlfred Frank Revson illAmy Lynn RommNancy Fay RosenbergMark C. RothsteinJan RubelAnn Edith SchauerLeslie Lynn SchwartzDale Sara SherryCathy Anne SilventeinFrank A. SinkoeDeborah Ann SolowayAndrew H. Swartzbe.rgSamuel Leonard We.il&ndLizbeth Ann WeillerLynn Ellen WembergWendy O. WeinmanMichael her WirthNancy Ann WiseRuth Ellen Witten.ltelnRobert Lawrence WfttenatemWilliam Lloyd LipmanThe parents of the Confirmands cordially invite you to a receptionhonoring the members of this year's Confirmation Class io FriendshipHall immediately following services.

Gutluunu Urges Thurmond Street lor World Congress Centerrr."';nl.ree v' ~.~~~OA'~ ".ItlUorss,!;! ~~'Ot ,- ~,h, ... ~lf,)!a '-"e,,~ .I· E~capees''\edTIfF, An~",.\ r.O'STIn.TlO~·. WM., S~pl. 4, J974 7.1\**City Cuts Streets, Opens Way for WCCANOTHER HURDLE CLEAREDBy Jll\f MERRINERThe Atlanta City CouncilTuesday cleared a hurdlefrom the path of the proposedWorld Congress Center(WCC), despite complaintsfrom black councilmen thatthe state has kept blacks offth e wee Authority and is~ on its prunises.The council agreed to abandonparts of Thurmond, Hulse Y. Fuller and FoundryStreets for the proposed $35million trade and convention

,,, '"thin most ieldina: p,_RICHARD GUTHMANRECEIVED THE EDITORIALENDORSEMENT OF THESENEWSPAPERSThe Atlanta ConstitutionThe Atlanta JournalThe ttlanta Dail)' WorldThe Weekly Star, wMch so;d,"This county-wide race for the seat left vacantby the resignation of Jock Etheridge, is one ofthe most important facing the volers of FultonCounty. While Guthmon is relatively young andunknown, we have b.en impressed by his recordin business and civic affairs. His opponent,Ald.rman Cecil Turner, already holds on importantposition in city government, and w.think he should contine to devote the majorityof his time to city hall offairs."When you vote Tuesday, Nov, 8,"Better VoteGuthman"~1.11 ...Georgia ~recomm"'­~e\leran~SENTEN 1'1~\\The Gra .,back as we ,,\recommended "'\procedllre for'felony cases. Sinclion Is so VitOlll[eel that we shOllthis as a part o.ments and urge tI of such a law at Ih;'of the Gener"Among the reaso,its enactment whi'have the most ffitfollowing:1. In 39 of the so.tencing is dejudge alter tttermines guilt.­Georgia is orstates still usi,of the archaicsentencing cjuries. TInthat the expevast majorityis thai senter.judge after I,termines gulllsystem.2 The only per~by the presesentencing byout benefitdant's past CIare those withrecords. Thoswith little orrecord wouldconsiderationlaw was JUSthe extent \hIgiven the delinal recorddiet and prior3_ There is no",'of sentencinrare that amore than csons with (jur.'-""~-i"'.; wtr what l'O~. ed anI[•4 .•recorquestionfendant'!judge can Ivestigalion prsentence.It is our thouglthe present systcibeen adequateknew everyonjof the

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