05-11-1959 Special Meeting13.;�`,-
continuation of May 4, 1959
Councilman: G. W. Kreeger
Special Meeting
May 11, 1959
A special call meeting was held in City Hall, Smyrna, Georgia at 6v45 O'clock P.M.
May 11, 1959. Special meeting was called by Mayor Pro-Tem G. W. Kreeger per letter
dated 5-3-59 and referred to Council action on Mayor J. M. Gibson's veto regarding
discharge of Police Chief M. L. Robinson.
Mayor Pro-Tem G. W. Kreeger presided with six Councilmen present. Mayor J. M.
Gibson was absent by reason of prior committment in Augusta, Georgia.
In the first action of business, L. C. Dodd read in Council Mayor Gibson's
veto of G. W. Kreeger's motion, per minutes of: 5-4-59, to remove the Chief of- the
Smyrna Police Department.
City Attorney G. Conley Ingram, interpreted the City Charter Sections 16 & 17
and ruled the presiding officer was, per charter, permitted to vote on the veto action.
J. B. Ables then moved and W. B..Sanders seconded that the Mayor's veto be ovep-
ridden by this Council regarding dismissal of Smyrna Chief of Police. The vote to
override: - W. T. Rutledge, J. B. Ables, W. B. Sanders, R. H. Wood, and G. W. Kreeger.
The vote to sustain.: i the veto, J. B. Rhodes and L. C. Dodd.
R. H. Wood motioned to adjourn. W. T. Rutledge seconded the motion. Voted unanimous.
'Adjourned 7:02 P.M.
C cilman: J. B. Ables
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Councilman: W. T. Rutledge
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Councilman:
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Special Meeting
City Clerk; L. Charles
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Con cilman: R. H. Wood
Councilman: W. B. Sanders
May 11, 1959
Pursuant to.the Charter of the City of Smyrna, Mayor J. M. Gibson called a
special meeting for May 11, 1959 at 7:00 P.M. per letter dated 5-5-59, which re-
ferred to appointment of Chief of Police and Marshall of the Town, and a hearing
concerning a final.dec ision on two officers dischargd.d from the Smyrna Police Force-
H. E. Brown and A. B. Hodnett.
Mayor J. M. Gibson was absent on prior committment. Mayor Pro-Tem G. W. Kreeger
presided with six Councilmen present: J. B. Ables, W. B..Sanders, W. T. Rutledge,
L. C. Dodd, Roy H. Wood, and J.-B. Rhodes.