1913 September 27 Atlanta Constitution 12 Pages Georgia
Book details
- Title
- 1913 September 27 Atlanta Constitution 12 Pages Georgia
- Publication year listed
- 1913
- Format
- Public domain eBook
- Reading access
- Free online reader; no registration required
- Source record
- View on Archive.org
About this book
1913 September 27 Atlanta Constitution 12 Pages Georgia
Author: Atlanta Constitution
Year: 1913
PDF PAGE 3, COLUMN 1 “CAN’T FIRE MAN FOR DOING DUTY” Chief J. L. Beavers in No Im- mediate Danger of Recall, Declares Mayor James G. Woodward. Mayor James G. Woodward, leader of Atlanta’s charter reform advocates, is of the opinion that the adoption of the “recall” amendment to the city charter does not place Police Chief J. L. Beavers in immediate jeopardy. The mayor characterizes all the talk that the recall was aimed at the police chief and that Beavers would be the first victim as all “bosh”. “Beavers is in no more danger of being recalled than any other city official,” the mayor said. “in the first place it will have to be shown that Beavers, or any other city official for that reason, is guilty of some infraction of the law r the civil service rules.” Can’t Fire Man for Doing Duty. “You can’t fire a man for doing his duty. Certainly, the people of Atlanta will not sustain any move to remove Beavers or any other officer for enforcing the law.” The adoption of the “Recall” amendment was the merest political accident. Sincerest among the advocates of the amendment were the laboring men of Atlanta. The measure was born at a meeting of the Federation of Trades and was urged when M