ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS OF THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA. 1893.
Part III.--Local Laws.
TITLE I. MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS.
1893 Vol. 1 -- Page: 353
Sequential Number: 185
Short Title: WOOLSEY, TOWN OF,
INCORPORATED.
Law
Number: No. 262.
Full Title: An Act to incorporate the town of Woolsey,
in the county of Fayette, and for other purposes.
SECTION I. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this
Act, the town of Woolsey, in the county of Fayette, be,
and is, hereby incorporated, and that corporate
limits of said town shall be as follows: All the lands
belonging to Mrs. A. F. Woolsey on east side of
Atlanta and Florida Railroad, all the lands belonging
to Dr. I. G. Woolsey west of the Atlanta and Florida
Railroad, and east of the creek running south through
the lands of I. G. Woolsey, including all the
dwellings, tenant houses on said lands, also including
depot and right of way of Atlanta and Florida
Railroad, and all other lands within said boundaries in
the town of Woolsey.
SEC. II. Be it further enacted,
That on each and every third Saturday in December, after the passage of this
Act, all the citizens residing in the corporate limits
of said town, who shall be entitled to vote for members
of the General Assembly of Georgia, shall be entitled
to vote for a Mayor and three Councilmen, which
election, held annually on said day, shall be held in
said town, and in the same manner, and under the same
rules and regulations as are elections for members of
the General Assembly, so far as they are applicable,
the polls to be opened and closed as at precincts.
SEC. III. Be it further enacted,
That the certificate of the managers of the election shall be proof of the
election, and that before entering upon the duties of
their office the Mayor and Councilmen shall each make
and subscribe an oath to faithfully discharge his duties
as officer of said town.
SEC. IV. Be it further enacted,
That all vacancies in the Board of Mayor and Councilmen occurring
between elections by the people shall be filled by the
remaining members of the board. The term of the
Mayor and Councilmen, except when elected to fill an unexpired
term, shall be for one year, and until their
successors are elected and qualified.
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354
SEC. V. Be it further enacted, That said Board of Mayor
and Councilmen shall have full power and
authority to pass all ordinances and by-laws for the government
of said town, not in conflict with the laws
of this State or of the United States, and to enforce
the same by execution, fine or imprisonment. Said board
may provide for the trial of cases and offenders before
the Mayor, and for an appeal from his decision to
the full board, or a majority of them.
SEC. VI. Be it further enacted,
That said Mayor and Councilmen shall have power and authority to appoint
all officers they may deem necessary for the good of said
town, and to carry this Act into effect; to compel
all persons in said town liable to road duty to work on
the streets or pay a commutation fee in lieu thereof;
to open streets where deemed necessary; to levy and collect
an ad valorem tax on all property in said town,
and such special taxes upon drays, livery stables, peddlers,
shows and all like enterprises as they may deem
best for said town. They shall have power to license,
regulate or prohibit the sale of spirituous liquors and
other intoxicating drinks in said town; provided, the
tax for the sale of spirituous or intoxicating drinks in
said town shall not be less than ten thousand dollars;
provided, however, the above provisions of this
section relating to the sale of spirituous liquors and
intoxicating drinks shall not be operated as long as the
sale of spirituous liquors is prohibited in Fayette county.
SEC. VII. Be it further enacted,
That said Board of Mayor and Councilmen, by their corporate name,
Woolsey, shall have power to sue and be sued, plead and
be impleaded with, and have and use all the
powers granted by and embraced in sections 774 to 797,
inclusive, of the Code of 1882 of Georgia.
SEC. VIII. Be it further enacted,
That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act be, and the same
are, hereby repealed.
Approval Date: Approved December
15th, 1893.
Source: [Title, See Above , [Georgia Legislative Documents ,
[Georgia Department of Archives and History ,
presented in the Digital Library of Georgia
The Fayetteville News - Feb. 22, 1907
Woolsey.
Miss Leila Roberts, who has
been quite sick, is much improved at this writing.
C. R. Woolsey who is teaching
at Hopeful was at home this week sick.
Ed Woolsey, of Newnan, spent Sunday with
home folks at Woolsey.
Judge Derrick, of Hampton, is visiting his daughter, Mrs.
R. P. Minter.
Mrs. R. M. Griffith, of Hapeville, is visiting her son, J. D. Griffith,
of Woolsey.
Miss Lotchie Martin, of Brooks, enrolled this week as a pupil of
Woolsey High School.
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