Box 8, Folder 17, Document 14

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C'TY OF ATLANTA

DEPAKTMENT OF LAW.
2614 FIRST NATIONAL BANK BUILDING
ATLANTA, GEORG!" 32303

November 17, 1969

Mr.. Jack C. Deiius
General Manager
Department of Parks and Recreation
City Hall Annex
Atlanta, Georgia

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Mr. Collier 8. Gladin, Director \
Department of Planning
City Hall
Atlanta, Georgia

Mr. Johnny C. Johnson,
Model Cities Program
673 Capitol Av
Atlanta, Geor

(Re: Pittman Park

The writer, after conferring with Messrs. James 8B. Pileher and
Horace T. Ward, has come to the conclusion that the use to which
property in Pittman Park is now being put is a superior governmental
land use and, therefore, cannot be the subject of eminent domain

by @ railroad, avan though that railroad is authorized te exercise
that power of eminent domain.

Also, I have case to the conclusion that the land which the Southern
Railway Company wants was acquired in such a manner that any did-
continuation of ite use az parka property would not create a reverter

EXHIBIT NO. 4


Mz. Jack C. Delius,

Mr. Collier &B, Gladin, and
Mr. Johnny C, Johnson —
Page 2

November 17, 1969

to the grantors of the property.

Therefore, I am of the tentative opinion that should the City
of Atlanta wish to dispose of the property in question, it may |
do so, provided that the charter and related ordinances of the
City of Atlanta are-follewed in this respect.

Tha primary purpose of this letter is to request that you three
gentlesen sit down and attempt to bring about a unified position
of the City of Atlanta with respect to this matter,

Cace you have mada soma sort of a resolution, if you would kindly
apprise the writer of what that is, we shall then proceed with
your wishes. Por purposes of ' iegal economy’, Messrs, Pilcher
and Ward and myself feal that we would better serve a unified
position rather than each of us going off on a separate course
at the behest of several clients,

with my kindest regards to you all, I am,

Very truly yours,

Va 9 bby

Thomas FP. Choyce


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