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WILLIAM 8B. HARTSFIELD
ATTORNEY AT LAW
STANDARD FEDERAL SAVINGS BLDG.
ATLANTA, GA.
MAYOR EMERITUS
cITY OF ATLANTA
Mr. R. Earl Landers
Administrative Assistant
City of Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Dear Earl:
I have yours of the 14th. with reference to annexation.
The Act passed in 1966 would, in my opinion, enable Atlanta to annex
contiguous land in DeKalb County. In the areas of North Atlanta and
Druid Hills, there are many people who would come into Atlanta if given
the opportunity, however, DeKalb County would probably not like to lose
water customers, and I think it would take some skillful negotiations
on the part of the City.
However, since the stakes involve control of some $700,000,000.00 worth
of city facilities, plus the good name of the South's greatest city, I
think such high stakes would warrant an intensive campaign to bring
these people in - however arduous it might be.
The Bill states that it is cumulative, which means that you could still
rely on the old Plan of Improvement Act of 1951 when annexing Fulton
County. It is much simpler except you must annex by contiguous land
lots,
Another vague section of the 1966 Bill requires that the area be conti-
guous with the present city limits for at least 1/8 of the areas' aggre-
gate external boundary. I presume this could easily be met in the case
of Druid Hills and North Atlanta, although to me it is rather vague, and,
of course, bright-eyed lawyers on the other side would subject every step
of such procedure to microscopic inspection.
Why could not the city detail several people, without fanfare or publicity,
to these two areas and also to the land lot adjacent to Atlanta in the
Sandy Springs area for the purpose of securing signatures.
Of course, it is up to you to decide whether you want to use the 1951 law
in Sandy Springs and the 1966 law in DeKalb, or whether you wish to use
the 1966 law in both counties.
The future stakes are high and well worth the effort. If you will listen
to me, however, any advance publicity will simply result in the officials
WILLIAM B. HARTSFIELD
ATTORNEY AT LAW
STANDARD FEDERAL SAVINGS BLDG.
ATLANTA, GA.
MAYOR EMERITUS
cITY OF ATLANTA
involved raising a public hullaballoo to prevent citizens from signing
and you will then get nowhere. If it is done quietly by explaining the
facts to each citizen and getting his signature, I think you would have
a reasonable chance of success,
Yours truly,
A Mor Ig
William “6. oat
wbh/ctb
P, S. In the case of the land lot adjacent to Sandy Springs, they already
voted for annexation, and most of the parents want to send their children
to Dykes School,
ATTORNEY AT LAW
STANDARD FEDERAL SAVINGS BLDG.
ATLANTA, GA.
MAYOR EMERITUS
cITY OF ATLANTA
Mr. R. Earl Landers
Administrative Assistant
City of Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Dear Earl:
I have yours of the 14th. with reference to annexation.
The Act passed in 1966 would, in my opinion, enable Atlanta to annex
contiguous land in DeKalb County. In the areas of North Atlanta and
Druid Hills, there are many people who would come into Atlanta if given
the opportunity, however, DeKalb County would probably not like to lose
water customers, and I think it would take some skillful negotiations
on the part of the City.
However, since the stakes involve control of some $700,000,000.00 worth
of city facilities, plus the good name of the South's greatest city, I
think such high stakes would warrant an intensive campaign to bring
these people in - however arduous it might be.
The Bill states that it is cumulative, which means that you could still
rely on the old Plan of Improvement Act of 1951 when annexing Fulton
County. It is much simpler except you must annex by contiguous land
lots,
Another vague section of the 1966 Bill requires that the area be conti-
guous with the present city limits for at least 1/8 of the areas' aggre-
gate external boundary. I presume this could easily be met in the case
of Druid Hills and North Atlanta, although to me it is rather vague, and,
of course, bright-eyed lawyers on the other side would subject every step
of such procedure to microscopic inspection.
Why could not the city detail several people, without fanfare or publicity,
to these two areas and also to the land lot adjacent to Atlanta in the
Sandy Springs area for the purpose of securing signatures.
Of course, it is up to you to decide whether you want to use the 1951 law
in Sandy Springs and the 1966 law in DeKalb, or whether you wish to use
the 1966 law in both counties.
The future stakes are high and well worth the effort. If you will listen
to me, however, any advance publicity will simply result in the officials
WILLIAM B. HARTSFIELD
ATTORNEY AT LAW
STANDARD FEDERAL SAVINGS BLDG.
ATLANTA, GA.
MAYOR EMERITUS
cITY OF ATLANTA
involved raising a public hullaballoo to prevent citizens from signing
and you will then get nowhere. If it is done quietly by explaining the
facts to each citizen and getting his signature, I think you would have
a reasonable chance of success,
Yours truly,
A Mor Ig
William “6. oat
wbh/ctb
P, S. In the case of the land lot adjacent to Sandy Springs, they already
voted for annexation, and most of the parents want to send their children
to Dykes School,