Staub v. City of Baxley

The act of 1911 (Ga. L. 1911, pp. 700, 707), which set up. a new charter for the City of Baxley, provides as follows: “In addition to such duties as may be prescribed by the council, it shall be the duty of the clerk to attend all meetings of the council, keep a careful and accurate record of its proceedings, carefully collect all revenues due said city except such as the ordinances of said city require to be collected by some other officer, and to faithfully account for the same, furnish to the mayor or council such information as may be requested by either, open his books at any time to any…