Green v. City of Atlanta

The first contention with which we will deal is that the ordinance is void because the salaries named therein are unreasonable. The complainant at the hearing introduced evidence tending to show the amount of money necessary to pay the salaries of the firemen of Atlanta for the year 1925, and the proposed apportionment sheet for the year 1926, “now being considered by the finance committee.” Also evidence tending to show the value of fixed assets of the city as well as liabilities, including' bonded indebtedness. On the evidence thus submitted the trial judge held that the salaries named in…