City Council of Augusta v. Killebrew

(After stating the foregoing facts): The cause of action is based upon .an amendment to the charter of the City Council of Augusta (Ga. L. 1937-38, pp. 938-943), known as the Augusta Officers’ and Employees’ Tenure Act, under the terms of which, as amended, the office of city attorney is included. The act provides that permanent employees shall be removed or discharged for specified reasons only, including discourteous treatment to the public, violations of law, etc. Section 10 states: “Nothing herein contained shall restrict the rights of the City Council of Augusta to bona fide abolish any…