Item 1 – Letter from Martelle Layfield to Thomas Whitley. Attached is a copy of a letter from Jim Burgess in which several suggestions for the Commission are offered, July 2, 1969

Item 2 – Letter from Thomas Whitley to the civic and professional organizations in the community informing them that speakers providing advice, guidance, and information about consolidation, will be available for their programs upon request between Oct. 15 and Nov. 30, July [5?], 1969

Item 3 – July 9, 1969 – Letter from Thomas Whitley to James Burgess, July 9, 1969

Item 4 – July 9, 1969 – Copy of the contract between the Muscogee County Charter Commission and Public Research and Management, Inc. (3 copies), July 9, 1969

Item 5 –List of individuals invited to a Breakfast meeting of the Muscogee County Charter Commission Sub-Committee, July 9, 1969

Item 6 – July 10, 1969 – Letter from Nolan Murrah of Royal Crown Cola Co. to Martelle Layfield concerning the functions of the various sub-committees of the Charter Commission, July 10, 1969

Item 7 – Letter from James Burgess to Whitley confirming Burgess' attendance at the breakfast meeting on July 14th and also asking for a meeting on the 14th, July 10, 1969

Item 8 – Columbus-Muscogee County Charter Commission – Minutes, July 15, 1969

Item 9 – Letters from Whitley to Mr. Hutto, Mr. J.W. Fanning, and Mr. W.E. Hudson inviting them to the upcoming Charter Commission meetings, July 17, 1969

Item 10 – Letter from Whitley to Burgess regarding upcoming meetings, July 17, 1969

Item 11 – Memorandum from Dr. Whitley to members of the Charter Commission listing the dates and time of the meetings to precede the first public hearing, July 17, 1969

Item 12 -- A "Quick Note" from Thomas Whitley to Mr. Ellis Swint regarding the contract with Public Research and Management, Inc., July 17, 1969

Item 13 –Letter from J.W. Fanning to Dr. Whitley regretting that he will not be able to attend the July 24th meeting of the Columbus Charter, July 17, 1969

Item 14 – Memorandum from Whitley to members of the Charter Commission pertaining to Committee assignments for the Charter Commission, July 17, 1969

Item 15 – Twelves copies of a memorandum from Whitley to members of the Charter Commission concerning the budget of the Charter Commission, each one signed by the recipient, July 17, 1969.

Item 16 – Copies of letters sent to W.E. Hudson, Jack S. Hutto, and J.W. Fanning from James Burgess confirming the time, date, and place of their presentation to the Charter Commission, July 21, 1969

Item 17 – Letter from J. Gordon Young to Thomas Whitley suggesting that certain Judges, Court Officials and Executive Committee Members of the Columbus Lawyers Club be invited to a meeting of the Charter Commission. Letter provides lists of names of those who should be invited, July 21, 1969

Item 18 – Letter from J. S. Hutto to Thomas Whitley declining an invitation to an August 7th meeting with the Muscogee Co. Charter Commission, July 21, 1969

Item 19 – Memorandum from Whitley to members of the Charter Commission concerning the work schedule of the Charter Commission through the first public hearing to be held on September 28th (3 copies), July 22, 1969

Item 20 – Letters to Fanning, Hudson, and Hutto from Dr. Whitley confirming the dates of their presentations to the Charter Commission, July 22, 1969

Item 21 -- A letter from William Hudson of the Athens-Clarke County Charter Commission accepting the invitation of the Muscogee County Commission for his August 7th presentation, July 23, 1969

Item 22 – Acceptance by J.W. Fanning for his July 31st presentation to the Charter Commission, July 24, 1969

Item 23 – Memorandum pertaining to letters sent to civic and professional groups in the community, July 25, 1969

Item 24 – Presentments from the Grand Jury of Muscogee County for the June-July term to Honorable J. Alvan Davis, Judge of the Superior Court. (These are the results of studies made by the Grand Jury in the areas of Narcotics traffic and use, Prostitution, and the Numbers Racket in connection with charges made against Detective Hollis M. Baker and counter-charges made against Assistant District Attorney Frank K. Martin), July 25, 1969

Item 24 – Article from the Columbus Enquirer concerning the Grand Jury Presentments mentioned above entitled Fruits of our Indifference, July 26, 1969

Item 25 – Notice of a meeting of the Charter Commission, July 28, 1969

Item 26 – Articles from the Columbus Ledger entitled Safety Board Must Go, Jury Offers Good Idea, and And, About Judge Land, July 28, 1969

Item 27 – Article from the Columbus Enquirer entitled The Chief Must Step Down, July 29, 1969

Item 28 – Memorandum from Dr. Whitley to Mayor J. R. Allen concerning the budget of the Charter Commission (2 copies), July 29, 1969

Item 29 – Letter from Whitley to G. Gunby Jordan concerning his request (attached) to record and transcribe some upcoming meetings, July 31, 1969

Item 30 – Columbus-Muscogee County Charter Commission – Minutes, July 31, 1969

Item 31 – Governmental Organization and Structure Committee – Report, July 31, 1969