Item 1 – Columbus-Muscogee County Charter Commission – Minutes, Oct. 2, 1969 The questions used in the rehearsal for the upcoming public meeting are attached to the minutes.

Item 2 -- Presumably Whitley's personal notes taken at Charter Commission's meeting on Oct. 2, 1969. Attached is an outline for the Public Hearing (dated Oct. 9), rules for the first Public Hearing, and a list of questions at the dress rehearsal for the Public Hearing, October 9, 1969

Item 3 -- Typed account of the Commission's activities titled Governmental Organization and Functions prepared for Constance Johnson of the Ledger-Enquirer, October 3, 1969

Item 4 -- Hand written note from J. R. Allen to Whitley notifying the latter that he will be unable to attend the first public hearing, October 3, 1969

Item 5 – A two page letter to A. J. Land from Nolan Murrah, Jr. concerning the courts under the consolidated government. Attached is a memorandum from James Burgess concerning the combining of the Offices of District Attorney and Solicitor of the City Court, October 6, 1969

Item 6 – Letter from Whitley to Burgess, October 7, 1969

Item 7 – Agenda for the first Public Hearing.of the Commission, October 9, 1969

Item 8 – List of rules for the first Public Hearing, October 9, 1969

Item 9 – Questions asked by residents at the first Public Hearing, October 9, 1969.

Item 10 – List of letters received after the first Public Hearing and their topics, post-October 9, 1969

Item 11 – Letter from Whitley to members of the Charter Commission informing them of time, place and subject matter of next meeting and commenting on the results of the first public hearing of the day before (2 copies), October 10, 1969

Item 12 – Letter from Wm. Henry Shaw, Superintendent of Education to B. M. Land concerning the school system, October 10, 1969

Item 13 – Letter from Whitley to Dr. S. P. Charleston, Principal of Carver High School concerning the proposed governmental consolidation, October 10. 1969

Item 14 – Letter from Joe Windsor of WTVM to Whitley congratulating him on the direction of the first public hearing, October 11, 1969

Item 15 – Letter from Whitley to Burgess, October 13, 1969

Item 16 – Letter from A. J. Land to members of the Special Committee on Courts, October 13, 1969

Item 17 – Letter from Whitley to Mr. G.V. Carr concerning the office of County Surveyor, October 14, 1969

Item 18 – Letter from Whitley to Mr. Bruce M. Land with an attached photocopy of a section of the Georgia State Constitution of the State of Georgia, October 14, 1969

Item 19 – Letter from Whitley to Mr. Milton Hirsch concerning the establishment of a position of Assistant Mayor, October 14, 1969

Item 20 – Letter from Whitley to T. A. Hamby the office of Coroner, October 14, 1969

Item 21 – Letter from W. J. Wright to Albert Thompson confirming Thompson's appointment to the Charter Commission. Wright goes on to say, "The Commissioners regret that no members of your race were originally appointed to serve on this Commission and hope that this delayed action may, to some degree, compensate for the oversight." October 15, 1969

Item 22 – Letter from J. R. Allen to City Commissioners, October 16, 1969 Allen's letter is in regards to a letter (attached) he had received from Dr. O. Bruce Newsome, Chairman of the Columbus Racial Relations Advisory Committee concerning equal employment opportunities.

Item 23 – Letter from Whitley to Walter J. Wright, concerning the payment of six dollars each to two Hardaway High School students for their help with the Public Hearing, October 16, 1969

Item 24 – Letter from Wright to M.F. Jackson, Jr. appointing him to serve as an advisory member of the Muscogee Co. Charter Commission, October 16, 1969

Item 25 – Letter from Rupert A. Triplitt to Robert Hydrick, concerning the Muscogee County Airport Commission, October 17, 1969

Item 26 – Letter from Robert H. Hall, presiding judge of the Court of Appeals of Georgia to A .J. Land with an attached article Courts, Probation, Pardon, Parole and Corrections, October 20, 1969

Item 27 – Letter from Martelle Layfield to C.A. Carmack, October 21, 1969

Item 28 – Letter from Whitley to Robert L. Wright, Jr about his appointment by the City Commission as a member, October 21, 1969

Item 29 – Letter from Robert J. Castellani, Assistant Attorney General, to Lennie E. Davis of the Georgia Department of Law, October 23, 1969

Item 30 – Draft outline for the Charter of Consolidated Government, October 23, 1969

Item 31 – Notice of the cancellation of the meeting scheduled for October 23, and announcing the upcoming meetings of November 13 and 20, October 23 (?), 1969 Attached to this note is an attendance sheet for past meetings.

Item 32 – Letter from Whitley to W. B. Turner, October 24, 1969

Item 33 – Letter from Whitley to B.D. Hydrick, October 24, 1969

Item 34 -- Letter from W. E. Harrell to Jim Woodruff, October 24, 1969

Item 35 – Letter from Whitley to James Burgess about an attorney general's opinion, October 24, 1969

Item 36 – Note in Whitley's hand regarding a meeting with W. B. Turner about committee organization, October 24, 1969

Item 37 -- A Columbus City Council resolution # 216-69, appointing Dr. Robert L. Wright to the Charter Commission, October 24 ?, 1969

Item 38 – Letter from Whitley to Gordon H. Kitchen concerning Kitchen's appointment to the Commission, October 27, 1969

Item 39 – October 27, 1969 – Letter from Whitley to James V. Burgess concerning the proposed draft outline of the consolidated government, October 27, 1969

Item 40 – Letter from Whitley to Miss Mary Fort concerning the draft outline, October 27, 1969

Item 41 – Letter from Martelle Layfield to Thomas Whitley, Nolan Murrah, Ellis Swint, and James V. Burgess regarding committee organization, October 27, 1969

Item 42 – Letter from Whitley to James V. Burgess concerning upcoming meetings, October 28, 1969

Item 43 – Letter from Whitley to Frank C. Land, October 28, 1969

Item 44 – Memorandum from James V. Burgess, Jr. to members of the Muscogee Co. Charter Commission with a draft outline for the Charter of the consolidated government attached, October 28, 1969

Item 45 – Letter from Whitley to Robert L. Wright regarding Wright's appointment to the Commission, October 29, 1969

Item 46 – Letter from Maynard R. Ashworth, President and Publisher of the Ledger-Enquirer to Martelle Layfield regarding the presentation of the draft charter plan to the Rotary Club, October 30, 1969

Item 47 – Letter from Whitley to John Burns about a presentation to the Sertoma Club, October 30, 1969

Item 48 – Letter from Whitley to Mrs. Jerry E. Dockery concerning the support of the Quota Club for the proposed consolidation, October 30, 1969

Item 49 -- Memorandum from William B. Turner concerning a meeting to be held on November 12, October 30, 1969

Item 50 – Memorandum from E. James Sayer to Muscogee Co. Charter Commission concerning the organization of the Public Works Department, October 31, 1969

Item 51 – October 31, 1969 – Invoice for secretarial services provided by Pauline C. Banks, October 31, 1969

Item 52 -- Memorandum form Jim Burgess to the Charter Commission concerning changes in the consolidated government since the printing of the first draft, nd but probably October, 1969