Box 10, Folder 11, Document 41

Box 10, Folder 11, Document 41

A RESOLUTION

ee
vel
J sh
—6 #
BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE

WHEREAS, certain individuals and corporations in-
terested in the preservation of law and order in the City of
Atlanta have pledged to the City of Atlanta the payment of
sums totaling the amount of $10,000 to be used as a reward
for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the
person or persons guilty of the shooting and death of HERBERT

VORNER and the shooting and wounding of ROY WRIGHT; and

WHEREAS, the City of Atlanta, in the enforcement of
law and order within said City, is willing to accept said
pledge of funds and to establish such reward and the regula-

tions and requirements for the payment of such a reward,

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Board

of Aldermen of the City of Atlanta as follows:

1. That the pledge of certain funds by certain in-
dividuals and corporations of the City of Atlanta in the
total amount of $10,000 for the payment of a reward in that
amount for information leading to the arrest and conviction
of the person or persons guilty of the shooting and death of
HERBERT VORNER and the shooting and wounding of ROY WRIGHT,

be and the same is hereby accepted.

2. That there is hereby established a Committee com-
posed of the City Attorney, Chief of Police and Chairman of
the Police Committee of the City of Atlanta which shall de-

a

termine the payment of the reward as set forth herein. This
Committee will work with the appropriate law enforcement

officers concerned with the shooting and death of HERBERT VORNER
2



and the shooting and wounding of ROY WRIGHT to determine the
person or persons who may be entitled to rewards and the per-

centage of such rewards. The decision of this Committee shall

be final.

3. No reward will be earned or payable hereunder
until a conviction of the person or persons charged with the
criminal act has been obtained and the appeal, if any, has
been finally determined in favor of conviction or the time
for such appeal has expired. If, however, the person or
persons charged with a criminal act dies prior to conviction
the Committee named above may, nevertheless, in its sole
discretion, determine that a reward or rewards should be

paid and pay such reward or rewards under this resolution.