Neither the board of commissioners nor any other authority of Fulton County, shall,
after December 31, 1951, maintain, operate or continue in existence a garbage disposal
system, or any facility thereof, except as authorized by this article. On or before
January 1, 1952, such commissioners shall transfer to the City of Atlanta all of the
motor vehicles and other equipment, materials and supplies used by or assigned to
said county's garbage disposal system in the normal course of its operation prior
to being discontinued as provided by this article. Notwithstanding any other provision
in this article, Fulton County shall be authorized to contract with any private individual,
firm or corporation, who in the judgment of the governing authorities of Fulton County
is qualified to render the required service; to collect and dispose of garbage originating
on the premises of any citizen or property owner of an unincorporated area, and to
finance same by the levy and collection of taxes or assessments as provided in section 46-43 of this article.
The legal title to all real property owned by Fulton County within the corporate limits
of the City of Atlanta, as the same may be extended on or before January 1, 1952,
and assigned to or used in connection with a garbage disposal system on that date,
shall on January 2, 1952, pass to the City of Atlanta with all rights and appurtenances
thereto and subject to all liens and encumbrances thereon, unless conveyed by deed
to said city at an earlier date. If no earlier conveyance is made, the proper authorities
of Fulton County are directed, in order to clarify the record title to such real property,
to execute and deliver to the City of Atlanta on January 2, 1952, or as soon as practicable
thereafter, a deed or deeds containing the legal description of said property, but
such deeds shall not be necessary to effect a conveyance of the legal title.
