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date: 1956-11-24
title: November 24, 1956 Minutes
source: 1956-11/1956-11-24_November 24, 1956_Minutes.pdf
pages: 1
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November 24, 1956

CITY OF STOCKBRIDGE
HENRY COUNTY, GEORGIA NOVEMBER 24, 1956

A call meeting of the Stockbridge City Council was held at City Hall on Nov. 24 at 7:30 p.m. with the following
members present: Mayor G. S. Keen; Councilmen A. P. Ward, R. G. Moseley, B. Knowles Jr. and W. J. Lee.

Mr. Keen, Mayor, introduced Mr. John Jay Cohen Jr., who presented to the Council a low cost housing
project.

Mr. Cohen stated that the purpose of the housing project was to house people properly who could not build
houses for themselves.

The type of houses would be two, three and four bedroom duplexes. There would be a cost of fifteen (15.00)
dollars per one thousand people for a census report and small cost for a seal.

A Housing Authority would have to be set up. No person holding office in City or County could serve on this
authority. Also, any person serving on the Housing Authority would do so without pay.

This low cost Housing Project calls for a workable program as outlined in the booklet, How Localities Can
Develop a Workable Program for Urban Renewal. This housing project will be presented to the civic
organizations of the city and they will be asked to back the program.

Motion was made by R. G. Moseley and second by B. Knowles Jr. and carried by a vote of the Council that
if this project is approved, John Jay Cohen Jr. will be the Architect Engineer for the project.

The 1957 business license on sporting goods was discussed. Motion by R. G. Moseley and second by W.
J. Lee and carried by a vote of the Council that a license of $15.00 be set on a business of this kind.

There was a discussion of putting a pump in the well at the school house to help supply the demand.

No further business, the meeting adjourned.
Doris E. Branan
Clerk-Treas.
