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date: 1956-11-07
title: November 7, 1956 Minutes
source: 1956-11/1956-11-07_November 7, 1956_Minutes.pdf
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November 7, 1956

CITY OF STOCKBRIDGE
HENRY COUNTY, GEORGIA NOVEMBER 7, 1956

A call meeting of the Stockbridge City Council was held at City Hall on Nov. 7th 1956 at 7:30 p.m. with the
following members present: Mayor G. S. Keen; Councilmen A. P. Ward, B. Knowles Jr., W. J. Lee, H. Jack
Owen and R. G. Moseley acting clerk.

Upon a motion by B. Knowles Jr. and a second by A. P. Ward and carried by a vote of the Council, that the
following salaries be set for the City officials for the year of 1957: Mayor $100.00, Councilmen $50.00,
Recorder $10.00 per month and that they be paid for their service at the meeting of December, except the
Recorder be paid by the month.

A City election will be held on Sat. December 15th 1956 for the purpose of electing a Mayor and Recorder
for the year of 1957 and 3 Councilmen for a 2 year term and any citizen desiring to offer for any of the above
offices is required to qualify with the Clerk on or before December 5th 1956. Entrance fee for Mayor $2.00,
Councilmen and Recorder $1.00. Hours of election to be 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Stockbridge City Hall.

Upon a motion by A. P. Ward and second by H. Jack Owen and carried by a vote of the Council to set a
business license of $40.00 on all Dealers in Furniture and Household Appliances for the year of 1957, due
Jan. 1st in advance. 10% penalty if not paid prior to March 1st 1957.

Upon a motion by H. Jack Owen and a second by W. J. Lee and carried by a vote of the Council that all
Dealers in Hardware and Building Materials and Supplies pay a business license of $40.00 for the year of
1957.

Upon a motion by A. P. Ward and a second by H. Jack Owen and carried by a vote of the Council that the
following licenses be set for the year of 1957:

All Super Markets ........................................................ $40.00 for the year of 1957
All Grist Mills .................................................................. 15.00 " " " "
All Dealers in Feeds (Stock) .......................................... 15.00
All Coal Dealers ............................................................. 11.25
All Gasoline Stations with 1 pump ............................... $15.00 and $5.00 for each additional pump
All Garages .................................................................. $15.00
All Plumbing Supply Dealers ......................................... 10.00
All Insurance Dealers, Fire, Life Health or Liability ...... $25.00
All Oil Companies ........................................................ $25.00
All Bottle Gas Companies ............................................ $15.00
Southern Bell Telephone Co.......................................... 15.00
All Dealers in Quarry Products ...................................... 15.00

All Banks pay a business license of ............................ $15.00 for the year of 1957
All Dealers in Drugs and Sundries pay a license of ..... $40.00
All Bread, Drink, Coffee, Mayonnaise, Drug & Sundry, Automobile Parts, and Accessories, Battery, Electric
Light Bulbs, or any truck that a salesman accompanies, Laundry Truck pay a license of
.................................................................................... $15.00 for the year 1957.
All Barber Shops, Beauty Shops pay a license of ....... $10.00 each
All Laundry Pick Up Stations pay a license of ............. $15.00
All Chain Saw Sales and Service Shops ....................... 15.00

All other license not mentioned above, remain the same as last year.
All Automobile Used Car Sales Lots remain the same as last year.
MINUTES
11/7/1956
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The following citizens were selected to hold the City election on December 15th, B. R. Turpin, Mrs. Sue Love
and Mrs. Lucile Thompson, with Mrs. Kate Goodwin as an alternate.

Upon a motion by W. J. Lee and a second by H. Jack Owen and carried by a vote of the Council to raise the
salary of George Bowen from his present salary to $200.00 and $25.00 car expense per month.
There being no other business, Council adjourned.

R. G. Moseley, Acting Clerk
