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date: 1961-08-28
title: August 28, 1961 Minutes
source: 1961-08/1961-08-28_August 28, 1961_Minutes.pdf
pages: 1
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August 28, 1961

CITY OF STOCKBRIDGE
HENRY COUNTY, GEORGIA AUGUST 28, 1961

A regular meeting of the Stockbridge City Council was held at City Hall on Aug. 28, 1961 at 8:00 p.m. with
the following members present: Mayor Donald L. Knowles; Councilmen H. F. Baker, Cecil Love, Harold Kelley
and Harold E. Brown.

The meeting was called to order by the Mayor. Min. of last meeting read and approved.

Mr. Woodward and an engineer from the Georgia Power Co. came before the Council explaining to them the
future cost on installing streetlight in the City. The cost will be $56.00, provided a pole is not necessary,
$65.00 – 30' pole. It was decided to install 20,000-watt lights in front of the business houses and 7,000 watt
in residential areas. Two applications for streetlights were withdrawn for the time being.

Harold Kelley, Chairman Street Committee, reported speed limit signs set up on East Atlanta Road. School
Zone signs set up on Tye Street in front of colored school. Motion was made by H. F. Baker, second by Cecil
Love and carried by a vote of the Council to install fire plug at Spring Rd. and Lambert Dr. instead of Hwy 42
and Lambert Dr.

Police Committee was advised to purchase new radio for police car.

This concluded business. The meeting adjourned.

Doris E. Branan
Clerk
