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date: 1956-07-14
title: July 14, 1956 Minutes
source: 1956-07/1956-07-14_July 14, 1956_Minutes.pdf
pages: 1
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July 14, 1956

CITY OF STOCKBRIDGE
HENRY COUNTY, GEORGIA JULY 14, 1956

A call meeting of the Stockbridge City Council held at City Hall on July 14, 1956 at 5 o'clock p.m. with the
following members present: Mayor G. S. Keen; Councilmen R. G. Moseley, W. J. Lee, B. Knowles Jr., and
A. P. Ward.

Meeting called to order by G. S. Keen.

At the beginning of the meeting, a petition was presented the Council with twelve names signed, representing
eight families and as the opposition was the same as it was when the Council gave this service station
consideration, the Council does not see fit to take further action on the matter. This is the property of J. D.
McCullough, who has given the Standard Oil Co. an option on the property for the purpose of erecting a
service station. The eight families in the immediate vicinity of the property are opposing this option. No
application pending for building permit.

Upon a motion by A. P. Ward and a second by W. J. Lee and carried by a vote of the Council to pay Mr. B.
Knowles Sr. interest of $75.00 on the money borrowed to purchase the 25 acres of land south of the School
Building.

Mayor G. S. Keen appointed B. Knowles Jr., A. P. Ward and W. J. Lee as a committee to have a plat made
of the 25 acres of land that belongs to the City of Stockbridge, for the purpose of cutting streets and laying
out building lots, and offering them for sale. This property being on Lee St.

Motion by W. J. Lee and second by A. P. Ward and carried by a vote of the Council to appoint Harold Finch
as day Policeman and to pay him a salary of $175.00 per month.

Upon a motion by B. Knowles Jr. and a second by A. P. Ward and carried by a vote of the Council to appoint
Geo. Bowen Chief of Police and he is to be in charge of the Police.

Upon a motion by R. G. Moseley and a second by B. Knowles Jr. and carried by a vote of the Council to set
the tax rate for 1956 at .15 mills for general tax and 03 mills to retire Obligation Bonds, making a total of 18
mills.
Council adjourned.

R. G. Moseley
Acting Clerk
