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date: 1953-08-06
title: August 6, 1953 Minutes
source: 1953-08/1953-08-06_August 6, 1953_Minutes.pdf
pages: 1
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August 6, 1953
CITY OF STOCKBRIDGE
HENRY COUNTY, GEORGIA AUGUST 6, 1953

A call meeting of the Stockbridge City Council held at the City Hall on Aug. 6th with the following members
present: Perry G. Foster, Mayor; Councilmen Raleigh G. Moseley, J. T. Mays Jr., B. Knowles Jr. and G. S.
Keen. Also, Mr. J. H. Austin of the J. W. Tindall Company and Mr. Wm. J. Green Jr., engineer of the
Wiedeman & Singleton Engineering Company, met with us.

Meeting called to order by the Hon. Perry G. Foster.

Mr. Wm. J. Green Jr. went into a very lengthy discussion of what the City of Stockbridge needed in the way
of a storage water tank. Also, the cost of a standpipe and elevated water tank. After the discussion of the
difference in the tanks, Mr. J. W. Austin of the J. W. Tindall chimed in about the financing of the tank and
about how much we could get financed. He impressed us that we would not have any trouble getting
$20,000.00 financed. We might get up to 23 or $25,000.00, but before we could go into the matter, we
must hire an engineer to make a survey of the plan that has been discussed.

Upon a motion by J. T. Mays Jr. and a second by B. Knowles Jr. and carried by a vote of the Council to
employ Mr. Wm. J. Green Jr. with the Wiedeman & Singleton Engineering Company to make a survey of
the job and to let us know the cost of same, and in case we do the job, his fee will run 6% of the cost of the
job, and in case that the City does not do the job, his cost is not to exceed $150.00. For this information,
Wiedeman & Singleton address is 1030 C & S Bank Bldg., Atlanta, GA.

The maps of the water works were turned over to Mr. Green for a study of the system.

A discussion of a fire truck was taken up. Mr. Max Stokes is to follow up a deal at the Conley Army Base,
as there is to be some fire trucks sold there in the near future and we hope to get one.

Discussion of lot or street not opened up north of the crossing of the street running west from the section
house that Robert Stapleton lives in, crossing the Southern RR tracks on the west side of the tracks; Messrs.
Raleigh Hightower, T. B. Jones and H. C. George are complaining about the water problem they have. At
this point, wanting permission to work on this unopened street, the Clerk is to consult our attorney, Col. T.
J. Brown, regarding the authority the Mayor and Council has to do about the matter.

A discussion came up about whether a photographer should be allowed to call and make an appointment
with different parties delivering coupons for a picture without paying a license. It was decided that they
would not be required to pay a license.

Upon a motion by J. T. Mays Jr. and a second by B. Knowles Jr. and carried by a vote of the Council to
adjourn.

G. S. Keen, Clerk
