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date: 1934-09-21
title: September 21, 1934 Minutes
source: 1934-09/1934-09-21_September 21, 1934_Minutes.pdf
pages: 1
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September 21, 1934

CITY OF STOCKBRIDGE
HENRY COUNTY, GEORGIA SEPTEMBER 21, 1934

Minutes of the call meeting of the City Council of the City of Stockbridge held Friday nite Sept. 21, 1934, 8
o'clock with the following members present: R. E. Lee, Mayor; Councilmen G. T. Love, W. J. Mays, A. P.
Ward, H. M. Askew, J. R. Lewis.

Minutes of the regular meeting held Aug. 10th were read and after much discussion, were vetoed by the
Mayor. (Carried by vote of Council).

Upon a motion by G. T. Love & second by A. P. Ward to pay W. C. Crumbley $2.90 for the building of two
bridges and 60 ft of lumber.

A motion made by W. J. Mays, 2nd by A. P. Ward to pay Mrs. Turner $1.50 two months (July, Aug) light bill
for City Hall.

After considerable checking and comparing, a motion made by W. J. Mays, 2nd by G. T. Love and carried
by vote of Council to use the same rate on advalorem tax at 12.50 on the one thousand or 12½ mills.

Being that the City is being visited by an artest (artist) who is doing public painting, we thought it best to
charge a small fee business license end. Upon a motion by G. T. Love, 2nd by W. J. Mays and carried by
vote of Council to charge the artist, Mr. Russelle, $2.50 or the painting of a picture which is to be hung in the
City Hall.

A motion made by G. T. Love, 2nd A. P. Ward, carried by vote of Council to adjourn.

J. R. Lewis, City Clerk

Minutes of the Recorders Court held Nov. 15, 1934 show that the following case was made and tried:
Emanual Goodwin vs. Tommie Duffie, Willie Floyd Gleaton charged with braking (breaking) in a store.
Case dismissed for like (lack) of evidence. Tommie Duffie was bound over to County Court.
