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date: 1952-01-16
title: January 16, 1952 Minutes
source: 1952-01/1952-01-16_January 16, 1952_Minutes.pdf
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January 16, 1952

CITY OF STOCKBRIDGE
HENRY COUNTY, GEORGIA JANUARY 16, 1952

A call meeting of the Stockbridge City Council held at the City Hall at 7:30 p.m. with the following members
present: R. E. Lee, Mayor; Councilmen W. L. Wyatt, A. P. Ward, Perry G. Foster, J. T. Mays Jr. and G. S.
Keen; T. J. Brown, Atty., Thomas G. Callaway, Ray R. Littrell and Harry W. Faulkner.

Meeting called to order by the Hon. Mayor R. E. Lee.

Mr. Callaway and Mr. Littrell outlined the plans for a distribution system for natural gas to be installed in the
City of Stockbridge, and they desired the Council to pass Resolution No. 1, of which a motion was made by
G. S. Keen and a second by Perry G. Foster and carried by a vote of the Council. Then Mr. T. J. Brown read
Resolution No. 2 to the body and upon a motion by Perry G. Foster and a 2nd by A. P. Ward and carried by
a vote of the Council to adopt both Resolutions as read by Mr. T. J. Brown. Both copies of these Resolutions
are attached to this minute and become a part of this minute (Continued after oath).

OATH OF OFFICE

We, the Mayor, Recorder, Policemen and Councilmen for the City of Stockbridge, for the year of 1952, do
solemnly swear that we will uphold the by-laws and charter of the City of Stockbridge, also the Constitution
of the State of Georgia, also the United States, performing the duties of our office to the best of our ability,
without fear or favor, so help us God.

Signed:

R. E. Lee, Mayor J. D. McCollough, Recorder W. L. Wyatt, Councilman
Perry G. Foster, Councilman J. T. Mays, Jr., Councilman A. P. Ward, Councilman
G. S. Keen, Councilman George T. Bowen, Chief of Police Hugh Love, Police

At this point, Col. T. J. Brown read an ordinance to the Council granting to Thomas G. Callaway of Covington,
GA, hereinafter designated as grantee a franchise to present to the Federal Power Commission on Jan. 28th
1952, applying to the Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation, for 64 million cubic feet of natural gas per
day for the City of Stockbridge. This franchise being attached to this minute and becoming a part of the
minute.

At this point, Mr. Callaway, Mr. Littrell and Mr. Faulkner departed from the meeting, also Mr. Brown.

At this time, the Mayor, Councilmen and Policemen took the oath of office for the year of 1952 and all signed
the oath of office.

Also, the Littrell Engineering Company of Athens, GA was retained for the engineering job.

Upon a motion by G. S. Keen and a second by Perry G. Foster and carried by a vote of the Council for the
following kind of businesses to pay the fee of $15.00 for a business license for 1952: all bread trucks, all drink
co. trucks bringing in cigars and cigarettes, auto parts co., coffee truck co., or any confectionery truck, laundry
co. or dry cleaner co.
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Section No. 2. Upon a motion by J. T. Mays, Jr. and a second by W. L. Wyatt and carried by a vote of the
Council that the license for the stores, such as Mays Bros., Wyatt & Gardner, Cochran's Dept. Store and
Moseley Bros. Store remain at $40.00 for 1952, also fire works license remain at $50.00.

Section No. 3. Upon a motion by Perry G. Foster and a second by G. S. Keen and carried by a vote of the
Council to set the license for a grist mill and feed mill at $15.00 for 1952, also license on a feed store be
$15.00 for 1952.

Section No. 4. License on coal to remain $11.25 for coal license for 1952. A motion by Perry G. Foster and
a second by A. P. Ward and carried by a vote of the Council.

Section No. 5. Upon a motion by W. L. Wyatt and a second by A. P. Ward and carried by a vote of the
Council that the license on all filling stations by $15.00, all garages $15.00, electric appliances $15,00,
plumbing supplies $10.00, restaurant $15.00, all insurance companies either fire or life, pay $25.00, all oil
companies pay $25.00, also Southern Bell Telephone Company pay $15.00 for the year of 1952.

Section No. 6. All dealers in cement blocks, crushed stone, quarry sand brick, cement or other quarry
products are required to pay a license of $15.00 for the year of 1952. Motion was made by Perry G. Foster
and a second by J. T. Mays, Jr. and carried by a vote of the Council.

Upon a motion by Perry G. Foster and a second by G. S. Keen and carried by a vote of the Council that every
citizen pay a sanitary fee of 50¢ per month and they be required to have a garbage can with a lid. All citizens
are to be notified by the Clerk to this effect and same to be paid monthly, perhaps with their water bill.

Upon a motion by A. P. Ward and a second by Perry G. Foster and carried by a vote of the Council to retain
George Bowen for Chief of Police for 1952 and Hugh Love, Asst.

Upon a motion by Perry G. Foster and a second by J. T. Mays Jr. and carried by a vote of the Council to
adjourn.
G. S. Keen, Clerk
