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date: 1948-06-01
title: June 1, 1948 Minutes
source: 1948-06/1948-06-01_June 1, 1948_Minutes.pdf
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June 1, 1948

CITY OF STOCKBRIDGE
HENRY COUNTY, GEORGIA JUNE 1, 1948

Regular meeting called to order by the Hon. R. E. Lee, Mayor with the following members present: F. G.
Owen, W. L. Wyatt, J. T. Mays & G. S. Keen and the following visitors present: H. S. Higgins, representative
of the John J. Harte & Co. Engineers and F. B. Dodd and A. T. Russ, representatives of the Southern Bell
Tel Co.

The following RESOLUTION was read:

WHEREFORE, the Town Council of Stockbridge, Georgia is desirous of obtaining a more modern and up-
to-date telephone system for the Town of Stockbridge. GA and

WHEREFORE, the matter of obtaining a modern telephone system of the latest type and design, known to
the telephone company as dial equipment, and substituting the aforesaid dial system for the system now
presently in operation, and furnishing service to the present subscribers of the telephone company
Stockbridge exchange, has been under discussion over a period of time between the Council and
representatives of the Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company and

WHEREFORE, the Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company has made representations to the
Council to accede to the request for the installation of a complete new dial system to replace its present
system now serving Stockbridge, Georgia exchange, will require the expenditure of an amount of money on
the part of the said telephone company not justified by the schedule of rates for exchange service. Now in
effect, at its Stockbridge, GA exchange, and has proposed as a condition of the installation of the new dial
system that the following increase in monthly exchange rates be placed in effect upon the billing date next
succeeding the completion of the installation of the aforesaid dial system and the furnishing of service
therefrom, providing the Georgia Public Service Commission will approve an increase of exchange rates as
herein set out.

Proposed Business Flat Rate Increase
Individual line service $.50 per mo.
Two party “ “ .50 per mo.
Four party “ “ .50 per mo.
Eight party “ “ .50 per mo.

BE IT RESOLVED that it is the sense of Council that the increase in monthly rates hereinbefore set out are
fair and equitable and are hereby approved and endorsed, and that by the passage of this resolution, and
the council prays that the Georgia Public Service Commission will approve and authorize the increase in
monthly rates as hereinbefore outlined.

This resolution passed at meeting of Town Council, this the 1st day of June 1948.

R. E. Lee, Mayor
G. S. Keen, Clerk

Upon the reading of this resolution, a motion was made by W. L. Wyatt & 2nd by G. S. keen and carried by
a vote of the Council to adopt the resolution.

Upon motion by J. T. Mays and 2nd by G. S. Keen and carried by a vote of the Council to put in 30 inch
cement pipe in the driveway to Grant Moseley’s house.

CITY OF STOCKBRIDGE
6/1/1948
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Upon a motion by F. G. Owen and 2nd by J. T. Mays and carried by a vote of the council for the Clerk to mail
Mr. B. Knowles Sr. a check for the interest on loan note with the City of Stockbridge.

Upon a motion by F. G. Owen and 2nd by J. T. Mays and carried by a vote of the Council to give the police,
W. F. Helms, a vacation of one week with pay.

A motion by J. T. Mays and 2nd by W. L. Wyatt and carried by a vote of the Council to adjourn.

G. S. Keen, Clerk
