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date: 1934-11-23
title: November 23, 1934 Minutes
source: 1934-11/1934-11-23_November 23, 1934_Minutes.pdf
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November 23, 1934

CITY OF STOCKBRIDGE
HENRY COUNTY, GEORGIA NOVEMBER 23, 1934

Minutes of the regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Stockbridge held Friday night, Nov. 23, 7:30
o'clock with the following members present: R. E. Lee, Mayor; Councilmen H. M. Askew, G. T. Love, A. P.
Ward, W. J. Mays, J. R. Lewis.

Minutes of the call meeting held Friday night, Sept. 21, were read and a motion made by A. P. Ward, 2nd G.
T. Love to adopt minutes as read.

Motion by G. T. Love, 2nd A. P. Ward, passed by vote of Council to pay Mrs. Turner two months light bill,
Sept. & October.

Motion made by J. R. Lewis, 2nd G. T. Love that we table the Mayor's Association plea for enrolement
(enrollment) until we get more information.

Motion made by J. R. Lewis, 2nd W. J. Mays, carried by vote of Council, to adopt the following resolutions
for the forecoming election and print the foregoing to be nailed in public places.

The regular City election will be held Sat. Dec. 15th, 1934 at the City Hall for the purpose of electing a Mayor,
five Councilmen and a Recorder to serve a term of one year 1935.

Any qualified person wishing to enter the race for either office must register with the City Clerk on or before
Wed., Dec. 5th 1934.

The City officers elected to serve the year 1935 will take up their official duties Jan. 1, 1935.

Motion made by G. T. Love, 2nd W. J. Mays passed by vote of Council to use the Australian ballott (ballot)
in the forecoming City election.
Motion made by J. R. Lewis, 2nd W. J. Mays, carried by vote of Council to set the price of the Bellah
McWilliams rock store and lot at $80.00 cash to clear City taxes.

Motion made by A. P. Ward, 2nd G. T. Love, carried by vote of Council to sell H. L. Gibson property, which
concests (consists) of house & lot for $75.00 cash to clear City tax.

Motion made by G. T. Love, 2nd W. J. Mays, carried by vote of Council to sell the S. C. McWilliams, Joseph
Mann property consisting of 5 vacant lots located on the Main Street between the property of Clark and
Pattillo and Moseley Bro. Garage. This property to sell for $50.00 cash or $12.50 for each separate lot to
clear City taxes.

Upon a motion made by A. P. Ward, 2nd by W. J. Mays, carried by vote of Council to sell the M. A. Stair
property consisting of one vacant lot located along side the Southern RR and being south of the RR property
now being resided now by W. H. Wallice this property to sell for 75.00 cash to cover City taxes.

Motion by G. T. Love, 2nd by W. J. Mays carried by vote of Council to sell the H. C. Stevens property, better
known as the old school house, consisting of vacant lot to sell for $50.00 cash to cover City taxes.

Being this concluded the business in order to adjourn motion made by G. T. Love, 2nd W. J. Mays, carried
by vote of Council to adjourn until next meeting night.

J. R. Lewis, Clerk of Council i1

i No minutes for October 1934
