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date: 1948-11-02
title: November 2, 1948 Minutes
source: 1948-11/1948-11-02_November 2, 1948_Minutes.pdf
pages: 1
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November 2, 1948

CITY OF STOCKBRIDGE
HENRY COUNTY, GEORGIA NOVEMBER 2, 1948

A regular meeting of the Stockbridge City Council held on Nov 2nd at the City Hall. Meeting called to order
by the Hon. R. E. Lee, Mayor, with the following members present: H. R. Turpin, W. L. Wyatt, J. T. Mays, F.
G. Owen & G. S. Keen.

Upon a discussion of the amount of street & highway signs that the City needs, a motion was made by H. R.
Turpin and a 2nd by W. L. Wyatt and carried by a vote of the Council for the Clerk to buy the necessary
amount of speed limit & school zone signs and authorized to pay for same.

Minutes of the last regular meeting read and upon a motion by F. G. Owen and a 2nd by J. T. Mays and
carried by a vote of the Council that they stand approved as read.

Communications read.

Upon a motion by W. L. Wyatt and a 2nd by H. R. Turpin and carried by a vote of the Council that the Clerk
write out notices of the election to be held at the City Hall on Dec 18th 1948 for the purpose of electing a
Mayor and Recorder and 5 Councilmen for the year of 1949. Said notices to be put up in public places in
Town and a notice sent to the McDonough Advertiser and any citizen desiring to offer for any of the above
offices must qualify with the City Clerk not later than Dec 8th 1948 as that is the closing date.

Upon a motion by H. R. Turpin and a 2nd by F. G. Owen and carried by a vote of the Council, that the Mayor
be paid $100.00 per year and the Councilmen & Recorder be paid $50.00 per year for their services for the
year of 1949.

Upon a motion by W. L. Wyatt & 2nd by F. G. Owen & carried by a vote of the Council that any citizen
qualifying to run for Mayor must pay an entrance fee of $2.00 and any citizen qualifying for Recorder or
Council, pay a fee of $1.00.

Upon a motion by H. R. Turpin and a 2nd by J. T. Mays and carried by a vote of the Council to adjourn.
G. S. Keen, Clerk
