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date: 1963-02-25
title: February 25, 1963 Minutes
source: 1963-02/1963-02-25_February 25, 1963_Minutes.pdf
pages: 1
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February 25, 1963

CITY OF STOCKBRIDGE
HENRY COUNTY, GEORGIA FEBRUARY 25, 1963

A regular meeting of the Stockbridge City Council was held at City Hall on Feb. 25, 1963 at seven-thirty p.m.
with the following members present: Mayor Pro-Tem William F. Clark; Councilmen Harold Goodwin, Guynn
Kuglar, C. J. Driver and Cecil Love.

Meeting was called to order by Mayor Pro-Tem William F. Clark in the absence of the Mayor, J. T. Mays Jr.

Min. of the last meeting read and approved.

A budget of $42,000.00 for year 1963, as proposed by the Finance committee, was submitted and carefully
studied. Motion was made by Cecil Love, second by C. J. Driver and carried by a vote of the Council to
accept the budget as submitted.

Motion was made by Guynn Kuglar, second by Cecil Love and carried by a vote of the Council to retain
Harold Kelley as day policeman and James Duffey and J. E. Walker as night policemen.

Motion was made by Cecil Love, second by Harold Goodwin and passed by a vote of the Council to retain
Mose Goggins in the Sanitary and Water Departments.

Motion was made by Harold Goodwin, second by C. J. Driver and carried by a vote of the Council to raise
the Clerk's salary from $150.00 per month to $200.00; the Policemen from $250.00 per month to $265.00
per month and Mose Goggins from $1.25 per hour to $1.35 per hour, retroactive as of Jan. 1, 1963.

Motion was made by Harold Goodwin, second by Cecil Love and carried by a vote of the Council to pay
insurance on volunteer firemen $199.00. Clerk was instructed to list all coverage for further study.

Street Committee was to make study of needs as to water line and fire hydrants in the City.

Police Committee reported one Police Committee meeting during the month. There is a special need to study
ordinances and revise By-laws. Motion was made by Guynn Kuglar, second by Cecil Love and carried by a
vote of the Council to purchase Winchester 12 gauge shot gun for the sum of $35.00 from Me. Cunningham.
Clerk was instructed to ask policemen to locate and return City radio with all parts.

Clerk was instructed to contact J. D. Bowen and instruct him to install sanitary facilities on all rented property.

Harold Goodwin was to look into water situation at Stockbridge Plaza and report at next meeting.

Motion was made by Harold Goodwin, second by Guynn Kuglar and carried by a vote of the Council to pay
Citz. Bank $702.37 water revenue collected from Hillcrest Park subdivision and make renewal note due and
payable Dec. 31, 1963 for $1,712.55, which amount represents balance due on this project.

Fire Dept. reported figures on new fire truck to be approximately $15,000.00 with $500.00 to be paid upon
delivery, balance in payments over a five-year period.

Motion was made by Harold Goodwin, second by C. J. Driver and carried by a vote of the Council to allow
the Finance Committee to arrange to purchase new fire truck.

No other business, the meeting adjourned.
