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date: 1974-08-12
title: August 12, 1974 Minutes
source: 1974-08/1974-08-12_August 12, 1974_Minutes.pdf
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August 12, 1974
CITY OF STOCKBRIDGE
HENRY COUNTY, GEORGIA AUGUST 12, 1974

The regular meeting of the Stockbridge City Council met August 12, 1974 at 7:30 p.m. with Mayor Hart
presiding and all Council members present.

Minutes read and approved.

All visitors made welcome.

Mr. & Mrs. Sams, Mr. & Mrs. Cooley and Mr. & Mrs. Hobgood came before the Council about Mr. & Mrs.
Sams' cows on Duvall Dr. Mr. & Ms. Sams presented the Council with a petition showing 15 names of
neighbors showing no objections to the cows. The Council pointed out that these names were not direct
neighbors of the Sams. Jerry Greer made motion that Mr. Sams be given 10 days to have said animals
removed from premises. Ruth Lewis seconded and Dan McGarity voted yes. John Dabney and Steve Nix
abstained.

Annie Head came before the Council to complain about being locked up for DUI and she states she was not
drinking. Mayor Hart advised that she should take this to court.

Ruth Lewis to see that all business licenses have been paid.

Jerry Greer made motion that Berry Street, beginning at a point at the intersection of Berry and Love Street
and in a northerly direction to the intersection of Lovejoy St. and Berry St., approximately 410 ft. be closed to
the public. Ruth Lewis seconded and majority passed.

Buddy Welch discussed sewer easements.

Steve Sloan told the Council how much he appreciated the work and the time the City had given him and
how sorry he was that his company would not be able to handle the Revenue Bonds.

Dan McGarity made motion that Dennis DeBerry's property on Hwy. 42 North be annexed into the City limits.
John Dabney seconded and majority passed.
City to charge 10¢ on all copies, other than City business.

City to check into price of vacuum cleaner.

Jerry Greer made motion that 474-7206 have a rotary number of 474-7207. Ruth Lewis seconded and
majority passed.

The City Election will be held November 30, 1974. The deadline for registration will be October 31, 1974.
Qualifying will be from October 14 to November 13 and election notices will be run in the Weekly Advertiser
from October 24 to November 28.

Meeting adjourned at 9:30 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Zelma Willbanks George W. Hart, Jr.
City Clerk Mayor
