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date: 1962-01-25
title: January 25, 1962 Minutes
source: 1962-01/1962-01-25_January 25, 1962_Minutes.pdf
pages: 1
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January 25, 1962

CITY OF STOCKBRIDGE
HENRY COUNTY, GEORGIA JANUARY 25, 1962

Call meeting of the Stockbridge City Council, January 25, 1962.

Those present were Mayor Don L. Knowles, Councilman Harold Kelley, Harold Brown, Harold Cochran, Bill
Clark and C. J. Driver.

Meeting called for the purpose of electing City Clerk and Treasurer for the year 1962. The Committee
appointed by the Mayor to investigate Clerk's duties and screen applicants, for the Clerk's job, made their
report. Then a thorough discussion was held.

Those nominated for the Clerk's job were Mrs. Ruth Hill and Mrs. Doris Branan. The Council elected Mrs.
Doris Branan for the year 1962. The hours being nine to five on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday,
nine to twelve on Wednesday and the first and second Saturdays. Duties of the Clerk to be as follows:

Take tax, water and business license revenue and issue receipts.
Send water and sanitary bills.
Compute tax digest.
Post debits and credits to different departments.
Keep cash book.
Balance bank statement and make bank deposits.
Handle all disbursements, including check writing.
Compute Peace Officers fees.
Be responsible for equipment in City Hall.
Send all past due notices.
Sell City cemetery lots.
Answer telephone.

Furnish Mayor and Council with any formation i3 they might need or desire.
Keep minutes and records of meetings.
Take care of City correspondence and notify Mayor and Council of delinquent accounts.
The salary to be the same as previous year.

A motion was made by Billy Clark to elect Mrs. Doris Branan by acclamation; seconded by Jeff Driver. Motion
carried.

A motion was made by Jeff Driver, seconded by Harold Cochran, to get a sign painted with the office hours
thereon, big enough for a person to see when passing by the City Hall. Motion carried.

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.

Doris E. Branan
Clerk

i Typed as written
