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date: 1956-06-23
title: June 23, 1956 Minutes
source: 1956-06/1956-06-23_June 23, 1956_Minutes.pdf
pages: 1
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June 23, 1956

CITY OF STOCKBRIDGE
HENRY COUNTY, GEORGIA JUNE 23, 1956

A call meeting of the Stockbridge City Council was held at City Hall on June 23rd 1956 at 5:30 p.m. with the
following members present: Mayor G. S. Keen; Councilmen W. J. Lee, B. Knowles Jr., R. G. Moseley and H.
Jack Owen.

Meeting called to order by the Mayor.

Minutes of a call meeting of June 8th read and upon a motion by W. J. Lee and a second by R. G. Moseley
and carried by a vote of the Council to stand approved as read.

Correspondence read to and from Mr. Moore, Supt. of the Southern R. R. regarding a request of the City for
permission to put a police station on the railway right of way, which was rejected by him.

A request of the Standard Oil Company was discussed, regarding the option they have on the old Grant
house and property belonging to Mr. J. D. McCollough. The said Standard Oil Company is asking
permission to build a service station on this property, which met much opposition by the neighbors around
this property, there being about 8 families expressing themselves regarding this station being located at
this location, and upon a motion by W. J. Lee and a second by H. Jack Owen and carried by a vote of the
Council requesting the Mayor G. S. Keen to write Mr. T. E. Roberson, agent for the Standard Oil Company
of the strong opposition to building a station at this location, and that the Council is representing the citizens
of the town, and we feel sure that they would not want to get into any controversy with the citizens.

Upon a motion by R. G. Moseley and a second by B. Knowles Jr. and carried by a vote of the Council to
adjourn.

R. G. Moseley, Acting Clerk
