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date: 1967-01-04
title: January 4, 1967 Minutes
source: 1967-01/1967-01-04_January 4, 1967_Minutes.pdf
pages: 1
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January 4, 1967

CITY OF STOCKBRIDGE
HENRY COUNTY, GEORGIA JANUARY 4, 1967

THE OATH OF OFFICE, CITY OF STOCKBRIDGE, STOCKBRIDGE, GEORGIA

We, the Mayor, Councilmen, Recorder and Policemen, who have been duly elected to office to serve the City
of Stockbridge, do solemnly swear that we will uphold the By-laws and the Charter of the City of Stockbridge,
the Constitution of the State of Georgia and the Constitution of the United States of America and to perform
the duties of our office to the best of our ability without fear or favor, So Help Me God.

Signed:

L. B. Cochran, Mayor James Carter
R. G. Moseley James J. Duffey, Policeman
W. A. Gardner, Jr. George W Hart, Jr., Recorder
Ross B. McMichael
C. Jeff Driver
Geo. W. Evans, Jr.

CITY OF STOCKBRIDGE
HENRY COUNTY, GEORGIA JANUARY 4, 1967

A call meeting of the Stockbridge City Council held at City Hall on Jan. 4, 1967 with the following members
present: Mayor L. B. Cochran; Councilmen W. A. Gardner Jr., Ross B. McMichael, Geo. W. Evans Jr., C. Jeff
Driver and R. G. Moseley.

The oath of office was administered to Mayor and Council, officers for 1967.

Motion was made by Geo. W. Evans Jr., second by R. G. Moseley and passed by vote of the Council to have
Rep. Ray Tucker to introduce legislation to change City Charter so as to have City election on 4th Sat. in
Nov. instead of third Sat. in December; also change City Charter to have Mayor elected for a term of two
years effective election year 1968 instead of one year. The Mayor to be elected every two years thereafter.

Motion was made by Geo. W. Evans Jr., second by C. Jeff Driver to hold referendum on issuing beer package
store permits. Motion defeated. Three against, two for.

Motion was made by Geo. W. Evans Jr., second by W. A. Gardner to extend City limits one and three quarter
mile from present City limits. These recommendations to be presented to our Rep. Ray Tucker, to be
introduced in the General Assembly.

No other business, meeting adjourned.

R. G. Moseley
Acting Clerk
