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date: 1947-05-05
title: May 5, 1947 Minutes
source: 1947-05/1947-05-05_May 5, 1947_Minutes.pdf
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May 5, 1947

CITY OF STOCKBRIDGE
HENRY COUNTY, GEORGIA MAY 5, 1947

A regular meeting of the Stockbridge City Council was called to order by the Hon. R. E. Lee, Mayor with the
following members present: F. G. Owen, W. L. Wyatt, G. S. Keen.

Minutes of the last regular meeting read. A motion by W. L. Wyatt and 2nd by F. G. Owen and carried by a
vote of the Council to approve the minutes as read.

Minutes of call meeting were read. A motion by W. L. Wyatt and 2nd by F. G. Owen and carried by a vote of
the Council to approve minutes as read.

A discussion of the Chemical Co. doing business in the Joseph Mann warehouse. A motion by F. G. Owen
and 2nd by W. L. Wyatt and carried by a vote of the Council to set their business license at $25.00 per year.
Also, Cox's Garage at $11.25 and Bridges Body and Paint Shop at $11.25.

Street Committee instructed to see how much concrete pipe we need, also, sizes and get same.

A motion by G. S. Keen and 2nd by F. G. Owen and carried by a vote of Council electing Gregg C. Love to
serve as one of the Tax Assessors for 1947. Clerk being instructed to notify him of such action.

A motion by F. G. Owen and 2nd by G. S. Keen to pay all current bills read at this meeting, same being
carried by a vote of the Council.

Clerk instructed to notify GA Power Co. to change the meter in the John Gilbert Barn from him to the City of
Stockbridge.

W. L. Wyatt made application for a permit for Perry Foster to build a new house on the E. R. Ward (deceased)
land on the highway.

A motion by W. L. Wyatt & 2nd by F. G. Owen and carried by a vote of the Council to grant the permit.
A motion by G. S. Keen and 2nd by F. G. Owen and carried by a vote of the Council asking any person or
company to get a building permit to build any new building in the City of Stockbridge.

A ZONE COMMITTEE was appointed: G. S. Keen, W. L. Wyatt, F. G. Owen.

A motion by W. L. Wyatt and 2nd F. G. Owen and carried by a vote of the Council to instruct J. T. Mays, Jr.
that his house by the Usher Hinton warehouse was zoned for whites only and to have it vacated from colored.
Also, Robert Leonard Ward be instructed to vacate his living quarters in the old J. C. Bellah Garage as he
could only use it for a place of business. Also, Mr. R. W. Poore be instructed not to move colored people in
his house.

A motion by W. L. Wyatt and 2nd by F. G. Owen and carried by a vote of the Council to adjourn.

G. S. Keen, Clerk

P. S. All new buildings erected in the City of Stockbridge must secure a building permit and if the building
costs more than $50.00, a charge of $1.00 is made for the permit.
