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date: 1974-03-11
title: March 11, 1974 Minutes
source: 1974-03/1974-03-11_March 11, 1974_Minutes.pdf
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March 11, 1974

CITY OF STOCKBRIDGE
HENRY COUNTY, GEORGIA MARCH 11, 1974

The City Council met at 7:30 p.m. with Mayor Hart presiding. All Council members present.

Mr. Jones, Mr. Lovett, Mr. Sutton and Mrs. Shiver came before the City Council about new concepts in the
City mail delivery. One concept will be a neighborhood box delivery where there will be one box with
approximately 15 or 18 units. Neighbors would have to walk no more than 300 ft. The Post Office will keep
in touch with the City on this.

Mr. Jack Porter, on Shields Road, came before the Council to discuss the pond on Shields Rd. He says that
dirt from the dam has knocked down his fence and Mr. Benson will not fix it. Mayor Hart advised he would
talk with Mr. Benson about this matter.

Mr. Howard Wallace, from Southern Railroad, came before the Council to get Mayor Hart to sign the petition
stating that Ward Street belongs to Southern Railroad. Mayor Hart signed the petition and asked if there was
someway Southern Railway could beautify that property.

Minutes read and approved.

All business licenses due and 5% penalty as stated in City Ordinance is now due.

City Clerk to send letter to Martin Witzl and N. E. Hall quoting City Ordinance 10-28 and 10-29 about junk
cars.

Jerry Greer made motion that Mr. C. D. Cochran be refunded $160.00 on driveway pipe that the City laid.
This should have been at City expense. John Dabney seconded and majority passed.

Dan McGarity made motion that 13.31 acres on Hwy. 42, belonging to John Davidson be annexed into the
corporate City limits of Stockbridge. Jerry Greer seconded and majority passed.

City to put No Parking Signs on Tye Street.
Received bids on police car. Jerry Greer made motion that the City purchase a 1974 Chevrolet from Dixie
Motors at bid price ($4137.64). Ruth Lewis seconded and majority passed.

Street Committee to check Terry McCarthy's property at corner of Club and Creek Circle. Committee will
check to see if water problem is due to City or if City can correct this from the street.

Bobby Gilbert wants curb from his house to Club Dr. but the City can't be responsible for putting it there.

Jerry made motion that any City official currently holding office and seeking a new office must first resign his
present office effective December 31 of that election year in order that a new official will begin serving January
1, of following year. John Dabney seconded and majority passed.

Respectfully submitted.

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