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date: 1958-01-13
title: January 13, 1958 Minutes
source: 1958-01/1958-01-13_January 13, 1958_Minutes.pdf
pages: 1
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January 13, 1958

CITY OF STOCKBRIDGE
HENRY COUNTY, GEORGIA JANUARY 13, 1958

A call meeting of the Stockbridge City Council was held at City Hall on Jan. 13, 1958 at 8:00 o'clock with the
following members present: Mayor W. J. Lee; Councilmen H. F. Baker, Councilmen elect Guynn Kuglar and
Cecil T. Love.

The meeting was called to order by the Mayor.

The Clerk read an order from the Court of Ordinary of Henry County stating the results of the contest of the
City election of Dec. 21, 1958. After a recount of the ballots by the Ordinary in open court, it was ordered
and adjudged that Guynn Kuglar, with 76 votes was declared elected Councilman of the City of Stockbridge,
GA and Cecil T. Love, with 79 votes was also declared elected Councilman of the City of Stockbridge, GA
Jan. 8, 1958 by C. H. Bowen, Ordinary Henry County, Georgia. Copy on file in City Hall.

The Mayor, W. J. Lee, administered the oath of office to the above mentioned Councilmen.

The minutes of the last meeting read and approved.

Mr. Chas. T. Loder came before the Council regarding two notes outstanding at the Citz. Bank, one $5000
representing Hillcrest Park water line and $2500 representing balance $500.00 on Clark line and $2000
general obligation. Motion was made by H. F. Baker, second by Guynn Kuglar and carried by a vote of the
Council to transfer from Hillcrest Park Water Line sinking fund $572.11 to general fund and pay $600.00 plus
interest of $252.93 to Jan. 13, 1958, reducing the $5000 note to $4,400.00 due and payable Dec. 31, 1958.
Also transfer from Clark Water Line sinking fund $482.33 to general fund and pay $500 plus interest of
$140.17 to Jan. 13, 1958 reducing $2500 note to $2,000.00 due and payable Dec. 31, 1958. Resolutions
properly executed by Clerk now on file in City Hall.

Motion was made by Cecil Love, second by Guynn Kuglar and carried by a vote of the Council to retain
Ernest M. Smith as City Attorney.

Motion by Guynn Kuglar, second by H. F. Baker and carried by a vote of the Council to hire Geo. T. Bowen
for Water Supt. and Police Chief.
Motion by H. F. Baker, second by Cecil Love and carried by a vote of the Council to hire Doris E. Branan as
Clerk.

Motion by Cecil Love, second by H. F. Baker and carried by a vote of the Council to hire J. E. Walker as
policeman.

Motion by H. F. Baker, second by Cecil Love to continue John R. Gilbert Jr. as Fire Chief.

Motion by Cecil Love, second by Guynn Kuglar and carried by a vote of the Council to continue H. F. Baker
as Civil Defense Director.

All salaries to remain the same as 1957.

A business license for transporting passengers in the City was set at $15.00. The car for transporting such
passengers must be insured and all drivers of said vehicle must be registered with the City Clerk.

MINUTES
1/13/1958
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Mr. Clark reported the cost of the water line on Rosenwald Circle amounted to $359.21. Five houses have
been completed on this line, the cut-ins, of $50.00 each, on these houses are to go toward paying for the
water line. There will be additional houses built, making a total 11 houses on this line. Mr. Clark agrees to
pay the City the difference between $550.00 the total water cut-ins and the cost of the line or $190.79.

Motion was made by H. F. Baker, second by Guynn Kuglar and carried by a vote of the Council to extend a
water main on existing roads, to serve new water customers, one hundred feet only. The size of the water
main to be determined by the existing main on said road.

No further business, the meeting adjourned.
Doris E. Branan
Clerk
