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date: 1957-07-12
title: July 12, 1957 Minutes
source: 1957-07/1957-07-12_July 12, 1957_Minutes.pdf
pages: 1
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July 12, 1957
CITY OF STOCKBRIDGE
HENRY COUNTY, GEORGIA JULY 12, 1957

A regular meeting of the Stockbridge City Council was held at City Hall on July 12, 1957 at 8 o'clock with
the following members present: Mayor R. G. Moseley; Councilmen H. Jack Owen, H. F. Baker, Claude
Turner, W. J. Lee and L. B. Cochran.

The meeting was called to order by the Mayor.

Minutes of the last meeting read and approved.

The Water Committee reported after investigating the matter of furnishing water to the schools of the City
of Stockbridge, that the bonding company would not allow any water to be given away. Motion was made
by Claude Turner and second by Jack Owen and carried by a vote of the Council not to furnish the schools
water.

Motion was made by L. B. Cochran, second by W. J. Lee and carried by a vote of the Council that the tax
remain the same for the year 1957, 15 mills and 3% Obligation Bond. Tax assessors to be J. W. Clark,
Walter J. Mays and G. T. Love, provided they would serve.

W. J. Lee, L. B. Cochran and H. F. Baker were appointed to investigate the possibilities of extending the
City limits.

Motion was made by W. J. Lee, second by L. B. Cochran and carried by a vote of the Council to raise the
water rates to the first 7 thousand gallons 60 cents per thousand all over 50 cents per thousand. The
minimum to remain the same, 3000 gallons $3.00. This raise to appear on the Aug. 1, 1957 water bills.

Motion was made by L. B. Cochran, second by H. F. Baker and carried by a vote of the Council to obtain a
loan from the First National Bank, McDonough, GA $2000.00 to supply a casual deficiency in revenue. A
note covering this amount was signed by the Mayor Pro-tem, H. F. Baker. Copy of the Resolution attached
to these minutes.

No other business, the meeting adjourned.

Doris E. Branan
Clerk-Treas.
