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date: 1967-08-09
title: August 9, 1967 Minutes
source: 1967-08/1967-08-09_August 9, 1967_Minutes.pdf
pages: 1
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August 9, 1967

CITY OF STOCKBRIDGE
HENRY COUNTY, GEORGIA AUGUST 9, 1967

A regular meeting of the Stockbridge City Council held at City Hall at 8 p.m. on August 9 with the following
members present: Mayor L. B. Cochran; Councilmen R. B. McMichael, G. W. Evans Jr., C. J. Driver and W.
A. Gardner Jr.

Minutes of the July meeting were read and approved.

Mr. McMichael gave a report on the street work.

The Clerk reported that for Social Security an adoption by the Mayor and Council and a contract must be
sent in. The police must vote on being covered. Mr. Cochran advised the Clerk to poll the policemen for this
purpose.

The Water Committee was requested to investigate purchasing the line on Duvall St. from Clayton Co.

Mr. Cochran called upon the Council for ideas to rejuvenate the Fire Dept.

Mr. Driver advised that the butane tank was sold to Josh Thomas for $150.00.

Mr. Cochran announced that he had appointed as Tax commissioners, Paul Christenbury, Roger Cochran
and Geo. Hart.

Mr. McMichael and George Evans were asked to investigate Wig Wag lights in reference to having them
installed before Sept. 1.

The Clerk read a letter from Mr. T. H. Miller requesting 200 more feet of water line to his property. The
Council voted unanimously that 200 feet of line would be installed with Mr. Miller paying for the cost of 100
feet.
Mr. Evans was requested to see J. D. Nelson about annexing his property.

Mr. McMichael made a motion to have Mr. Rowan make a survey plat for newly annexed property. Mr. Evans
seconded this motion, which was passed unanimously.

A motion was made by Mr. McMichael, seconded by Mr. Driver and passed by vote of Council to rent the
building next door to the City Hall to G. W. Evans and Gene Bryson for $50.00 per mo.

A motion, seconded and approved, was made by Mr. McMichael to run a waterline on Mann Blvd 100 feet
from the Jones' property.

The Council did not approve a request to run a waterline to the old barn owned by Mrs. Thompson. They
would approve the installation of a meter at the end of the present line and Mrs. Thompson could have water
run from there.

The Police Committee reported that Mr. Manders had resigned as part-time policeman and had been
replaced by Mr. Wilber Banks.

A motion was made by W. A. Gardner, seconded by R. B. McMichael and passed, for the Clerk to order 6
new sets of Police Badges and 30 shirt emblems.

Mr. Evans requested permission to clean off cemetery. Granted by unanimous vote.

Meeting adjourned.

Respectfully submitted
Charlotte M. Carroll, City Clerk
