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date: 1957-06-07
title: June 7, 1957 Minutes
source: 1957-06/1957-06-07_June 7, 1957_Minutes.pdf
pages: 1
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June 7, 1957
CITY OF STOCKBRIDGE
HENRY COUNTY, GEORGIA June 7, 1957

A regular meeting of the Stockbridge City Council was held at City Hall on June 7, 1957 at 8:00 o'clock with
the following members present: Mayor R. G. Moseley; Councilmen H. F. Baker, Claude Turner, H. Jack
Owen, W. J. Lee and L. B. Cochran.

The meeting was called to order by the Mayor.

Minutes of last meeting read and approved.

The Mayor read letter from Mr. Loder asking the City to pay one third of expense for pipe, approximately
$200.00, to develop the lot formerly owned by Fred Miller. The Council unanimously agreed that the City
could not assume further obligations due to present financial conditions.

The Mayor also read letter from the Henry County Board of Education asking the City of Stockbridge to
furnish Stockbridge Jr. High and Rosenwald Schools water at no cost to the Board. This matter was tabled
pending investigation as to what McDonough, GA, Hampton, GA & Locust Grove, GA would do. The Water
Committee to bring it up at the next regular meeting.

Motion was made by H. F. Baker, second by Claude Turner and carried by a vote of the Council to adopt
the New Constitution and by-laws, the New Schedule of dues as recommended by the Study Committee of
the Georgia Municipal Association.

Motion was made by Claude Turner, second by W. J. Lee and carried by a vote of the Council for the City
to pay Bernard South $16.75 for two lamps, $8.25 representing lamp ordered by Herbert Harrell and one
$8.50 lamp for stock.

Motion was made by H. F. Baker, second by Claude Turner and carried by a vote of the Council to make
application for street light on Flippen Road in the vicinity of Rebecca Oglesby's House.

Motion was made by H. F. Baker, second by W. J. Lee and carried by a vote of the Council to pay Mrs.
Sam Moseley $50.00 representing Recorder Fee from 1/1/57 through 5/1957 for the late Sam Moseley,
acting Recorder.

Motion was made by L. B. Cochran, second by Jack Owen and carried by a vote of the Council that all
contractors building in the City of Stockbridge pay a license of $50.00 per year or $10.00 per house built.

No other business, the meeting adjourned.

Doris E. Branan
Clerk-Treas.
