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date: 1927-02-14
title: February 14, 1927 Minutes
source: 1927-02/1927-02-14_February 14, 1927_Minutes.pdf
pages: 1
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February 14, 1927

CITY OF STOCKBRIDGE
HENRY COUNTY, GEORGIA FEBRUARY 14, 1927

The first council meeting held with G. S. Keen acting clerk.

The City Council of Stockbridge met with the following members present: R. E. Lee, Mayor, W. A Gardner,
B. F. Bowen, F. M. Mays, W. C. Crumbley, C. M. Delong, G. S. Keen.

Roll called. Minutes of the call meeting read and approved.

W. A. Gardner was appointed to serve on the sanitary and cemetery committee in C. M. Delong’s place.

The committee to revise the city by laws reported by the chairman of the committee C. M. Delong with the
following changes:

Section –1- The City Council shall meet on the 2nd and 4th Saturday nights instead of the 2nd and 4th
Monday nights in each month.

Section –3- Have the following added that the Tax and Finance committee have the right to appoint a tax
collector.

Section –29- Decided to remain the same

Section –30- In the event the Mayor or recorder shall be guilty of any disorderly conduct as described in
these by laws and convicted, the fine shall be in a sum of not less than one dollar or more than fifty dollars.

Section –32- To read any narcotic instead of cocaine.
Section –41- To read as follows: any railroad engineer or RR employee who shall drive a locomotive at a
speed that exceeds 20 miles per hour inside the limits of said city, or any person who drives or rides
through the streets of said city at a speed exceeding 20 miles or at a speed that is dangerous to life or
property with the exception of Main Street in front of the stores and in the school zone which is 10 miles
per hour and violator being guilty of disorderly conduct and be punished by a fine of not less than five
dollars nor more than one hundred dollars.

Section –43- Cut out.

Section –42 – to have the following change that a restaurant may keep open doors on Sunday for the purpose
of serving meals only and that soft drinks cannot be sold except where meals are served.

Street Committee instructed to look after bridge near RR section house at once.

W. C. Crumbley appointed to revise the street tax list next Monday and that he be paid for same.

It was moved and passed that the council members be exempted from street tax and that this be added to
the by laws.

A move was made and carried that street tax be collected twice a year being $2.00 in the Spring and $2.00
in the Fall.

It was moved and passed that Walter Moseley pay $10.00 cigarette tax and $3.00 for market and restaurant.

A move was made and carried that any bill beside the salaries of the salary men be brought before the
council.

The clerk instructed to write Gilham Electric Co. and ask them to extend us 30 days on our bills with them.
Minutes 2/14/1927

W. C. Crumbley instructed to stay at the Stockbridge Post Office next Thursday afternoon for the purpose of
collecting tax.
Marshall election called – with two applications, J. W. Patitillo and T. P. Bellah. J. W. Pattillo being re-elected.

Case called City of Stockbridge vs Sara Gleaton charged with operating an automobile under the influence
of whiskey as it had become known that the recorder ordered the case made the defendant decreed him
disqualified to sit on the case with the council serving as a Jury returning a verdict of not guilty. Witnesses
J. W. Pattillo, L. D. Hightower, T. B Hinton.

A case was made against E. R. Ward for disorderly conduct and disturbing the council.

Council adjourned until February 28.

G. S. Keen
Clerk
