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date: 1934-12-31
title: December 31, 1934 Minutes
source: 1934-12/1934-12-31_December 31, 1934_Minutes.pdf
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December 31, 1934

CITY OF STOCKBRIDGE
HENRY COUNTY, GEORGIA DECEMBER 31, 1934

Minutes of the call meeting held in the City Hall by the City Council of the City of Stockbridge with the following
members present: R. E. Lee, Mayor; Councilmen G. T. Love, A. P. Ward, W. J. Mays, J. R. Lewis.

Minutes of the call meeting held in the City Hall 7:30 o'clock Dec. 7, 7:30 o'clock were read and upon a motion
by W. J. Mays, 2nd A. P. Ward and voted by Council to adopt minutes as read.

Upon a motion by A. P. Ward, 2nd G. T. Love, voted by Council to pay Clarks Store $82.96 for merchandise
bought by City.

Upon a motion by A. P. Ward, 2nd G. T. Love, carried by vote of Council to pay the following bills:

To GA Power Co for City st. lights Nov. $55.20
" Mrs. Corrie Turner for City Hall lights $1.50 two months
" F. C. Lee for working streets and ½ day as extra Marshal $21.00
" Norris Bowen for City Marshal month of December $50.00
" R. E. Lee for service as Mayor $14.00 Credit on 1933 tax $10.00
" R. E. Brannan for service as Recorder $12.00
" W. J. Mays " " " Councilman $12.00
" A. P. Ward " " " " $12.00
" G. T. Love " " " " $12.00
" J. R. Lewis " " " " $12.00
" G. T. Love " " " Treasure for month of December $2.00
" J. R. Lewis " " " City Clerk " " " " $6.00
" H. M. Askew " " " Councilman credit on tax $12.00
This concluding the business for the year 1934, the foregoing oath was administered to the following
members of Council for the year 1935:

R. E. Brannan, Mayor W. J. Mays, Councilman
H. C. Calloway, Recorder G. T. Love, "
A. P. Ward "
J. M. Grant "
J. R. Lewis "

The new Council taking up their duties for the coming year began by setting the salaries of the City officials
for 1935. Using the secret ballot the results:

City Clerk $6.00 per month
City Treasure $2.00 per month

Again using the secret ballot, the following officials were elected:

W. J. Mays Mayor, Pro-tem
J. R. Lewis City Clerk
G. T. Love Treasure
MINUTES 12/31/1934
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A Committee being appointed by the Mayor, consisting of A. P. Ward, W. J. Mays and G. T. Love to see Mr.
Morris, the paving contractor, who is to pave a link of Highway #42 to discuss the renting of the City Hall,
which he wants as an office. The minimum rate being not less than $5.00 and he to be responsible for all
damage done in said City Hall, he to furnish his own coal and the paying of all long distant phone calls. He
to not let a crowd gang in the City Hall, to pay off all employers at the entrance.

This closing the business for this meeting, Mr. Lee, the past Mayor was asked to make a little talk, he being
Mayor and a Councilman for the past 9 years made a very good talk and so did several members of the
present Council. Upon a motion by G. T. Love, 2nd W. J. Mays & approved by Council to adjourn until Friday
night, Jan. 4, 7:30 o'clock. i2

J. R. Lewis
City Clerk
Dec. 31, 1934

OATH ADMINISTERED DECEMBER 31, 1934
I do solemely (solemnly) swear that I will, as a member of the City Council of the City of Stockbridge, uphold
the laws and the constitution of the United States of Georgia and abide by the provisions of the charter and
the ordinance of the City of Stockbridge, and will, as such member of Council, to the best of my ability,
serve the best interest of said City, so help me God.

Signed:

Robert E. Brannan, Mayor
H. C. Calloway, Recorder
J. R. Lewis, Councilman
A. P. Ward
G. T. Love
J. M. Grant
W. J. Mays, N. P., Henry County, GA

i Some grammar & spelling changed throughout
