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date: 1931-08-08
title: August 8, 1931 Minutes
source: 1931-08/1931-08-08_August 8, 1931_Minutes.pdf
pages: 1
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August 8, 1931

CITY OF STOCKBRIDGE
HENRY COUNTY, GEORGIA AUGUST 8, 1931

Regular meeting of Stockbridge City Council met with the following members present: R. E. Lee, Mayor, Col.
Young H. Fraser, City Atty., Councilmen W. C. Crumbley, S. C. McWilliams, B. F. Bowen, G. S. Keen, T. B.
Hinton.

Minutes read and approved by a vote of Council.

A Guarantee of the State Highway Dept. read and some discussion was heard on same. This Guarantee
was asking the City of Stockbridge to assume all damages that might (might) occur during the constructing
of Highway No. 42 through the City, so far as property damages or other damages. This Guarantee was to
the Highway Dept. and Henry County.

A resolution was adopted refusing to sign this Guarantee as the City was legally informed that they were not
authorized to sign same, except as follows:

Georgia, Henry County.

WHEREAS, the State Highway Dept. and the County of Henry desire to construct a road between
McDonough and Clayton County line and known as State Aid Project No. 685 and,

WHEREAS, the project will extend within the corporate limits of the Municipality, town or City of Stockbridge.

IT IS RESOLVED that we, the Mayor and members of the Council (or other officer or officers) charged with
the management of the finances of said municipality of Stockbridge and the legally authorized agents of said
town or municipality, hereby guarantee any and all rights of way that may, in the opinion of the State Highway
Dept. of GA, be necessary to the proper construction of the above named project and according to survey as
made by engineers of the State Highway Dept. within the incorporate limits of said municipality, the same
being between Stations 459 +71 and 501 + 69 and a width of 50 feet.

WE FURTHER AGREE that we will not allow any new structure to be built within the limits of the right of way
above described or allow any rebuilding of existing structures; it is agreed that any existing structures within
this right of way which do not interfere with the construction of the highway or the free flow of traffic will be
allowed to remain for a period of not to exceed 5 years and we agree that all structures at present, within this
right of way, will be removed without cost to the State before the expiration of the 5 years.

(Signed) R. E. Lee, Mayor
Councilmen
T. B. Hinton
W. C. Crumbley
B. F. Bowen
S. C. McWilliams
G. S. Keen

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I hereby certify that I am Clerk of the City, town or municipality (as the (the) case may be) of Stockbridge and
am charged with the duty of keeping the records of the official acts of the authorities charged with the
management of the business of said municipality and the within and foregoing two (2) pages of manuscript
constitute a true and correct copy of a resolution passed on the 8th day of August 1931.

This 8th day of August 1931.

A motion by S. C. McWilliams and 2nd by G. S. Keen and carried by a vote of Council that this resolution be
adopted as read.

A motion by G. S. Keen and 2nc by W. C. Crumbley and carried by a vote of Council that Col. Young. H.
Fraser by paid $5.00 for his trip down to this meeting of the Mayor and Council.

A motion by W. C. Crumbley 2nd by G. S. Keen and carried by a vote of Council to adjourn.

G. S. Keen, Clerk
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i No minutes for September 1931
