---
date: 1931-01-24
title: January 24, 1931 Minutes
source: 1931-01/1931-01-24_January 24, 1931_Minutes.pdf
pages: 1
---

January 24, 1931

CITY OF STOCKBRIDGE
HENRY COUNTY, GEORGIA JANUARY 24, 1931

Regular meeting of Stockbridge City Council met with the following members present: R. E. Lee, Mayor, R.
E. Brannan, Recorder, R. R. Askew, Chief of Police, Councilmen B. F. Bowen, W. C. Crumbley, G. S. Keen.

Minutes of last meeting read and approved.

A motion by G. S. Keen and 2nd by W. C. Crumbley and carried by a vote of Council to pay ½ of State &
County tax on the Municipal Light Plant for 1929 & 1930, amount $17.33.

On Jan. 22nd, Electric light bonds No. 19 & 20 registered in the name of people Health & Life Insurance Co.
was transferred to the Citizen Southern Company of Atlanta and registered in that name.

On Jan 20th 1931, City election was held and the following was elected for the ensuing year:

R. E. Lee, Mayor B. F. Bowen
R. E. Brannan, Recorder W. C. Crumbley
S. C. McWilliams
G. S. Keen
Councilmen

The following committees were appointed by the Hon. R. E. Lee, Mayor:

Street Committee
B. F. Bowen, Chairman
W. C. Crumbley
T. B. Hinton
Finance Committee
G. S. Keen, Chairman
S. C. McWilliams
T. B. .Hinton

Sanitary and Cemetery Committee
W. C. Crumbley, Chairman
B. F. Bowen
G. S. Keen

R. R. Askew was appointed by the Mayor to see what can do toward getting a lot and building a city hall.

A motion by G. S. Keen and 2nd by W. C. Crumbley and carried by a vote of Council to reduce the special
tax on cigarettes from $10.00 per year to $5.00 per year.

A motion by W. C. Crumbley and 2nd by B. F. Bowen and carried by a vote of Council to adjourn until next
regular meeting.

G. S. Keen, Clerk
