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date: 1953-02-03
title: February 3, 1953 Minutes
source: 1953-02/1953-02-03_February 3, 1953_Minutes.pdf
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February 3, 1953

CITY OF STOCKBRIDGE
HENRY COUNTY, GEORGIA FEBRUARY 3, 1953

A regular meeting of the Stockbridge City Council held at the City Hall on Feb. 3rd at 7:30 p.m. with the
following members present: W. L Wyatt, Mayor pro-tem, Acting Mayor; Councilmen Perry G. Foster, J. T.
Mays Jr., A. P. Ward and G. S. Keen.

Meeting called to order by the Hon. W. L. Wyatt.

Minutes of a call meeting held on Jan. 14th read and upon a motion by Perry G. Foster and a second by A.
P. Ward and carried by a vote of the Council to stand approved as read.

Minutes of a call meeting of Jan. 19th 1953 read, and upon a motion by J. T. Mays Jr. and a second by A. P.
Ward and carried by a vote of the Council to stand approved as read.

There being no know (no) other business, the retiring Mayor W. L. Wyatt had the Clerk to read the oath of
office to the new Mayor, Recorder and Councilmen, with their right hands raised, taken the oath of office.
We wish to extend Mr. W. L. Wyatt our sincere thanks and appreciation for his faithful service to the City
during the years he has served as Councilman and Mayor.

THE OATH OF OFFICE IS AS FOLLOWS:

For the 1953 Mayor, Recorder, Councilmen and Police,

OATH OF OFFICE

We, the Mayor, Recorder, Councilmen and Police for the City of Stockbridge, for the year 1953, do solemnly
swear that we will uphold the by-laws and charter of the City of Stockbridge and the constitution of the State
of Georgia and the United States, performing the duties of our office to the best of our ability, without fear or
favor, so help us God.

Signed:
Perry G. Foster, Mayor J. D. McCullough, Recorder (Unsigned)
A. P. Ward, Councilman J. T. Mays Jr., Councilman
G. S. Keen, Councilman R. G. Moseley, Councilman
B. Knowles Jr., Councilman George Bowen, Police
J. B. Floyd, Police H. L. Goodwin

The Hon. Perry G. Foster called the meeting to order with the Council for 1953 as follows:

Perry G. Foster, Mayor, J. D. McCollough, Recorder, A. P. Ward, J. T. Mays Jr., G. S. Keen, R. G. Moseley
and B. Knowles Jr. Councilmen.

Upon a motion by J. T. Mays Jr. and a second by B. Knowles Jr. and carried by a vote of the Council that the
business license for 1953 remain the same as in 1952.

Upon a secret ballot, A. P. Ward was elected Mayor pro-tem for 1953.
Upon a secret ballot, G. S. Keen was elected Clerk & Treas. for 1953.
Upon a motion by J. T. Mays Jr. and a second by A. P. Ward and carried by a vote of the Council to pay the
Clerk & Treas. $40.00 per month.

MINUTES
2/3/1953
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Upon a motion by B. Knowles Jr. and a second by R. G. Moseley and carried by a vote of the Council to pay
the Assistant Police $150.00 per month and that we pay the regular Police and Water Supt. $160.00 and
$40.00 travel expense per month.

Upon a motion by R. G. Moseley and a second by A. P. Ward and carried by a vote of the Council to elect
George Bowen, Chief of Police and Supt. of the water works, and also authorizing him to secure his assistant.
Upon a motion by J. T. Mays Jr. and a second by A. P. Ward and carried by a vote of the Council to adjourn.

G. S. Keen, Clerk
