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date: 1947-06-14
title: June 14, 1947 Minutes
source: 1947-06/1947-06-14_June 14, 1947_Minutes.pdf
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June 14, 1947

CITY OF STOCKBRIDGE
HENRY COUNTY, GEORGIA JUNE 14, 1947

A call meeting of the Stockbridge City Council held a the City Hall on June 14th 1947 with the following
members present and meeting called to order by the Hon. R. E. Lee, Mayor: W. L. Wyatt, J. Q. Moseley, F.
G. Owen, H. R. Turpin, G. S. Keen.

After a discussion of selling 8 acres of the land purchased from J. R. Gilbert in the south portion to W. A.
Florey & Co. for the erection of a chair factory and a 30 option was given at a price of $150.00 per acre.

A motion by W. L. Wyatt and 2nd by H. R. Turpin and carried by a vote of Council to adopt the resolution of
the GA Power Co. giving the City of Stockbridge 3 per cent of the gross receipts of the power co. in the City
limits of Stockbridge for the franchise.

A motion by W. L. Wyatt and 2nd by J. Q. Moseley and carried by a vote of Council to accept the purchase
of the asbestos cement pipe from the Johus-Manville Co., which totals $7,449.10 to be delivered in the first
quarter of 1948, subject to our cancellation.

A motion by F. G. Owen and 2nd by H. R. Turpin and carried by a vote of Council to sell Jack Ashley as many
steel posts as he wants for 50¢ each and give him the wire on the post he buys.

The Clerk was instructed to write Mr. Lex Jolley with Johnson, Lane, Space & Co. and ask him to meet with
the Council at the next regular meeting, which will be Monday night July 7th and discuss the sale of our Water
Revenue Certificates.

A motion made and duly 2nd and carried by a vote of Council to adjourn.

G. S. Keen, Clerk
