---
date: 1951-02-06
title: February 6, 1951 Minutes
source: 1951-02/1951-02-06_February 6, 1951_Minutes.pdf
pages: 1
---

February 6, 1951

CITY OF STOCKBRIDGE
HENRY COUNTY, GEORGIA FEBRUARY 6, 1951

A regular meeting of the Stockbridge City Council held at the home of Frank G. Owen on Feb. 6th at 7:30
p.m. with the following members present: W. L. Wyatt, J. T. Mays Jr., Frank G. Owen, Perry G. foster, G. S.
Keen & Recorder J. D. McCollough.

Meeting called to order by W. L. Wyatt, Mayor pro-tem, acting Mayor, in the absence of Mr. R. E. Lee, who
is in Crawford W. Long Hospital.

Minutes of the last regular meeting held Jan. 2nd 1951, read and upon a motion by Frank G. Owen and a
2nd by J. T. Mays and carried by a vote of the Council that, with this correction, L. B. Cochran’s store be
added to the list of firms paying a business license of $40.00 per year, with this correction approved.

The Clerk read a Financial Statement for the City of Stockbridge (General Fund) for the year of 1950 and
upon a motion by J. T. Mays Jr. and a 2nd by Perry G. Foster and carried by a vote of the Council to accept
the statement and complimented the Clerk very highly for the statement.

Upon a motion by Perry G. Foster and a 2nd by J. T. Mays Jr. and carried by a vote of the Council authorizing
the Mayor or mayor pro-tem and Clerk to secure a loan from the First National Bank of McDonough, the sum
of $875.00 to pay the Eureka Fire Hose company the balance on our fire house and to make this note due
Dec. 31st 1951. (This amount due the Eureka Co. Jan. 1st 1951 was $861.78).

Upon a motion by Perry G. Foster and a 2nd by J. T. Mays Jr. and carried by a vote of the Council authorizing
the Clerk to pay all outstanding bills to date and approve the ones paid in Jan. 1951.

The Clerk was instructed to contact Mr. Russell with the Southern Railway who handles the Industrial dept.
and inform him that we are very much interested in getting some industry to locate in our city.

At this time, Frank G. Owen resigned (orally) as a Councilman, and upon a motion by J. T. Mays Jr. and a
2nd by Perry G. Foster and carried by a vote of the Council to accept his resignation, allowing him to serve
on until he is notified of being appointed to his new job or until they make a request for his resignation.
The Mayor pro-tem appointed J. T. Mays Jr. and Perry G. Foster as a committee to meet with Bass Tapley
and figure the cost of building a new jail.

Our Recorder made a statement at this time, reporting having taken in $240.00 during the month of Jan. 1951
in fines.

Upon a motion by Perry G. Foster and a 2nd by J. T. Mays Jr. and carried by a vote of the Council to allow
and authorize Chief of Police, George Bowen to hire someone to help him, as he sees fit, to clean up Negro
Town of its liquor traffic, that is now going on according to reports.

Upon a motion by Perry G. Foster and a 2nd by Frank G. Owen and carried by a vote of the Council to charge
all roof spray painters and repair crews a business license of $15.00 per year.

At this time, Mrs. Frank G. Owen and Larry came in with the refreshments and we really enjoyed ourselves,
and we wish to express our sincere thanks to Mrs. Owen for the hospitality. Sorry that we had not been
meeting there before this.
MINUTES
FEBRUARY 6, 1951
PAGE 2

Each of the Councilmen and the Recorder wish to express our regrets of our Mayor, Mr. R. E. Lee, being in
the hospital and wish for him a speedy recovery and trust he will soon be back with us and will be able to
meet with us in our next meeting.

Upon a motion by Perry G. Foster and a 2nd by J. T. Mays Jr. and carried by a vote of the Council to adjourn.

G. S. Keen, Clerk
