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date: 1956-02-13
title: February 13, 1956 Minutes
source: 1956-02/1956-02-13_February 13, 1956_Minutes.pdf
pages: 1
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February 13, 1956
CITY OF STOCKBRIDGE
HENRY COUNTY, GEORGIA FEBRUARY 13, 1956

A call meeting of the Mayor and City Council held at the home of G. S. Keen on Feb. 13th 1956 at 7:30 p.m.
with the following members present: G. S. Keen, Mayor, R. G. Moseley, A. P. Ward, B. Knowles Jr., W. J.
Lee, H. Jack Owen Councilmen.

The following resolution was passed:

Upon a motion by B. Knowles Jr. and a second by H. Jack Owen and carried by a vote of the Council,
authorizing the Mayor G. S. Keen and the Mayor Pro-tem R. G. Moseley Acting Clerk, to secure a loan of
twenty five hundred dollars & no/100 ($2,500.00) from the First National Bank McDonough, GA at the rate of
5½% interest, due December 20th, 1956, also authorizing said Mayor G. S. Keen and R. G. Moseley Mayor
Pro-Tem and Acting Clerk to sign said note for the City of Stockbridge.

City of Stockbridge

(Signed)

G. S. Keen, Mayor
R. G. Moseley, Mayor Pro-Tem & Acting Clerk
B. Knowles Jr., Councilman
A. P. Wards, Councilman
W. J. Lee, Councilman
H. Jack Owen, Councilman

CITY OF STOCKBRIDGE
HENRY COUNTY, GEORGIA FEBRUARY 13, 1956

Minutes of a call meeting of the Stockbridge City Council, Feb. 13th 1956.

At a call meeting of the Mayor and City Council held at the home of G. S. Keen on Feb. 13th at 7:30 p.m.
with the following members present: G. S. Keen, Mayor, R. G. Moseley, A. P. Ward, B. Knowles Jr., W. J.
Lee, H. Jack Owen, Councilmen.

Meeting called to order by G. S. Keen.

R. G. Moseley, Mayor Pro-Tem and Acting Clerk read the auditor's report of last year's business to the Council
and we had a round table discussion of the financial condition of the City at this time, and with the obligations
of the City for the year of 1956, it was decided that we would have to secure a loan of at least twenty five
hundred dollars ($2,500.00) to equip our fire truck with the equipment required by the Southeastern
Underwriters and to meet other obligations coming due later on.

Upon a motion by B. Knowles Jr. and a second by H. Jack Owen and carried by a vote of the Council,
authorizing the Mayor G. S. Keen and the Mayor Pro-Tem Acting Clerk to secure a loan of twenty five hundred
dollars & no/100 ($2,500.00) from the First National Bank of McDonough, GA at 5½% interest due December
20th 1956 authorizing said Mayor G. S. Keen and R. G. Moseley Mayor Pro-Tem Acting Clerk to sign said
note for the City of Stockbridge, (copy of resolution attached to this minute).

The Mayor and Council agreed to buy a furnace, ladles, corking irons and 30 pounds of lead that the City
water works had used already for the price of $10.00. Clerk instructed to pay Milton Dennis this amount.

There being no other business, Council adjourned.

R. G. Moseley, Mayor Pro-Tem Acting Clerk
