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date: 1956-08-15
title: August 15, 1956 Minutes
source: 1956-08/1956-08-15_August 15, 1956_Minutes.pdf
pages: 1
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August 15, 1956

CITY OF STOCKBRIDGE
HENRY COUNTY, GEORGIA AUGUST 15, 1956

A call meeting of the Stockbridge City Council held at City Hall on August 15th 1956 at 8:30 p.m. with the
following members present: Mayor G. S. Keen; Councilmen W. J. Lee, B. Knowles Jr., H. Jack Owen, R. G.
Moseley.

Meeting called to order by the Mayor.

Upon a motion by B. Knowles Jr. and a second by A. P. Ward and carried by a vote of the Council to sell the
timber on the land bought from J. R. Gilbert, which Virgil Askew has made an offer of $700.00. George
Bowen was appointed to see the pulp wood man that is getting pulp at Stockbridge and see if he will raise
the bid, if not he is authorized to sell it to Virgil Askew, and as soon as the timber is gotten off the land, James
Henry is to lay out some streets and lots and then we will attempt to sell building lots. Sales of lots and timber
is to be applied to debt of B. Knowles Sr. until $2,500.00 is paid.

Upon a motion by B. Knowles Jr. and a second by H. Jack Owen, and carried by a vote of the Council to give
the regular policemen a day a week off from duty.

The Council agreed to pay L. E. Tolbert $63.18 for wiring the new City Hall and the plumbing work he did on
same, also, to pay Mr. Tolbert $39.98 for 6 off days that he has worked, $6.66 1/3 per days.

A motion by R. G. Moseley made for an adjournment as we stand.

R. G. Moseley, Acting Clerk
