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date: 1968-01-09
title: January 9, 1968 Minutes
source: 1968-01/1968-01-09_January 9, 1968_Minutes.pdf
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January 9, 1968

CITY OF STOCKBRIDGE
HENRY COUNTY, GEORGIA JANUARY 9, 1968

The regular meeting of the Stockbridge City Council was held at 8 p.m., Jan. 9.

Present were Messrs. Cochran, Evans, Hart, McGarity and McMichael. George Q. Garrard still unable to
attend meetings.

Minutes of the December meeting were read and approved. Minutes of the call meeting of Jan. 2 were read
and approved.

Mr. Cochran made temporary assignments of Dept. Heads and Committees.

Mrs. Blanche Lloyd had complained about increase in business license to the Clerk, Mr. Cochran and Mr.
McGarity. Council decided that the best course of action was to refund $5.00 to Mrs. Lloyd and increase
license next year.

Council elected Mr. McMichael as Mayor Pro-tem for 1968.

A motion to retain Don Knowles as City Attorney at the same pay arrangement as in 1967 was made by Geo.
W. Evans Jr., seconded by R. B. McMichael and passed by vote of Council.

The Mayor appointed Geo. Evans and Dan McGarity to see to the completion of the City maps.

George Hart made a motion to have the Geo. Walker Co. make the annual audit of the City books. Geo.
Evans seconded the motion. All votes affirmative.

Mr. Cochran entertained a motion for the City to install gasoline pumps for the City vehicles. Motion was duly
made by Geo. Hart, seconded by Geo. Evans, with all votes in favor.

A resolution to confirm existing ordinances limiting police cars and fire trucks to inside the City limits was
adopted by the Council. The Clerk was requested to post letter reminding police of ordinance.
Geo. Evans made a motion, seconded by Dan McGarity, that the Fire Dept. burn off vacant lots with the
approval of the owners. Motion carried by vote of Council.

Dan McGarity brought up the lack of hose on the fire truck and requested additional hose and attachments
and a roof ladder. A subsequent motion to purchase same was made by Geo. Evans, seconded by R. B.
McMichael. Motion carried.

A motion to buy a time clock and a night watchman's clock was made by Geo. Evans, seconded by Dan
McGarity. Passed.

George Hart moved that the City buy a new police car. Geo. Evans seconded the motion. All votes
affirmative. Request that bids be in by Jan. 29 was made.

Mayor Cochran stated that Lulu Williams had requested that her bus. lic. be reduced but as she had not
appeared before the Council with the request, no action would be taken.

Mr. McMichael made a motion that the people be allowed to decide by ballot on the next election if they
wanted five or six Councilmen.

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Motion was withdrawn to second a motion by Geo. Hart that the number of Councilmen remain the same.
Motion carried.

Geo. Hart gave a report on talk with GBI Agent Bray and the sheriff concerning the past record and tendencies
of police office Jack W. Poulnott. Quote "Mr. Bray has known Mr. Poulnott for 18 years. He has been in and
out of trouble all of his life. In Griffin, GA, there was a theft ring-stealing sheets and pillow cases from the
mill there, Mr. Poulnott was the fence. He has been arrested for selling whiskey. Young men in our City had
said that he was the only policeman in Henry County that they could get by with anything with. i1 He is a poor
example of a citizen and we would be wise to replace him. From a citizen's point of view and as an elected
official the question is—do we really have a choice but to replace him." Unquote. Mr. Hart then made a
motion that Mr. Poulnott be asked to resign immediately upon returning to work. And that he be paid two
weeks severance pay. Mr. McMichael seconded the motion, which was passed by vote of Council.

Geo. Evans made a motion that the policy of police paying persons working for them when off on personal
leave be changed to the Clerk paying the sub and docking the regular. Dan McGarity seconded the motion,
which was passed by 3 votes for and one abstaining.

Council decided that vacation be set up at the Clerk's office so that we would have a record of vacations.

Mayor's Day to be held Jan. 21 & 22. Mr. Cochran to attend.

A call meeting will be held on Jan. 29.

A motion was duly made and seconded for the present Clerk to be retained.

Meeting adjourned.

Respectfully submitted.

Charlotte M. Carroll, Clerk
i Typed as written
