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date: 1949-02-01
title: February 1, 1949 Minutes
source: 1949-02/1949-02-01_February 1, 1949_Minutes.pdf
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February 1, 1949

CITY OF STOCKBRIDGE
HENRY COUNTY, GEORGIA FEBRUARY 1, 1949

A regular meeting of the Stockbridge City Council held at the City Hall on Feb. 1st 1949. Meeting called to
order by the Hon. Mayor, R. E. Lee with the following members present: W. L. Wyatt, Frank G. Owen, Perry
G. Foster and J. T. Mays Jr. J. T. Mays acting clerk in the absence of G. S. Keen, who is sick.

A letter from Mr. C. R. Smith Jr., Concord, GA was read regarding the Southern Railway's plea to the Public
Service Commission to discontinue trains No. 24 & 25 from Atlanta to Columbus.

A motion by W. L. Wyatt and 2nd by Perry G. Foster and carried by a vote of the Council to have Mrs. Hattie
Goodhue to draw up a petition to continue the Atlanta to Columbus trains, said petition to be circulated by
Mr. W. F. Helms, Chief of Police, and when completed, send same to Mr. Zack Arnold, Attorney, representing
the affected municipalities. Also for Mrs. Goodhue to write Mr. Smith and inform him of our plans.

A motion by Frank Owen and 2nd by Perry G. Foster and carried by a vote of the Council to send $10.00 as
a donation to help pay the legal expense of the above plans.

A price of 30¢ was set for each post and wire between the post owned by the City at the ballpark.

Mrs. Goodhue instructed to write the Coca-Cola Bottling Co. of Atlanta with regards to the school zone safety
signs asked for in the past few weeks but from which we have received no reply.

Upon a motion by Lewis Wyatt and a 2nd by Perry G. Foster and carried by a vote of the Council to exchange
the six inch pipe from Lee St. east to Quarry Road to the west from Bowen St. west to Flippen Road. 4" pipe
to replace 6" pipe from Lee St. to Quarry Road.

A motion by Lewis Wyatt and a 2nd by Frank Owen and carried by a vote of the Council to change the Tee
for the elevated tank fill pipe from Mrs. Ladsons' property to the school property line on the east side.

A motion by Lewis Wyatt and a 2nd by Perry G. Foster and carried by a vote of the Council to adjourn.
J. T. Mays, Jr.
Acting Clerk
