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date: 1948-12-09
title: December 9, 1948 Minutes
source: 1948-12/1948-12-09_December 9, 1948_Minutes.pdf
pages: 1
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December 9, 1948

CITY OF STOCKBRIDGE
HENRY COUNTY, GEORGIA DECEMBER 9, 1948

A call meeting of the Stockbridge City Council was held at the City Hall on the evening of Dec. 9th a5 7:30
p.m. The meeting was called to order by the Hon. W. L. Wyatt, Mayor pro-tem with the following members
present: J. T. Mays, Jr., H. R. Turpin & G. S. Keen.

Minutes of Nov. 2nd read and with the exception that the Recorder's salary be included in with the
Councilmen's salary for 1949 at $50.00 a year, with correction and a motion by H. R. Turpin and a 2nd by J.
T. Mays, Jr. and carried by a vote of the Council, they stand approved.

Minutes of a call meeting of Nov. 11th read and upon a motion by J. T. Mays, Jr. and a 2nd by H. R. Turpin
and carried by a vote of the Council to stand approved as read.

Minutes of Nov. 30th read and upon a motion by H. R. Turpin and a 2nd by J. T. Mays and carried by a vote
of the Council to stand approved as read.

The bill from John A. Dodd for 1,200.00 covering contract for well pump and installation was read and upon
a motion by J. T. Mays, Jr. and a 2nd by H. R. Turpin and carried by a vote of the Council to said bill.

Clerk instructed to write the Southern Railroad requesting a permit to unload the pipe for the water system
on the railroad right-a-way.

A motion was made by H. R. Turpin and a 2nd by J. T. Mays, Jr. and carried by a vote of the Council
authorizing W. L. Wyatt, Mayor pro-tem, to secure the services of 3 competent citizens to hold the City
election on Dec. 18th and that they be paid $3.00 each for their service.

Upon a motion by J. T. Mays, Jr. and a 2nd by H. R. Turpin and carried by a vote of the Council that the
hours for the poles to be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Clerk instructed to have 300 ballots printed, also put
notice in County paper of the ballot Dec. 13th.
Upon a motion by J. T. Mays, Jr. and 2nd by H. R. Turpin and carried by a vote of the Council for the police
to get his assistant to help him police on Dec. 24 – 25 – 26 and City will pay same.

Upon a motion by H. R. Turpin and a 2nd by J. T. Mays, Jr. and carried by a vote of the Council authorizing
the Mayor pro-tem, W. L. Wyatt, together with the engineer, to get price on the machine & installation for
removing the iron from the water as suggested in a letter by the State Health Dept. Also, the necessary
changes in wiring and pipe line leaving the well.

Clerk instructed to write our Hon. Mayor, R. E. Lee and express our regret of his illness and wish him a
speedy recovery. Also, include his check for his service as Mayor for the year of 1948.

Upon a motion by J. T. Mays, Jr. and a 2nd by H. R. Turpin and carried by a vote of the Council to adjourn.

G. S. Keen, Clerk
