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date: 1933-02-13
title: February 13, 1933 Minutes
source: 1933-02/1933-02-13_February 13, 1933_Minutes.pdf
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February 13, 1933

CITY OF STOCKBRIDGE
HENRY COUNTY, GEORGIA FEBRUARY 13, 1933

Minutes of the call meeting of the City Council of the City of Stockbridge held Monday night February 13th
with the following members present: R. E. Lee, Mayor; R. E. Branan, Recorder; Councilmen A. P. Ward, W.
J. Mays, W. C. Crumbley, A. T. Wilson, W. L. Wyatt.

Minutes of the regular meeting held Saturday night, January 14th read, and adopted by Council.

A motion by A. T. Wilson and 2nd by W. J. Mays and voted by Council to pay the following – W. B. Lane –
2½ days truck hire $5.00, Atlanta Office Supply Co. – Merchandise $1.08 and R. H. Daniel – Recording 5
tax deeds $3.75.

A motion was introduced by A. P. Ward and 2nd by W. C. Crumbley and duly voted by Council to pay election
holders $2.00 each for holding City election Jan. 17, 1933.

This being the first meeting of Council after the regular election held Jan. 17th, the Mayor and Councilmen
were sworn in as the Oath of Office was prescribed to the following members – R. E. Lee, Mayor – R. E.
Branan, Recorder – and A. P. Ward, W. J. Mays, A. T. Wilson, W. C. Crumbley and W. L. Wyatt – Councilmen.

Using the secret ballot form, Council at once set to work to elect officers and set the salaries of officers for
the year 1933. The results were as follows –
Salary of Clerk - $6.00 per month
" of Treasurer - $2.00 per month

Upon a recommendation by the Finance Committee, Council voted to abolish the office of Tax Collector and
that the Marshal assume the dutys (duties) of this office without extra pay.

A motion by W. C. Crumbley and 2nd by A. T. Wilson and carried by Council to build a new and more sanitary
public toilet and that the sanitary janitor be dismissed as soon as possible after March the 1st.
A motion was introduced by W. L. Wyatt and 2nd by W. J. Mays and voted by Council to put off the election
of a City Attorney until further needed.

A motion by A. T. Wilson and 2nd by W. J. Mays and duly carried by vote of Council to cut Marshal's salary
10% which would be $45.00 per month.

There being no other application to consider, Norris Bowen was elected Marshal by a unanimous vote.

(ELECTION OF OFFICERS)

Mayor Pro-Tem W. C. Crumbley 1
A. T. Wilson 1
A. P. Ward 111
A. P. Ward, Elected

City Clerk A. T. Wilson 1
W. L. Wyatt 1111
W. L. Wyatt, Elected

Minutes 2/13/1933
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City Treasurer W. C. Crumbley 1111
A. T. Wilson 1
W. C. Crumbley, Elected

The following Committees were appointed by the Mayor __
Finance Committee W. L. Wyatt, Chairman
W. C. Crumbley
A. T. Wilson

Street Committee A. P. Ward, Chairman
W. J. Mays
W. L Wyatt

Sanitary Committee W. J. Mays, Chairman
A. T. Wilson
A. P. Ward

Cemetary (Cemetery) Committee W. C. Crumbley, Chairman
A. P. Ward
W. L. Wyatt

A motion by A. T. Wilson and 2nd by W. J. Mays and accepted by Council naming the following as Tax
Assessor for the coming year – M. P. Lee – J. W. Clark & J. D. McCollough.

Adopting a Resolution introduced by A. T. Wilson and 2nd by W. C. Crumbley, Council set all special business
license tax for this year the same as last year (1932).

A motion being introduced by W. J. Mays and 2nd by W. L. Wyatt and duly carried by Council to amend
Section 18 of the present by-laws as follows – Each person or persons operating a sales stable and buying
and selling live stock in the City of Stockbridge shall pay a tax of $10.00 per year.

This completing the business for this meeting, Council was adjourned until the next meeting night.
W. L. Wyatt, Clerk
