06-23-1947 Called Meeting (3)At a call meeting of the mayor and Council of Smyrna held at 8:00
P. M. on the 23rd day of June, 1947, at the City Hall, the following ordinance
was introduced by Councilman H. D. Durham and seconded by Councilman H. P.
McCollum.
11MMEAS, Section 64 of the new charter of the City of Smyrna
Oeccrgia Laws 1937- — page; 932 and 933) which section has not been altered.
amended or repealed in any manner and is now iu'2_1 force and effect, provider
in part," that no sidewalk, street, alley, or other place shall be paved,
repaved, or improved, until the passage of an ordinance authorizing the same,
and no such ordinance shall be passed unless the mayor and council shall have
first been petitioned in writing to pave, repave, or otherurise improve the
same, by a majority of the persons, companies, or corporations, for the owner
or owners of a majority of the front footage of abutting property' subject
to assessment for the cost of paving, repaving, or otherwise improving the
sidewalk, street, avenue, public alley, public place or portion thereof
proposed to be paved or repaved;" and
IfW.REAS, at the regular June meeting of the Council held at 7:30
P. M. on the loth day of June, 1947, a petition was presented to the Mayor
and council signed by seventeen (17) property owners of the city residing
on Sunset Street in said city, being a majority of the owners of property
on Sunset Street, and owning a majority of the front footage of property
in the city abutting on Sunset Street; and
wMFAS, in said petition the Mayor and Council are requested to
pass an ordinance requiring the paving of the portion of Sunset Street in
the City of Smyrna, to advertise the introduction of said ordinance and to
mail notices of the sane to all persons owning property fronting on either
side of Sunset Street, to set a date for hearing objections to such ordinance,
to subsequently pass an assessment ordinance giving the requisite statement
to abutting owners on said street and to do any and all things necessary as
required by law and by the charter of said city to legally accomplish the paving
of said street;
°. Nuu, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the Mayor and Council of the
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1. That the whole of Sunset Street in the City of Smyrna, being
a distance of approximately 1,056 lineal feet from the eastern intersection
of Sunset Street and Atlanta Street in the City of Smyrna, to the intersection
of Sunset Street with Hamby Street in the City of Smyrna, be paved in a
uniform width of 18 feet of asphalt macadam pavement and stone, compacted
- faur . 4) bhiok.
2. That the Mayor of said City is authorized and empowered to
engage an engineer to prepare the proper plans and specifications of the above
improvements herein proposed to be made, and that said Mayor be authorized
after legal and proper advertising of same, let a contract for and in behalf
of theCity for the erection of such proposed improvements.
3. That the Mayor and Council estimate the cost of such improve —
rents from the best information available at this time based on various
discussions with contractors and others having technical knovrledge of the
cost involved to be approximately Two & 501100 (.12.50) Dollars per lineal
foot of such improvements and being as above set forth approximately 1056
feet of paving to be erected, the total estimated cost therefore for the
complete job, being $2640.00. Such estimated costs as above set forth being
estimated to be $1.25 per front foot of property in said city abutting on
Sunset Street, on'the north and south sides thereof.
4. That when said improvements are completed an ordinance shall
be passed assessing the total cost of same including engineering and super—
vision expenses against the ovmers of the property on said street, as provided
in Section 66 et seq. of the new charter of said city (Georgia Laws 1931, page
983, et seq.).
5. That before the passage of this ordinance a public hearing regard—
ing same shall be held at a meeting of said Mayor and council! and it is hereby
ordered that such said public hearing shall be held before said Mayor and Coun—
cil on the 15th day of July, 1947, at eight o'clock P. M. That all property
oemers and other persons interested therein are directed and notified to
appear at such hearing and make any objection they may desire to urge against
the passage of this ordinance.
6. That pending the consideration of this ordinance by the Mayor
and Council, an advertisement shall be posted in three (3) public places
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in said City, to —wit, the City Hall, the Post Office and the Bank of Smyrna,
all being in the City of Smyrna and all being located on Atlanta Street in
said City, giving notice of the introduction and pendency of this ordinance.
Such advertisement shall state the name of the street to be improved and
paved, the nature of such contemplated improvements and the estimated cost
per front foot of same. Such advertisement shall further set forth that the
property owners or others interested are notified to appear at a meeting of
said Mayor and Council to be held on the 15th day of July, 1947, in theCity
Hall of said city at eight o'clock P. M., and make any objection that they
may desire to urge against the passage of this ordinance.
7. That a copy of said advertisement described in Section 6 above
shall be mailed to each person, company or corporation, whose Post Office
address is known, that owns any property fronting or abutting on Sunset
Street within the city limits of the City of Smyrna.
At a call meeting of the mayor and Council of Smyrna
held at 8:00 P. i,:. on the 23rd day of June, 1947, at the
City 11, the following ordinance was introduced by Councilman
h, r. ' and seconded by Councilman H. P. IlaCOLLUM
IJITEI i�AS, Section 64 of the new charter of the City of
�rryrna (Georgia Laws 1931 - pages 982 and 083) which section has
not been altered, amended or repealed in any manner and is now
in full force and effect, provides in part, "that no sidewalk,
street, alley, or other place shall be paved, repaved, or improved,
until the passage of an ordinance authorizing the same, and no
such ordinance shall be passed unless the mayor and council shall
have first been petitioned in writing to pave, repave, or other-
wise improve the same, by a majority of the persons, companies or
corporations, 'or the ovmer or owners of a majority of the front
footage of abutting property' subject to assessment for the cost
of paving, repaving, or otherwise improving the sidewalk, street,
avenue, public alley, public place or portion thereof proposed to
be paved or repaved;" and
W12REAS, at the regular June meeting of the Council
held at 7:30 P. IL. on th.e loth day of June, 1947, a petition was
presented to the 'Eayor and Council signed by seventeen (17) property
owners of the city residing on Lee Street in said city, being a
majority of the owners of property on Lee Street, and owning a
majority of the front footage of property in the city abutting on
Lee Street; and
',il-HIEIbisAS, in said petition the 1:Yayor and Council are re-
quested to pass an ordinance requiring the paving of the portion of
Lee Street in the City of Smyrna, to advertise the introduction of
said ordinance and to mail notices of the same to all persons owning
property fronting on either side of Lee Street, to set a date for
hearing objections to such ordinance, be subsequently pass an assess-
ment ordinance giving the requisite statement to abutting owners
on said street and to do any and all things necessary as required by
law and by the charter of said city to legally accomplish the paving
of said street;
IdOW, TIIER FORE, be it ordained by the Idayor and Council
of the City of Smyrna, and it is hereby ordained by authority of
same;
1. That the whole of Lee Street in the City of Smyrna
beinO a distance of approximately 1,330 lineal feet from the iSorthoril
in-�;arsection of Lee Street with Love Street in the City of Smyrna
to the Southern intersection of Lee Street with the city limits of
said city be paved in a uniform width of twenty (20) feet of asphalt
macadam paverient and stone, compacted. four (4) inches thick
2. That the Mayor of said City is authorized and exa-
powered to engage an engineer to prepare the proper plans and speci-
fications of the above improvements herein proposed to be made, and
that said Jdayor be authorized after legal and proper advertising of
saute let a contract for and in behalf of the City for the erection
of such proposed improvements.
3. That the Irlayor and Council estimate the cost of such
improvements from the best information available at this time based
in various discussions with contractors and others having technical
knowledge of the cost involved to be approximately Thxee and 12/100
Dollars ("j3.12) per lineal foot of such improvements and being; as
above sot forth approximately 1,330 feet of paving
to be erected, the total estimated cost therefore for
the complete job being 's4,149.60. Such estimated costs as above
set forth beinf; estimated to be `.1.56 per front foot of property in
said city abutting on Lee Street on the East and hest sides thereof.
4. That when said improvements are completed an ordinance
shall be passed assessing the total cost of same including engineering
and supervision expenses against the owners of the property on said
street as provided in Section 66 et sequi. of the new charter of
said city (Georgia Lairs 1931, page 983 et sequi. ).
5. That before the passage of this ordinance a public
hearing; regardint; same shall be held at a meeting of said I.iayor and
Council; and it is hereby ordered that such said public hearing
shall be held before said I;iayor and Council on the l�th day of
July , 1947, at eight o'clock P. Isi. That all prop-
erty 01,rners and other persons interested therein are directed and
notified to appear at such hearing and make any objection they may
desire to urge against the passage of this ordinance.
6. That pending the consideration of this ordinance by
''tie &Iayor and Council an advertisement shall be posted in three (3)
public places in said city; to -wait, the City Hall, the Post Office
and the Bank of Smyrna, all being in the City of Smyrna and all being
located on Atlanta Street in said city, giving notice of the intro-
duction and pendency of this ordinance. Such advertisement shall
state the name of the street to be improved and paved, the nature
of such contemplated improvements and the estimated cost per front
foot of same. Such advertisement shall further set forth that the
property owners or others interested are notified to appear at a
meeting of said Yayor and Council to be held on the 15th day
of �iulY � 1947, in the City Hall of said city at eight
ovelock P. PI., and make arty objection that they may desire to urge
against the passage of this ordinance.
7. That a copy of said advertisement described in
Section 6 above shall be mailed to each person, company or corpo-
ration, x,rizose Post office address is '_;nown, that owns any property
fronting or abutting; on Lee Street within the city limits of the
City of Smyrna.
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Upo n. .-ead-1-ng. o:L th, 'orcgoing ordinance it -ias ,,oved
Upon reading of the foregoing ordinance it was moved, seconded,
and unanimously carried that Sections 5, 6, and 7 of said
ordinance be adopted pending the consideration of said ordinance
and that the clerk be authorized and directed to immediately
advertise the introduction and pendence of said ordinance and
to give the notices required by same in the manner required by
sections 6 and 7 thereof.
Upon reading of the foregoing ordinance it was moved, seconded,
and unanimously carried that Sections 5, 6, and 7 of said
ordinance be adopted pending the consideration of said ordinance
and that the clerk be authorized and directed to immediately
advertise the introduction and pendence of said ordinance and
to give the notices required by same in the manner required by
sections 6 and 7 thereof.
Continuation of minutes. of June 23, 1947.
There being no further business the meeting adjourned.
Minutes by Mrs. Pruitt.
.ma D. Myers., C erk
rHonorable Mayor and Council, City of Smyrna, Georgia, I hereby
submit my financial statement for the month of June, 1947:
GENERAL FU14D
INC OME
Cash Balance, June '1
61509.93
Property Tax
42.70
Fi f as
5.00
Interest
3.18
Business Licenses
50.00
Police Fines
260,00
Meter Installations
200,00
Sewer Tap Installations
75.00
Building Permits' •
20.00
Plumbing Permits
8.50
Telephone Calls
.45
Accounts Receivable (Constr.Fund)
675.00
EXPENSES
General & Administrative:
Salary-Y&7oh
50.00
Salary -Councilmen s
25.00
Salary -Clerk
140.20
Administrative Expense
116.04
Public Safety:
Labor -Police Dept.
352.08
Jail Supplies
5.55
Street Lighting
108.96
Police_Dept.-Supplies
14.70
Sanitary Department:
Labor
102.50
Supplies
2.54
Street Department:
Labor
126.60
Truck Expense
130.52
Street Repairs
377.08
Water Department:
Pipe, Metal and Fittings
297.58
Power .
83.52
Other Supplies
43.54
Misc. Gains & Losses:
Acc. Receivable - Other
115.00
• Balance
5,758.35
Totals.
7,849.76
7,849.76
- SINKING FUND
INCOME
Cash Balance June 1
482.79
Property Tax.
24.40
EXPENSES
Interest on Water Bonds
255.00
Balance
252.19
Totals
507.19
507.19
WATERWORKS & SEWERAGE CONSTRUCTION FUND
INC OME
Cash Balance June 1
171,570.70
EXPENSE
Waterworks Materials
Balance
Totals
171,570.70
WATERWORKS & SEWERAGE
REVENUE FUND
INCOME
Cash,Balance June 1
825.74
Water Revenue
1.9717.25
EXPENSE
Water Revenue Sinking Fund
(75 o May Revenue)
C obb .County Water System
Water Department:
Labor
Balance
r
Totals
2,542.99
15,139.53
156,431.17
171,570.70
12287.94
256.03
177.65
821.37
2,542.99
WATERWORKS & SEV`dERAGE SINKING FUND
INCOME
Cash.Balance June 1 30002.93
Waterworks & Sewerage
Revenue Fund 1,287.94
EXPENSE
Semi -Annual Interest on Bonds 3,230.00
Balance 1,060.87
Totals 4,290.87 4,290.87
Thelma D. Myers, City Clerk
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