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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 amended or repealed in any manner and is now iu'2_1 force and effect, provider in part," that no sidewalk, street, alley, or other place shall be paved, repaved, or improved,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 �__ _0 —A ;+. i c hArAbv ordained by authority of same: 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 2. 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. z 17 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 a