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07-05-1950 Regular Meeting227. _The regular meeting of the Mayor and Council was held at the City t Hall, July 5, 1950, 7:30 P. M., Mayor J. M. Gibson, presided over the meeting. City Attorney, Harold Willingham and City Engineer Paul Hensley present. The following Councilmen were present, P. P , Shaw, H. L. McEntyre, C. W. Jones, Stanley McCalli and Howard Hames. Minutes of previous regular and two special meetings read, motion by Howard Hames and seconded by Stanley McCalla to approve minutes of meetings as read. Voted unanimous. Ernest Jones, chairman of Tax Assessors reported property assessments at app. $1Is z320,000.00, an increase of app. $76,000.00 over 1949. Motion made by Stanley McCalla and seconded by Howard Hames that all trailers in City limits shall be assessed as tangible property. Voted unanimous. Motion made by Stanley TvIcCalla and seconded by H. L. McEntyre to set date of formal hearing for tax assessors July 15, 1950, 9 A. M. - 5 P.M, to be advertised in the Marietta Journal. Voted unanimous. Motion made by P. P. Shaw and seconded by Stanley McCalla to purchase line running out Concord Road from County at an estimated cost of app. $15,604.51, with City of Smyrna to furnish water meters and County to install meters. Voted unanimous. City Engineer, Paul Hensley stated the estimated cost of City laying line out Concord would have been app. $,200000.00. Motion made by P. P. Shaw and seconded by H. L. McEntyre to ive Mr. H. Hames authority to purchase pipe detector at a cost of app. 4M.00, Voted unanimous. Motion made by Stanley McCalla and seconded by'Howard Hames to complete work on East side of R. R.* changing out overs,,from 1" to 6" line.on Voted unanimous. Motion made by Stanley McCalla and seconded by Howard Hames to employ one overseer asphalt man, at app. $50 per week and three additional laborers,at .75/ per hr to patch streets. Voted unanimous. Motion made by P. P. Shaw and seconded by H. L. McEntyre to rent truck from Paul Hensley at a fee of $5.00 per day 'for number of days used. Voted unanimous. Motion made by C. W. Jones and seconded by H. L. McEntyre to divide Construction Fund and Sinking Fund between Bank of Smyrna and Cobb Ex- change Bank of Marietta, Ga. Voting for C. W. Jones, Howard Hames and H. L. McEntyre. Voting against',P."P. Shaw and Stanley McCalla. Motion made by H. L. McEntyre and seconded by P. P. Shaw for Mayor to contact Shell Oil Co., regarding lower price of gasoline than Mr. Hames obtained from Gulf, 17.2 regular and 18.2 Ethyl per gal. Tank to be purchased from lowest bidder. Voted unanimous. Motion made by H. L. McEntyre and seconded by P. P. Shaw to give Mr. Hames authority to purchase a 5 gal. capacity water cooler from Ga. Po. Co., voted unanimous. Motion made by Stanley McCalla and seconded by H. L. McEntyre to give Mayor and Mayor Pro-tem authority to contact contractor for bid on a price of building a 301 x 501 cement building of cement blocks. Voted unanimous. Mayor Gibson asked Iygr. Hames to investigate report of Ice Plant dumping a thousand pounds of amonia a day into sewerage system. Motion made by Stanley McCalla and seconded by P. P. Shaw to give Jonquil Theatre permission to erect a sign 41 off ground next to Theatre, and sign subject to be taken down if not approved by the Council. Voted un- animous. Motion made by.H. L. McEntyre and seconded by P. P. Shaw to,pay current bills as read by the Mayor. Voted unanimous. PWAS ; Motion made.by H. L. McEntyre and seconded by Howard Hanes to pay fee of City Clerk to serve as a Notary Public.' Voted unanimous. IIA i ( City Clerk) rP6J A special meeting of the Mayor and Council was held at the City Hall July 10, 19502 6 P. M. Mayor J. M. Gibson presiding, with the follow- ing Councilmen present; P. P. Shaw, C. W. Jones, Stailley McCalla and Howard Hames. A bid submitted from J. R. Dunton to build a cement block garage and 'ware ,house, dimentions 30t x 341 out of 8" x 811 x 16" blocks, price $1869.20. Bid attached to these minutes. Motion made by P. P. Shaw and seconded by C. W. Jones to accept bid from J. F. Dunton for building cement block garage and ware house at a cost of $1869.20. Voted unanimous:, Motion made by Stanley McCalla and seconded by Howard Hames to gave City Attorney authority to draw ordinance for all houses and lots in the City limits to be renumbered, beginning at Spring and Atlanta Sts intersection as a starting point. Voted unanimous. Motion made by P: P: Shaw and seconded by C: 111; Jones to give City Engineer authority to purchase'400 stakes and 100 hubs to be used in surveying the City limits. Voted unanimous,- ��otion made by C. yl. Jones and seconded by Stanley McCalla to approve immediate completion of 6" line on Corn Road, Spring St, Anderson_ and Emory Drives, a'7a 4r=rgPP-. St«,f,-f.•r:omc`R6`swel1 prrl eke c(•or �t c;��.V Jx)gFtore C' _ale Jones, Stanley McCalla -and Howard Hanes. Voting against; P. P. Shaw., Motion made by Stanley McCalla and seconded*by•Howard Hanes to close City Hall on Wednesday afternoons during the months of July.. August and September. •.Noted unanimous. Discussion regarding depository Bank for Construction Fund. The Council previously voted to divide the funds between the Bank of Smyrna and the Cobb Exchange Bank, Marletta, Ga. Mr. McCallAask that Mr. Patterson, �r cashier of Smyrna Bank be called in to express himself to the Council as to why the Bank of Smyrna refussed to accept their part of the de- posit. Mr.'Patterson stated the Bank of Smyrna could give security for the 86,640.659 but declined to accept the deposit until considered by Board of Directors, of the Bank of Smyrna. Motion made by Stanley McCall a and seconded by P. P. Shaw, in view of interest rate and previous arrangements that the entire amount of Construction funds be placed in Bank of Smyrna. Voting for; ' Stanley McCalla and P. P. Shaw. Voting against C. W. Jones and Howard Hanes. Motion not carried. Motion made by P. P. 6haw and seconded by Howard Hanes to decide after i J41y 13th as to deposit of $86,640.65. Voted unanimous. Motion made by Stanley McCalla and seconded -by C. W. Jones to purchase a 5 gallon water eboler, purchase price, $252.50 with a discount, making cost, $168,550. Voted unanimous. Meeting adjourned.