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12-30-1948 Special Called Meeting164 December 30, 1948. Special call meeting by Mayor Lorena P. Pruitt for the purpose of approving the payment of bill of Ledbetter & Johnson for paving the following Five Streets; Powder Springs. Walker, Church, Highland and Flemming Streets. Present were; Councilmen P. P. Shaw, H. P. McCollum, M. L. Collins and H. L. McEntyre and Lawyers Edwards and Willingham and Bob Weaver Engineer on the above mentioned Streets. Motion was made by P. P. Shaw and seconded by H. L. McEntyre and voted unanimous to Pay Ledbetter & Johnson the sum of $10,323.85 on their contract, Holding back a sum of $2,000.00 until the streets are approved by Bob Weaver, Engineer. Motion was made by P. P. Shaw and seconded by M. L. Collins that the City pay Willingham, Cheney, Hicks & Edwards $250.00 for their work on the Five Streets also to Pay Merritt & Welker the sum of $305.03 for the services of Bob Weaver, Engineer on the above mentioned streets. There being no further business the meeting was adjourned. STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF FLOYD Alfred M. Carter; being duly sworn, deposes and says that he is a member of the firm of Ledbetter -Johnson Company, and that he has full and official knowledge of all and every of the debts and obligations for labor and material which have entered into and be- come a part of that certain project, known and designated ab con- tract dated August 14, 1948 with the City of Smyrna, Georgia for paving Church Street, Powder Springs Street, Fleming Street, High- land Street and Walker Street, and; acting in - his official capacity and for the specific purpose of obtaining the funds due on this final estimate, he further deposes and says that all debts or obli- gations for such labor and materials have been fully and completely paid and discharged in good and lawful money of the United States of America or by evidence of exchange or trade acceptances endorsed and guaranteed, net, by a solvent National or State Bank, and that there are no suits for damages against the contractor, pending, prospective or otherwise, in consequence of his operations on the said project. He further deposes and says that said work was performed in strict accordance with contract, all materials meeting Standard Specifications and quantities bought and applied as follows: Materials Used; Slag Ga. M-5 Ga. 7 10-13-49 Sou-108405 55 Tons Stockpiled 30 Tons �320476 60 Tons 108911 60 Tons 111461 60 Tons Stockpiled 40 Tons ACL-81763 55 Tons I.C-77597 50 Tons 340 Tons 10-20-48 SOU-109887 63.5 Tons 105593 63.5 Tons FRR-686113 73.0 Tons Stockpiled 42 Tons `200.0 Tons Less Tons Stock 70 Tons 42.0 Tons piled.......... Net Tons Used in a Paving.......... 270 Tons 158.0 Tons Rate of Application Actual Specification Ga. M-5 42.5 Lbs. Her 40 Lbs Per Sq Yds...... Square Yard Ga. 7 24.9 Lbs. Per 22 lbs. Per Square Yard Square Yard Asphalt Gallons 0 600 UTLX-61035 9292 855 Gallons Q 3500 brought to job. 855 .00035 (350-60)/1 776 Gallons used on Paving 10,068 (Page One) Actual Specification Rate of Applicatibn .792 Gals/Sq Yds. .7 Gals/Sq Yds. In witness whereof he has hereto -set his hand and seal. LEDBETTER-JOHNSON COMPANY. :4 .YES cretary-Treasurer a notary public for the State of Georgia, hereby certify that Alfred M. Carter personally known to me to be the affiant in the foregoing affidavit, personally appeared before me this day and having been by me duly sworn deposes and says that the facts set forth in the above affidavit are true and correct. Witness my hand and official seal this %30 d ay of / EG 1948. FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR MONTH OF DECEMBER 1948. 165. GENERAL FUND: Cash Balance Dec. 1, 1948 1,523.02 Property Taxes 1948 5,999.06 1947 105.71 Fi fas 10.00 Int. on Past Due Taxes 4.36 Business Licenses 92.50 Police Fines 184.50 Meter Installations 250.00 Sewer Taps 75.00 Building Permits 10.00 Plumbing Permits 1.00 Water Deposits 3.00 Withholding Tax, 23.40 EXPENSES: General & Administrative, Salary Mayor 25.00 " Councilmen 25,00 Clerk 150,00 Lights City Hall 2.92 Heat it it 11.26 Stationery, Printing Etc. 1,50 Telephone & Telegraph 14.60 Library Board Fees 20.00 Legal & Accounting Services 31.00 Election Expense 28.30 Miscellaneous Adm. Expenses 2.70 Repairs to buildings City 31.10 PUBUO SAFETY: Labor o ce ept. 387.34 Labor Fire Dept 100.00 Jail Supplies 23.69 Street. Lighting 120.95 Police. Dept. Supplies 50.30 SANITARY DEPARTMENT: Labor. 125.00 STREET, DEPARTMENT: Lab or . 360.25 Supplies 17.62 Truck.Expense 45.08 Street, Repairs 496.09 WATER ,DEPARTMENT:_ Labor. 200.00 Pipe, Metal & Fittings 5.70 Power. 9.89 Meter _Boxes 28.92 Other.Supplies 39.26 Truck.Expense 5.50 Accounts Payable 30000.00 Notes.Payable 2,500.00 Interest on Notes Payable 40.00 Cash Balance Ded. 31, 1948 382.38 TOTALS. 8.281.55 $8.281.55 7 166 Honorable Mayor and Council, City of Smyrna, Georgia,• I hereby submit my financial statement for the calender year 1948. GENERAL FUND. INCOME: Cash balance January 1 $ 2,816.74 Property Taxes; 1948 9,922.50 1947 1,343.90 1946 58,80 1945 10.50 1944 10.50 Intangible Tax 89.98 Fi Fas 67.00 Interest on Past Taxes 38.59 Business Licenses 7,457.00 Police Fines 1,394.50 Meter Installations 3,776.77 Sewer Taps 1p300.00 Library Board Fees 125.00 Telephone Commissions 9.30 Building Permits 387,00 Plumbing Permits 225.00 Miscellaneous Revenues. 424.19 Water Deposits 33.00 Withholding Tax. 317.50 Accounts Receivable Other 2.40 Pipe -Metal & Fittings 166.81 , Accounts Payable 3,000.00 Notes Payable 2,500.00 ✓ EXPENSES General Administrative Expenses; Salary. ..Mayor 300.00 " Councilmen 290.00 " Clerk 1,855.00 Lights...City Hall 18.38 Heat- " " 88.37 Stationery, Printing Etc. 184.52 Telephone & Telegraph 159.17 Library Board Fees 240.00 Legal & Accounting Services 706.00 Tax Assessors 225.00 Advertising 4.50 Insurance 681.81 Elec-tion Expense 48.30 Miscellaneous Adm. Expense 87.45 Repairs to Buildings... City 179.85 Recording Fees 1.00 Plumbing Permits ... Paid out 177.20 Water Deposits... Paid out 31.50 Withholding Tax Paid out 377.30 Interest on Notes Payable 40,00 Accounts Payable 30000.00 Notes Payable 20500.00 `PUBLIC SAFETY: Labor ... Police Dept, 4,630.01 Labor...Fire Dept. 600.00 Jail Supplies 84.70 Street Lighting 1,697.89 Police Dept. Supplies 499,80 Fire Dept. Supplies 310.70 SANITARY DEPARTMENT: Labor 12333.40 Supplies 48.63 STREET DEPARTMENT: Labor 22315.14 Supplies 628.64 Truck Expense 619.10 Street Repairs 22044.79 E"MDEPARTMENT: Lab or 2, 944.51 Pipe Metal & Fittings 1,471.64 Power 118.61 See next sheet number 167 16f Financial statement for year 1948 continued dTREET DEPARTMENT: Meter Boxes 2,307.62 Other Supplies 679,06 Truck Expense 402.11 Postage on water bills 86.90 MISCELLANEOUS GAINES & LOSSES: Work Truck 270.00 Cash Ba lance Dec.31, 1948. 382.38 TOTALS 34.670.98 934.670.98 January 3, 1949. The regular monthly meeting og the Mayor and Council of the City of Smyrna, was Yield at the City Hall at '7;30 Monday, January 3, 1949 with the following members of the Council presenteH. P. `McCollum, M. L. Collins, P. P. Shaw, H. D. ']� Durham and H. L. McEntyre. The new Mayor J. M. Gibson and the Two'new Councilmen R. S. Brinson and R. B. Logan. .�., The Mayor, not being present appointed, xIkk- theMayor- ;� Pro Tem with the consent of the council. H. P. McCollum. Mayor-ProjTem McCollum immediately swore in the New Mayor and the Two new Councilmen Ma yor J. M. Gibson and Councilmen R. S. Brinson and R. B. Logan. �r Attorney Harold Willingham presented to the new Mayor and council the new ordinance charging additional taxes on whiskey, wine and beer. after discussion the attached ordinance was presented by Councilman P. P. Shaw and seconded by R. S. Brinson and passed unanimous. Leroy Goodsoncame before council about his fine for turning on water after it had been turned off by the City for non- payment of water bills.Motion was made by P. P.Shaw and seconded by R. B. Le -alms- 3t*=I1x*kXkxtkUx ftHR w2x2m ni, aAx xx�xpsm&ndx*mxxS*xxzzxtkx. Logan' and voted that the'Firie of Leroy Goodson be lifted and he be put under suspended sentence for Six monthe, all councilmen voted for this motion except R. S. Brinson who voted nay. Motion was made by R. S. Brinson and seconded by P. P. Shaw that all City employees be retained for Two weeks additional that is till the 16th of January till further action could be taken. to rehire or replace them. The new Mayor J. M: Gibson then ask that the meeting adjourn till 7;30 January 11, 1949 in order that the new mayor and councilmen could fami4litrize themselves with the various needs and conditions existing in the city and to enable them to see the auditors report before taking action on the business of the city for to year 1949.