02-01-1951 Regular Meetingf
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The regular meeting of the Mayor.,and Council was held at the City
Hall February 1, 1951, 7:00 P. Ply. mayor. S. M. Gibson, presiding at
s the meeting with the following councilmen present: P. P. Shaw,
H. L. McEntyre, Howard Hanes, C. W. Jones and Stanley McCalla.
City Engineer Paul Hensley and M. J. Hensley and City Attorney
Harold Willingham present.
Bills read by Mayor Pro-tem Shaw. Motion by H. L. McEntyre and,
seconded by Howard Hanes to pay current bills. Voted unanimous.,
Minutes of previous regular meeting read and approved as read.
Motion by C. W. Jones, seconded by Howard Hanes to refer list
of deliquent taxes for years 1944 to 1949 to City Attorney for
legal action. Voted unanimous.
By unanimous - vote of the Council -it was agreed to refund Bob
Lewis $65,00 which had previbously been voted in 1945.
Motion by P. P. Shaw, seconded by C. W.•Jones to elect Ernest
Jones, to serve as chairman of tax assessors for the year 1951,
at a fee of $80.00. - Voted unanimous.
Motion by P. P. Shaw, seconded by Howard Hanes to elect Charles
Dobbs to serve on tax assessors board for the year 1951, at a
fee of $50,00. Voted unanimous.
Motion by H: L: McEntyre, seconded by Howard Hanes to elect
Harry Mitchell to serve on tax assessors board for the year
1251, at a fee of $50.00. Voted unanimous.
Motion by Howard Hanes, seconded by C. W. Jones to accept pro-
ject of Bennett Realty Company, located on property known as
Della Dunton property, Concord Road to Medlin Road to Dunton
Street and Evelyn St., in city limits , assuring City of Smyrna
the building of 92 homes and in turn city to furnish sewerage
and water; sewer taps $100.00 each and water meters $50.00 each
to be paid by Bennett Realty Corporation.
City agrees to run trunk sewerage line around west side on in-
isde city limits and extend line to new project. Voted unanimous.
Motion by Howard Hanes, seconded by H. L. McEntyre to authorize
City Attorney, Harold Willingham to withdraw proposed bill for
mile extension of city limits. Voted unanimous.
By unanimous vote bf the Council the following were elected to
serve on Examining Board for persons qualified for Electrical
Contractors license: John F. Pradfield, C. L. Fuss, Howard
Hames and C. W. Jones.
By unanimous vote of the Council the following were elected to cery
serve on Examining Board for persons qualified for Plumbers
Contractors license: E. E. Brannon, R. R.-Manning, W. L. West -
brooks and Stanley McCalla.
Motion by Howard Hanes, Seconded by P. P. Shaw to give sewer
tap and water meter at cost f or.County J. P. office, which bldg.
is jointly owned by City and County. Voted unanimous.
Motion by C. W. Jones, seconded by Stanley McCalla to pay present
fire chief $50.00 per month rental fee for fire trucks for a 60
day period until other arrangements or permanent arrangements or
time of contract expires. Voting for C. W. Jones, Stanley Mc*
Calla, Howard Hames, H. L. McEntyre. Voted against P. P. Shaw.
Motion carried.
Motion by H. L. McEntyre seconded by Howard Hanes to hire a
man for disposal plant to work under the supervision of Mr. Brown,
and to be paid 040.00 per week. Voted unanimous.
Meeti a 'ourned.
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A special meeting of the Mayor and Council was held at the City
Hall February 14, 1951, 7:00 P. M. Mayor J. M. Gibson, presid-
ing with the following Councilmen present: P. P. Shag, Stanley
McCalla, Howard Hames, and C. W. Jones. Lex Jolley, Johnson,
Lane Space Co., present.,
Motion by Stanley McCalla, seconded by C. W. Jones to set fees
of building permit, including six room houses at $4.00; fees of
plumbing permit $4.00 and fees of electrical permits $4.00 eash.
Inspector of each to receive full amount of the fee charged.
Voted unanimous.
Motion made by Stanley McCalla and seconded by P., P.. Shaw, voted
unanimously to accept two hundred forty-three (243) acres in City
of Smyrna, property described known as the Stewart -Murray and�Gid
Morris property, bounded on the west side present city limits,
Atlhnta Road N. W: to Cherokee Road, Cherokee Road S. to So. Cobb
Drive or Access Highway, then east South Cobb,Drive, to property
line.
City to furnish water and sewerage for entire area, total cost
$172,335,00, Property owners to guarantee City of Smyrna six
hundred.fif ty (650) homes to be built in approximately eighteen
(18) months. Both parties to confirm same in writing.
Contract between City of Smyrna and Bennett Realty Coporation
unanimously accepted, contract attached to these minutes and
made a part thereof. . .
Mayor Gibson appointed P. P. Shaw, Stanley McCalla, Howard Hames
and C. W. Jones to investigate the possibility of selling the
City Hall and purchasing land and building a new building.*
Mr. Jones, chairman of Fire and Police committee reported that
after meeting with 'the firemen, they agreed to take ,a $1.00 de-
duction on $5.00 paid each month in order to appropriate an add-
itional $10000 to be applied on fire truck rental charge.
Unanimously voted by the Council to pay Earl Cobb $50.00 a mo.
for fire truck rental. .
Meeting adjourned*
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