03-05-1951 Regular MeetingThe regular meeting of the mayor and council was held at the City
Hall March 5, 1951, 7: P. M. Mayor J. M. Gibson presiding with
the following councilmen present: P. P. Shaw, H. L. McEntyre,
Stanley McCalla, Howard Hames and C. W. Jones,
City, Attorney, Harold Willingham and City Engineer, M. J.'Hensley
present. Lex Jolley, Johnson, Lane, Space Co., present.
Minutes read of previous regular meeting and two special meetings.
Minutes approved as read with exception of the following correction
of special meeting Feb. 14, 1951. Motion made by Stanley McCalla
seconded by P. P. Shaw regarding acceptance of 243 acres in city
limits known as Stewart -Murray and Gid Morris property. City to
furnish water and sewerage for entire area, total cost172,355.00
Property owners to guarantee City of Smyrna six hundred (600)
homes and forty (40) store buildings to be built in app. eighteen
(18) months instead of six hundred fifty homes previously quoted
in minutes of Feb. 14th.
Motion made by Stanley McCalla seconded by Howard Hames to reim-
burse Construction fund from General fund $1500.00 and from Water-
works & Sewerage Revenue fund $1500.00, for the purchase of one
Demonstrator Allis-Chalmers Model "D" Motor Grader total cost $4,
500.00 Voted unanimous.
Bills read by Mayor. Motion by Stanley McCalla seconded by H. L.
McEntyre to pay current bills. Voted unanimous.
Motion made by P. P. Shaw seconded by C. W. Jones to adopt recom-
mendations from the Plumbing Board, S. H. McCalla, chairman. Re.
port attached to these minutes and made a part thereof. Voted
unanimous.
Motion by Stanley McCalla seconded by P. P. Shaw to adopt recom-
mendations from the Electrical Board, C. W. Jones, chairman. Re-
port attached to these minutes and made a part thereof. Voted
unanimous.
Motion made by P. P. Shaw seconded by Stanley McCalla authorizing
city engineer M. J. Hensley to prepare estimate cost of construc-
tion of sewerage for south side City of Smyrna including new pro-
perty known as Bennett Realty Company. Voted unanimous.
Motion made by P. P. Shaw seconded by Stanley McCalla to place or-
der with W. S. Dickey Mfg. Co., for app. 15,7051 8" sewer pipe #1
@ .428 per ft.; 175 8x6 Y+s @ 2.33 each; 175 6" 1/8 curves @ .0947
each; 100 6" stoppers @ .0967 each. Voted unanimous.
Motion made by H. L. McEntyre seconded by Stanley McCalla to pur-
chase 200 13" meter boxes @ $4.80 each from Rockwell Mfg. Co.
Voted unanimous.
Council agreed that the fire truck could answer calls to Brawners,
Fitzhugh Lee and the proposed new Smyrna -Fitzhugh Lee High School.
Motion made by Howard Hames seconded by Stanley McCalla to have
fire truck repaired. Voted unanimous.
Motion made by Stanley McCalla seconded by H. L. McEntyre to auth-
orize the mayor to sign quit claim deed for well lot on Spring St.,
to H.J. Slate and Mr. Slate to pay city $200.00 for same. Voting
for P. P. Shaw, H. L. McEntyre, Stanley McCalla, C. W. Jones.
Voting against, Howard Hames. Motion carried.
Motion made by Stanley McCalla seconded by Howard Hames to purchase
adding machine from Clary Multi lier Corp., price 0299.50 less 37.50
trade in on old machine, total 9262.00. Voted unanimous.
Motion made by Stanley McCalla seconded by P. P. Shaw to adopt
ordinance as read by Mayor J. M. Gibson for the issuance of $175,000
water and sewerage revenue certificates. Ordinance attached to these
minutes and made a part thereof. Voted unanimous.
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Meeting adjourned.
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Report of the meeting of the Electrical Committee held at
City Hall February 28, 1951. All members present.
Members of the Committee:
C. W. Jones, Chairman Two electrician journeyman
W. H. Hames shall be appointed to the
C. L. Fuss committee at some future
J. F. Bradfield date.
Purpose of meeting:
To establish rules and regulations governing the issuance
of electrical contractorts license, electrical permits and
•_ electrician's journeyman cards and to adopt a code for elec-
trical wiring of buildings in the City of Smyrna.
Conclusions:
The following rules and regulations were unanimously
adopted by this committee. Upon approval by the Mayor and
his Council, said rules and regulations are to be attached
to and become a part of the minutes of the meeting of the
Mayor and Council.
Rules and Regulations:
Section 1-
The National Underwriterts code book was accepted as the
standard guide for electrical contractors, electrical wir-
ing of buildings, electricans and electrical inspectors.
Section 2-
Before issuance of any electrical contractorts lecense, or
electrician's journeyman card to any person or business,
applicant must appear before the electrical committee to
establish his eligibility for license or cards
Section 3-
Any issuance of electrical contractorts license, applicant
must pay an examination fee of $15.00 to the City Clerk, in
addition to the contractor's license fee.
Section 4-
Any renewal of electrical contractor's license must be appli-
ed for on or before the first day of April in any year. If
renewal of license is not applied for before the expired date,
applicant must appear before the electrical committee before
issuance of license is granted. Said applicant will be re-
quired to pay the $15.00 examination fee.
Section 5-
Any person doing electrical contracting without obtaining
electrical contractor's license, shall be fined $25.00.
Section 6-
An electrical permit shall be issued to cover only one
designated job., Each permit shall apply to only one building. 'r4;
Any issuance of -electrical permits shall be made only to a
licensed electrical contractor. '
Section 7-
Any electrical contractor licensed by the City of Atlanta will
be accepted by the committee as qualified to do electrical
work in the City of Smyrna. In such instance the applicant
will not be required to appear before this committee for ex-
amination, but he will be required to pay the examination fee.
• Such applicant may appear before the City Clerk to obtain the
electrical contractor's license, which shall be valid for one
specific job only, provided union labor is used through out -
the job. This limitation shall be entered on the issued
license and license stub signed by the applicant but may be
removed without additional charge provided such applicant ap-
pears before this committee for examination.
Section 8-
All electrical contractors shall have at least one Olectrician
with journeyman's card on every job in progress. For any vio-
lation of this rule, the contractor's license is subject to re-
vokal by this committee.
Section 9-
Examinations for journeyman's card or contractorts license will
be held every three months beginning April first.
Special meeting can be called if agreed to by a majority of the
committee.
Section 10-
Examination fee for journeyman's card will be $2.00. All cards
must be renewed on or before January loth of each year.
Any journeyman that does not renew his card before said date,
must appear before the committee for examination to be Aligible
for a new card and pay the required fee.
Section 11-
Any journeyman electrician who continually does careless work
that does not meet the specified requirements shall be first
warned. If said journeyman's work does not improve, his card
may be revoked by this committee.
Section 12-
Any electrical contractorts license already issued for the year
1951 shall be considered valid by the committee. Said contrac-
tor does not have to appear for examination.
/ Chairman
Smyrna, Georgia
March 5, 1951
To : Mayor and Council
City of Smyrna, Georgia
The Plumbing Board appointed by the Mayor and Council
makes this their recommendation for the adoption of
the Plumbing Code of the city of Atlanta, Georgia
with the exception of the following
1-a. Plumbing permits for residence to be $4.00
b. Plumbing permits for commercial buildings $1.00
per. fixture.
2- Any building requiring water or sewage services
of the city of Smyrna will come under the jurisdict-
ion of the Plumbing Board.
p ctullsubmitted,
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Chairman W.L. Westbrook, Plumbing Inspector
E.E. Brannon, Member of Board V41
R.R. Manning, Member of Board
CITY OF S MYRNA
SMYRNA, GEORGIA
M.• "HOOT* GIBSON MARTHA THEODOCION
MAYOR CITY CLERK
( Part of minutes March 5, 1951 )
Motion by Councilman McCalla, seconded by Howard.Hames that the
following ordinance be passed, to wit; that the City of Smyrna
adopt the City of Atlanta plumbing code, dated 1949, as the
plumbing code of the City of Smyrna and a copy of said City of
Atlanta plumbing code attached hereto, made a part the motion,
and the minutes of this meeting. The above ordinance shall be
subject to the following exceptions:
1. All master plumbers having license for 1950, will be
issued license for 1951 provided they apply for said license
by the date of this and April 1st. After April 1st, all master
plumbers and journeyman plumbers will require to stand examin-
ation. Voted unanimous.
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Con. minutes March 5, 1951,
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A special meeting of the Mayor and Council was held at the City
Hall, March 19, 1951, 7:00 P. M. Mayor J. M. Gibson, presiding
with the following Councilmen present; P. P. Shaw, H. L. McEntyre,
C. W. Jones, Howard Hames and Stanley McCalla.
Motion by Stanley McCalla seconded by P. P. Shaw to give Cobb
County Water System authority to encroach 9f on city property,
located on Spring St., for the purpose of building a rest room.
Voted unanimous.
Motion by P. P. Shaw seconded by Howard Hames to purchase build-
ing owned by Esther G. Kaplan, located on Spring st for $7500.009
lot 100+ x 196t app.,Ibrms, $1500 cash and loan for 1$6000.00 at
the bank for balance. Voted unanimous.
Mayor ask City Attorney to run title and draw up deed, City En-
gineer to make survey of property,of Esther G. Kaplan, located on
Spring Street to be bought by City of Smyrna.
Motion by Howard Hames seconded by Stanley McCalla to increase the
salary of H. P. McCollum to $150.00 per month. Voted unanimous.
Salary increase effective April 1, 1951.
Motion by P. P. Shaw seconded by Stanley McCalla authorizing City
Attorney to draw up ordinance concerning garbage cans which should
be standard, not over 20 gallons, covered and placed not over 501
from rear of dweling. Cards to.sent to all residents of City to
notify of same. Voted unanimous.
Motion by C:o W.. ZbheAd econded by Stanley McCalla to employ L. M.
Ethridge as policeman to replace H. L. Dison who resigned.
Voted unanimous.
Motion by Howard Hames seconded by H. L. McEntyre to appropriate
$500.00 for police department to be used curb speeding in the City.
Voted unanimous.
Motion by Stanley McCalla seconded by H. L. McEntyre that the des-
cribed property be -zoned for residence; beginning N. property line
Mrs. Mittie Williamson, Atlanta St. S., to Church and Atlanta Sts.,
to King m d Church Sts., to N. property line of -Robert Bacon, King
St., around cemetary to Concord Road to N. property line of Mrs.
Mittie Williamson (rear) Concord Road. Same to be advertised.
Voted unanimous.
Council agreed to dig ditch below'Marietta Laundry and property
owners to furnish pipe for same (Dr. D. Co Landers, J. D. Daniel,
and Mr. Brown).
` , Meeting adjourned.-