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.Continuation of regular meeting July 8, 1952 7:45 p.m. Mayor-
Pro-tem C M. Hamby presiding with the following councilmen present,
G. R. Yarbrough, Jr., C. C. Terrell and Eugene Rice. City Attorney
Harold Willingham present and City Engineer M. J.*Hensley present.
Upon motion of Councilman C. C. Terrell seconded by Councilman'
Eugene`Rice the following ordinance was unanimously adopted:
Whereas there was read to the meeting, a letter addressed to Mr.
Marble J. Hensley from Vinson & Company, Inc., dated July 80 19522
signed by one, G. B. Vinson, president, alleging that such firm
had rendered certain engineering services to the City of Smyrna
claiming compensation therefore in an amount of $2,659,20, and
Whereas neither the corporation Vinson & Company, Inc., nor its
president, G. B. Vinson, nor any of its agents or employees have
been authorized by the Council of the City of Smyrna to render
any engineering services or do any other work for the City of
Smyrna.
Now therefore be it ordained in this meeting duly assembled:
That,the corporation Vinson & Company, Inc., nor any of its
officers, agents, or employees, has never been duly authorized
to do any engineering or other work for'the City of Smyrna, and
that any and all purported work or engineering so done is hereby
rejected and repudiated, and the City denies any liability what-
soever to pay for any of same claimed or alleged.
That any representations'by such corporation, Vinsor & Company,
Inc., or its officers or employees, to the Housing and Home Finance
Agency, or other -persons or agencies that it represents the City of
Smyrna in any capacity are unauthorized, null, and void, and of
force and effect whatsoever.
That the clerk furnish a copy of this ordinance to Vinson & Company,
Inc., the Housing and Home Finance Agency of the Federal Government,
and to all other persons, firms or agenetes that might be concerned.
Motion by Eugene Rice seconded by Glenn Yarbrough to recess meeting
until July 14, 1952 (Monday) 7:45 p.m. Voted unanimous.
Meeting recessed until July 140 19520 7:45 p.m.
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Mayor Pro-tem
Glenn Yarbrough., Jr.
Eugene Rice