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Continuation of regular meeting of Mayor and Council was held March
149 1955 at 8:.P.M. at the City Hall. Mayor.James E. Quarles
presiding with the following Councilmen present. John S. Collier
N:E. Brenner, V.R. Siddall A.M. Poston and G.R.-Yarbrough.
Minutes of the meeting held March 7; 1955 read as a matter of
information,
Mr. Bill Miles presented for M.J. Hensley a proposal..f or an two
fold project.-
(1) Civil Defense evacuation program.
(2) Traffic and Parking survey.
at a total cost of $3, 800.00 payable ' in two (2), payments.
Mayor Quarles reported that a Director of Civil Defense would be
appointed at the regular meeting in April.
Application of W.K. Reed for water service for 128 units located
adjacent to property of Frank •C. 'Dabney referred to Water -and
Sewerage Committee.
Request of Economy Auto Store, N.'Atlanta Street to collect water
bills at their store referred to Wager 'arid Sewerage Committee.
Motion by N.E.. Brenner, seconded by V'.R. Siddall that Jean Earl
Johnson be appointed to Council to fill Councilman'G.R. Yarbrough's
place. Voting for -Collier, Brenner, 'and Siddall, and -Poston,
Yarbrough abstaining.
_ The residents of Mimosa Circle presented a petition,reques'ting
+ relief from the surface water problem behind their houses referred
to streets and sidewalks committee.
Councilman Collier was requested to see if the Apprentice Firemen
were eligible for Group Insurance.
T.A. Langley,: Sr. requested a license to operate a package beer
store at 1L46 Roswell St.
Motion by A.M. Poston, second&4 byV.R. Siddall that Mr. T.A.
Langley,. Sr, be granted a bu's-ii'4s�lLicense._to operate a package
beer store at 1L46 Roswell 'st. Voting for,, Brenner, Poston, Siddall,
and Yarbrough, Voting against, Collier.
Bids were opened for a doaler to be used for Sanitary land fi11L
and Construction work from Yancy Brothers far $11,605.OG. W.C.
eaye and Co. for $1.0,.800. plus $193.00for teeth.
Motion by A.M.POston seconded by V.R. Siddall that we prrchase the
48 H.P. Allis Chalmers Crawler Tractor Shovel 'and ask for delivery
at the earliest possible date at the price of $10,893. and the
Finance" Committee be authorized to handle transaction on best
interest of City. Voted unanimous.
t Motion by N.E. Brenner seconded by V.R. Siddall that Mr. Eprs
as Chief of Police of Smyrna be allowed to purchase and use
gasoline and oil from the City of Smyrna. Voted unanimous.
Councilman Siddall's report of Street and Sidewalk Committee meeting
read as follows:
The regular meeting of the Streets and Sidewalks Comm ttee was
held February 26, 1955 at the City Hall at 9:30•A;M.-Chairman
V.R. Siddall, N.E. Brenner, A.M. Poston, City Supt. L.E. Watts,
City Engineer Tom Grist, and Mayor James E. Quarles present.
A petition of 17 names to curb and gutter Sharon Circle was
presented to the committee by Mr. Schreibman of -Sharon Cir.
It Was agreed that the following memo be sent to G.R. Yarbrough
chairman of the Planning and Zoning Committee.
Amendments to Ordinance Regulating Sub -Division
Land and Approval of -Plats.
SECTION V Item 8 and Paragraph D
Suggesting an amendment that curbs and gutters should be of
concrete -minimum 2500 pounds per square inch.
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That said curb And gutter should be of an integral vertical
type or of the roll type integral curb and gutter.
SECTION V ;* ADD ITEM 21 to read as' follows:
Construction of drop inlets of concrete design comparable
to Georgia Highway Standard should be required wherever
necessary to intercept surface drainage.
A discussion was held on -an alley that was cut adjacent to
second Baptist Church. It was not decided as to whether the
alley was City property or private property..
A discussion was held on getting contractors to put up enough
escrow to guarentee that paving and storm serers would be according
to approved plans.
Meeting adjourned.
Motion by V.R. Siddall seconded by N.E. Brenner that Mr. Watts'be
given authority to negotiate with Pfarner Counter Company on bench
and rostrum at a price not to exceed $60.00 Voted unanimous.
After a lenghty discussion multipable water bill referred to Wader
and sewerage Committee i
Motion John S. Collier seconded by G.R. Yarbrough that we apply for
member ship in the National Institute of Municipal Clerks, this member-
ship be taken out in the name of our City Clherk..Voted unanimous.
Mayor Quarles appointed John Collier as Chairman, A.M. Poston, VAR,.
Siddall as temporary committee to make a study of the Insurance Carried
by the City,
Motion by G.R. Yarbrough seconded by N.E. Brenner to adjourn. Voted
unanimous. Meeting adjourned.
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Ma or,, J.E. Quarles Clerk, Helen Baldwin
Councilman: N.E. Brenner Counc a : ;ohn S. Collier
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Counc lman: V.R. Siddallll Councilman: G.R. Yarbrough
Councilman.- A.M. Po.-ston
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I, A ) , do solomnly swear that I will well 'and
tr y dem 'a myself as Cbuncilman of the City of Smyrna for the
ens ing to y and that I will faithfully enforce the Charter and
Ordinances of said City to the best of my ability, without fear
or favor, and in all my actions as councilman, act as I believe
for the best interest of the City. So help me God.
Seal
Subscribed and sworn to before me
t th day of April 1955