MINUTE BOOK No. 17, CITY OF OXFORD

C(. II__117 \._'_'~O"""'O","o.="m"~INUTE BOOK No. 17, CITY OF_O_X_F_O_R_D ____ ~The matter of a division in the assessment of part lot 61 appearing on page 131, line25, being divided between Dr. J. W. Rothchild and others, and H. H. Whitworth, all nowbeing assessed to J. W. Rothchild and others, and on information that H. H. Whitworthhad bought 150 feet fronting on University Avenue off of said lot, motion was made byAlderman Hickman and seconded b.Y Alderman Lovelady and passed that the assessment bedevided according to the number of feet each owns.*************Mr. Lowe brought to the attentirn of the Board the need for a Front End Loader tocover garbage at the disposal pitt, and after considering the matter, motion was madeby Alderman Elliott and seconded b.Y Alderman Lovelady and passed, that Mr. Lowe beauthorized to advertise in the Oxford Eagle for bids on same.************. 'The Board having received a request for a qui~claim deed to a part of JeffersonAvenue ~ West of North 9th Street (u."1op!:m) to the property ownelB on each side of JeffersonAvenue, and after discussing the matter, motion was made b.Y Alderm~C~h .. tMt onehalf of said Jetfet,'son AvenUE> be deeded to th", property ownere adjo1nI'ng", prOV!aed theyshow ~roof of ownership, and assume total Cqrb and Gutter and Paving tax on North 9thStreet on same. This motion was seconded b,y,Alderman Elliott, and all Aldermen presentvoted yea.************Pursuant to an advertisement i~ the Oxford Eagle for a Depository for the year1957, to be opened January 8, 1957, bids were received from the Following:Bank of Oxford,Oxford, Mississippi; The First National aank, Oxford, Mississippi. After considerationof the foregoing bids, motion was made Qy Alderman HickFan and seconded by AldermanLovelady and passed that The First National Bank be accepted for all School Funds andall Electric Department Funds and that the Bank of Oxford be accepted for all otherfunds for the City of Oxford.************Pursuant to an advertisement in the Oxford Eagle for bids on two Traffic Light Controls,to be opened January 8, 1957, bids were received frOUl the following:Crouse Hinds - Syracrus~, New YorkHinton Fire Equipnent Company - Laurel, NississippiEagle Signal Corp. - Moline, IllinoisFrieshon & BolsCm - New Orleans, LouisianaGr~bar Electric Carrpany - ~emphis, TennesseeGeneral Electric Coxr.pany - Memphis, TennesseeAfter the bids were opened and read, motion was made, seconded and passed that the foregoingbids be turned over to G. W. Johnson, Supt. of the Electric Department, for tabulation andreport at the next meeting of the Board.************Pursuant to an advertisement in the Oxford Eagle for bids on Shop Equipment to be openedJanuary 8, 1957, bids were received from the following:Whi tehead Auto Supply CC!I'1Fany, Oxford, Mississipr,i1 Garage Valve Grinding Machine Completc $547.401 6 & 12 Volt TiJDiilgLight (1302 Alle!")1 Garage Spark Plug Cleaner (Fodel KAC)29.1113.00After considering the foregoing bid, it being the only bid received, motion was made b,yAlderman Ellimtand seconded by Alde~~ Sisk and passed that this bid be accepted for the Volt Timing Light and theGarage Spark Plug C19aner, and the bid on the Valve Grinder be rejected.************Pursuant to an advertisment in the Oxford Eagle for bids on construction of a water lineSouth on number 7 Highway ~ to the new City Limits, bids were received from thefollowin&: Volz Construction Company, Riple,y, Tennessee. This being the only bidreceived, motion was made b.Y Alderman Elliott and seconded by Alderman Sisk and passedthat the Volz Construction Company bid be approved.************Came on for consideration applications for taxi drivers permits from the following:Curtis MillerDonaid Mal oneAaron BeardFred Curtis, Jr.Bobbie G. HankeHorrace HuckabyAfter considering the foregoing application, motion was made by Alderman Elli'tt and