MINUTE BOOK No. 17, CITY OF OXFORD

MINUTE BOOK No. 17, CITY OF OXFORD119\------------1Sf234K-TOM L. KETCHINGS co., NATCHEZIstreets are shown and designated upon the map and plat of Haley Subdivision, Part II, abovereferred to and run thence S 79 0 03' E a distance of 250 feet; AtSO JOHNSON AVENUE EXTENDED,particularly described as beginning at the point oil the west right-of-way line of S('uth 18thStreet above described which lies 290 feet S 10 0 57' W of the intersection of the west rightof way line of South 18th Street with the south right-of-way line of Ross Avenue as saidstreets are shown and designated upon the map and plat of Hale,y SubdiviSion, Part II abovereferred to and run thence N 79 0 03' W a distance of 340 feet to a point; the courses abovedescribed being the centerlines of said streets which extend 25 feet on each side of saidcentsrlines; necessary and finding that such improvements required an unusual outlay ~orwhich\the general improvement fund should not be used, and;Whereas the City Clerk published said resolution in the Oxford Eagle, a public newspaperhaving a general circulation in the City of Oxford, Mississippi once a week for three successiveweeks on the following dates to-wit: December 6th, 13 and 20th, 1956, and;Whereas more than fifteen days have elapsed since the first publication of said resolution,and;Whereas a majority of the property owners owning more than 50% of the front footage involvedand actually residing on property owned by them and included within that part of said streetsordered to be specially improved, or otherwise actually occupying property owned b.Y them andincluded within that area have not objected or protested as provided by law, and;Whereas, this Board, sitting to hear objections and protests against the construction ofsaid special imprcvements, adjUdges that no successfUl objections have been made and heard, an&,-Whereas, said Governing Authority adjudges that said special improvements be made asprovided in said resolution declaring necessary and adjudges that the property owners whoseproperty abuts on said streets shall pay the entire cost of all curbs and gutters and waterand sewer connections and two thirds of the cost of the other improvements herein authorizedto be constructed; and that the City of Oxford, Mississippi shall pay one-third of the cost ofthe special improvements herein authorized to be constructed except the cost of curbs and guttersand water and sewer connections which are to be paid for b,y the abutting property owners.~/',.-'NOW TH:EREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDER-'.El~OF THE CITY OF OXFORD,MISSISSIPPI, AS FOLLOWS:SlIlCTION 1. That all of the findings of fact made and set forth in the preamble to thisresolution shall be and the same are hereby declared to be true and correct.SECTION 2.That the City Engineer be and he is hereb,y authorized to construct or cause tobe constructed the grading, gravelling, paving, curbs and gutters, sanitary and storm sewers,water mains, drains, covered ditches and lead pipe water connections on that portion of thethe preamble tostreets described in paragraph number 1 off this resolution, said improvements to be constructedin accordance with the plans and specifications referred to in the resoluti~ndeclaring thesame necessary.SECTION 3.That the City Engineer be and he is hereby required to keep an account of thecost of said special improvements and make a report to this governing authority in order that'said governing authority may levy the special assessment against the abutting property ownerson the basis above specified and in the manner set forth in House Bill No. 76 of the Regular 1950