MINUTE BOOK No. 17, CITY OF OXFORD

( 12·1Ir---"--------L-------.­IIMINUTE BOOK No. 17, CITY OF OXFORDRECE;BS, RECESS, REGULAR ~_:2ETING 7:00 P. M. JANUARY 15, 1957Pursuant to a recess order entered on January 8, 1957, the Mayor and Board of Alderman meton January 15, 1957 at 7:00 P. M. in the Mayor and Board of Alderrnens' Chamber in the CityRall when and where the following were present:Richard W. Elliott, Mayor, PresidingB. O. Elliott, Alderman at LargeWilliam N. Lovelady, Alderman Ward TwoH. S. Sisk, Alderman Ward ThreeWill A. Hickman, Alderman Ward Four***fI**fI*****J. W. Price, AttorneyC. P. Fulmer, ClerkE. P. Lowe, EngineerNewt King, Marshal***** **** *fI *After the meeting had been opened according to law, the following business was had to wit:Mr. Robert Davis appeared before the Board and asked that the assessment for the building onlot 29 Haley Subdivision, Part II, appearing on Page 61, Line 13, be excluded from the assessmentroll for the year 1956 due to house not being complete January 1, 1956. After consideringthe facts in the matter, motion was made by Alderman Flliott and seconded by Alderman Hickmanand passed that Mr. Davis' request be granted and it is so ordered.************The matter came on for consideration of excluding the assessment for the building on lot 13Woodland Hills Subdivision assessed to Ernest Hefley on Page 64, Line 23 on account of thebuilding not being complete January 1, 1956. After consideration of the facts, moti~n wasmade by Alderrean Hickman and seconded by Alderman Elliott and passed that said assessment beexcluded from the assessment roll for the year 1956.************A request for Mr. Branham Hume for the return to him of $193.33 stolen from his store and laterfound hidden on City property, and now in the possession of the City Clerk. After considerationof th matter, motion was made by Alderman Elliott, and seconded by Alderman Hickman and passedthat the Clerk be authorized to deliver $193.33 of said money to Mr. Hume.****** *** ***Came on again for consideration the: bids for Traffic Light Controllers opened January 8, 1957and turned over to Mr. G. W. Johnson for tabulation and on recommpndation of Mr. Johnson,motion was duly made seconded and passed that the bid of Eagle Signal Corporation be accepted,it being the lowest and best bid.************A request from Mr. A. H. Russell for a reduction in the assessment on his home on lot 18Woodland Hills Subdivision, page 131, line 33. After consideration of the matter, motionwas made, seconded and passed that the assessment on the building be reduced from $4000 to$3750.************