MINUTE BOOK No. 17, CITY OF OXFORD

16MINUTE BOOK No. 17, CITY OF OXFORDREGULAR MEETING 7:30 P. M. AUGUST 7, 1956It was brought to the attention of the Mayor and Board of A 1dermen that the fOllowingwater bills for the month of July were out of line as compared to bills for previousMonths:Blaylock Prug StoreThe Kream KupJim and Mary's CafeAfter a discussion, Alderman Elliott made a motion that all customers listed above begiven a bill for the same number of gallons they had used in July of 1955 and bills becalculated CIl the new rate scale. This motion was seconded by Alderman Crouch, passedunanimously and it is so ordered.******************Mr. Johbson,recommended to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen an increase in salary forRoland Tidwell and after a discussion, Alderman Lovelady made a motion that RolandTidwell's monthly salary be incr'3ased from $253.00 to $265.00 a month. Thismotion was seconded by Alderman Crouch and all aldermen present voted Yea.*****************Then came to the attention of the MaYor and Board that there was no light on a lightpole on South 18th Street near the ditch on said street and arter a discussion,Alderman Fl1iott made a motion that a light be put on said post. This motion wasseconded by Alderman ~Sisk' l. and passed unanimously.****************Then came to the attention of the Mayor and Bf)ard the need for a water line franJefferson North on North Sixth Street and after a discussion, Alderman Lovelady madea motion that a six inch water line be extended fram Jefferson on North Sixth Streetto No1ia Bank's hane. '1'his motion was seconded by Alderman Elliott and all aldermenpresent voted yea.***************Then came to the attention of the Mayor and Board of Aldennen that Mr. MOITis andMr. Barrett had asked the Mayor and Board to deed them that part of Adams Streetlying betwem said Mr. Morris and Mr. Barrett's property. Arter considering thematter, Alderman Hickman made a motion that the City deed the South half of that partof Adams Street to Mr. Morris and the !!orth half of that part of Adams to Mr. Barrett,provided they assume the front foot aSseSSD'lent in tul1. This motion was seconded byAlderman Elliott and all aldemen present voted Yea. It was brought out in thediscussion that the other end of Adams Street from the Garrett property to North 11thStreet had already been deeded away.*********** **the exteriorPursuant to an adv~rtisement in the Oxford F~glE' for bids on painting the interior andof the Mary Buie MUseum, the following bids were received:Johnson and Fitchett ---------------------$1,407.00H. M. Garrison and W. C~ Hardaway $1,130.00Arter considering the foregoing bids, Alderman Lovelady made a motion that all bids berejected and negotiate with Mr. Wingo who had agrepd to paint and fix leaks in theMary Buie Museum for the sum of $300.00. and'Johnson and Fitchett·,w,o h~ad agreeCt·, to: .pafrtt' the~ outside 'inti 'iIiside -:tor fQI' $1120.00. This motion was seconded by Aldermana.