MINUTE BOOK No. 17, CITY OF OXFORD

I~-- ~---------~-----/IMINUTE BOOK No. 17, CITY OF OXFORD187~~, ______________ ~.t~.~=K~T~O:M~L~.~KE~T=CH~IN=G.~C=O~ .• ~NA~TC=H=EZ~ ____---------------------------------------------------------------------lIThe Mayor and Board of Aldermen received and ordered entered upon the minutes the followingreport of election returns in the municipal Primary and the General Election of 1957:Oxford, Mississippi, Lafayette County, MississippiMinutes of Meeting ~ Municipal Democratic ExecutiveCommittee as of M~ 15, 1957At a meeting of the Municipal Democratic Executive Committeeat the Oxford City Hall, May 15, 1957, the returns for the DemocraticPrimary Election of Tuesday, May 14, 1957, were canvassed by thefolloiving members present: Mr. A. Garrett, Mr. Mack Reed, Mr. LesterYoung, Mr. William Henry Tate, Mr. Omar Craig and Mr. W. L. Todd.It is hereby certified that the nominees received the followingvotes and duly declared elected to the offices listed oppositetheir names.Mayor -----Mr. Pete McElreath 533Marshall --Mr. Newt King 632Alderman at Large ---Mr. William N. Lovelady 666Alderman Ward One ---Mr. Frank W. Belk, Jr. 144Alderman\'ljard Two ---Ylr. James N. Roberts 142Alderman Ward Three ---Mr. Harry S. Sisk 188Alderman ,iard Four ~---Mr. Will A. Hickman 185There being no opposition the following were declared electedto the Democratic Executive Committee of the City of Oxford,( \Mississippi: Mr. Mack Reed, Mr. A. Garrett, Mr. Omar Craig,Mr. Lester Young,Mr. l'iilliam Henry Tate, Mr. J. B. \I{ooten andMr. W. L. Todd.There was one contested ballot which was accepted by thecommittee and explains a change from the totals in Mayor, Marshaland Alderman at Large offices on the tally sheets. Mr. PeteMcElreath's vote should read 533 in lieu of 532 ac,.::ording totally sheets. Mr. C. D. Malone's vote should read 275 in lieuof 374 according to tally sheets. Mr. William Lovelady's voteshould read 666 in lieu of 665 according to tally sheets.Motion by Mr. Omar Craig, seconded by Mr. Lester Youngthat the committee recommends to the City of Oxford Mayor andBoard of Alderman that four seperate voting or polling places beset up next time in convenient locations, one in each ward.Motion carried./s/ W. L. ToddSecretary