MINUTE BOOK No. 17, CITY OF OXFORD

~--------------------------------- ---------MINUTE BOOK No. 17, CITY OF OXFORD--_._----- .--------- _._--I!Ir234K-TOM L. KETCHINGS co" NATCHEZ-----------------------19RICESS, R~ESS, RIDULAR MFEl'ING 3:00 P. M. AUGUST 17, 1956PursUallt to a recess order entered on August 16, 1956, the Mayor and Board of Aldermenmet on August 17, 1956, in the Mayor and Board of Aldermens I Chamber in the City Hallwhen and where the following WE're present:Richard W. Elliott, Mayor, Pr~sidingB. O. Elliott, Alderman at LargeBennie H. Crouch, Alderman Ward OneWilliam N. Lovelady, Alderman Ward TwoH. S. Sisk, Alderman Ward Three*** *** ** ** **J. W. Price, AttorneyE. P. Lowe, EhgineerC. P. Fulmer, Clerk******* *******Atter the meE"ting had been opened according to law, the following business was hadto~it:A lderman Lovelady made a motion that M. M. Winkler and Associates be requested to makean estimate on the following:Make a statement of the cost of each new street that has been constructed in the lastfive years.Check records to determine what part of the total cost the City is expected to pay.AJ40 part property owners ,are expected to payCheck assessments on new streets and give amount of taxes being collected on eachone and how long it takes assessments to amortize the indebtedness.From the information received from the above analysis; predict if the generaltax structure will have to be raised to meet these obligations if constructioncontinues for the next five years as it has in the last five years ••Aldermen Crouch seconded the above motion and all aldermen present voted yea and itis so oredered.*iliA************After receiving an easement from Dr. Linder for sewer lines for about 3,000 feet throughIm. t.inder's pecan orchad, motion was made by A lderman Elliott that the City payDr • Linder $500.00 atter receiving a certificate from The Irby Seay Company to paysame. This motion was seconded by Alderman Sisk, passed unanimously and the Clerk ishereby authorized to issue check for same.**** *********