MINUTE BOOK No. 17, CITY OF OXFORD

MINUTE BOOK No. 17, CITY OF OXFORD___.____________ ._.________._____________._____________...___ ._________._________________ JRECESS, ni~GULAR j',IEETING 4:30 P. N. JULY 9, 1957PUrS1Jant to a recess order entered on July 2, 1957, the Hayor and Board of Aldermen met onJuly 9" 1957 at 4:30 P. H. in the }'layor and Board of Aldermens' Chamber in the City HallWilen and Ivhere the fol101-Jing were present:Pete 1\.1c.cClreath, Hayor, Presiding1::illiam N. Lovelady, j\~dermanat LargeFrank 1i. Belk, Alderman Hard OneJames N. ~toberts,Alderman Hard T"roHarry S. Sisk, Alderman Hard Three~'TillA. Hickman, Alderman ":lard FourC. P. Fulmer, ClerkAfter the meeting had been called to order the following business was transacted:The matter of appointing a City Attorney came up for consideration and Alderman Sisk nominatedJ. lti. Price for appointment. Alderman Belk nominated Roberts and Craig for appointment. Therebeing no other nominations, motion was duly made seconded and passed that the nominations beclosed and by secret ballot Roberts and Craig -received a majority of the votes. Motion wasduly made, seconded and passed unanimously that Roberts and Craig be and are hereby appointedto serve as City Attorneys.'l'hen came on for consideration the appointment of a Light and hater Superintendent. AldermanSisk nominated G. ~'J. Johnson for appointment. There being no other nominations, motion wasmade by Alderman Lovelady and seconded by Alderman noberts and passed that G. Iii. Johnson bereappointed as Light and ~'Jater Superintendent.Then came on for consideration the appointment of a City 3ngineer and motion was made byAlderman Roberts that E. P. Lowe be retained pending reorganization of the Engineering Department.This motion vJaS seconded by Alder ,an Hickman and passed by roll call vote as follows:Alderman Sisk voted yeaAlderman Hickman voted yeaAlderman Hoberts voted yeaAlderman Lovelady voted nayAlderman Belk voted nayThen came on for discussion the Street Sanitation Department and motion was made by AldermanRoberts and seconded by Alderman Belk and passed that this be a separate department and employa man as head of the department. 'fhen Alderman Lovelady made a motion that R. L. Tidlvell beappointed as __ Supt. of the Street Sanitation Department. This motion was seconded by AldermanHickman and all Aldermen present voted yea.Motion Has made by Alderman Roberts, seconded by Alderman Hickman and passed that the StreetMaintenance Department be set up as a separate Department.Then the matt8r of appointing a foreman for the Street Haintenance Department .. Jas brought up.After a discussion, motion was made by JQderman Roberts 3nd seconded by Alderman Belk and passedthat the Department continue as it is until furt~er orders of the Board.Then came on the matter of employment of personnel in the Slectric Department and motion wasduly made seconded and passed that all present employees continue as they are at present.