MINUTE BOOK No. 17, CITY OF OXFORD

(268II~-­r--IMINUTE BOOK No. 17, CITY OF OXFORDPursuant to an advertisement in the Oxford Eagle for bids on tax receipts to be opened atthe regular meeting October 1, 1951, bids were received from the following:IIIIHederman Brothers, Jackson, MississippiDement Printing Company, Meridian, MississippiTom L. Ketchings, Natchez, MississippiAfter the bids had been opened and considered, motion was made by Alderman Belk and secondedby Alderman Hickman and passed that the Dement Printing Company bid be accepted, it beingthe lowest and best bid.l( l( IUIIUUOU I(Pursuant to an advertisement in the Oxford Eagle for Police Uniforms to be opened at theregular meeting October 1, 1951, bids were received from the following:The J. E. Neilson Company - Oxford, MississippiHume's - Oxford, MississippiAfter the bids had been opened and considered, motion was made by Alderman Lovel~ andseconded by Alderman Belk and passed that the bid from J. E. Neilson's be accepted, it beingthe lowest and best bid.An advertisement was placed in the Oxford Eagle for bids on gasoline. 'Bidsito:be openedon October 1, 1951. The following bids were receiVed:Arkansas Fuel Oil CompanyJ. H. ManselStandard Oil CompanyAfter the bids were opened and considered, motion was made by Alderman Lovelady and secondedby Alderman Belk and passed that the bid from the Arkansas Fuel Oil Company be accepted,it being the lowest and best bid.An advertisement was placed in the Oxford Eagle for bids on street paint. The followingbids were received.Pittsburg Plate Glass Company - Memphis, TennesseeBurks-Hallman Company - Me.mphis, Tenp~sseeCity Paint Company - Memphis, TennesseeMississippi Paint & Varnish Company - Jackson, MississippiJ. H. Oliver - Grenada, MississippiAfter the bids were opened and considered, motion was made by Alderman Lovelady and secondedby Alderman Belk that the bid from J. H. Oliver be accepted for $2.)0 per gallon in fivegallon cans. This was the lowest and best bid.Pursuant to an advertisement in the OXford Eagle for on gravel to be opened on October 1,1951, onlY one bid was received. Hotophia Creek Gravel Company, Incorporated from BatesvilleMississippi made the bid and it was accepted.Pursuant to an advertisement in the Oxford Eagle for a truck body for the Electric Department,bids were received from the following:Dealers Truckstell Sales, Inc. - Memphis, TennesseeHolan Corporation of Georgia - Griffin,GeorgiaAltec Incorporated - Birmingham, AlabamaAfter the bids had been opened and considered, motion was made by Alderman Lovelady secondedby Alderman Selk and passed that the bid from Dealers Truckstell Sales Company be acceptedit being the lowest and best bid.'", I