MINUTE BOOK No. 17, CITY OF OXFORD

II!b'l'a84K-TOM L. KETCHINGS co., NATCHEZMINUTE BOOK No. 17, CITY OF OXFORD-------------------~-- ------319---------------. ------ --~--------------____17:00 P. M. JA~TUA~Y 28, 1958ry~rsuant to a recess order entered on January 21, 1958, the Mayor and Board of fldermen met onJanu,ry 2R, 1958 at 7:00 '"'. M. in the Nayor and Board of Aldermen's Chamber in the City Hallwhen and \'ihere the fol101"ing were present:Pete Mc~lreath - Mayor, PresidingFilliam N. Lovelady -Alderman at LargeFran'( \'Belk, Jr. - Alderman Lard OneJames N. ::toberts -Aldermani.ard TwoHarry S. Sisk -Alderman 1"ard Threec. p. qoberts - AttorneyOmar D. Craig -AttorneyC. D. ?ulffier - ClerkAfter the meeting was called to order the following business was transacted:Lundy Inman ap;)eared before the Board and re~uested a reducticn in the 1957 assessment onmerchandise for Handy Andy Grocery, said assessment appearine; on nage 74, Line 8 of the 1957oersonal assessment roll. After due consideration it apoo ared to the Poard that thi s assessmentwas excessive according to inventory presented by Mr. Inman. Motion 't-Tas made by AldermanLevelady and seconded by Alderman H~ckman and passed that this assessment be reduced from$1,500.00 to $900.00.A request came to the Board from C. 1~. Heard for the use of the Fair grounds May 19th to 24thfor a carnival to be sponcered by the ~l. Motion was made by Alderman Sisk and seconded byAlderman Hickman and passed that Mr. He ard request be granted.The matter of checking real estate Oimed by the City of Oxford in the state of Arkansas cameon for consideraticn. Motion was made by Alderman Hickman and seconded by Alderman Robertsand passed that the Mayor appoint a committee to go and check said property and the City payall expenses.Same on for consideration the final bill for SevJer Dispo,c;al Dlant construction by Matthews1:hitfield, Inc., in the amount of $6,712.04. A letter of final approval having been filed byIrby Seay and Company, engineer for the construction of said sel"er disposal plant, and certificatenumbe~_~]~~~~~~ been issued, moticn was made by Alderman Roberts and seconded by P~dermanLovel~ tha u said bill be paid and the Clerk is h~3reby authorized to issue a nrrant for same.A request Has received from A. G. Bailey for the City to release a lease ,;hich the City now holdson a lot on the Illinois:::Sntral :=tailroad rie;ht-of-itJay near the ICR3. Depot so that he couldobtain a lease on said lot for the purpose of constructing a feed loading plant. ~~otion wasmade by Alderman Lovelady that release be given on said J..ot if and \'Jhen the Jity could obtain alease on the property joining t:is property on the northJ~he University of Missiccsippi providedthe oitmer or mmers of the buildings to be constructed on said lot agree to pay all expense ofraising, lowering or otheritdse moving the transmission line runnin~ by said lot that mie;ht becaused on account of the building constructed by said A. G. Bailey or other mmers thereof.This moti· n 1I3S seconded by Alderman Belk and all aldermen present voted yea and it is so ordered.(The matter of parking in the center of the strc)et on the east end west side of the County CourtHouse came up for consideration. After a discussion, l'~de;"man Lovelady n.ade a motiere that0arking at said ~laces be abolished effective Pebruary 3, 1958. This motion was seconded byAlderman :i.oberts and all aldermen present voted yea.t!iotion was duly made, secon:!ed and passed that tha ':loard recess until February 4, 1958 at 7 :00 ry M.L __t~ __ ~ __ ~ _________