MINUTE BOOK No. 17, CITY OF OXFORD

(( ~34,1MINUTE BOOK No. 17, CITY OF OXFORDTHE STATE OF MISSISSrnITHE COUNTY OF LAFAYETTEPETITION FOR SPECIAL PERMIT FOR LOCATION AND MAThlTENANCEOF FILLING STATION AND/OR SERVICE STATION IN COMMERCIAL DISTRICT.To the Honorable Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Oxford, Mississippi:Comes now your petitioner E. E. Murray who would most respectfullyshow unto this honorable body the following facts, to-wit:1. Your petitioner, E. E. Murray is the owner of the property describedas follows , to-wit:A fraction of Lot Number 197, in section 21, township 8 south, range 3west, in the City of Oxford, County of Lafayette and State of Mississippi,as said lot is shown and designated upon the official map and plat ofthe City of Oxford, Mississippi, in use since June 6, 1939, copies ofwhich map are on file with the mayor of said City and the Chancery Clerkof said County; said parcel being more particularly described as follows:beginning at the point of intersection of the centerlines of North LamarStreet and Highway Number 7; run thence S 80 0 16' E 40.42 feet to a leadplug in the south edge of a paved driveway, this plug being the pointof beginning of this description; run thence N 86 0 33' E a distance of54 feet to a point, thence S 78 0 19- E a distance of 100 feet to a point,thence S 22 0 33' W a distance of 139.4 feet to a point, thence N 79 0 44' wa distance of 125 feet to a point in the East right of way line ofNorth Lamar Street, thence N 10 0 24' E along the East right of way lineof said North Lamar Street a distance of 32.57 feet to a point, thenceN 12 0 04' E along the East Right of Way line of North Lamar Street adistance of 94.9 feet to a point which is the point of beginning ofthis description.2. That said property is presently in the B or Commercial Districtaccording to the Zoning Laws of the City of Oxford, Mississippi.3. That he desires said property to be used for Filling Station and/orService Station purposes, but before said property can be used for suchpurpose it is necessary that you issue a permit for the location and maintenanceof a filling station and/or service station on said property, and before youcan issue such permit it is necessary that you set a time and place for apublic hearing on this petition, after at least 15 d~s public notice andhearings as provided by law.PRAYERPremises considered, Petitioner prays that you set a time and placefor a hearing on this petition, and that after holding such hearing thatyou issue a special permit for the use of the property described above forthe location and maintenance of a service station and/or filling stationon said property; and petitioner prays that you also give the proper noticeof said hearing as required by law.Respectfully submitted,/s/ E. E. MurrayE. E. MU'lRAYOn Motion of Alderman Lovelady, seconded by Alderman Roberts and passed unanimously, it is herebyordered and directed that a hearing be held on the matter set forth in the following notice andthe time and place therein specified for the holding of said hearing is hereqy approved and theclerk is directed to publish said notice according to law, said notice being as follows, to-wit:NarICE OF HE.A,~ING TO ACT ON PETITION FOR PERMITTO LOCATE FILLING STATION AND/OR SERVICE STATIONIN COMMERCIAL DISTRICT.Whereas E. E. Murray has filed a petition with the Mayor and Boardof Aldermen of the City of Oxford, Mississippi requesting that a specialpermit be issued for the location and maintenance of a filling stationand/or ~ervice station on a fraction of Lot Number 197, in Section 21,township 8 south, range 3 west, in the City of Oxford, County of Lafayetteand State of Mississippi, as said lot is shown and designated upon theofficial map and plat of the City of Oxford, Mississippi, in use since