MINUTE BOOK No. 17, CITY OF OXFORD

II ,MINUTE BOOK No. 17, CITY OF OXFORD'~~_______________.'_.U_K__TO_M_L_'_KE_TC_H_'N_GS_C_O'_'N_A_TC_HE_Z __________________________________________________________________________ ~IIPursuant to an advertisement in the Oxford ~agle for bids on gasoline and oilfor the next six months to be opened at the Regular Meeting of the Mayor andBoard of Aldermen on September 4, 1956, bids were received from the following:J. H. ManselStandard Oil CompanyOxford, MississippiJackson, MississippiAfter considering the bids from the foregoing comapnies, motion was made byAlderman Crouch that the bid from J. H. Mansel on gasoline be accepted and thebid from Standard Oil Company be accepted be tor tlie~ot1l,rthese being the bestand lowest bids. This motion was seconded by Alderman Elliott and all aldermenpresent voted yes.**** ******* ***WHFREAS, W. A. Henry, F.xecutor of the 'll',state of MissMay McGuire, deceased, has tendered to the Board $360~00to be used and invested by the Board in its Cemetery TrustFund for the maintenance of the McGuire lot #64 of the-ST. Peter's Cemetery, and,trust,WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Board to accept saidNOW, TBEREFORF, in consideration of the premises, ONMOTICN DULY MADE, SECONDF.l) AND CARRIED IT IS ORDEltED THATthe Clerk receive said $360.00 and invest the same inbonds, and use the interest from said bond or bonds for themaintenance and upke~pof said lot, consisting of the cuttingof the grass, and keeping said lot neat and clean, and thatany excess funds fram said investment be used for the generalupkeep of other lots in the said cemetery.** ***************Mr. Johnson, ~perintendent of the Light Department recommended to the Mayor and Boardof Aldermen the need for advertising for electrical supplies and after a discussion,Alderman Lovelady made a motion that Mr. Johnson be authorized to have published inThe Oxford Eagle an inv itation for bids on a six months supply of Electrical Supplies.This motion was seconded by Alderman Hickman, passed unanimously and it is soordered.**************Then came on to be considered the re-roofing of the Police Station and J. P. Sladesubmitted a quotation for $47.25 for the job and after considering Mr. Slade'sproposal, Alderman Crouch made a motion that Mr. Slade be employed to re-roof saidPolice Office. This motion was seconded by Alderman Lovelady, passed unanimouslyand it is so ordered.*** ***********i(!I .~.Alderman Lovelady made a motion that the garbage be picked up every day and thecutting of gnass between the curb and the sidewalks and the picking up and haulingof brush be eliminated. This motion was seconded by A Iderman Crouch, and passedand vetoed by the Mayor, and the Mayor makes the following statement: Mayor ~liottstates that his reason for vetoing this measure is that the garbage pickup every otherday is working satisfactorily and he can not seE' the necessity of adding this extraexpense. This department is costing the taxpayers approximately $40,000.00 a year and,in my opinion, this is entirely too much. It can,and must be cut by 25% for the taxpayersbenefit and still do an effective jo~ hOJ{ev(\lr", I re~l :cthat it- ,is" Il'eees13.ary tha~}