MINUTE BOOK No. 17, CITY OF OXFORD

~~~ __ n_._._/MINUTE BOOK No. 17, CITY OF OXFORDu ·'9~, !I\.. 'alaS4K TOM L. KETCHINGS CO., NATCHEZRECESS, REDULAR MEFTING 7:00 P. M. S lPTEMBER 6, 1956Pursuant to a recess order entered on September 4, 1956, the Mayor and Board of Aldermenmet on September 6, 1956, in the Mayor and Board of A1dermens' Chamber in the City Hallwhen and where the fo10wing were present:Richard W. ~~liott,Mayor, PresidingB. O. Elliott, Alderman at LargeWilliam N.Lovelady, Alderman Ward TwoH. S. Sisk, Alderman Ward ThreeWill A. Hickman, Alderman Ward FourJ. W. Price, AttorneyC. P. Fulmer, ClerkAfter the meeting had been opened according to law, the following business was hadto-wit:Then came on to be considered the appointing of six Oxford Zoning Board Membersand after discussing the matter, Richard W. Elliott nominated Noel Hodge, BennieH. Crouch nominated Roger S. Myers, B. O. Elliott nominated H. H. Whitworth,H. S. Sisk, nominated Ira L. Morgan, William N. Lovelady nominated Pete MCElreathand Will A. Hickman nominated Harold Haney. There being no other nominations,motion was made and seconded and passed unanimously that the above Jlamed"personsbe appointed.***** ***********Then came on to be considered a request from Billy Gates, Director of the AthleticPublicity Department, soliciting advertisement in the foo'fbal1 programs for theVanderbil t, and Mississippi State game on the "Ole Miss" Campus and for the Tulanegame in Jackson and after a discussion, Alderman B. O. Fl1iott made a motion thata one-half page insertion be placed in the football programs for the City of Oxfordfor the above named games at the cost of $125.00 for the three games. This motionwas seconded by Alderman Sisk, passed unanimously and it is so ordered.************Then came on to be considered the need for a barracade where Johnson I~enue intersectsRoss Avenue and at the end of Virginia Street and after considering the matter, AldermanLovelady made a motion that the City have erected a barracade on the South side of theStreet where Johnson Avenue intersects Ross Avenue and across th~~~~d of VirginiaStreet. This motion was seconded by Alderman Sisk, passed unanimously and it is soordered.************The remainder of the meeting was spent in equalizing the tax roll(Motion was made and seconded and passed unanimously and it was ordered that thisBoard do now recess until 7:00 P. M., Septemb~r 10, 1956.