MINUTE BOOK No. 17, CITY OF OXFORD

MINUTE BOOK No. 17, CITY OF OXFORDSI'IS4K-TOM L. KETCHINGS co .. NATCHEZRECESS" RECESS RECESS REGULAR MEETlm 7:30 P. M. May 21" 1958Pursuant to a recess order entered on M~ 8" 1958" the Mayor and Board of Aldermen met onMay 21" 1958" at 7:30 P. M. in the Mayor and Board of Aldermen's Chamber in the City Hall \rih.enand where the following were present:Pete McElreath -Mayor" Presidi~William N. Lovelady - Alderman at LargeFrank W. Belk Jr. - Alderman Ward One.James N. Roberts - Alderman Ward TwoHarry S. Sisk - Alderman Ward ThreelUI II II lUI II IlIHtC. B. Roberts - AttorneyOmar D. Crai! - Attorneyc. D. Malone Jr. - ClerkI( If If lflt IOf 1111 ItAfter the meeting was called to order the following business was transacted:Pursuant to a advertisement in the Oxfcrd Eagle for bids on Air-Cor.ditionin! the Cit,y Hall orparts there of to be openned at 7:30 P. M. May 21" 1958" bids were received from the followiD!firms.Walker Electric Corrq:>any - Oxford" Miss $l79.95/lHPShine MOr!an Appliance' - Oxford" Miss. $177.$0/lHPOxford Repair Works - Oxford" Miss. $189.11 /lHP$279.95 /liHP$229.95/ltBP$2l7.92/l~HPAfter the foregoing bids were opened and read motion was made by Alderman Sisk and secondedQr Alderman Belk and passed that the Shine Mo~an Applicance Company bid be accepted it beiD!the best bid and that the City purchase four lt ton un1 ts to be installed in the C1 ty Clerk' soffice" Electrical Accounting office" Superintendent Electrical Department office, and the Cityqineer office and two one ton units to be installed in the Court Room. The two units for theElectrical Dept. to be paid for from Electrial funds" the remaining four units to be paid for outof the general fund.,***It 111111 !HIltPursuant to a advertisement in the Oxford Eagle for bids on Panting the City Hall or partsthere of to be opended at 7:30 P.M. May 21" 1958" Bid ~ receive from the followi~firm.Oxford Decorating Company- Oxford" Mississippi $180G.00After the foregoing bids was opened and read motion was made by Alderman Lovelady and secondedby Alderman Roberts and passed that the Oxford Decorating Company bid be accepted it bein! theonly bid.1UUI IUOIIOHHtMotion was made by Alderman Roberts and seconded b,y Alderman Lovelady and pass&d that AldermanBelk" representir:g the City of Oxford, contact the Everson Manufacturin« Corp." the manufacturer"of our chlorinator machine, and determine the possibility and cost of reparil'!; our chlorinatormachine.loutln lIN 10111G. W. Johnson brought to the attention of the board the fact that Dr. Felix Linder requests$1,,000 for a power line easement accross his property. After a discussion motion was made b.rAlderman Lovelady seconded by Alderman Bell and passed that Mr. Johnson be authorized tonegatiate with Dr. Linder and p~ up to $1,,000 for said easement.Came on for consideration the matter of hiring someone to operate the fogging machine and motionwas made by Alderman Roberts and seconded by Alderman Belk and passed that Shelton Harris beemployed at $1.00 per hour.Omar Craig appeared before the Mayor and Board as Vice President of the Junior Chamber ofCommerce and requested the City of Oxford to purchase the back page of the program to be printedfor the Miss Oxford contest. The Mayor and Board of Alderman on motion duly made and secondedand passed authorized an expenditure of $50.00 from the General fund and $50.00 from theElectric Department Fund as advertisement.. Motion was duly made" seconded and passed that the Board Recess until May 26" 1958" at 7: 30 P. M.