MINUTE BOOK No. 17, CITY OF OXFORD

MINUTE BOOK No. 17, CITY OF OXFORD4 '-,-----9\ t)\I5IZ34K-TOM L. KETCHINGS co., NATCHEZWhereas the City of Oxford, Mississippi has ne-ver attempted to claim title to saidproperty, but has on the other hand express~ disclaimed any interest in said property as isshown b.r the notation in the records of tax redemptions book on file in the office of the clerkof the City of Oxford, Mississippi;INow therefore, in order to clear the record title to said property, and other goodand valuable consideration deemed sufficient by this board, It is hereb,y resolved that theMayor and City Clerk of the City of Oxford, Mississippi, be and the,y hereq, are authorized anddirected to execute a quitclaim deed on behalf of the City of Oxford, Mississippi, conveyingany interest the City of Oxford, Mississippi may have in said property by reason of the tax saleaforesaid to the said Minola R. Ross.The above resolution having been read and considered, section by' section, and then as awhole, was put to a roll call vote and having received the unanimous vote of all aldermen presentis hereby adopted.This the 1st d~ of July, A. D., 1958. ..APPROVED:Attest:City ClerkG. W. Johnson Called attention of the Board to an Electrical Meter Schoen being held atMississippi State University, August 4-8, 1958. Upon recommendation by' Mr. Johnson, motionWaS made by' Alde1"ll8ll Lovelady' and seconded by' Alderman Belk and passed that Ira Crowsonattend said school, expense to be paid by the Electrical Department.Came on for consideration the representation of the City of 6xford at the National. Societyof Engineer's Convention being held at Boloxi, Mississippi on July 10, 11, 12. Motion wasmade, seconded and passed that Mr. Lowe, City Engineer, be authorized to attend said convention.The Mayor and Board of Alderman on motion duly made seconded and passed authorized an expenditureof from the General Fund for an advertisement to be placed in the Lion's Club AnnualHorseshow Program.The matter of a raise in wages of the street Maintainance department came on for considerationand after a discussion motion was made by Alderman Roberts and seconded by Alderman Siskandpassed that the following emplqyees be raised effective July 1, 1958.Clarance Robinson from $.73 toBerkley Mitchell from .73 toGeorge McEwen from .65 toJack Corothers from .65 toJames Egerson from .65. toMilton Morrison from165 toi.SO per hour.80 per hour.75 per Hour.80 per hour.75 per hour.80 per hourIt was brought to the attention of the Board that Buford Fields had purchased 200 feet frontingon Williams Ave. from S. T. Mitchell leaving S. T. Mithchell 200 foot fronting on said street,this being described as a Fraction NWt NWt and having a principal balance of $1,816.99. MotionWaS duly made seconded and passed and it is therefore ordered that this assessment be divided asfollows:S. T. Mitchell 200 feetBuford Fields 200 feet$908.49$908.50Motion was duly made, seconded and passed that the Board recess~til July 17, 1958 at 7:00 P.M.~------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------~//