MINUTE BOOK No. 17, CITY OF OXFORD

.. ,( /--- 450MINUTE BOOK No. 17, CITY OF OXFORDBE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a special tax be levied all of the taxable property ofOxford Separate School District, in an amount sufficient to pay the principal of and interest uponsuch negotiable notes or certificates of indebtedness as the same shall respective~ mature andaccrue, which tax shall be levied and collected at the same time and in the same manner as othertaxes are collected, and which tax shall 00 :in addition to all other taxes authorized by law.That the tax so levied shall be collected by the Tax Collector and the proceeds therof shall bepaid into a special fund which shall be used exclusively for the payment of principal of andinterest upon such negotiable notes of certificates of indebtedness.",,-I-..~IJ--The above and foregoing Resolution having been first reduced to writing, was read andconsidered section by section, and then as a whole, and, up on motion made b,y Alderman Hickmanand seconded by Alderman Lovelady, it was adopted section by section, and then as a whole, andthe vote on the final passage thereof was as follows:ALDERMAN JAMES ROBERTS yeaALDERI'1A~T WILLIAM LOVELAD'=iY;;-I"-y-e-a---ALDEru4AN WILL HICKMAN-..Iy~e~a;......__ALDERMAN F. W. BELK, JR. --.ly~e_a___ALD~RMAN HAR.ttY SISK -..Iy~e;..;a___ItltltltltK*,****Pursuant to an advertisement in the Oxford Eagle for bids on cast iron pipe to be opened at7:30 p. m. Ausust 5, 1958, bids were received from the following firms:James B. Clow & Sons Inc., Birmingham, Alabama, 6 1t 1.965 ft.; 4" 1.)3 ft.American Cast Iron Pipe Co., Birmingham, Alabama, 6" 1.965 ft.; 41t 1.)15 ft.Alabama Pipe Co., Anniston, Alabama, 6 1t 1.94 ft; 41t 1.29 ft.McWane Cast Iron Pipe Co., Birmingham, Alabama, 6 1t 1.96 ft; hit 1.)3 ft.U. S. Pipe and Foundry' Co. Birmingham, Alabama, 6" 1.92 ft; 4" 1.)0 ft.After the bids were opened and read, motion was made by Alderman Lovelady, and seconded byAlderman Balk and pssed unanimously that the United Pipe am Foundry Company bid be accepted,it being the lowest and best bid.IOHHUU IIllIU 101The matter of employing a machanic came on for consideration; after a review of all applications,motion was made by Alderman Rooorts and seconded b,y Alderman Lovelady and passed unanimous~that James Busb,y be employed effective the 15th day of August, 1958, on a 90 day trial basis at$275.00 per month and if his services are satisfactory at the end of 90 days his salary be raisedto $300.00 per month.Ill( It It 10001 It 1001It was brought to the attention of the Board that the Police Department will need seven winteruniforms. Motion was made by Alderman Hickman and seconded by Alderman Balk and passed that anadvertisement for bids be made on same.llllll II U lUI 1110111The matter of a raise in wages of Sanitation Department came on for consideration and after discussion,motion was made by Alderman Balk and seconded by Alderman Roberts and passed that thefollowing employees be raised effective August 1, 1958:Webster Herrod from 65¢ per hour to 75¢ per hour.James Slate from 65¢ per hour to 75¢ per hour.Rufus Tallie from 65¢ per hour to 75¢ per hour.Earnest Campbell from 65¢ to 75¢ per hour.Starling McJunkins from 65¢ to 75¢ per hr.Artevus Holland from 65¢ to 75¢ per hour.Lorenza Cersey from 65¢ per hour to 75¢ per hour.Willie Thompson from 65¢ per hour to 75¢ per hour.ltIUIOIIUIIIOIltJ(G. W. Johnson, Superintendent of ElectricalDepartment, brought to the attention of theBoard that the annual meeting of the Mississippi Chapter of the International Association ofElectrical Inspectors will be held in the Continuation Center on the University of Mississippicampus September 29, and 30, 1958 •. Upon recomendation of Mr. Johnson, motion was made by AldermanLovelady am seconded by Alderman Roberts and passed unanimously that the Electrical Dept.sponsor a Bar-B-Q on Monday night, September 2-9, 1958 at Sardis Lake, all expenses being paid bythe Electrical Department.Came on for consideration the matter of investing that part of the Water and Sewer Bond and InterestCushion Fund created under the $475,000.00 combined Water and Sewer System Revenue BondS, datedJuly 1, 1956, and validated on the 21st day of June 1956. Upon motion of Alderman Lovelady, andseconded by Alderman Roberts and unanimously passed it is hereby ordered that United StatesGovernment Bonds commonly known as Jt per cent maturing 1983 be purchased with funds on hand insaid Water and Sewer Bond and Interest Cushion Fund and that an investment be made annually of:sB.idl funds.