MINUTE BOOK No. 17, CITY OF OXFORD

-fIS"IS4K-TOM L. KETCHINGS co., NATCHEZMINUTE BOOK No. 17, CITY OF OXFORDREGULAR MEETING 7:30 P. M. OCTOB £R 2, 1956Then came on to be considered the placing of a street light on South 16th Streetnear Mrs. Ada McLarty's home and after a discussion, Alderman Lovelady madea reotion that a stre~t light be placed on South 16th Street t~o blocksNorth of University Avenue. This motion ~as seconded by Alderman Crouch,passed unanimously and it is so ordered.**** •••••• **.**.*Then came on to be considered the Annual Accounting Association to be held inNashville on the 11th and 12th of October, and after a discussion, AldermanElliott made a motion that the City of Oxford send Mr. Womack to the associationand pay all expenses of trip. This motion ~as seconded by Alderman Sisk, passedunanimously and it is so ordered.*************.***Then came on to be considered the buying of t~o transformers and Mr. Johnson advisedthe Mayor and Board that he could buy said transformers at P & W ~lectric CompanyinYorkville, Tennessee. After a discussion, motion ~as made by Alderman Elliottthat Mr. Johnson be authorized to purchase 1 15KVA Transformer and 1 30 KVA transformerfor the sum of $900.00. This motion ~as seconded by Alderman Lovelady, passed unanimouslyand it is so ordered.******.*******~**(Then came on for consideration the ne(d for a street light on North 11th Streetand after a discussion, Alderman Hickman made a motion that a street light beplaced on said street near Mrs. IKe Robert's residence. This motion ~as secondedby Alderman Lovelady, passed unaniI ously and it is so ordered.******** •• **.****Then came on to be considered an increase in Mr. Gill Johnson's salary andafter a discussion of the matter, Alderman Lovelady made a motion that Mr.Johnsnn's salary be raised to $400.00 per month, effective on Octob~r 1st.This motion ~as seconded b,y Alderman Flliott, passed unanimously and it is soordered.Mr. James Roberts appeared before tho Mayor and Board and requested a donationfor the Boys Scruts and after considering the matter, Ald erman Lovelady ma de amotion that the donation policy ~e waived and the City contribute $100.00 to theBoys Scouts of America. He further moved that the City m£5.a be authorized toissue a check for $50.00 and the 1iJ.ectric Department be authorized to issuea check for $50.00. This motion ~as seconded by Alderman Crouch and all aldermenpresent voted yea.** ** **** ** ** *>.1Pursuant to an advertiserrent in The Oxford F,agle for bids on electrical suppliesfor a period rf six months to be opened at the Regular Meeting of the Mayor andBoard of Aldermen on October 2, 1956, bids ~ere received from the follo~ingcompanies:Ottis F1ectric Supply CompanyLine Material CompahyTennessee Valley Flectric Supply Co.Cabell Flectric CompanyStuart G. Irby CompanyGraybar ~lectric CompanyGeneral Flectric Supply CompanyWfstinghouse Rlectric Supply CompanyMemphis, TennesseeMil~aukef, WisconsinMemphis, Tennessee~ackson, MississippiJackson, MississippiMemphis, TennesseeMemphis, TennesseeMemphis, TennesseeIIL--------------------------------------------------____ ~.w~. -/