MINUTE BOOK No. 17, CITY OF OXFORD

MINUTE BOOK No. 17, CITY OF OXFORD57IJJIMK-TOM L. KETCHINGS co .. NATCHEZRECESS, REGULAR MEETING 7:00 P. M. OCTOBER 4, 1956Pursuant to a recess order entered on Octob~r 2, 1956, the Mayor and Board of Aldermenmey on October 4, 1956, in the Mayor and Board of Aldennens' Chamber in the City Hallwhen and where the following were present:Richard W. Flliott, MayorB. O. Elliott, Alderman at LargeBennie H. Crouch, Alderrr.an Ward OneH. S. Sisk, Alderman Ward ThreeWill A. Hiclpnan, Alderman Ward Four*********** *J. W. Price, AttorneyGill W. Johnson, Superintendent Light and Water DepartmentF. P. Lowe, EngineerC. P. Fulmer, ClerkAfter the meeting had been opened according to law, the following business was ha dto-wit:lCame on for consideration the bids on electrical suprlies received at the October 2, 1956meeting and turned over to lv.r. Johnson for tabulation and a report to be given at thismeeting. Mr. Johnson reco~~ended that the bid from Westinghouse for electrical suprliesbe accepted and after a discussion motion was made and seconded nnd passed unanimouslythat the bid frOlY. Wl!!stinghouse Electrical Supply Company be accepted it being the bestand lowest bid.*****~*************Then c~-e on to be considered the running of an electric line to the so calledBurney Branch area and after a discussion, Alderman illiott made a motion thatMr. Johnson be authorized to build an electric line in said area as he sees fit.This rr.otion was seconded by Alderman Will A. Hi,kman, rassed unanimously and it is soordered.Then came on to be considered the matter of finishing special improvements onVivian Street and after a discussion, Alderman Elliott made a motion that Mr.Lowe be authorized to have published in The Oxford Lagle an invitation for bids tocomplete speCial street improverrents on said Vivian Street. This motion wasseconded by Alderman Sisk, and all aldermen present voted Yea.'l'heMayor and _Board':'ofAlaeI'lli.en~-theni:took up the matter of offeringfor sale the Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00) Special Street ImporvementBonds of the City of Oxford, Lafayette County, Mississippi to be issuedfor the purpose of paying for the special improverr,ents on that portion ofVivian Street lying in Ho-Ka Hills Subdivision of the City of oxford, Mississippi,as authorized by Chapter 495 of the Laws of Mississippi, 1950, andamendments thereto, whereupon the following resolution was presented:A RESOLUTION TO DIRECT THi!:: SATJE OF TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($20,000.00)SPECIAL STR TT IMPROV'¥1+NT BONDS OF TH E CITY OF OXFORD , MISSISSIPPI.BF. IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDFRMEN OF TH€ CITY OF OXFORD,,IMISSISSIPPI, AS FOLLOWS:I~---~-----~~--------------------------------------------............... -----