Book 14 (January 1950 - July 1954) - City of Oxford

fi82MINUTE BOOK No. 14, CITY OF OXFORDCEMENT - MERIDIAN---_.:.,......,.Mrs. W. W. Joor with a connnittee from the Band Club appeared before the Board requestinga $750.00 donation. This donation to be used to buy uniforms for the members of theUniversity High School Band. Alderman Ben J. Hilbun made a motion that this request berecommended to the School Board that said School Board donate the $750.00 through SchoolFund. This motion was seconded by A. H. Avent and passed unanimously.******************************************************On motion made by H. S. Sisk, seconded by A. H. Avent and passed unanimously, it 'Wasordered that the City buy several transformers from the Mississippi Power and Light Company,Jackson, Mississippi****************************************************Mrs. B. K. Collins requested the City to replace or pay for bed borrowed by the Citysome time ago and not r~turned. Motion was made, seconded and passed unanimously thatMrs. Collins be given'one of the V. H. A. beds.*****************************************************Came on for consideration the matter of the 'disposal of the V. H. A. furniture, and afterdue discussion Alderman Ben J. Hilbun moved that a sale for the furniture be arranged at thePower House, and this sale be advertised for 30 days before the sale. This motion wasseconded by T. E. Combs and passed unanimously.*****************************************************On motion of Alderman Ben J. Hilbun, seconded by A. H. Avent and passed unanimously,it was ordered that the City of Oxford dOIlfte $250.00 to the Chamber of Commerce forthe Homecoming Program, and an additional 50.00 be donated if' needed.,********************i~********************************Request 'WaS received from Billy Gates, Program Director of University football, toadvertise the City of Oxford at games this season. Upon motion of Alderman H. S. Sisk,seconded by Alderman A. H. Avent, and unanimously carried, it was ordered that the City ofOxford be advertised at all four of the games, and that $175.00 be donated for thisadvertisement.***********************************************Mr. W. Ire. Mills requested that he be given a salary increase of $15.00 per month. Onmotion of A. H. Avent, seconded by Ben J. Hilbun and passed unanimously, it 'WaS orderedthat Mr. Mills be given this raise retroactive to the first of September.*********************************************Motion was made, seconded and passed unanimously and it was ordered that R. L. Tidwell'ssalaby be increased $15.00 a month retroactive to the first of August.*********************************************Came on for consideration the matter of cancelling Grady Slaughter's' taxi driver's permitsince he had been convicted of a drunken driving charge and upon motion of AldermanBan J. Hilbun, seconded by Alderman T. E. Combs and unanimously carried, it was orderedthat Mr. Slaughter's Taci Permit # 63 be cancelled.**********************************************J. E'. Hicks appeared before the Board requesting an increase in salary ,and upon motionof Alderman T. C. Combs, seconded by H. S. Sisk and carried unanimously, it was orderedthat Mr. Hicks be given in increase of $15.00 per month retroactive to September lst.******************************************Came on for consideration the matter of work on North 9th Street, and after a discussion, Alderman W. T. Chandler made a motion, seconded by Ben J. Hilbun that all work on saidstreet be stopped until the property owners along said street file a petition £or pavingand placing curbs and gutters along street. This motion carried' three to one and the'following vote was tabulated: 'Alderman W. T. Chandler voted YeaAlderman Ben J. Hilbun voted YeaAlderman A. H. Avent voted YeaAlderman T. E. Combs voted NayAlderman H. S. Sisk did not vote.