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

~>,,-.. --.;;-,~- . -.DEMENT - MERIDIANMINUTE BOOK No. 14, CITY OF OXFORDSOuth 14th street from Pierce Avenue to University Avenue;Elm Street from North 9th Street to Price Street; andSouth 16th Street from Johnson Avenue to University Avenue;All in The City of Oxford, Mississippi, as shown on the.fficial map thereof, additions and amendments thereto on file withthe Oi ty Engineer of' Oxford, NissiSsi ppi and wi ththe Cbaricery-·Olerk of Lafayette County I -Mississippi, and as ·satforth in tha,·plans and specifications of therespective.j;xl"ojectsand tmpnovementson file with the City Ebgineer of Oxford, Mississipp.Section 2. That in grading, laying water, sanitary and stormsewer lines, drainage, street paving, constructing curbs, guttersand sidewalks, and extending and widening streets and avenues saidimprovements require unusual outley for which the General ImprovementFund is not sufficient and for which the General ImprovementFund should not be used.Section 3. Be it further resolved that the plans and specificationsprepared by the City Engineer and now on file in the CityEngineer's office providing for the construction of the above mentionedstreet pavement and improvements enumerated in Section 1 and2 of this resolution be and the same are hereby approved and adopted.Section 4. That the grades specified in the plans and specificationsmentioned in Section 3 of this resolution are hereby adoptedand established as to the grades on which said pavement, curbs, guttersand other works and improvements herein enumerated and referred to areto be constructed.Section 5. That the property owners whose property abuts on theseveral streets and avenues enumerated in Section 1 of this resolutionshall pay the costs and expenses of constructing the curbs, gutters,storm sewers, incidental drains, water and sewer connections,91done-third of the costs and expenses (one-third on each side of thestreets and avenues) of abutting street grading, graveling and paving,computed in the manner provided by Section 5 of House Bill No. 76 ofthe Acts of the Regular Legislative Session of 1950, or be subjectto assessment of said costs and expenses as provided by Section 7of House Bill No. 76 of the Aets of the Regular Legislative Sessionof 1950. ' 'Section 6. That the materials with which said streets and avenuesand other works are to be constructed and/or paved and speciallyimproved shall be any of that which is set forth in the plans andspecifications prepared by the City Engineer which have been adoptedand are now on file with the City Engineer.Section 7. That the City Clerk shall publish this resolutionas required by law, once each week for three successive pUblicationsin the Oxford Eagle, a public newspaper having a general circulationin Oxford, MiSSissippi, and any person aggrieved may appear in person,by attorney or by petition and make or file a protest against theconstruction of said improvements within fifteen days after the firstpublication of this resolution.Section 8. That a copy of this resolution be spread upon theminutes of this meeting, and that the 7th day of November, 1950, at7 .' clock P. M., in the regular meeting room of this governing body,be fixed as the date, time and place for the meeting of this body tohear objections and remonstrances that may be made to said improvements;notice being hereby specifically given that petitions may befiled with the City Clerk at the City Hall in Oxford, Mississippi,or that petitions may be filed and appearances made, either in personor by attorney, with the Mayor and Board of Aldermen at the CityH all in Oxford, Mississippi at the time and place herein above setforthSection 9. That this resolution take effect and be in force asprovided by law.Adlerman T. E, Combs moved the adoption of the resolution andAlderman H. S. Sisk seconded the motion.