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

MINUTE BOOK No. 14, CITY OF OXFORD'DEMtNT - MERIDIANRECESS, REGULAR 11EETING 7:00 P. M. NOVEl·mER 8, 1950Pursuant to a recess order on November 7, 1950, the Hayor and Board of Aldermen met at theCi ty Hall at 7:00 P. 1-1., Hednesday, November 8, 1950, when and where the follm.ring werepresent:R. X. Williams, Mayor, PresidingVI. T. Chandler, fl.] dermar,Ward TwoH. S. Sisk, Alderman Hard ThreeT. E. Combs, Alderman Ward FourBen J. Hilbun, Alderman Ward One********.-*********R. E. Keye, Superintendent City SchoolsWill LewisC. V. DeShazoIra L. MorganJames Hartsfield**********************E. P. Lowe, City EngineerC. P. Fulmer, Deputy ClerkThomas R. Ethridge, City AttorneyAfter the meeting had been called to order, the following business was transacted:Mr. Will Lewis, President of the Board of Trustees, and Mr. R. E. Keye, SUperintendentof the City Schools,met \-lith the Hayor and Board of Aldermen and presented the plan forschool expansion. Alderman Ben J. Hilbun made a motion that the Board approve the planfor school building expansion as discussed by the School Board and the motion carriedunanimously. The City fl.ttorney was instructed to prepare the necessary resolution forenactment by the School Board so t~t the School Board might present same to the Mayorand Board of Aldermen. Said procedure being outlined in House Bill No. 74 of the RegularSession of the Mississippi Legislature of 1950.*********************************~**Came on for consideration the matter of The White Rose Laundry requesting a refund onprivilege tax in tr~ amount of $8.00. In a letter from The White Rose Laundry they statethat they are no longer operating in Oxford. Motion was made, seconded and passed and itwas ordered that the City Clerk investigate and if White Rose Cleaners no longer dobusiness in Oxford, the City Clerk is authorized to refund said $8.00.***********************************Upon motion made, seconded and passed, it was ordered that this Board do now recessuntil '7:00 P. N. }10nday, Nov.e:nber 13, 1950.I\~