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

, m _2291MJNUTE. BOOJ< No. 14, CITY .. QF OXEORDDE"'''RT - I-fEllfDIANRECESS, RECESS, REGULAR MEETING 7:00 P. M. NOVEl,rEER 13, 1950Pursuant to a recess order on November 8, 1950, the Mayor and Board of Aldermen met at theCity Hall at 7:00 P. M., Monday, November 13, 1950, w~en and where the following werepresent:R. X. Williams, Mayor, Presiding,Ben J. Hilbun, Alderman Ward OneW. T. Chandler, Alderman Ward TwoH. S. Sisk, Alderman Ward ThreeT. E. Combs, Alderman Ward FourC. P. Fulmer, Deputy City Clerk*****************After the meeting had been called to order, the following business was transacted:Mr. C. P. Fulmer, Deputy City Clerk and Tax Collector, presented to the Board a letteraddressed to him from Mrs. Thomas L. Bail~, State Tax Collector, the letter being inthe following form:To The County or MunicipalTax Collector Addressed:Dear Sir:Sometime ago we forwarded to you a notice of a Privilege TaxAssessment against L. M. Berry Company for the privilege of solicitingadvertising-commercial as provided for under Section 6, Chapter137 of the Laws of 1944, known as the Local Privilege Tax Law of 1944.As pre viously advised, the principal activity of t. M. Berry Companyis the solicititation of advertising to be incorporated in tho classifiedsection (yellow section ) of the telephone directories distributedby the Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company.We have had numerous replies from the various tax collectorstllroughout' the .;state to the effect that they have made effort tocollect the tax but that they have been unable to do so.We have been advised by attorneys representingL. M. BerryCompany that they refuse to pay the privilege tax. It is, therefore,necessary that suit be filed against L. M. Berry Company in an effortto collect this tax.Under the terms of House Bill No. 1063, of the Laws of 1950,1tlhich is an act to amend Section 202, Chapter 137, LavIS of 1944,(Volume g Advance Sheet General Acts Regular Legislative Session,1950, Page 52) the State Tax Collector is given the authority tobring any suits or actions in any court of competent jurisdictionfor the purpose of collecting such tax. I have been advised,however, that under the terms of such statute, I should receive arequest from you authorizing me to file suit and assist you incollecting such tax. Therefore, I enclose herewith a letter directedto me to be signed by you requesting that I file suit and assist youin collecting this tax, together with the penalties thereon.Before filing such s"it on behalf' of your (jounty or Municipalityit is urgent that I be advised whether or not the Board of Supervisors(of counties) or Board of Aldermen (of Municipalities) has adoptedthe Local Privilege Tax Law of 1944, and, if so, I will need ti.fOcertified copies of the minutes of such board, showing the adoptionof .such law. Will you please furnish me such certified copies 'Vliththe letter authorizing suit.