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

MINUTE BOOK No. 14, CITY OF OXFORD-"--"O£MENi - MERIDIANI am quite eager to file thi3 suit immediately, therefore, Iwould appreciate' your immediate attention to this ~tter.My address is P. O. Box 290, Jackson, Mississippi--.."Respectfully,/s/ Mrs. Thos. L. BaileyUrs. Thomas L. BaileyState Tax CollectorB/pThe Mayor and Board after considering the contents of the letter and the remarksof the City Tax Collector endorsed the idea of the City Tax Collector forwardingt1.fO certified copies of the City's ordinance adopting the Local Privilege Tax Lawof 1944, and '..rri ting the State Tax Collector a letter in the foll~ ... ing form:Mrs. Thomas L. BaileyState Tax CollectorP. O. Box 290Jackson, MississippiDear Madam:This is to advise you that I am not actively engagedin a bona fide effort to collect a Privilege Tax Assessmentagainst L. M. Berry Company for the privilege of solicitingadvertising-commercial as provided for under Seer.ion 6,Chapter 137 of the Laws of 1944, known as the Local'PrivilegeTax Law of 1944, and that I have not instituted any suit forsuch purpose.I do hereby request you to assist me in making thecollection of the tax due, togethe;, 1tJith penalties thereon,and I do hereby request you and authorize you to file suitin any court of competent jurisdiction and to do any and allother things which might be necessary for the purpose ofcollecting such tax.I also enclose hereHith t vl0 certified copies of theminutes of this taxing agency shouing the adoption of theLocal Privilege Tax Law of 1941+.,Yours very truly,City Clerk and Tqx CollectorCity of Oxford, MississippiThe remainder of the time was spent in the equalization of the tax roll.Upon motion made, seconded and passed, it was ordered that this Board do now recessuntil 7:00 P. M., Monday, November 15, 1950.