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

I-ff~MENTMERIDIAN"MJNUJEBOOK NQ. 14, CIJYOE __ OXFORD ..- -- ·--9--T!------11r. R. Y. Garrett brought before the Mayor and Board of Aldermen the matter of a reductionon the Real assessment of The H enry Hotel, and after due consideration, Alderman Ben J.Hilbun made the motion that said assessment appearing on Page 33, Line 9 of the 1950Assessment Roll be reduced' ~1,000.00, therefore, making the total Read assessment ofthe Henry Hotel $26,070.00. This' motion ,·laS seconded by Alderman ,.[. T. Chandler andpassed unanimously and it was so ordered.******************************Hamp Davidson appeared before the Mayor and Board of Alderman and requested that assessmentappearing on Page 21, Line 13 of the 1950 Real Assessment Roll be reduced~ This assessmentis described as Part of Lot 64. After due consideration, Alderman Ben J. Hilbun made amotion that said assessment be reduced $300.00 making the total assessment $1200.00.Alderman H. S. Sisk seconded the motion and the motion passed unanimously.****************************Cane on for consideration the matter of placing stop signs at the intersection of Northand South Lamar Streets and the Square. After a discussion of the matter, Alderman BenJ. Hilbun moved that a S:topSignbe~ placed where North Lamar Street enters the Square,and another stop Sigh be placed where South Lamar Street enters the Square. This motionwaS seconded by Alderman H. S. Sisk, and the following vote was taken:Alderman B. O.Alderman B. J.Alderman H. S.Alderman R. W.Alderman W. T.Elliott voted yeaHilbun voted yeaSisk voted yeaHickey voted yeaChandler voted nayThe Mayor declared the motion carried and it was so ordered.************************Came on for consideration the matter of removing the traffic signs. from the light post,and after a discussion, motion was made, seconded and passed unanimously and it was orderedthat all traffic signs be removed from light post.***********************Came on for consideration the matter of the City Employees who worked in the snow andice being given a compensation for their efforts and time and their work under hazardousconditions. After a discussion Alderman W. T. Chandler moved that the Street Crew be paid65 cents an hour for time spent working streets under said conditions. Alderman B. O.Elliott seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.*********************Alderman Ben J. Hilbun made a motion that a 30;£ increase be given the Water and LightDepartment employees, and also that a 30% increase be given the policemen who worked for6 days in the ice and snow. This motion vms seconded by Alderman B. O. Elliott and passed,)lIlanim~ly ,andi t was so ordered.**********************HESOLtJTIOHBe and it is hereby ordered that the following water rate, and seuer service charges payableby the water metered consumer-~ be effective immediately, until further order of theBpard:HATER..JtATErI\. ....First 3,000 gallons times each family unitand/oreach place of business$2.00 for each fa~ly unit and/or each place of business.[Next 7,000 gallonsNext 10,000 gallonsNext 30,000 gallonsNext 50,000 gallonsAllover '190,000 gallons.1+0 cents per thousand.35 cents per t~ousand.30 cents per thousand.2'5 cents per thousand.20 cents per thousandA 25% ad~itiona1charge will be made on all bills for water outside of the City limits.