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

MINUTE BOOK No. 14, CITY OF OXFORDDEMENT - MERIDIANRECESS, REGULA ... l1 l·:1EETIEG 7:30 P. H. ATRIL 10, 1951Pursuant to a recess order entered on April 3, 1951, the Hayor andmet at the-'City Hall at 7:30 P. H., Tuesday, A.prillO, 1951, ",henfollouing 11ere present:Board of Aldermen2nd uhere theIR. X. 'Vlilliams, Hayor, PresidingB. O. Elliott, AlderoE.n at LargeBen J. Hilbun, Alderman Wr;rd OnevI. T. Chandler, Alderman Hard THOH. S. Sisk, Alderman Hard ThreeIJRobert T"J.Hickey, AldeI'l.1lan Hard Four*********************J. W. Price, AttorneyC. E. Harrison, Superintendent Lisht DenartmentC. P. Fulmer, Deputy City ClerkNe1.]t King,Na.rshalE. P. Loue, En:;ineer*************************After the meeting had been called to order, the folloHing business .... ms had, to-vlit:An application from Charlie E. Christman to m·m and operate a taxi ~n the City ofOxford Has !lres8nted to the :·1ayor and Board of Aldermen, and after due consideration,Alderman Ben J. Hilbun made a motion that this application be gr8.nted. This motionuas seconded by Alderman H. S. Sis1\:, and the application Has unanimouslY approved.Hr. Christman ,·TaS given Taxi Permit No. 96,**********************Alderman B. O. Elliott moved the adoption of the follm,ring ordinance and AldermanBen J. Hilbun seconded the motion.\AN ORDINANCE I1AKING CEHTAIN STREE'rS ONE-H,1\,Y STREETS AIm PHOHIBITINGPAREIlJG OF VEHICLES ON CERTAIN SIDES OF CERTA.IN STREETS j?ORCERrrAIP DISTANCES "lITHHT THE CITY OF OXFORD, IUSSISSIPPI,INSTRUCTING TIC CITY EnGINEER TC Nll..:'1.1\ SAllE ACCORDIJJGLY, PRESCRIBInGP'~:l'TALTIES ~OR VIOLATION 1'HEREOF, PIWVIDIEG TH AT IT TAKE EFFECTIV}>'lEDI.\TELY, A?D FOR OT:1EH PURPOSES.Be it ordained by the Hayor and Board of Aldermen ofthe City of Oxford, HississipIJi:No.1. That parkine: of automobiles and other vehiclesis l1ereby prohi'Jited on the follmJing parts of the follo1,ring streetsand avenues Hithin tho City of Oxford, Hississippi:4-North side of Harrison from Tenth'3treet to South LamarSouth side of Tylr.r fron South Lamar to Tenth Street.No.2. That the City Eneineer is hereby authorized andinstructed to mark the foregoinG streets \lith yelloH lines so asto indicRte that parkinG is prohibited on said side of said streets.lIl~No. 3. That Harrison ane1 Tyler streets betHee'1 SouihLama.r and ':!:'onth Avenue are hereby designq.ted as one ·way streets,traffic to proceed East on II arrison and :Jest on Tyler.That anv violation of this ordinance shall bepunished by a fine of not exceeding One Hundred C: 100.000 Dollars,or by imprisoment for not long~r then thirty (30) days, or byboth such fine and imprisoment.No. I.,..