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

MINUTE BOOK No. 14, CITY OF OXFORDDEMENT - MERIDIAN:=.c:.-__;RECESS, RECESS, RECESS, RECESS, REGULAR HEETING 7:30 P. H. APRIL 27, 1951Pursuant to a recess order entered on April 18, 1951, the Mayor and Board of Aldermenmet at the City Hall at 7:30 p. M., Friday, April 27, 1951, vlhen and where the followingwere present:R. X. Williams, Mayor, PresidingB. O. Elliott, Aldermen at LargeH. T. Chandler, Alderman Ward TwoH. S. Sisk, Alderman Ward Three*******************J. W. Price, City AttorneyC. E. Harrison, Superintendent Light DepartmentC. p. Fulmer, Deputy Clerk********************After the meeting had been called to order, the follrn·ling business was transact.ed:The follovling resolution was introduced:A RESOLUTION DETERHINING TO PROCEED H'ITH 'fHE SPECIAL INPROVENENTS AND ORDERINGTHE CITY ENGINEER TO PROCEED inTH THE CONSTRUCTION OF SAID SPECIAL IMPROVENENTSON ALL THAT PORTION OF PRICE STREET LYING WEST OF THE POI~IT 'nIEP~ SAID PRICESTREET IS INTERSECTED BY SIVLEY STREET AS SAID PORTION OF PRICE STREET IS SHOWNAND DESIGNATED UPON THE OFFICIAL MAP OF THE CITY OF OXFORD, MISSISSIPPI, ON FILEWITH THE CITY ENGINEER OF THE CITY OF OXFORD, HISSISSIPPI, AND lUTE THE CHlI.NCERYCLERK OF LAFAYETTE COu}ITY, MISSISSIPPI.SECTION 1. Be and it is hereby resolved by the Mayor and Board of Aldermenof the City of Oxford, MiSSissippi, that proceeding under the la,vS of said Cityand the lavTS of the State of Mississippi providing for the construction ofspecial improvements in the municipalities of the State of Mississippi, it isadjudged necessary: that street grading, graveling and paving, sidewalks, curbsand gutters, sanitary and storm sewers, water mains and connections, fire hydrantsand other works and things appurtenant and incident thereto, be constructed over,across, under and along all that portion of Price Street lying west of the pointwhere said Price Street is intersected by Sivley Street as said portion of PriceStreet is shown and designated upon the official map of the City of Oxford,Mississippi, on file vlith the City Engineer of the City of Oxford, Mississippi,and with the Chancery Clerk of Lafayette County, Mississippi, and as set forth in theplans and specifications of said special improvements on file with the CityEngineer of Oxford, Mississippi.Whereas on April 10, 1951, at a Recess, Regular meeting of the Hayor andBoard of Aldermen of the City of Oxford, Mississippi, a resolution was dulypassed declaring the construction of the aforementioned special improvementsnecessary; andWhereas, the City Clerk published said resolution in The Oxford Eagle, anewspaper published in the City of Oxford, Mississippi once a week for threesuccessive weeks on the following dates, to-wit: April 12, 19, and 26, 1951;andWhereas, fifteen days have elapsed since the first publication ofthis resolution; andWhereas,no one has appeared-,either in person, by attorney, or by instrumentdof vrri ting to protest said improvements, as provided by law they may do; anWhereas the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Oxford, MO.ssissippi,sitting to h~ar objections, protests and remonst:ances, if ~ny the:e be, ~gainstsaid special improvements on this, the date provl.ded for sal.d hearJ_ng, adJudgesthat no successful objections have been made and heard; and