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

MINUTE BOOK No. 14, CITY OF OXFORD(4) To change the course of Price street as originallylaid out 'JOu1d entail considerable expense.Reopectfu11y submitted,/s/ A. B. Cullen/s/ John Cullen/s/ J. H. Harding/s/ HI's. J. H. Hansel, Jr./s/ B. C. HhHe/s/ I. H. Leggitt/s/ H. E. Baumberg')r/s/ A. L. Presscrove, Jr./s/ Mrs. A. L. Pressgrove, Jr./s/ V. E. Savage/s/ F. D. Drewer/s/ David D. Randle/s/ J. N. King/s/ H. Po Cox/s/ Harvin M. Black/s/ H. C. Lee/s/ Will A. Hiclanan/s/ HI's. \nll A. HiclQ11an/s/ George H. MooreAfter the foregoing petition had been read by the Hayor and discussed,Hrs. E. L. Hooker 23ked that action be postponed until tho next meetingof tho Hayor and Board of Aldermen. Alderman B. O. Elliott made a motionthat HI's. Hooker's request be granted and that action on the foregoingpetition be delayed until the next meeting. rrhis motion \-laS seconded byA1d.erman Ben J. Hilbun and passed l.manimous1y and it is so ordered.*********************An application from Dyke Croclmtt to m.ffi and operate a t'3.~ in the CH;, ofOxford \·1'18 presented to the Hc'1yor and Board of Aldermen, and after c 1 .ne consideration,Alderman H. S. Sisk llK'.de a moticn that this aITlication be granted. This motionHas seconded by A1dermnn Robert iN. Hickey, ana the c.:ppJication ims uJw.nimous1yapproved. Hr. Crockett uas Given Taxi Permit No. 97.*********************Came on for consiaeration the matter of emp1c'inC a night firemen to fill theplace made vac"1.nt by the resignation of Bill Inmon. The Mayor read a letter of&.pplication from Howard Ho1dan and after considering Hr. Ho1dan 1 s application.his qualifications, etc., AlderIl1:'1n B. O. Elliott made a motion that Hr. Holdanbe employed by the City as night fireman at a ~':1.1ar:' of :..:lGO.OO per month. Thismotion was seconded by Alderman Ben J. Hilbun and p2.ssed unanimously.**************************r.rr. H. H. Whi ti.Jorth representing the Chamber of Commerce appeared before the Nayorana Board of Aldermen requesting that the baseball park back of the High Schoolbe graded and sodded. After a discussion of the matter, Alderman Ben J. Hilbunmade a motion that the City of Oxford advertise for bids on sodding and gradingsaid baseball park. This motion "ras seconded by A1aerman 101. T. Chandler andpassed unanimously, and the City Engineer j.s hereby authorized to advertise forbids on same. 1'hl') City Engineer is also authorized to proceed with grass seeclJnzof ball park , laying a 6 inch Water main to the back of the High School,installing a fire hydrant, and Il1~king available a Hater supply throur,h a 2 inchline to the football and baseball fields.**********************Fursuant to an advertisement in The Ox"£'ord ED.gle for bids on 800 tons of h1~.st.furnr>~1") qlnp, to be Y'''lceiv~d UT' until 7:30 :F. >1., Hay 1, 1t;~:, the follouingbid "ms received:Birmingham Slag Company No. !+-A ~?1.J5 THo. 5 :::;1.35 TNo. 8~;1.!+5 TThe fore~oing ')j r1. being the only one received r1.l1d after due coned ileration,Alderman B. O. ElJiott made a motion that sai() bid he accepted. This motion1,Jas seconded b~r Alderm~n '1, T. Chann.1er D.nn. TlD.ssed unanimously.Pursuant to an advertisment in 'rhe Oxford Ec.~,;1e for bids on 1500 bb1s Port1?ndcement to be received UD until 7:30 p. I:., litty 1, 1951, the fo11m7inc hid uasreceived:1-1oore Lumber CompanyBb1 fob car.The foregoing bid being the only bid received, anc1 after due consideraticn. ~ 1 ,1 ·""::o.nB. O. B1Jjott In,,ric "m(,+,:l(,:; that ~""rl hid hI") "~",,,n+(v' +' ..... 1' 0J'18 cP .... onlv. AldermanRebort H. Hickey seconded the motion, find it passed lmanimcus1y '1nc. j s so ordered .•** ***********************