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

MINUTE BOOK No. 14, CITY OJ OXFORD~343It:-f· ..."..,-,=--·---'------OE-ME";;--M-ER-'D-IA~-'"-­j' ._... _.__...._-+---_._.__.._--- _._._..--"'------- ----'------'-RECESS, RECESS, REGULAR J ;EETING 7:30 P. H. HAY 14, 1951Pursuant to a recess order entered on 11A.y g, 1951, the :Hayor and Board of Aldermenmet at the City Hall at 7:30 P. H., Monday, May 14,1951, ",hen and where the follm.Jing1.fere present:R. X. Williams, Hayor, PresidingBen J. Hilbun, Alderman \vard Onetv. T. Chandler, Alderman 1vard TwoH. S. Sisk, Aldernmn Ward ThreeRobert W. Hickey, Alderman \{ard Fo1.1.r* * *J. W. Price, City AttorneyC. E. Harrison, Superintendent Light DepartmentE. P. Lowe, City EngineerC. P. Fulmer, Deputy CitJ r ClerkNewt King, Harshal* * *After the meeting had been opened according to law, the follm.J'ing business washad to-"Ti t :~(*The following petition '.J'as presented:-TO THE IlAYOR AND BO!u1..D OF AIDERl·lENOF THE CITY OF OXFORD, HISSISSIPPI:We, the undersigned property owners,owning more thanfifty per cent (50%) of the property involved and actuallyresiding on the property owned 1r us and included wi thin thatpart of the street sought hereby to be specially improved,respectfully petition you to construct curbs and gutters and,if necessary, storm sewers, drains or covered ditches, and todo such grading, filling, and other acts and things instantthereto along or over Pierce Avenue from the East side of SouthLamar Avenue running East to the point where said Pierce Avenueturns North, as shown by the official map of sa.id City of Oxford,said 'Hork be done as provided by House Bill No. 76 of theregular 1950 session of the Legislature of the State ofMississippi:/s/ S. H. Durham/s/ Robert L. Holley, Jr./s/ Cliva I-Ialker/s/ H. H. Crist/s/ C. H. RoachAfter due consideration of the above petition, Alderman Ben J. Hilbun made amotion that s8.id petition be approved. fl.lderman H. S. Sisk seconded the motionand it '.-TaS passed by the follmling vote:Alderman Ben J. Hilbun voted YeaAlderman Robert W. Hickey voted YeaL _____ . ______ _ !JAlderman W. T. Chandler voted YeaAlderman H. S. Sisk voted Yea************************---------......-----------"--Alderman B. O. Elliott voted absent.