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

366II~.I~.~~.--., DEMENT - MERIDIANMINUTE BOOK No. 14, CITY OF OXFORDWill Lcrw1s appeared betore the Mayor aDd Board ot Alderma with the f'ollwing resolutioa:Wkereas, the First Presbyterian Church :1Jl thelhlited. states, of' Oxt'ord, Mississippi, (a]:so called the PresbyterianChurch ia Oxford, Mississippi) has been in the actual possessioDot a part ot a street hereiBaf'ter described tor at least7; or 100 years as we bellve aDd using it as a part of' the churchlot upon which the church editice is built, duriJIg all ot whieatime the Dll1ll1cipall ty of' Oxford, MiSSissippi, has .. ever claim.ed.the said street, or ill 8.'fq way, so tar as we know or belive, disturbedthe possessioJII. of' tu said church ot said street; alld Whereas,said street has Dever been opened or used as a street by' said DlUlIicipallty,w, whereas, said street is still UJIlused and UJIlo~MC1, aDd,whereas, under the circumstances it is right and proper, aDd iaaccord with equity and justice, that the DlUllicipality ot Oxford,MissiSSippi, cOl1vey and quit claim to the elders ot said chUrchthe street hereiJaat'ter described, f'or &JII.d in cODSideratiOJll. ot OAeDollar in cash;Theretore, beit resolved by the MA,'or and Bo&rd of'Aldermen ot the DlUlIicipality ot Oxf'ord, Mississippi, :1Jl regularmeeting assembled, that the lIlUD.icipallty ot Oxford, said state,sell aad convey \lJlto the elders ot the church at'oresaid in consideratioDot One dollar iD cash, the f'oll~ described street,to wit:starting at the southeast corner ot JA)t No. 18,thence west along the ,south line of' said lot 18a distance of' 12; teet more or less to the west lineot the said church IS property; thence south aJ.oJlgthe west liDe ot the property ot the said FirstPresbyterian Church in the U. S. of' Oxf'ord, Mississippi,to the south liDe ot a 30 toot street lJingbetWeJl said Lot 18 and Lot No. 21; thence east alOllgthe north line of' city lot No. 2l a distance of' 12;teet more or less to the Dortheast CarDer ot saidlot 21; thence north across said street 30 f'eet tothe point of' beginning, containjng 3750 square f'eetmore or less iD Section 21, township 8, range 3, assame, together with the two lots, are laid down aDddesignated on the map or plat of' Oxford, Laf'ayetteCounty, Mississippi, said map being OIl file iD thecity hall thereot, and a copy on file in the otticeof' the clerk of' the chancery court ot the county