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

374MINUTE BOOK No. 14, CITY OF OXFORDDEMENT"': MERIDIAN-" --'>'"RECESS, REGULAR MEETING 7:30 P. M. J~ 10, 1951Pursuant to .. arecess order entered on J~ 3, 1951, the Mayor and Board of Aldermen meton July 10, 1951, in the Mayor and :Board of Aldermen's Chamber in the City Hall, when andwhere the following were present:'\IR. X. Williams, Mayor, PresidingB. O. Elliott, Alderman at LargeBen J. Hilbun, Alderman Ward OneH • S. Sisk, Alderman Ward ThreeRobert W. Hickey, Alderman Ward Four**********************J. W. Price, City AttorneyC. E. Harrison, Superintendent Light DepartmentE. P. Lowe, City EngineerNewt King, MarshalC. P. Fulmer, Deputy Clerk******************************After the meeting had been opened according to law, the following business was hadto-wit:Weldon Brown, Cecil Spencer and WaYn! Harmon appeared before the Board Requesting thatsaid Board run a new.water line ~ City Limits East adequate to support the users .on the line. After care:ruJ.ly considering the matter, Alderman Ben J. Hilbun made a 01>1,. ~motiom that the City run a 4" pipe from South l8tk Street to the City Limits~tely. ~This motion was seconded by Alderman H. S. Sisk passed unanjmously and it is so ordered.****************{~*************Came on for consideration the matter of an increase in salary for R. L. Tidwell, t'.nd a:rtera discussion of the matter, Alderman Ben J. Hilbun moved that Mr. Tidwell's salary beincreased to $].g5.00 per month. This motion was seconded by Alderman B. O. Elliott,passed unanimously and it is so ordered.*******************~}************Alderman Ben J. Hilbun made a motion tlmt all City employees who have worked for theCity of Oxford a year or longer be given a weeks vacation. This motion was seconded byAlderman B. O. Elliott, passed unanimously and it is so ordered.******************************The following resolution was introduced by Alderman B. O. Elliott:A RESOLTJrION DIRECTING THE ISSUANCE OF TWENTY-FIVETHOUSAND DOU,ARS OF SPECIAL STREEr IMPROVEMENT NOTES, SERIES1950, OF THE CITY OF OXFORD, MISSISSIPPI, SAME BEING NOTES33-37 INCLUSIVE, TO M. A. SAUNDERS & COMPANY, INC., OFMEMPHIS, TENNESSEE, AND CADY & COMPANY, INC., OF COLUMBUS,MISSISSIPPI, JOINTLY, UPON PAYMENT THEREFOR AT PAR ANDACCRUED INTEREST.Whereas, at a recess meeting of this GoverningB~ held on November 22, 1950, an ordinance was passedentitled nAN ORDINANCEAUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE ISSUANCEOF TWO HUNDRID FIFTY-EIGHT THOUSAND DOLLARS ($258,000.00)SPECIAL STREET IMPROVEMENT NOTES OF THE CITY OF OXFORD,MISSISSIPPI: PRESCRIBING THE FORM .AND DEXAIIS OF SAID NOTES,DIRECTING THEm EXECUTION AND DELIVERY, AND PROVIDING FOR THE,IIlPAYMENT THEREOF, OOTH PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST: