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

I_----.u-L)~~~~-~- -~-~--------------~----------------------------------MINUTE BOOK No. 14, CITY OF OXFORD----_._.-....,Came on for consideration the matter of making a separate department of the waterand light accounts and after a discussion of the matter, Alderman H. S. Sisk movedthat all water and light business be removed from the Office of the City Clerk anda complete and separate department be made for said department. This motion wasseconded by Alderman B. O. Elliott and carried unanimously and it is so ordered.************************An application from R. J. Nail to operate a taxi in the City of Oxford, was presentedto the' Mayor and Board of Aldermen, and after carefully considering the application,Alderman H. S. Sisk moved that this application be granted. This motion was secondedby AldeI'r'qn v1. T. Chandler and the application was unanimously approved. Mr. Nail wasgiven Badge No. 130.************************Came on for consideration the matter of the hay at the airport and the cutting of same.After a discussion, motion was made, that an advertisement be published in The OxfordEagle for bids on cutting all of the hay now growing on the airport field for one-halfof said hay. This motion was seconded and passed unanimously and it is so ordered.**********************Mr. Ed Lowe, City Engineer outlined to the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen the need foran air compressor and after carefully considering the matter, Alderman B. O. Elliottmoved that an advertisement for said air compressor be published in the Oxford Eagle.Alderman Ro~ert W. Hickey seconded the motion and it carried unanimouly and the CityEngineer is hereby authorized to publish request for bids on same.***********************Pursuant to an advertisment in The Oxford Eagle for bids on concrete pipe to be receivedup until 7:30 p. M., Tuesday, September 4th, the following bid was received:Choctaw, Inc., Memphis, TennesseeLINEAL FEETDIAMETERPRICE PERLIN§AL FOOTEXTENSION1400'250'60'300'15" Reinforced Concrete Culvert12" Reinforced. Concrete CulVert18" Reinforced Concrete Culvert4" Reinforced Concrete CulvertTOTAL$1.651.302.15.18$2,310.00325.00129.00_2!ll=OO~_$2,818.00The foregoing bid being the only one received and after due consideration, AldermanH. S. Sisk moved that the bid on the 1400' be accepted. This motion was seconded byAlderman B. O. Elliott, passed unanimously and it is so ordered.******************************Pursuant to an advertisement in The Oxford Eagle for bids on a Police Car to be receivedup until 7:30 p. M., Tuesday, September 4, 1951, the following bid was received:Oxford Motor Company, Oxford, Mississippi1951 Ford Tudor Custom, 110 H. P. Motor, Spot Light, Two Windshield Wipers, Back-up Light,5 67 x 15 4 ply tires, certrifugal 10" Clutch, Transmission (e speeds forward and reverse,QEerdrive Ration 0.70 to 1, for a price of $1,908.40.We will inst~ll 5,65 x 16, 6 ply tires for $40.00We will allOY you $1,267.50 for your 1949 Ford Car now in use, on the above car.The foregoing bid being the only one received, and after due consideration, AldermanH. S. Sisk moved that the bid be accepted. This motion was seconded by AldermanRobert W. Hickey, passed unanimously and it is so ordered.*****************************