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

430MINUTE BOOK No. 14, CITY OF OXFORD-.DEMENT - MERIDIAN;.REC:GSS, Il:2~CESS, IlECESS, ~lECESS, n,EGt'LAFl ~ :EETIIJG 7:30P.H. OC'I'o';:sn 22, 1951Pursuant to a recess order entered on October 9, 1951, the Eayor and 'loard of Aldermen meton Honday, October 22, 1951, in the ibyor and 'loard of Aldermen' s Chamber in the City Hallvrhen and ",here the follmdng were rresent:lR. X. T!ilJiams, Hnyor, Presidin&:B. O. Elliott, Alderman at LargeBen J. Hilbun, Alderman Hard One~1. T. Chnndler, LEderman ~Tard THOH. S. Sisle, A.lderman Hard ThreeRobert :1. Hickey, Alc1er:":1an Hard ZO:'U'C. P. FuJJTler, Deputy City ClerkJ. H. Price, Attorne;yC. E. ~~Lnrison, :3uperin,endent Light De~artnentAfter the neeting had iJeen opened accordiClg to 1m.], the following J~'sinessto-Hit:was hadCame on for consir'leration the'13.tter of -the need of repairs on tho ;':clntosh and Semourengine at tI1G Pm,fei' l'lant and after coroful consideration, ~>Jderman D. O. E11iott movedthat :·fr. garrison, ,Superintendent of the Lir.ht Der·artrrlent, be authorbed to plU'ch3se thenecess3.ry parts for snid repairs. This motion l .. JE!,) seconded ':.ry Alderman H. S. Sisk,passed unan:'mously and it is so ordered.C9.i:1e on for considertJ.tion the rnntter of repalcing or repairinG the b.JO 15 }J,{'t-I Transformersthat '.Jere burnecl out, and after a full discussion of the matter in Hhich 111'. Harrisoninform.ed the gayor and 30ard tnat he estimated tl1e cost of ha'Ting the old transformersre'.lorked Vlould amount to :~165.00 each and nOH ones could be bought for :'~200.00 each. Aftera careful considers tien of those estirna tes, Alderman B. O. Elliott made a motion that Hr.Harrison be authorized to buy tHO n01-1 transfoITlers at tho a"Jova price if same could bedelivered immediately. H e i'urther moved if bnnediato doli very could not be nude on neHtransfornlers that }.fr. Harrison be authorized to hav8~ld transforeners rO-Horked. Thismotion ua:3 seconded by AEer~ch'1.n H. S. Sisk, passed tman~_:'11ously and it is so ordered.On motion of IUder:118.n H. S. Sisk, seconded by Alcler:-:mn l. O. Blliott nnd passed unanimouslyit ;,TaS c'''lered that the City of Oxford C;i vo notice to lJidders through the Oxford EaGle. Thenotice is as follows:NOTICE '1'0 JIDDEESNotice is hereb~' ':iven th8.t the Hayer and '30ard of Aldermen of thn City of Oxford, HississippiHill receive sealed l,ids on the folloHing materials:3,300 Sacks PortlD.nrJ Cenent (In Po.per Do.gS)Snid bids to be based on sDecificificn.tions on file in the Office of the, City En.gineer andto be su;)nitt.ed to the City Clerk at his office at the City Hall at Ox£'ord, Hississippi onor before 7:30 ;'. l'i. Nov. 6th, 1951.The Hayor and 50ard 0 f Aldermen reserve the right to rej ect an;,! or all l)icls.R. ~1. HICEZY, CITY CLETU~Oct. 25th