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

~~----,-..,..,-----'-- --D£MElIt - MERIDIAN,,--"" - ------ ,""';'>;-1; --MINJJT~60_QI< N9,. ]4" CITY OF OXFORD7~IRECESS" RECESS, REGULAR MEEl'ING 7130 P. M. May .30, 1950Pursuant to a recess order an May 9, 1950, the Mayor Slid Board of Aldermen met at the CityHall at 7:.30 P. M., Tuesday, Hay 30, 1950, when and w ere the following were present:R. X. Williams, Mayer, presidingBen Jack Hilbun, Aldermen, Ward 1Wi. T. Chandler, Alderman, Ward 2H. S. Sisk, Alderman, Ward 3T. E. Combs, Alderman, Ward 4A. H. Avent, Alderman at Large********************************c. P. Fulmer, Deputy City ClerkC. E. Harrison, Supt. Light and Water Dept.W. N. EthridgeT'. R. Ethridge, City AttorneyC. D. Malone, City Marshal***********************************After the meeting had been called to order, the following business was transacted:K:£nutes or'ttltf pJ"WrloUff aetfDg were read. 'B'eu'7. 'Hi1.btDi·made s,meti-on that the order.'~ejecting proposal for "the ~ty tb 18 y wat8rl1DeinStdnlt' S'ubdiviaioli be struck fromthe minutes. Arter c~~tion was considered by the board, motion 'Was made, secondedand passed that City -·,.-tne water line, and the customers reimburse the City.- v_The Committee reported on building sales barn , and recommended that the eity employE. H. Shaw to build the barn according to plans and specifications, and that he beallowed $2000.00 for labor and the City furnish the material. W'. T. Chandler madethe motion, H. S. Sisk seconded the motion, and it was passed that the committee'srecomendation be' accepted.Motion was made by A. H. Avent, seconded by H. S. Sisk and it was ordered that the Cityadvertise for material for the sub-station.l.DUe to th~ vacancy created by the resignation of Miss Mary Kate Heard, Secretary, motionwas made by Ben Jack Hilbun to increase .011& WOodward's' salary to $161.25 per month, andto employ someone else at $150.00 per month. H ours to be from 8 A. M. until 5 P. M.wi. th one-half day off each week the entire year. Arter this motion was considered, itwas seconded and passed unamiously.On motion made by A. H. Avent, l'Jeconc1ed by H. S. Sisk, and passed, it was ordered thatsomeone be employed to tYPe T. V .. A. contract on minutes.Came on for discussion the matter of this Mayor and Board zoning Douglass Drive Subdivision,and Avent Acres Subdivision, and Alderman A. H. Avent offered the following ordinance:l