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

,--" 'DEMENT - M~RIDtANMINUTE BOOK No. 14, CITY OF OXFORD._ .. __ ,' ___ ' ____ .. _______ .. ' ________ ~Ii-.-.. --- --- -_.Motion was made, seconded and passed unaminuusly, and it was ordered that the ditch onthe Bramlett property adjoinintg Avent Acres on the South be extended to big ditch.Upon motion made by Alderman H. S. Sisk, seconded by Alderman Ben Jack Hilbun and passedunamimo~~, it was ordered that a street light be placed at West end of Tyler Avenue.Motion was made by Alderman Ben Jack Hilbun, seconded by Alderman H. S. Sisk, and passed,it was ordered that a street light be placed near the home of Mr. Ralph Wilson on SouthLamar.Motion was made by Alderman H. S. Sisk, seconded by Alderman T. E. Combs and passed, and itwas ordered that a fence be placed around the place where sewer line empties into Mr. GuyMclarty I s pasture.Motion was made by Alderman Ben 'Jack Hilbun, seconded by Alderman H. S. Sisk, and passed,and it was ordered that the City of Oxford advertise for fuel oil bids. These nins t~'cover a per"iodof :three -'lIIOli"tihB , ; namely, July, August and September.Motion was made b y Alderman T. E. Combs, seconded by Alderman Ben Jack Hilbun, and passed,and it was ordered that the "Firemens' House" just back of the City Hall be vacated notlater than July 15th.Motion was made by Alderman Ben Jack Hilbun, seconded by Alderman W. T. Chandler, and passed,and it was ordered that notices on delinquent bills be sent out on the 11th day of eachmonth, and if bills are still unpaid an the 17th of each month,. the electricty will be cutoff. If water bills are not paid within 30 days after notices have been mailed,~water servicewill be discontinued. There will be a $1.00 reconnect ion fee f9r lights and $l.OO"recQlPlection fee for water.On motion by Alderman Ben Jack Hilbun, seconded by Alderman H. S. Sisk, and passed llna:rhinouslyit was ordered that the City of Oxford advertise for gasoline b~ds.for a period of six monthsending January, 1951.Motion was made by Alderman W. T. Chandler, seconded by Alderman H. S. Sisk and passedllhsminous 1y and it was ordered that the e'iry of Oxf."ord advertise for fire hose. It wasfurther ordered that Mr. Harrison be given th~ authority to advertise for whatever hethinks necessary to fill the need.Mr. Will lewis neported to the Board that water was seeping through wall of basement atthe Museum on University Ave. Motion was made by Alderman Wi. T. Chandler, seconded byAlderman Ben Jack Hilbun and passed that an estimate b~ secured on cost of water proofingwalls.Upon motion made, seconded, and passed, it was ordered that Mr. R. L. Smallwood, Jr. be paidan attorney's fee of $200.00 for rapreaenting the City of Oxford in securing $1,000.00 .reimbursement from the State Highway Commission.Motion was made, seconded and passed, and it was ordered that Mrs. Beulah Sharp Yulesbe employed to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Miss Mary Kate Heard, andit was further ordered that Mrs. Iqles be paid $150.00 each month for her ,services., ,Uoon 1m)tion made, seconded' and passed, it was ordered that this Board do nOw recess until7:30P •. M. Tuesday, June. 13, 1950'