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MINUTE BOOK No. 24, CITY OF OXFORD
by Alderman Hannaford it was adopted section by section, and then as a whole,
and the vote of the Aldermen of passage thereof was as follows:
ALDERMAN BILL A. HANNAFORD YEA
ALDERMAN J. P. McLAURIN, JR YEA
ALDERMAN LINDER OWENS YEA
ALDERMAN HARRY S. SISK YEA
ALDERMAN JAMES N. KING YEA
Pursuant to an advertisement in the Oxford Eagle for bids on Side Mounted
Bush Hog, to be opened at the regular meeting of April 1, 1969, bids were re-
ceived from the following firms:
Mississippi Road King Sales, Lee W. Ely, Agent
Itta Bena, Mississippi 38941 $1,037.75
After the bids were opened and read, motion was made by Alderman Owens,
seconded by Alderman Hannaford and passed unanimously, to accept the bid of
Mississippi Road King Sales, it being the lowest and best bid.
Came on for consideration the matter of the term of Bennie Crouch as a
member of the Oxford Housing Authority expiring as of April 24, 1969. Motion
was made by Alderman Owens, seconded by Alderman Hannaford and passed unanimously
to re-appoint Bennie Crouch as a member of the Okford Housing Authority
for another term of five years.
The following is a schedule and tenure of office of the Oxford Housing
Authority:
C. B. Webb - term expires April 24, 1970
William R. Brown - term expires April 24, 1971
William Lewis, Jr. - term expires April 24, 1972
Garner L. Hickman - term expires April 24, 1973
Bennie Crouch - term expires April 24, 1974
The City Clerk reported for the Fire Chief, the following action taken
at the annual Fire Department banquet and business meeting of March 6, 1969,
officersTglected for the incoming year: M. C. "Chooky" Falkner, Chief; Clyde
G. Huggins, Asst. Fire Chief; Jack White, Engineer Captain; Hugh Wiley, Treasurer;
James C. Jackson, Purchasing Captain; R. L. Tidwell, and Sidney Shaw, Line
Captains.
New members elected to the Oxford Volunteer Fire Department were:
J. W. Walker, Bill Burrow and Joe Sallis.
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Ken Welch, on behalf of Oxford Jaycees, appeared before the Mayor and Board
of Aldermen to ask that they place an advertisement in the 1969 Miss Oxford
program. Motion was made by Alderman King, seconded by Alderman Hannaford and
passed unanimously authorizing a half page advertisement to be placed in 1969
Miss Oxford Pageant program at a cost of $50.00; $25.00 to be paid from General
Fund and $25.00 to be paid from Electric Fund and charged to advertising.
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