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MINUTE BOOK No. 24, CITY OF OXFORD
Alderman Hannaford voted yea.
Alderman King voted yea.
Alderman McLaurin voted yea.
Alderman Owens voted yea.
Alderman Sisk voted yea.
WHEREUPON, the Mayor declared the same adopted.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND THE CITY CLERK TO ENTER INTO A
CONTRACT WITH B. H. McELREATH, SHERIFF AND TAX COLLECTOR, FOR THE COLLECTION
OF AD VALOREM TAXES ON MOTOR VEHICLES.
Whereas, the City of Oxford, Mississippi, has heretofore adopted a sche-
dule for assessment of motor vehicles for the fiscal year 1969-1970 and are de-
sirous of entering into a contract with B. H. McElreath, Sheriff and Tax Collec-
tor of Lafayette County, for the purpose of collecting said motor vehicles tax-
as for and in behalf of said City; and after discussion
Upon motion of Alderman Owens duly seconded by Alderman Hannaford, the
Board agreed unanimously authorizing the Mayor and the City Clerk to enter
into a contract with B. H. McElreath, Sheriff and Tax Collector, for the collec-
tion of said motor vehicles taxes for the fiscal year 1969-1970, said contract
to be in accordance with the following terms and conditions, to-wit:
CONTRACT TO COLLECT MOTOR VEHICLE AD VALOREM TAXES
THIS AGREEMENT made and entered into on the date indicated below by and
between the City of Oxford, Mississippi, a municipal corporation, hereinafter
called "City" and B. H. McElreath, Sheriff and Tax Collector of Lafayette Coun-
ty, Mississippi, hereinafter referred to as "Collector".
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms and provisions of Chapter 588, General Laws
of Mississippi, 1958, and the amendments thereto, City has elected to prepare
and has prepared for the taxable year beginning October 1, 1969, its separate
assessment schedule of motor vehicles in the City of Oxford, Mississippi, and
WHEREAS, the previous Sheriff and Tax Collector of Lafayette County,
Mississippi, has heretofore collected said ad valorem taxes for City, and
Collector has experienced personnel and has the equipment and facilities with
which to efficiently collect City's taxes for the taxable year and, by
virtue thereof, can collect said taxes more economically than could City, and