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MINUTE BOOK No. 24, CITY OF OXFORD
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Motion was made by Alderman McLaurin, seconded by Alderman King and passed
unanimously approving the following appointments to the City Park Commission:
/i/e,Thomas Webb Avent re-appointed for a five (5) year term, said term
expiring July 1, 1974; and Nathan Hodge to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of Willie B. Tankersley, said term to expire
July 2, 1973.
The following is a list of the members of the City Park Commission:
William H. Tate - term expires July 1, 1970
Nathan Hodge - term expires July 1, 1971
Mrs. Sarah Park - term expires July 1, 1972
Dr. J. G. McMurray - term expires July 1, 1973
Mrs. T. W. Avent - term expires July 1, 1974
Came on for consideration the matter of appointing an alderman as a member
of the Planning Commission. Mayor Elliott appointed Mr. J. C. Goolsby, Alderman
Ward Three, as a member of the board for said term expiring July 2, 1973.
Motion was duly made, seconded and passed unanimously electing J. P.
McLaurin, Jr. as Mayor Pro Tem and J. C. Goolsby as Street Commissioner; said
term expiring July 2, 1973.
Mayor Elliott appointed Bill A. Hannaford as Light and Water Commissioner,
James N. King as Fire and Police Commissioner, and Ben Pettis as Sanitation
Commissioner; said terms expiring July 2, 1973.
On motion of Alderman McLaurin, seconded by Alderman Hannaford and passed
unanimously, the following ordinance amending Section 2-56 of the Code of
Ordinances was adopted:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2-56 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY
OF OXFORD, MISSISSIPPI, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ONE (1) MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS OF LAFAYETTE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, SHALL BE A MEMBER OF THE OXFORD
PLANNING COMMISSION.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF OXFORD,
MISSISSIPPI:
Section 1. That Section 2-56 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Oxford, Mississippi, shall be, and it is hereby, amended to read as follows:
Section 2-56. Selection of members.
One (1) member of the commission shall be selected
from the board of trustees of the Oxford Municipal
Separate School District, one (1) member shall be
selected from the Boardof Supervisors of Lafayette
County, Mississippi, one (1) member shall be selected
from the board of aldermen, and the other four 94)
members of the commission shall be qualified electors
of the city selected on the basisof their particular
fitness for their duty on the commission.