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MINUTE BOOK No. 24, CITY OF OXFORD
Aldermen voting "nay", None.
Whereupon it was declared adopted.
Adopted, this the 11th day of June, 1968.
CITY CLERK
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MAYOR
Came on for consideration the matter of city lots 110, 21, 22 and fraction'
lot 23 in Bramlett Gardens Subdivision. Motion was made by Alderman Owens,
seconded by Alderman Hannaford and passed unanimously to re-advertise said lots
for sale in The Oxford Eagle.
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Came on for consideration the matter of an application from Vernon Chambers
to work with the City of Oxford Electric Department to work as a lineman to
take the job vacated by John Hudson, whose resignation is effective as of
June 2, 1968. Motion was made by Alderman Hannaford, seconded by Alderman
Owens and passed unanimously to employ Mr. Chambers at a starting salary of
$475.00 per month.
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Ed Meek, Chairman of th e Chamber of Commerce Public Relations Committee,
appeared before the Mayor an d Board of Aldermen to request financial support
from the City of Oxford to repaint the WELCOME TO OXFORD signs. After discussio
motion was made by Alderman Owens, seconded by Alderman King ans passed unanimously
to allocate $300.00 for this purpose; fifty per cent to be paid from the
General Fund and fifty per cent to be paid from the Electric Fund and charged
to advertising.
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Came on for consideration the matter of appointing a member of the Board
of Trustees for Oxford Municipal Separate School District to fill a vacancy
caused by the resignation of Dr. Lewis Nobles who is moving away from Oxford
and whose resignation becomes effective as of June 30, 1968, and whose term
expires March 1, 1971.
After discussion Alderman Hannaford nominated Travis King to fill the
vacancy and Alderman McLaurin nominated W. N. Redmond. The vote was as follows:
Voting for Travis King: Alderman Hannaford and Alderman King; voting for W. N.
Redmond: Alderman McLaurin, Alderman Owens, and Alderman Sisk.
W. N. Redmond having received the majority vote, the Mayor then declared
that W. N. Redmond be appointed to fill this unexpired term.