Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-01-13
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
Executive Department
Jackson.
TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS
SHALL COMPROMISING:

WHEREAS, by virtue of the
authority vested IN me under the
Constitution and Laws Of the State
of Mississippi, and especially by
virtue Of Section 1911 Of the Cole
Of 1906, Hem. Code Sec. o808o i
as Governor Of the State Of Missis-
sippi, on December 70, 1920, desig-
mated Mr.. P. B. FUR of Oxford,
Lafayette County, Mississippi, he be-
ing competent person to take cor
rect census of the municipality of Ok
ford, Mississippi, by al instrument in
writing to this effect, for the reason
that believed that the final census
returns of the United States Govern
ment as to said municipality were
fraudulent in that it purported to
show and did show a larger number
Of persons in said municipality than
the number of 1000, when in truth
and in fact, / was of the opinion that
there were many less than this num-
Der of persons in said municipality,
and
WHEREAS, the said P. B. Fur, by
virtue of the said instrument in writ
ing has performed his duty in taking
what | deem to be correct census of
sad municipality, and has filed with
me an instrument, the same being a
numerical list Of the names of all cit
liens in said municipality, and has
verified same by an affidavit and sub
mtted such instrument to be as the
result Of his labors in taking said CEN
sus, which said numerical list shows
the total number of persons in said
municipality to be 1907, and, there
fore, the municipality of Oxford is not
entitled to be classified as "cty" but
only as a town." and hence, should
be reclassified accordingly. Therefore,
| do hereby re classify the muaicip-
atty of Oxford by changing it from
that of city, as heretofore classified,
to the class of a town, and it is here
by designated as a town only, under
the laws of this state, and its class of
city is hereby annulled, and it shall
no longer function as a city, but as a
town only, ;nd
WHEREAS, some years ago said
municipality of Oxford, having elect
ed to come under the law with refer
ence to commission form of Govern
ment, and having come under said law
as city, and said municipality now
beng re-classified and designated as a
town only, it is, therefore, in my opin-
ion, upon the above facts, that the
NO, -
said municipality is at a.. end and it
is SO declared to be upon the issuance
of this proclamation. 1t is my opiIl-
ion that said commission form of Gov
eminent can no longer function and in
order that the municipality may have
proper officers with full and complete
powers to function and to do and per-
form all the duties necessary to mum
icipalities:
Now, Therefore l, Lee M. Russell,
Governor of the State of Mississippi,
by virtue-of the authority vested in
me under the Constitution and Laws
of this state, do hereby issue this my
PROCLAMATION
changing the classification of the inu-
nicipality of Oxford from that of the
Getty OF Oxford" to the Town of Ok
ford, and hereby designate and ap-
point the following qualified electors
and resident citizens of said municip-
atty as officers therein, to-wit: O. B.
Boone, Mayor, Paul 3. Fur, Alder
man; F. B. Patton, Alderman; Lee
Baggett, ST., Alderman; T. A. Dunn,
L. 1
at Large; and p T. Gamble, Marshal.
Each of sad officers is hereby directed
to take the oath of office and execute
an official bond as the law directs for
each of said officers, and to take
charge OF the business required of
each as the law directs. The former
Mayor and Commissioners are here
by instructed to turn over all docu-
ments and records and other property
of the said municipality in their pos
session to the new officers above des-
ignated, and the municipal officers Of
said municipality shall publish this
Proclamation as the law directs in
such cases. 1t is further ordered
that the cost of taking said census by
T. 3. Fur be paid out of the Treasury
OF said municipality as the law directs /
In Testimony Whereof, | have here
unto set my hand and caused the
Great Seal of the State of Missis-
sippi to be affixed, this the 10Th |
day of December, A. D. 1920.
(SeaD
By the Governor:
LEE M. RUSSELL.
Joseph W. Power,