Oxford Code of Ordinances § 38-273 University of Mississippi fire district created.
Sec. 38-273. - University of Mississippi fire district created.
(a) Pursuant to MCA 1972, § 21-25-23, there is hereby created a fire district encompassing the area adjoining the corporate limits of the city, on which is located a part of the University of Mississippi.
(b) The fire district hereby created is owned by the state, and is governed by the board of trustees of state institutions of higher learning for and on behalf of the University of Mississippi, and is more particularly described as follows, to wit:
The 38 tracts of land which comprise all of the property belonging to the University of Mississippi that is contained within or borders upon the corporate limits of the city, said property lying within and being a part of Sections 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 28, 29, 30, and 31 of Township 8 South, Range 3 West, Lafayette County, Mississippi and consisting of 1,960 acres, more or less.
(c) Pursuant to the creation of this fire district to be known as the "University of Mississippi Fire District," the board of trustees of state institutions of higher learning and the city shall have full power to contract for laying of water mains and any other pipes or connections to the water mains to be used in said fire district and for the establishment and maintenance of fire service therein.
(Code 1968, § 10-76; Ord. No. 1986-10, §§ 1—3, 7-1-1986)