The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1897-07-23
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TOWN OF SCRANTON.

special meeting OF the Mayor and
Board ct Aldermen WAS held on July 2lst,
le97. for The purpose Of canvassing the
returns from aud declaring the result OF
the election held on July 20rh. 1897. The
full Board was present.
The following resolution was adopted:
WHEREAS. A special election was or
dered by this Board on Tuesday. the 9th
day of July, 1897, TO he held on Tuesday,
the 2Oth day of July, 1897, for the pur-
pose of obtaining tho consent of the quail
itied clectors Cf the town Of Scranton for
the erection, maintenance and opor alton
OF system of water works by said town
and for the sale of wafer 10 the iuhabit-
ants thereof, an,l also for the purpose Of
obtaining authority from the qualifed
electors of said town Of Scranton tn issue
$4,000 of 9 per cent. bonds, payable 20
years from date, with the option of said
town to redeem same at any time after
five years from date, with interest, paya-
bic annually Sal bonds to be issued for
the purpose of raising funds with which
to erect and put into operation water
! works plart for distiiDution throughout
the town Of an adequate supply of water
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system Of water works for the purpose OF
selling water to the inhabitants Of the
town, and also to erect and put in opera
tion an electric light plant in said town.
And whereas. said election Was he Id on
July 20Ih, 1877, by the Commissioners ap-
pointed Jy this Board to the said resoll.
tiOn ordering the same. and in the man
ner provided BY law for Commissioners
for holding regular municipal n elections,
as appears by tho returns of said election
now before this Board. aud it appearing
to tho Board from said returns. the Poll
book Of said town and the Town Regis
tration books, and Olhcr evidence before
the Board that on the 20th day Of July,
1897, there were 10 qualified electors in
The town OF Scranton. and that IN said
electicn Tor the issuance of said bonds,
there We're east ia ballots for the issu-
Ance of $25 200 Of per cent. 2O-ycar
bonds pursuant 10 said resolution Of July
9th, lS97. aud 3 bullots against said prop
ositiOn; and also at the same time aud
place ahd pursuant to another resolution
adopted by this Board. an election was
held hy sad Commissioners tor the pur-
pose OF obtaining the consent, Or au-
thOrity for the making Of contract by
this Board in tho name ut the town for
the erection. operation and maintenance
by said town Of Il system OF water works
for the purpose Of selling water to tho in.
liabitants uf sad town. and that at said
election there were Cast ID ballOts for
the making OF contract by this Board in
tho name Of the town Of Scranton, and :
ballots against the said proposition.
Aud IL appearing to.the Board that more
than two-thirls Of the qualified electors
of said town OF Scranton at said election
held for sad purpose have authorized the
issuance OF said bonds in acc Ortlance with
said resolution Of July 6tl, 1897, it Is
Ihcl.f fore ordered by the Board that j. |.
Ford, attolne! Tor tho town, prepare the
necessary ordinances for the issuance VI
said bonds, pursuant to SAID resolution.
and bring the same before this Board at
its next regular meeting for adoption.
And it further appcarin. from sad re-
turns OF said election, held for the par
pose If authorizing the making Of IA con
tract by tho B0arl in the name Of the
town Of Scranton, for The establishment
and maintenance by The said town Of
ScIanton, II general Sstem Of water
works for the purpose of selling water to
the inllabltants Of said town, that ll5
ballots were caN Tor tho ....'. at max
ing such contract and establishing aut
maintaining such system of water works
aud 3 ballots against said proposition,
and it appearing TO the Beard that an-
tholity to make such c0ntr:lct has been
authorized by y majority of The qualified
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drrcd that j. | Ford. attorney for the
town, prepare the necessary ordnance
for the erection. maintsnanre and opera
ation Of said system of water works, pur.
suant to sad resolution, and bring th"
same before the Board at It's next regular
meeting for adoption.
". W. FARNSWORrH, MAJOR.
II 5. RouRKE. Clerk.