The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-08-13
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TOWN OF SCRANTON.
ORDINANCES.
mo-. 1903

An ordnance cnJltleu du oTuIuuUCc
providing for the purchase, erection,
maintenance and operation by the
town OF Scranton of a complete SyS-
TEN OF water works for distributing
water throughout the town, 10 eX-
tinguish fires and prevent the spread
thereof, and to furnish and sell wa
ter to the Inhabitants of the town.
Whereas, At Il regular meeting OF
the Mayor and Board of Aldermen or
the town Of Scranton. held on July
9th, 1897, a resolution was adopted by
said Board for the purchase, erection
and equipment of u plant and ap-
p~liances, by the town OF Scranton.
Tor the purpose of maintaining and
distributing throughout said town an
adequate supply Of water, to be used
in cxt%inguishlng fires and preventing
the spread thereof. in accordance with
plans and specifications prepared by
Rubt. r. Zell, on file in the Office or
tile CLERK Of said Board: and whereas,
on the same day. to-wit: July 9th,
1897, another resolution was adopted
by said Board ordering an election to
be held on the 10Th day of July. 1887,
| for the purpose OF obtaining from Tie
| uua,jfcd electors of the town OF
! Scranton, authority for the erection
and maintenance Of a general system
| Of water works for the purpose OF sup
plying to the inhabitants OF the town
water for general purposes at rates 10
| he fixed by said Board, and providing
| for a special meeting of said Board on
july 2ist, 1897, for the purpose OF can.
vassing the result of such election;
land whereas, sad election was held 10
accordance with said resolution and
the general laws OF the State govern
ing elections in municipalities, and
resulted, as appears by the action of
said Board ut said meeting held July
Dist, 1877 to canvass the result. In a
majority 0f the qualified electors OF
the town Of Scranton voting IN FAVOR
of the making OF a contract FOR the
purchase, erection, maintenance ana
operation ola general system OF water
works, to be owned and Operaved by
said town, In accordance with the
spirit and provisions OF said resolu..
tiOn. Now, therefore. be 1t ordained
by the Mayor and Board Of Aldermen
OF the town Of Scranton, IN regular
meeting assembled, That the said
town OF Scranton do at once proceed
to purchase, erect or construct upon
lots 6 and I, of the survey OF the es'
tate of Emile Frederic, upon which
the town holds an option from w. K.
Frederic, owner thereof, a-plant ano
the necessary appliances for main.
ltaining and distributing throughout
the said town an adequate suppl,
OF water. to be used In extihgplshlne
fires and preventing the spread there
of; and also the necessary appliances
in connection Herewith for dlstribut
ing. supplying and selling to the IN
habitants of the town water for gen
eral use; that said plant and appli
t ances lie erected, constructed ant
eouipped In accordance with plan
and Specifications prepared BY Robt
/, R. Eel, and now before this Board
. and that said water works plant ant
appliances be maintained. owned ant
operated by the town OF Scranton
. and that the Mayor and Board OF Al
I dermen take all necessary steps to &C
quie by purchase, GQndemnhtion Q
A otherwise. the necessary site an,
!. rights of'way for completing said wa
=, ter works plant and system, and put
ting the anne into successful Opera
ton.
= An Ordinance entitled an 0rdinanc
for the erection, construction an
equipment by the town OF Scranto
: OF an electric light plant and appl
ances for lighting the town, an
selling or hiring lights to the inhal
= itants thereof.
. Whereas, The Mayor and Board
! Aldermen Of the town OF ScrantO
= have this day adopted an Ordinaut
i for erecting. constructing and eQuiI
ping q general system OF water worF
and whereas, said town Is sadly
. need of proper street lights, aud II
. B,ard Is advised that an electr
light plant can be successfully ar
q economically operated In cOnnectl(
with said water works plant. No,
therefore. he 1t ordained by theMay'
and Board OF Aldermen OF the town
Scranton, In regular meeting asser
bled. That the town Of Scranton
proceed at once to purchase, cree
construct and equip upon the san
site specified in the said water wOr
ordinance the necessary machine
and appliances for lighting the stree
OF said town by electricity, and
selling or hiring lights to the lnha
itants IT the said town, In acc0rdan
with the plans and specifications n
" pared ny Robt. n. Zel!!, and now bclo
this Board. Said electric light pn
and appliances when so erected, ca
structcd and equipped " be mai