The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-08-27
Thr1rmnrrat-S Star
TOWN OF SCRANTON.
ORDINANCES
mo. l03.

pTONlulup III Tile puTCildSt, cTeCUluU,
maintenance and operation by the
town Of Scranton of a complete sys-
TEN of water works for distributing
water throughout the town, to ex-
tinguish fires and prevent the spread
thereof, and 10 furnish and sell WA
ter to the inhabitants OF the town.
Whereas, At a regular meeting OF
the Mayor and Board OF Aldermen of
the town Of Scranton. held on July
9Th, 1897, a resolution was adopted by
said Board for the purchase, erection
and equipment Of a plant and ap-
planes, by the town OF Scranton.
for the purpose OF maintaining and
distributing throughout said town an
adequate supply of water, to be used
in extinguishing fires and preventing
the spread thereof, in accordance with
plans and specifications prepared by
Robt. Il. Zell, on file in the Office of
the ClelK OF said Board; and whereas,
on the same day. t0-wit: July 9th,
1897, another resolution was adopted
by said Board ordering an election to
he held ON the Goth day OF July, 1897,
for the purpose OF obtaining from the
qualified electors of the town of
Scranton, authority for the erection
and maintenance ~ a general system
of water works for the purpose OF sup
plying to the inhabitants Of the town
water for general purposes at rates to
be fixed by said Board, and providing
for a special meeting Of said Board on
July Dist, 1897, for the purpose OF can
vassing tile result of such election:
and whereas, said election was held in
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 at said meeting held July
2lst, 1897, to canvass the result, in a
majority OF the qualified electors Of
the town Of Scranton voting in favor
OF the making OF a contract for the
purchase, erection, maintenance and
operation Of a general system Of water
works, to be owned and operated by
said town, in accordance with the
spirit and provisions Of said reSOlu.
ton. Now, therefore, be it ordained
by the Mayor and Board OF Aldermen
OF the town Of Scranton, in regular
meeting assembled, That the sale
town of Scranton do at ice proceed
to purchase, erect or construed upOI
lots 6 and I, of the survey Of the es
tate OF Emile Frederic, upon whicl
the town holds an option from w. T.
Frederic, owner thereof, Il plant anC
the necessary appliances for main
tanning and distributing throughout
the said town an adequate supply
of water. to he used il ~extinguishinl
fires and preventing the spread there
Of; and also the necessary appliance.
in connection Herewith for distribut
ing, supplying and selling to the in
habitanLs OF the town water for gen
eral use; that said plant and appli
anceS be erected, constructed anC
equipped In accordance with plan,
and specifications prepared by Robt
r.. Zell, and now before this Board
and that said water works plant anC
appliances be maintained. owned ant
operated by the town of Scranton
and that the Mayor and Board Of AL,
dermen take all necessary steps to &C,
quirc by purchase, condemnation OF
otherwise, the necessary site anC
rights of way for completing said wa
ter works plant and system, and put
ting the SAME into successful opera
tiOn.
mo. 1911
An Ordinance entitled an ordinance
for the erection, construction an(
equipment by the town OF Scranton
OF ar electric Hight plant and appli
ances for lighting the town, ant
selling or hiring lights to the lnhab
itants thereof.
Whereas, The Mayor and Board o
Aldermen Of the town OF Scranton
have this day adopted an ordinauc'
for erecting, constructing and equip
ping a general system OF water works
and whereas, said town Is sadly IL
need OF proper street lights, and til,
Board is advised that an electrI,
light plant IA be successfully ant
economically operated in connection
with said water works plant. Now
therefore, be 1t ordained by the Mayor
and Board Of Aldermen Of the town OI
Scranton, In regular meeting assem-
bled, That the town Of Scranton dc
proceed at once to purchase, erect,
construct and equip upon the same
NV oPCCiISu III uiC Sdtu WduCI WUl ms
ordinance, the necessary machinery
and appliances for lighting the streets
OF said town by electricity, and for
selling or hiring lights to the inllab.
itants OF the said town, in accordance
with the plans and specifications pre-
pared by Robt. r. Eel, and now before
This Board. Said electric light plant
and appliances when so erected, CON
structcd and equipped to be main
tanned. owned and operated by the
town of Scranton.
mo. 105.
nm Ordinance entitled an ordinance
providing for the issuance OF S25, 900
Of six per cent (6) twenty-year bonds
by the town Of Scranton, for the
sole purpose OF raising funds with
which to purchase, erect and con-
struct a complete system of water
works and electric lights, to be
maintained, owned and operated by
the town OF Scranton.
Where's, At a regular meeting of
the Mayor and Board of Aldermen OF
the town of Scranton, held on July
9Th, 1897, a resolution was adopted by
said Mayor and Board Of Aldermen,
providing for the issuance OF bonds of
the town of Scranton To the extent OF
twenty-five thousand dollars 1925, OOO),
said bonds to be issued In denomina-
ti0ns Of $500 each and to run for TWEEN.
ny years from date Of issuance, but to
be redecmablc after five years at the
option OF the town OF Scranton, ana to
bear interest at six (6) per cent per an
mum, payable annually; the said bonds
TO be issued for the sole purpose Of rails
ing money with which To purchase,
erect and complete a water works
plant for providing and distributing
IN adequate supply Of water through
F. out the town Of Scranton, for use In
,extlnguishing fires and preventing the
spread thereof; and also for the pur-
pose OF purchasing, constructing and
equipping the necessary plant and ap-
planes Of q water works system for
the sale OF water to the inhabitants Of
the said town for general use, In case
such -scheme should be authorized by
the qualified electors OF said town: