The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-02

lity OF GREENWOOD the proposition O
/ whether or not the said City OF Green,
Z wood shall purchase the system Of
w~ater-wOrks, electric lights, sewerage
= franchises and appurtanences thereunto
belonging To and now owned by the
Greenwood Light and Water Company.
Whereas, the Mayor and Board Of
Aldermen of the City Of Greenwood did
at q regular meeting of said Board, held
September ,, 1901, enter into a contract
with c. 4. Wright, his successors and
assigns, for the erection and mainten-
ancc of a system Of water-works, sewer
age, and electric lights which contract
was entered into after having been APP
proved by a majority of the qualified
electors of the said City Of Greenwood,
at an election which submitted to their
vote the question as to whether or not
said contract with said Wright should
be entered into by said Board, said cleo
ton having been held on September ,,
1901, in accordance with the method
prescribed by Section 29iS of the Ammo
tatcd Code Of 1892;
Whereas the said contract. as entered
into by said City Of Greenwood with c.
y. Wright contained a provision allow
ing the City of Greenwood an option,
after the performance of certain pre-
liminary steps, such as the giving of
written notices to c. L. Wright, his sue
ccssors or assigns, Of its intention to
purchase, together with the appoint
ncnt of appraisers and the filing of their
Of taking said property, water
works, sewerage and electric light plant
It the amount of said award contained
n said report and by assuming to paw
'aid amount to the said Wright, his sue
'essors or assigns,
And whereas said preliminary steps
AVE all been performed in accordance
With the terms and conditions of said
contract and the report of the apprais-
that the amount to be paid for said 5
property by said City should be S122,- s
$3.50, has been filed as prescribed in :
contract, }
And whereas it is conceived by the ;
layor and board Of Aldermen that the {
interests of the City of Greenwood will (
g best subseryed by an immediate pur- {
base of said property, water-works, :
lights and sewerage system as 5
is now in the power of the City to do, {
Il precedent steps having been prop I
taken for the exercise of the thirty I
avs option Of purchase as contained
said contract, y
And whereas it appears, that, in order =
50 exercise said option as to purchase
said property, it is necessary to sub It
it to a vote of the qualified electors of S
City of Greenwood, the proposition of
neither or not said purchase shall be
AIDE by said City and that, in order to T
fectuate said purchase, a majority of A
I'D qualified electors must express, by al
leir votes, approval of said purchase is
, the Mayor and Board of Aldermen =
the City Of Greenwood.
Therefore, be it ordained by the Mayor
ld Board of Aldermen of the City of
reenwood that an election is hereby
'dercd to be held on the 18th day of
pril, 1904, at which election shall be
omitted to the qualified electors of
City of Greenwood the question of
or not they will approve the
.lrchase, by the said city, from the
reenwood Light and Water Co., the
Lcccssor and assign of c. L. Wright,
id property, consisting of watcr-works,
werage, electric lights, franchises
ID appurtenances thereunto belonging.
Be it further ordained that due notice
the holding Of the said election be
in three consecutive issues
the Greenwood Enterprise and The
'mmonwealth, they being weekly 2
'wspapers published in the City of !
'ecnwood. 9
BE it further ordained that +. II.
cShane, Arch Peteet and A. Weller
e hereby appointed Commissioners to x
Id said election and are hereby re- 2
ired to publish notice of holding the !
as above prescribed; the said Il. !
McShanc being hereby appointed to z
epare and have printed a sufficient =
mber of suitable ballots to be used in :
ID election. 2
it further ordained that tho Com 2
herein appointed make due !
port of the election so held and the VI
suits and returns thereof TO the Mayor -
d Board of Aldermen at their next -,
citing after the said election is held,
such meeting be a special or
Sular one.
Sc it further ordained that the ballots
printed, in form, as follows:--that Is
say, that there shall be printed on
h ballot the following: "Shall the
y of Greenwood purchase the system
water-works, sewerage, electric
hts, and franchise and appurtenances
rcunto belonging now owned by the
'enwood Light and Water Company
md for the sun of S122,j 80.
For the purchase. III
Against the purchase" IA,
e it further ordained for cause this hi