The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-06-18

We, the undersigned Couimissioners of
election. . ppoinied by the Honorable May.
or ana lfphtl pt Aldermen 81 it's meeting
0h the ID h DAY Oi MAY. 1904. to huId a.
election tor the purpose at submitting to
the guBlihed ticctor- pf the CITY al Green.
wool, the question Of whether or not they
would vote for The issuance Of Si23 100 % Ia
binds or 80 much thereof hs may be nee.
esshry tor tie purpose Of purchasing the
"~httrwbrks, sewerage and electric light
systems together with the franchises aud
s~pDurtenhnces thereunto belonging. now
the property of the Greenw0ud Light aud
water %, would repOrt rs follows:
Fret, That your Commissioners pub.
lishtd notice IN The ENTERPRISE aud
The Commonwealth, two weekly newspB.
pers published in the CITY OF Greenwood
Tor three consecutive weeks prior to the
time ct holding said election. TINS notify.
ing ell qualified electors Of the pIirpp, of
the Maynf aud Board of Aldermen 10 sub.
nit the ahove aet nGi proposition 90 them
IN the 9th day Of Juue, 1911, which Ssid
notice was published for thrrp rorst Gu
tive weeks before the ttale Set tor ssid
! election.
Secnnd. Or examiuH'i0n II Tie RICHTER
ed voter 81 the tttN ~ Gtrrr uuti, W.
find that ihst" IRE 81 qualified "~i"ctrr- Of
HHtl CITY, Hud that TIER we've 22 VOTES
cast for aud against the proposed i~-uAbcc
of h0nds Tina nut IT the uumht If the
Votes cast. there we're CHst in favor ~ the
propdsed hn"d IsSu" the number II ~
votes. Hnd therp was CH-t HRAinstibe urp.
posed bond issue the number IT 2 votes,
aud that there were the number Of 70 QuDl.
tied ELECTORS not voting 81 all.
Third, Your commissioners further r..
port that opt of the total number of quail
fed electors whether voting pE not, mere
than two.thiTds nf the qualified electors
Of said CITY voted in IA . Of the bond ".
sue, there ha wing been cast for the bond
issiie go votes, and against same the
number Of2 votes, while there were ID
qualified electors not voting 1T all.
Your Commissioners submit this their
1 FnE KRf taa,usltar ugsAI. "a 4 FIIa .s.a.a -.aX a..
and against. the poll books, tally sheets.
list of voters. ballot box and ballots for
your supervision, A, WELLER,
a. PErEET.
Il N. NCSHAEE.
And whereas. the Mayor and Board OF
Aide rmeu hav csnvsssed the returns.
counted the votes and examined the poll
books, tally sheets and the list Of names
of voters and find that the report Of the
Coumtssipners herein IL, in all respects.
correct; and whereas they have e1amin.
ed the registration books nf the qualified
electors ia said Citv of Greenwood and
Ind that there are 3l qualified electors in
ssid CITY.
Therefore be IT ordained by the Mayor
and Board of Aldermen of the City Of
Greenwood that the proposed issue of
bonda nf the said City TO the amount of
Sl43,DJ0m or 40 much thereof as may he
necessary, for the purpose Of purchasing
the watrrworks, sewerage and electric
light systems with the franchises and sp
purtenances now the DrOpefty OF The
Greenwood Light and Water Co. was car.
ried by . vote Of more Than two thirds of
al the qualified electors OF the City of
Greenwood,
Be II further ordained by the Mayor and
Board 1T Aldermen Of the City of Green
wood that the election for the purpose %
aecertsininR the sense of tee qualified
electors OF said City upon the question of
the issuing Of the bonds Of SAID city for
tie purchase Of aforementioned property.
w~aterwDrkr. electric light snd re @rtags
systems. with their franchises and sppur-
tenances. said bonds not IN exceed the
cum Of $lz3.Do 90. was carried In favor Of
the issuance of said bonds.