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

ordered To be held on the 9th dav Of lun'
t9oi. Al which election there shall be sub
mItted to the qualified electors OF the CIT
OF Greenwood, the auction OF whether q
not they viii vote to authorize the MAY
and BOARD of Aldermen OF the said ritv :
issue bonds Of said city. in tho sum Of sl2j, on
or so much thereof ns may he necessary fn
the unrpoSe OF purchasing the afarcmru
toned property Of the Greenwood Llghr
and Water Co. for and b7 tho 81 4 city.
BE IL further ordained, That due mott,
NJ the election be published In TIVE O
M%ONwRALTU and The Enterprise two week
from the passage Of this ordinance; suit
papers being weekly newspapers published
IN said city
Re 1t further ordained. That r. r Me-
Shane. Arch Peteet and A. Weller be. anf
are hereby appointed Commissioners To hnlt
said election. and are hereby required tc
publish notice OF the holding OF same az vet
bout above. g
Re- It furth or ordained. That tho commits.
sIOners herein appointed make due report
Of the election 80 held and the returns
thereof IN the Mayor and Board OF Alder
men at the next regular meeting or special
meeting held for that purpose. after the
holding OF said election.
Re IL further ordained. Tint the Commls-
s~ldners herein appointed to hold Hforemen-
TONED election on the 9th day OF June. 1901
for the purpose Of submitting to the vote OF
the qualified electors Of tho city OF Green
wood, the question nj whether or not they
will vote for the issuance OF the bonds Of the
municipality for the sum OF Si2a.O00. or 80
much thereof rs NAV be necessary, for the
purpose Of purchasing the property of the
Green wood Light and Water Co. consisting
OF yaterworks. sewerage and electric light
plants. together with the franchises and Hp-
purtenances thereunt0 belonging. be and
are hereby empowered 10 ave printed Il
Su Efficient number Of ballots to be used In
holding said election.
Re IL further ordained. That the ballots be
printed IN form rs fol~lows-tIiat IS 70 say.
there shall be printed on each ballot the
following; '.FOr the issuance Of the bonds
Of The city Of Greenwood. in the amount Of
sf23.0O0.o or 50 rAuch thereof rs may be neces~
sary for the purchase Of waterworks sewer
age and electric light systems. with apJur-
tenances. now the property o. the Green
ueath this. on the same ticket. shall be
printed. Against the Issuance OF the bonds
of the city OF Green wood, In the mount OF
$4,000 or as much thereof as may be neces-
sary for the purchase Of the waierwOrks.
sewerage and electric light systems. with
appurtenances. now the property Of the
Greenwood Light and Water %" and these
shall be the ballots nsed IN said election,
Be 1t further ordained, Tha for cause.
this day shown 10 the Mayor and Board Of
Aldermen. this ordinance take effect and be
IN force from and after It's passage
And Whereas. the tickets ~ provided for
by above ordinance were duly printed and
were furnished 10 the electors In the elec-
tion provided for. thereby. IN Sufficient nun.
her as required; and the following notice 70
the qualified electors nf the city was duly
published IN THP COMMONWEALTH and the
Enterprise. two weekly newspapers pub
lished in the city NJ Greenwood. for a period
Of three consecutive weeks before the time
for holding the said election. whl"h said no
ticc Is herein below set ont IN full. and with
II. an afidaylt Of the publishers which IL
inserted in this ordinance aud made a
a ri the recf.
The Mayor and Board Of Aldermen OF
the City of Greenwood. have ordered an
election 10 I've held on the 9Th day of June.
1904. at the court house, In said city. TOT
the purpose of submiitinR to the qualified
uf the City of Greenwood. the
question Of whether or not they will vote
for the ISSUANCE RI 1.-THE bonds Of said city
in the sum Of sl23,Dy0. or 50 much thereof
az may be necessary, for the purpose of
purchasing the wateTw0rks, sewerage and
light plants, together with the
franchises and s~ppnrteuances tbereuDto
belonging, tow the property If the Green
wood Light and Water Co; therefore, no
tice il hereby given to the qualified cleo.
tors of said city. that an election will be
held st the court house. IN said city, un
the 9Th dsy of June. 1901, at which the
Of whether or not the City OF
Green wood shall Issue the said bonds for
said purpose shall be- decided,
f.. X. mesHASE,
ARCH PBrAET,
a. WEILKE,
Election Com missioners.
State of Mississippi, Lefi0re CGuntvt
Personally appeared before me the m.
authority in and for the City Of
Greenwood In said county and state, the
within named, q. {. Blow. h publisher
Of the Common wealth,a newspaper pub
iisbed in Greenwood, Mississippi, who m
oath save, the notice, a eopy OF which Nv
hereto attached, wss printed three ron
secutiye times AZ follows, to. witt 1fth day
NJ May, 1904! 2ist day Of May, 1904 and 18th
dsy Of May. IgH. q. Z. BLOW.
Sworn TO and suhscribed before me this
7th day OF June, 1901
Z. l.. L0NAx, Notary Public.
And whereas, II appears. from the re-
port Of the Con: missioner, above men.
toned. which report is herein below given
and made @ part of this ordinance. that
the election was held on The 9th day OIL
lane, 1854, in pursuance OF the notice of
election ~ above set out, which report Is
as follows, tn witt
To the Hon. Mayor and board OF Alder
men Of the City Of GREENWOOD, Mis-
sissipp1t