The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-16
CITY ORDINANCES.

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An ordinance In relation tosubmittlng
IN a vote of the qualified electors OF the
city of Greenwood the proposition CT
whether or not the said City OF Green
wood shall purchase the system OF
wator-yorks, electric lights, sewerage,
franchises and a~ppurtanences
belonging to and now owned ny Tue
Greenwood Light and Water Company.
whereas, the Mayor and Board OF
Aldermen Of the City OF Greenwood did
nj a regular meeting Of said Board, held
/ September 3, 1901, enter into a contract
| with C. L. Wright, his successors and
assigns, for the erection ard mainten-
anee OF a system Of water-works, sewer
age. and electric lights which contract
was entered into after having beer 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 z,
1901, in accordance with the method
prescribed by Section 2948 Of the Ammo
tated Code Of 1892:
Whereas the said contract, as entered
into by said City of Greenwood with e.
Il, 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 G. Z. Wright, his sue
cessors or assigns, OF its intention to
purchase, together with the appoint
ment of appraisers and the hling OF their
report, of taking said property, water
works, sewerage and electric light plant
at the amount of said award contained
in said report and by assuming to pay
said amount to the said Wright, his sue
ccssors or assigns,
And whereas said preliminary steps
have all been performed in accordance
with the terms and conditions OF said
contract and tho report Of the apprais-
ers. that the amount TO be paid for said
property by said City should be s122,-
1851 has been filed as prescribed in
said contract,
And whereas it IL conceived by the
Mayor and board Of Aldermen that the
interests of the City of Greenwood will
be best subseryed by an Immediate pur-
chase OF said property, water-works,
electric lights and sewerage system as
it is now in the power OF the City to do,
all precedent steps having been prop
erly taken for the exercise Of the thirty
days option of purchase as contained
in said contract,
And whereas it appears, that, In order
to SO exercise said option as to purchase
of said property, it is necessary to sub
nit to a vote OF the qualified electors of
tho City of Greenwood, the proposition Of
whether or not said purchase shall be
made by said City and that, in order to
e~rectuate said purchase, a majority of
said qualified electors must express, by
their votes, approval of said purchase
by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen
of the City of Greenwood.
Therefore, be it ordained by the Mayor
and Board of Aldermen Of the City Of
Greenwood that an election Is hereby
ordered to be held on the 18th day OF
April, 1904, at which election shall be
submitted to the qualified electors Of
the City Of Greenwood the question Of
whether or not they will approve the
purchase, by the said city, from the
Greenwood Light and Water Co, the
successor and assign Of c. E. Wright,
said property, consisting Of water-works,
sewerage, electric lights, franchises
and ap~purtenances thereunto belonging.
Be it further ordained that due notice
of the holding Of the said election be
published in three consecutive issues
of the Greenwood Enterprise and The
Commonwealth, they being weekly
newspapers published in the City Of
Greenwood.
Be it further ordained that Il. r.
McShane, Arch peteet and A, Weller
are hereby appointed Commissioners to
hold said election and are hereby re-
quired to publish notice of holding the
same as above prescribed; the said E.
r. McShane being hereby appointed to
prepare and have printed a sufficient
number of suitable ballots to be used in
said election.
Be it further ordained that the Com
missioners herein appointed make due
report of the election so held and the
results and returns thereof to the Mayor
and board of Aldermen at their next
meeting after the said election is held,
whether such meeting be o special or
regular one.
BE it further ordained that the ballots
be printed, in form, as follows:-that is
to say,-that there shall be printed on
each ballot the following: "shall the
City of Greenwood purchase the system
of watep-works, sewerage, electric
lights, and franchise and appurtenances
%thcreunto belonging now owned by the
Greenwood Light and Water Company
at and for the sum Of $122,585 80.
For the purchase.
Against the purchase"
Be it further ordained for cause this
day shown to the board that this ordi-
nance take effect and be in force from
and after its passage.
Approved this 30th day of March, 1904.