Macon beacon., 1905-07-08
Sworn to and subscribed before me,
this, the 6tn day of June. 1905.

Chancery clerk.
And whereas 1t appears from the re-
port Of the Commissions above men
toned, which said report is here below
given in tull and made part of this or
dinance, that the election was held on
the 9th day of June. 1905. in pursuance
to previous notice;given to the unqual-
flied electors of the municipality, that
said election would be held on the 9th
day Of June, 1905. which report is ~
follows. to wit;
1.-THE report of the Commissioners
previously appointed by the Mayor aud
Board of Aldermen of the City of Ma
con, Mis3.. to hold the election sub
mitted by the commissioners;
To the Honorable Mayor and Board OF
] Aldermen of the City of Macon, Miss.
We the undersigned comnissioners..o of
the election, appointed by the Honora :
BILE Mayor and Board of Aldermen, lat
Its adjourned meeting on May 9th, 1905.
to hold an election for the purpose OF
submitting to the unqualified electors
of the City of Macon, Miss. the ques.
tion of whether or not they would vote
for the issuance of St5 600 of bonds for
the purpose of the completion of the wa.
terworks plant and payment for and
completion of an Electric Light Plant
for the G ty of Macon. Miss, respect
fully report as follows, towit;
First, That in pursuance of the order
Of this honorable body, your commits
sioneys having notice published in the
Macon deacon, weekly newspaper
published in the City of Macon, Miss,
for three consecutive weeks lrior to the
time of the holding tf the election ap
prising all of the qualified electors OF
the purpose of the Mayor and Board of
Aldermen to submit the above question
to them on Tuesday the 9th day Of June.
1908, at which said notice was published
for three consecut We weeks before the
time set for the election, as will appear
by the affidavit of the publisher OF the
Macon Beacon.
Second On examination of the regis
tered voters of the City of Macon. Miss.
we find that there are 1i2 qualified cleo
tors Of the city and that there were
1903 votes cast for and against the pro-
posed issuance Of the said bonds,
that out of the numberFof votes cast;
there were cast in fav'lr OF the proposed
bond issue the number Of 100 votes, and
that there were cast against the proposed
bond issue the number of votes, and
that there were the number of 8 quail
fled electors who did not vote at all.
Third. That your Commissioners far.
ther report that out Of the number OF
qualified electors of the said city, as
shown by the polls, out of the number
voting and those not voting, more than
twl- thirds of the qualified electors OF the
said city voted in favor of the proposed
bond issue, and your commissioners re-
port that the bond issne was carried by
| 100 votes in favor of the bond issue, as
against votes against saine, and elec
tor, not voting. though qualified.
Fourth, Your commissioners herein
appointed submit this. their report. to-
gether with all the votes cast for and
against. the poll books, tally list, list OF
voters ballot bon, and ballots for your
recount, and supervision.
D. F. ALLdooD,
(Signed) w. NJ. JONES.
| o. w . llOLcnOSN''
Commissioners
And whereas said Mayor and Boart
of Aldermen have canvassed The re
turns, and counted the vote, and hav'
examined the poll books and tally lists
and the lists of the names of the voters,
ami find that the report of the Commits
sioners herein is in all respects correct
And whereas the Mayor and Board o
Aldermen of the City Of Macon Miss.
have examined the registration books o
the qualified voters of the City of Ma
con, Miss. and find that there are i
qualified electors in said city
It is therefhre declared by the Mayo
and Board of Aldermen of the City 0
Macon Miss. that the proposed issu
of SIS, 900 of bonds, of the City OF Ma
con, Miss. for the purpose of the com
pletion of the waterworks plant and 10
the payment for and completion of tn
electric light plant, in said city, wa
carried by a vote of more than two
thirds of all the votes of the qualifie
electors Of the City Of Macon. Miss.
First. Now therefore be it ordaine
by the mayor and board of aldermen
of tie City of Macon, Miss. that tn
election for the purpose of ascertainin
the sence Of the qualified electors "a
provided by law in such cases) of sal
City CT Macon, Miss. Hpon the questio
OF the assurance of S15, 900 for the pur
pose Of the completion of the water
works plant and for the payment fo
and completion of the electric ligh
plant, for said city. said bonds not t
exceed the sum Of S15, 900 was carrie
: in favor of the issue OF the said bends
Second. For reasons that are sufi
cient to the mayor and board of alder
men the occasion being urgent, this or
dnance shall take effect. and be j
force at once.
Approved this, the 9th day Of Jun
1905.
J. 0 FASER, Mayor.
Attest: II L. j BARNES.
Clerk.
The foregoing ordinance duly adopte
June 9th 1905, and duly recorded Mi