Macon beacon., 1905-07-01

; In Vol 30, No. 26, dated May 0, 190l
In Vol, 30, No n, dated Mayl3, 19)i
In Vol 50; No 2S, dated May20 1907
: In Vol. So, No 30, dated May q, 1901
In Vol, So, No 30 dated Jnne 3, 100,
Sworn to and subscribed before me,
this the Ctr day of June, 1906
u r DoRRoH.
Chancery clerk.
And whereas it appears from The re-
port of the Commissioners above men
toned, which said report is here below
given in full and mada part of this or
dinance, that the election was held or
the 9th day of June. 1905. in pursuance
to previous notice;given to the unqual-
ified electors of the municipality, that
said election would be held OIL the 9th
day If June, 1908, which report is "a
follows, to wit:
"The report Of the Commissioners
previously appointed by the Mavor and
Board of Aldermen of the City Of Ma
con, Me9.. to hold the election SUBJ
mitted by the commissioners;
To the Honorable Mayor and Board Of
J Aldermen of the City Of Macon, Miss.
| We the undersigned commissioners,of
the election appointed by the Honora.
BILE Mayor and Board Of Aldermen. lat
its adjourned meeting on May 5lh. 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 Sl5 900 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 City of Macon. Miss, respect
fully report as follows, towit;
FIRST, That in pursuance Of the order
Of this honorable body, your commis-
sioners having notice published in the
Macon deacon. weekly newspar er
published in the City OF Macon, Miss.
for three consecutive weeks lrior to the
time of the holding CT 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 Gth day of June.
1905, at which said notice was published
for three consecutive 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 I l2 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 number;of votes cast
there were cast in favr 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
fed electors who did not vote at all,
Third. That your Commissioners fur.
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 yo ng, more than
tive thirds Of the qualified electors of the
said city voted ia favor of the proposed
bond issue, and your commissioners re-
port that the bond issue was carried by
100 votes in favor at the bond issue. AS
against votes against same, and eec
tor' not voting, though qualified,
Forrh, Your commissioners herein
appoin ed submit this, their report, to-
gpther with all the votes cast for and
against. the poll books. tally list, list of
voters. ballot box, and ballots for your
recount, and supervision.
D. f, ALLGooD,
(Signed) W. NJ. JONES,
j. W HoLBRooKs,
Commissioners
And wbereaa said Mavor ppd Board
a AZ Atar,nan '' hoya cnnyassea The re-
y, 80 "a ond oo,ntod tha vote and have
auanu; "du ~ n,i, hnoks and tallv lists
eMaNneu a ano Ii. .ne 81 no na,noo of tha yoters
aui ,ae sna % 80 ~ tba Wv raort % ~ tha Commits.
an,' ,i,i. Sn", t.V ;l,n III resnocts corract
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nu wne'p"I a. ~ T;tn ~ nf Macon % Miss
h!ue' i.'em - "a ~ ~ ~ ro;otra1;nn hooks of
iaNo eAaii ,fia ,ou [ ,n1 ~ az, of Ma
Wv qan.i'e" 80 "a " a. lat & ,Iaro o,.a ft2
con ;,sis M's' ,,'tn,a auu un' ~; ooiI auI' oitu wv
q"a'ineI, u.'e,r sEra doirea a. hy tha Mavor
~ po.rd 81 Aldarman of the CITY of
ana bo"ra oi ht the nronnsed NJ. ,%s G ssue
of Sl0 900 OF bonds . ot ane Clsy ~ ba .. co ma
c9n, Mlss, ~ 'oi .nb pn' go ,lant ana for
pletion OF the waterworKs plan1 anu .,l Iol
elect'ic eIn p lirl,t nlant in eqid CITY. was
CARRIED bG n vote of more than two.
thirds of al the votes of the qualified
t..r ~ f,it. dF lr,oor Nfiss