The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-08-12
PROOF OF PUBLICATION.

| The State of Mississippi,
Personally appeared before me. J. S. King,
| Chancery Clerk in and for said county and
| state, o. f. Lawrence. editor ana manager
of The Grenada Sentinel. q pubic newspa-
| per published in the city of GRENADA, In the
county and state aforesaid, who being duly
| sworn, says that the advertisement, a copy,
of which is hereuntO annexed, was puoIlSheu
in said newspaper as follOwS:
In No. As dated 18th day Of June, 1905.
In No. 40 dated oath day of June. 1905.
! In No. so dated list day OF July, lg05.
| O. +. LAWRENCE, Editor and Manager.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 9th
; day of July, 1905. J.e. hlNG' oierk.
| L ]. S. King, Chancerv Clerk in and for
| the said county and state, DO certlIy that
| the newspaper containing the advertisement
referred to in the above afidav1t has peen
| examined by me. and the above advertlse-
ment has been correctly published as there
in stated.
Given under my hand and seal the 9th day
of July, A. D., 1906. J.S. KING, CLERK.
Printers fee for advertising and making
proof of publication, 50 20; fee or oflcer GER
| tifying, roc. Total 1896.
To the Honorable Board of Mayor and AL
dermen of the City OF Grenada:
We, YOUR undersigned Commissioners OF
| Election of said city, ordered by your honor
able bodv at its regular June7, 1905, meeting,
to hold an election for the purpose OF SUP
hitting to the qualified electors OF said city
of Grenada, the questions whether or not
they would vote for the issuance or S2o.0OO
for the purpose of extending and improving
the water and electric light plant ana sew
erage system of said city, and for the issu-
ance of 5000 in bonds for the purpose OF I'M,
proving the streets and sidewalks of said
city. beg leave respectfully to report:
First-That in pursuance to the previous
order of this honorable body on June. Z, 1905.
your commissioners having published notice
in The Grenada Sentinel. Il weekly newspa-
per published in said city. for ten days prior
to the time of holding the election, apprais-
! ed all qualified electors of the purpose OF the
| Mayor and Board of Aldermen to su bnIit the
above question to them on Wednesday, July
s, 1905-which said notice was. published as
aforesaid, and as will appea from the am,
davit of the editor and manager or sald
newspaper and proof of publication hereun-
to attached and made a part of this report.
~Second-On examination of the poll books
of said city, we find that there are 2l9 voters
duly qualified ana authorized 10 Note al
said election.
~Third-That pursuant to said order of your
honorable body and said publication OF
notice, your commissioners did hOld ana
conduct said election according to law and
the Charter of the city OF Grenada-you
commissioners holding the election in the
east ward and appointing a suita pie numnef
of Judges. etc. to hold election in the west
ward under Section 4 of the Charter OF the
city of Grenada, as foundin the Amendment
thereto approved Marin Si' i Go "w WERE sna an "
pointed for each ward as appears from the
tally sheet, etc.
9Th day of July, 1905, at the regular voting
precincts in the east and west wards respCSt-
fully of said city.
JFiftbETha on this the 9th day of July,
zoos. your commissioners met together foI
the DurpOSe of canvaSSing the returns oil
said election. and we find as follows: Ihat
out Of the PIG qualified electors, authorized
to vote in said election, 19 votes were cast
for and against said bond issues. That out
OF the nuinber voting q19l, there were &
votes east in favor of the issuance of the
S25. 600 bonds for the purpose OF improving
and extending the water and electric light
and sewerage system, etc.. and % votes were
cast against the issuance OF said bonds, las
aforesaid. Chat there were cast 81 votes II
favor of the issuance of the $1,000 bonds FOL
5 the purpose of improving the streets and
sidewalks Of said city, and 81 votes cas-
against the bonds last mentioned. Tha'
= there were six votes thrown out and no
. c~ounted-three at each voting precinct, ant
there was one ticket spoiled aud not used IL
. the east ward, and two spoiled and not uset
in the west ward. Your commissioners
hereuntO attach u taDuiated staIenlent
showing the votes. etc, by wards, and MAKE
it a part of this report.
Sixth-Your commissioners say that they
: find that the majority of the qualified voter
voted at said election, 1I9 voting and 100 no
voting at all Ihat sne Proposea iss ~ inc
proving and extending the water, eleetrf
light plant, etc. etc.. aforesaid was carried
agasnst it; that the proposed issn
ance of the $1,000 bonds for the p9r
pose of improving the streets and side
walks of said city vas carried ny 81 votes II
r tIANOT OI H. III d. hOtCo 0SohIioO A0'
Seventh-Your commissioners therefor
e kbeg leave respectfully 10 submit this thei
report, together with all votes cast for ant
against said proposed bond issuance Il
D aforesaid, the poll books. tally sheets. list 0
6 voters, ballot boxes. ballots. etc., for you
recount and supervision. -.
we submit with this report the exhibits
etc. referred to. and also one Of the ticket
used. which we pray to read AS a part o
this report. Respectfully submitted,
5. Il. PIPKIN.
NJ. q.
COwLES HORT0N
: Commissioners Election
And whereas 1t appears 10 the satisfactio
of The board that said election was hello
conducted and concluded I'm according
with law. and that a majority of the quail
fed electors of said city voting In said cleo
tiou nave authorized the Board OF Mayo
aud Aldermen Of said city To issue 30 yea
optional onds of said city TO the amount 9
tw, nty-t,e thousand dollars. to be date
November /, 1866 and to bear "A rate OF In
tercst not greater than 5 per cent per aDnul
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