Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-07-22
following resolution at said adjourned
meeting wa adopted unanimously,
Notice of Bond Issue,

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meeting wa adopted unanimously,
Notice OG Bond Issue,
Whereas it appears to the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen of the City Of Ma
con. Mississippi, that due notice OF their
intention to issue bonds of the said city
in the sun Of SIS. 900 ;or so much there
Of as may be necessary-not exceeding
said sum-, for the purpose of the com
pletion of the Electric Light plant for
said of Mocon, Mississippi, has been by
publication in the Macon Beacon a
weekly newspaper published in said
city. 1t is therefore resolved
First. Thot an election il hereby orr
dered to be held on Tuesday, the 9Th day
of June, 1905. at which said election
shall be submitted to the qualified cleo
tors If the City of Macon, Miss, the
question Of whether or not they will
vote to authorize the Mayor and Board
of Aldermen to issue bonds of the said
city of Macon. Miss. in the sun of
Fifteen Thousand Dollars o. so much
thereof as may be necessary for the com
pletion of the w~aterworks plans and for
the payment for and completion of the
electric light plant for said city.
Resolved second, That due notice Of
the election be published in the Macon
Beacon for three weeks from the pas
sage of this resolution. the said Macon
Beacon being a weekly newspaper pub
lished in said city.
Resolved third. That d. f Allgood.
w NJ. Jones and j. W. Holbrooks be
and are hereby appointed commissioners
and W. S. Staggers and D G.. Ferris
clerks. and J. 7. Sargent bailiff and re.
turning officer to hold the sad election,
and are hereby required TO publish no
tice Of the holding of the same as re-
qnired above.
Resolved forrth. That 1.-THE Commits
sloners herein appointed make the re
port of the election so held, and the re-
turns thereof, to the Mayor and Board
of Aldermen Mt the next regular meet
ing after the holding of the said election.
Approved May 9Th, 1895.
(Signed) }, o, FAsER,
Attest: Mayor.
H, L j. BARNES. Clerk.
The above resolution duly adopted
May 9TH, 1905 and recorded in Minute
book D. page 175.
And it further appears at the regular
adjourned meeting on May 9TH, 1905, in
pursuance to the adjournment to meet
at that time, the following resolutions
were adopted at said adjourned regular
meeting, as follows, towit:
1t is ordered by the Mayor and Board
of Aldermen of the city of Macon, Miss
the question of whether or not they will
vote for the issuance of bonds of the
municipality for the sum of $4,000. or
so MACH thereof as may be necessary,
for the purpose o. the completion of the
water works plant, ana vi thepayment
for aud completion of the Electric L,yht
Plant for the City of Macon. Miss and
they are hereby empowered to ave
printed a sufficient number of ballots to
be used in holding said election.
Second. 1t is II further ordered that the
ballots be printed as follows, that is to
say hat there shall be printed on each
bollot the following: For the issue
ance of bonds for the completion of the
Electric Light Plant FOR the City of Ma
con, Missis ,ippi,' Aid on the same
ticket shall be printed: Against the is.
suance of bonds fer the completion of
the Electric Light Plant for the city of
Macon, Mississippi, Aud these bal
lots shall be used in said election.
Approved this, May 9Th, 1905,
(Signed) j. o. FASER, Mayor.
Attest: H L. j, BARNES.
Clerk.
The above resolution duly adopted
Nav 9TH, 1905. and record d Minute
Book ID, - page III.
And whereas it appears to the Mayor
and Board of Aldermen that tickets as
provided for above wasduly printed and
the same were supplied to the voters at
the election sufficient number as re.
quired and whereas it further appears
to the Mayor and Board Of Aldermen
that the following notice to the qualified
electors # the city Of Macon, Miss,
was duly published in the Macon Bea-
con, a weekly newspaper published in
the municipality, for three consecutive
weeks before the time of the holding Of
the election as required by section 301G
of the Annotated Code of Mississippi Of
1899. which notice il herein below set
out in full, and the said notice, with
affidavit OF publisher, being a part of
this ordinance rs follows, towlt:
Notice OF Election
Whereas the Mayor and Board of Al.
delmen Of the City of Macon, Miss, have
ordered an election to be held 81 Tues
dny, the 6ih day of June. 1905 at the
Mayors office in the city of Macon,
Miss for the purpose Of submitting to
the qualified olecto Of the City Of Ma
con, Miss the question of whether or
not they will vote for the issuance of
bonds in tAe sum OF SIS, 900 or so much
thereof as may be necessary for the pur-
pose Of the completion Of thewaterworks
plant and for the payment for and CON
pletion OF The electric light plant for the
sad city Notice is hereby given to
the qualified electors Of the said city
that an election will be held at the NAV
or Office in said city on Tuesday, the
9th day Of Jane. 1905, Whereat the ones
ton of whether or not the city shall is
sue the bonds shall be decided.
y. f. ALLGooD,
(Signed) w. NJ JONES
]. w. HoLBEooKs
Commissioners
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.
NoXUBEE COUNTY.
Personally appeared bofJre me, q 7,
Dorroh clerk OF the chancery court, in