Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-08-14
A OF MISSISSIPPI.
COUNTY.

STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,
NOXUBEE COUNTY.
In Chancery Court.
Personally appeared before me. the Chan
Gerry Clerk Of said county. ID. c. Ferris, pub
Usher Of the Macon Beacon. a newspaper pub
lshed in the City Of Macon, In said County
and State, who, on oath. says that the notice
OF which the instrument hereunto annexed is
a true copy, was published in said newspaper
as follows: Il t
1914 in Volurhe 6s. NunAer 80, dated July II
1914 in Volume 6S. Nutnber 40. dated July
"a. 1914 in Volume 81 Number Al. dated
July 81, 1914. D.. c. FERRIS.
Sworn to. and subscribed before me this the
JOHN A. TYSON,
(seal) Clerk.
And, whereas. it appears from the report o.
the said commissioners. which said report il
herein below given in full, and made a part
Of this ordinance. that the election was held
on Saturday, the first dav OF August, 1914, in
pursuance 10 the previous notice given to tho
qualified electors Of the said Lynn Creek Con
solidatcd School District, that the said cleo.
ton would he held on the said Saturday, tho
first day Of August, 1914, which said report
IS as follows:
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.
COUNTY OF NOXUBEE.
Honorable Board OF Supervisors of Noxubee
County, Mississippi.
In the matter Of the issuance of S., 000.0 90
bonds, or so much thereof as NAV be necessary
for the purpose of erecting and eduipping a
school building in and for Lynn Greek Con
solidated School District, Of Noxubee County,
Mississippi.
Report of the Commissioners appointed to
hold an election on the question of whether
or not 100000 bonds should be issued for
the purpose of erecting and equipping the
school building in and for the Lynn CreeF
Consolidated School District, of NoXubee
5 County. Mississippi.
We, the undersigned commissioners of cleo
! ton of Lynn Greek Consolidated School Dis,
trict of Noxubee County. Mississippi, ap
; pointed by this honorable board, at its regu-
lar July meeting, 1914, to hold an election a,
| the Lynn Creek School House. in the said
Lynn Creek Consolidated School District, TO,
y the purpose of submitting to the qualified
y electors of Lynn Creek Consolidated School
u District, of Noxubee County, Mississippi, thu
{ question of whether or not they would vote for
the issuance of SIS. 000.00 bonds of the said
{ Lynn Creek Consolidated School District, for
) the purpose Of erecting and equippinG 2
q school building in and for said Lynn Greek
o Consolidated School District.
{ That, in pursuance to the order of this
honorable board, your commissioners pub
! 1ished notice in the Macon Beacon, a weekly
newspaper published in the City OF Macon
Mississippi, and having a general circula
a ton in said Lynn Creek Consolidated Schoo
District, for three weeks next preceding the
n holding Of said election. apprising all the dual
fled electors of sad district Of the purpose
Of the Board of Supervisors to submit me
above question to them on Saturday. the trs'
day Of August. 1914. as will appear by the
affidavit Of the publisher Of the Macon Bea
con, hereto attached, ,
Second: Your commissioners respectfully
10 chow, that they met at the court house, a
Macon, Mississippi, as provided by law, il
connection with the registrar OF said county
on Monday, the eth day of July, 1914, ant
az on examination Of the registered voters o
he said Lynn Creek Consolidated School DIS
trict, made BY the said Commissioner II
manner and form as required by law, we fin
',at there are forty qualified electors in SAL
district. as shown by the registration books
Third: Commissioner further renort tina
acting under the said order OF this Honorabl
Board, and in compliance thereto. the sal
election was duly and legally held at Ign
rreek School House, in the said Consolidate
y School District. as required bv law, on Satlh
1r dav. the first day Of August. 1914. in name
..e and form as required by law. and that t!!er
10 were thirty-fve votes cast for and agains
"a he issuance of said bonds, and that out {
II he total number Of votes cast there wer
w wenty-seven votes cast in favor of the bon
oI ssue, and AGAINST the proposed bond issu
NO here were cast eight votes, and that ther
81 we're five qualified electors who did not vot
IA Fourth: Your commissioners further n
oort, that out of the qualified electors as ahoV
hown. of the said Lynn Creek Consolidate
HcnOOl IJ'Sl1lCl. as NllDNl ny lWC Dplio ouN !
he number voting and those not voting, MOI
lar han two.thirds of the qualified electors of Il
re- aid Lynn Creek Consolidated School Distri
u! .oted in favor Of the proposed bond issue, ar
our commissioners report that the sad ee
ION was carried by twenty-seven in favor
he bond issue, as against eight votes again
" lie same, and five electors not voting thoug
rualifed.
on Fifth: Your said commissioners heretofo
Oh nrointed submit this their report togeth
III III, Az "a roct fnr and nuninSt thp M
Nu -ooks. tally sheets, list OF voters. ballot .b'
OF md ballots for your recount and supervise
nee Witness orr signatures this the Bird day
'Cu august, 1914,
,nr d. f. PERKINS,
I'D. Commissioners
tied And. whereas. the said Board of Superv
,rs of Noxubcc County, Mississippi, have CO
aye ,assed the returns and counted the votes a
DC xamined the poll books and tally lists a
SITS of names of voters, and find that {
be eport of the commissioners herein is in
nan aspects correct; and, whereas. it appears Il
tor he County Election Commission OF NoXut
'ounty. Mississippi, have also examined
'o ,oll books, tally lists, and list OF voters. a
on aye reported that the same have been iou
y" % be correct.
is And, whereas, the Board of Supervisors
ting Noxubee County. Mississinni, have examir
t.ol he registration books of the qualified vot
trict # Lynn Creek Consolidated School Distr
nest { Noxibee County. Mississipui, comprls
he whole of TOWNSHIP Sixteen North, Raj
OF Fifteen East, of Noxuhee County. Mlssissil
md find that there are forty qualified eject
IS n said Lynn Creek Consolidated School |
riot.
1t is therefore ordered, by the Board OF
,~ervisors of Noxubee Corntv. Mississi ppi. t
he proposed issue of S.. 100000 bonds OF
4, aid Lynn Creek Consolidated School Dist
q o t Noxubee County, Mississippi, for the I
lPpi ,ose of erecting apd eouipping a school bu
o,lre no in and for the said Lynn Creek Cons