Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-08-20

Approved this the Ctr day Of Iuiy. 1915
Z. ". MULLINS.
President q The Board Of Supervisors tseall
JOHN A. TYSON
Clerk Of the Board Of Supervisor rseall
l. John A. Tyson. clerk Of the board Of supervi.
sors n Noxubee county. Mississippi. do hereby
certify that the above and foregoing resolution,
was duly passed bv the board Of supervisors at its
regular meeting. IN July, 1915. And the said res
olution and order having first been reduced n
writing, was voted on by sections, and then as a
whole.
wv. Mullins. A. H. Bush. W. T.. Showers. w.
R. Swindle and W. A. Walker. supervisors. voting
Aye, and no supervisors voting Nav. ] further
certify that the above resolution was duly record
ed in Minute book Is page 4o6 Of the minutes Of
the board Of supervisors Of Noxubee county. Miss
issippL
Given under nv hand and seal Of Office this the
It'll day Of July. 1915. JOHN A. TYSON.
Clerk Of the Board Of Supervisors.
And, whereas. il appears TO the board Of super
visors Of Noxuhee county. Mississippi. that the
tickets. as provided for above. were duly printed
and the same were supplied to the voters at the
election In a sufficient number as required by law.
And. whereas, II further appears to the board
Of supervisors Of Noxubee county. Mississippi.
that the following notice to the qualified electors
of the said Center Point Consolida'e1lSchool Dis
trict OF Noxubee county. Mississippi. was duly
published in the Macon Beacon. a weekly news
paper. published in the city Of Macon. Miss and
having a general circulation in the said Center
Point Consolidated School District, for three con-
secutive weeks next before the time OF the hold
ing OF the said election as required by law. which
notice is herein below set out in fun.
And the said notice together with the affidavit
OF the publisher being a part Of this ordinance as
follows. to-wit:
NOTICE OF AN ELECTION.
state of Mississippi. Noxubee COUNTY.
whereas the board Of supervisors of Noxubee
county, Mississippi, having ordered an election to
be held on Saturday, the 3lst day of July. 1915.
at the Center Point School House, being a public
nlace and being within tho limits of the Center
Point Consolidated School District of Noxubee
county, Mississippi. for the purpose of submitting
to the qualified electors Of the said Center Point
Consolidated School District. the question of
whether or not thew will vote for the issuance of
bonds in the sum of 1000. or so much thereof as
may be necessary for the purpose of erecting and
equipping a school building in and for the said
Center Point Consolidated School District.
Notice Is hereby given to the qualified electors
OF the Center Point Consolidated School District
that an election will be held at the Center Point
School House in said district on Saturday, the 81 at
day OF July, 1915. Whereat the question Of wheth-
or or not the board of supervisors of Noxubee
county. Mississippi. shall issue bonds of the Cen
ter Point Consolidated School District shall be
voted upon in manner and form as required by
law.
Said election to be held within such hours and
in manner and form as required by law.
LEON DENT,
D.. w. DENT,
G. DOUGLAS, Commissioners.
The State of Mississippi. Noxubee County,
Personally appeared before me. the undersign-
ed clerk of the chancery court of said county n
C.. Ferris. publisher of the Macon BEACON, n news
paper published in the city of Macon. in said
county and state, who on oath says that the notice
oil which the instrument hereto annexed is a true
copy was published in said newspaper as follows:
In Vol. 65. No. 3S, dated July 9th. 1915.
In Vol. 65. No. 80. dated July 18th, 1915.
In Vol. 90, No. 40, dated July Ord, 1915.
In Vol. 65. No. Al, dated July 3Oth, 1915.
D. C. FERRIS.
Sworn to and subscribed before me. this 3lst
nay OF july, 1913. JOHN A. TYSON,
And, whereas, it appears from the report of
the said commissioners. which said report is here
inbelow given in full, that the election was held
on Saturday, the 3lst day of July, 1915. in pur-
suance OF a previous notice given to the qualified
electors of the said Center Point Consolidated
School District, that an election would be held on
the said Saturday, July 3lst, 1915, which said re-
port is as follows:
State Of Mississippi. Noxubee County.
In the matter of the issuance of 81. 600 bonds for
the purpose of erecting and eouippinp a school
building in and for the Center Point Consolidated
School District of Noxubee county, Mississippi.
Report of commissioners to hold an election on
the question of whether or not 81 600 bonds
snouid De issued Tor the purpose of erecting and
equlpping a school building in and for the Cen
ter Point Consolidated School District of Noxu-
bee county. Mississippi.
10 the Honorable Board of Supervisors of Noxu-
bee County, Mississippi:
we, the undersigned commissioners of election
of the Center Point Consolidated School District
OF Noxubee county, Mississippi, appointed by this
honorable board at the regular july meeting of
the year 1915 of this board. to hold an election at
the Center Point school house in the said Center
FONT Consolidated School District for the pur-
pose OF submitting to the qualified electors of the
SAID Center Point Consolidated School District of
NoXubee county, Mississippi. the question of
whether or not they would vote for the issuance
OF S4,oW or bonds or so much thereof as may be
necessary. for the purpose Of erecting and eor;nn.
ing a school building in and for the said Center
Point OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES District.
lhat IS pursuance OF an order of this honorable
board, your commissioners. having published no.
uce IN the Macon Beacon. a weekly newspaper,
published in the city of Macon. Miss, having n
general circulation in the Center Point Consoli.
dated School District for three weeks next nre.
ceeding the time of holding the said election. an.
prislng all the qualified electors of the said con.
solldated school district of the purpose of tbs
board of supervisors to submit the above o,ectior
to them on Saturday, the 3lst day of JULY. 1911
Whlch SAID election notice was published for thre,
weeks next preceding the time of said election
as viii appear by affidavit of the publisher of th,
Macon Beacon hereto attached
Second. On examination of the repisterad yot.
ers of the said Center Point Consolidated Scboo
District we find that there are 36 qualified elector,
IN the SAID Center Point Consolidated Schoo
District. as shown by the registration books o
Noxubee county, Mississippi.
Third. Yeur commissioners f,rtber roror
that in accordance with the order of this bopor
aole board the said election was held at the Cen
ter Point school house. in said Center Point Con
s%olidated School District on Saturday. the Bis
uay OF jury 1919 within legal hours in name,
and form as required by law.
And that there were 30 votes cast for an,
against the issuance of said bonds. and that IN
OF the number of votes cast. there were 81 cast !,
favor OF the proposed bond issue, and apains
the proposed bond issue there were three votes
ana there were six qualified electors residing il
the said district that did not vote at all.
fourth. 1our commissioners further repor
that out OF the qualified electors above shown q
the SAID Center Point Consolidated School Dis
trlct' as shown by the polls, out of the humble
voting and those not voting q of the oualife,
electors of the said Center Point Consolidate,
School District voted in favor of the propose,
bono issue, and your commissioners report tina
the SAID bond issue was carried by 81 votes +
lavor OF the bond issue, as against three vote
against the same, and six electors not voting
though qualified. Said election being held in "a
respects as provided by law.
fltth. Your commissioners heretofore appoint
Ell submit this their report of the said election to
gether with the votes cast for and against the is
s,nance of the said bonds; the poll books, tall
sheets, list of voters, ballot box and ballots 70
your recount and supervision. This the 2nd da
of August. 1915. "
(Signed) G. W, DOUGLAS
ID, W. DENT,
LEON DENT, Commissioners.
And, whereas. at the regular August. 1917
term of this board the above report of the sal
commissioners was confirmed by the followin
order of this board. to-wit:
State of Mississippi, County of Noxubee.