Macon beacon., 1916-10-13

AN ORDINANCE Declaring the cleo
ton for the issuance OF SIS, 10000
bonds or other obligations for the
purpose OF purch hasing municipa
building and the improvements
and repair thereof for the City ol
Macon, Mississippi, carried In IA
yor OF the Issuance OF bonds OF
other obligations for that purpose
Whereas the Mayor and Board OF
Aldermen OF the City of Macon Mis-
ssslppi, desired to purchase mu'
nicipal building and the improve
ments and repair thereof, and de-
sired to issue bonds or other obliga-
tions for this purpose, and,
Whereas it appears from the as.
sessment rolls Of the City Of Macon
that the outstanding bonds and other
'oblgatiOns OF the said City, together
with the proposed issue OF $4,000 90
bonds or other obligations for the
purpose Of purchasing a municipal
1uilding and the improvement and
cpair thereof for said City, does not
XCeed 7 per centum OF the assessed
"alue Of the taxable property of the
municipality and Is less than 10 per
'ontnm of said assessed value Of the
ayablc property as aforesaid, as ap-
pears from the assessment rolls OF
'aid municipality now on file in the
office Of the Mayor and Board of Al
lermen in said City;
Therefore the Mayor and Board Of
\ldermen Of the City of Macon at q
regular adjourn meeting of the
Board, as provided by law begun and
held at the Mayors office in the said
City of Macon, Mississippi, on Thurs
day the 18th day Of August, 1916
passed the following resolution, to-
wit.
Notice. :.
State of Mississippi,
City Of Macon.
Whereas 1t Is manifest to the May.
or and Board of Aldermen Of the
City Of Macon, Mississippi, that there
is an immediate necessity for the
purchase OF municipal building and
the improvement and repair thereof
in and for the City OF Macon, Mis-
sissippi.
Be 1t Therefore Resolved, that II
Is the purpose OF the Mayor and
Board OF Aldermen of the City OF
Macon, Mississippi, to issue the
bonds or other obligations of the City
Of Macon, Mississippi, to the amount
of $5,O00.O0 or so much thereof a,
may be necessary for the purpose Of
the purchase of a municipal building
and the improvement and repair
thereof for the said City of Macon
Mississippi
The above notice Is published il
accordance with the provisions O
Sections 34l5, 3416, and 3417 of tn,
Annotated Code of Mississippi o
1906 and amendments thereto, mos
especially Chapter 147, House Bill
No 349 of the Acts of the Legisla
ture OF the State of Mississippi. 70
the purpose OF notifying the taxpay
ers OF the City OF Macon, Mississippi
OF the proposed action OF the Mayo
and Board of Aldermen OF the sal,
City, so that II there be any opposi
tion to the issuance OF the said bond
1t may be presented to the Mayor an,
Board Of Aldermen of the City o
Macon, Mississippi, as provided b
law, on or before Thursday the 14tl
day OF September, 1916.
Ordered that the above notice b
| n h.,
weekly newspaper published In tn
! CITY OF Macon, Mississippi. and hav
ing a general circulation therein 70
three weeks next preceding Thurs
day the 14th day Of September. 1916
JAS. G. HORTON,
Mayor OF the City of Macon. Miss.
Attest:
| J. ]. SCOTT.
Clerk of the City OF Macon, Miss
State OF Mississippi,
| City Of Macon.
|, J. ], Scott, Clerk of the CITY @
Macon, Mississippi, hereby certif
that the above and foregoing resolu
tion was first reduced to wrtine
duly passed at regular adiourne
meeting of the Mayor and Board @
Aldermen OF the City Of Macon Mi,
s'ssippi, held at the Mayors Office o
Thursday the 18th day Of Angus
l9l6, Aldermen Allen. Featherstor
Patty, Patty, and Spessard votin
yea and none voting may"
! further certify that the said re,
olution was duly spread at large ur
on the minutes OF said Board in Roo
| +, Page 294.
!. 7. SCOTT,
Clerk Of the City Of Macon. Miss
And, Whereas, Il appears to tn
Mayor and Board of Aldermen this
the above resolution was fully $,
out in the Minutes OF the proceed
ings OF the Mayor and Board of A
dermen and that the same appea,
on page 294 of Minute Book f, an,
Whereas, It fully appears from a
tldAYit of Dug Ferris ono ~ tho NIL