Macon beacon., 1916-10-13

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copied and annexed hereto and made
part Of this Ordinance. and,
II further appears that the said
notice was duly published in the
Macon Beacon. a weekly newspaper
published in the City Of Macon, for
period OF three consecutive weeks
next preceding the meeting Of this
BOARD, begun and held at the Mayors
| office in said City on Thursday the
| 14th day OF September. 1916, as pro-
vided by Sections 3415. 3416, and
3417 OF the Annotated Code Of Mis-
elsslppi OF 1906 and the amendments
| thereto, and
Whereas, the Mayor and Board Of
Aldermen OF said City again met in
regular adjourn session, as provided
by law and in pursuance to the no.
tlce given by publication as afore-
said on Thursday the 18th day OF
September, 1915, at the Mayors Of
hce in the City OF Macon, Mississippi.
being their regular place OF meeting
for the purpose OF conducting their
business and hearing any and all OBJ
lections that might be urged by the
taxpayers against the proposed bond
issue or other obligations as specified
in said notice. The Mayor and
Board OF Aldermen, after transact
ing other important business and
there being no objection urged, and
no petition against their proposed
action having been filed, adjourned
their meeting until o'clock a. m.
on the 18th day OF September, 1915,
land
Whereas, the Mayor and Board OF
| Aldermen again met on the 18th day
Of September, 1915, at 8 o'clock
a. m. at the regular adjourn meeting
in pursuance to the adjournment to
meet at that time and the following
resolution was adopted, to-wit:
State OF Mississippi,
City OF Macon.
Whereas, 1t appears to the Mayor
and Board OF Aldermen OF the City
OF Macon, Mississippi. that due no
tiCe Of their intention to Issue the
bonds or other obligations OF said
City to the amount OF 100000 or
so much thereof as my be necessary,
not exceeding said sum, for the pur-
pose OF purchasing a municipal
building and the Improvement and
repair thereof, for said City has been
given by publication in the Macon
Beacon, a weekly newspaper pub
lished in said City; 1t Is therefore
resolved:
First: That an election is hereby
ordered to be held on Monday, Octo-
Der 2, 1916, at which election shall
be submitted to the qualified cleo
tors OF the City OF Macon the ques-
tion OF whether or not they will vote
to authorize the Mayor and Board of
Aldermen to issue bonds or other OBJ
legation of said City, in the sum Of
S5,000.00 or so much thereof as may
be necessary for the purpose Of pur
chasing a municipal building and the
repair and improvement thereof for
the said City of Macon.
Second: That due notice of the
election be published in the Macon
Beacon for two weeks from the
passing of this resolution, the said
aluNOi i'Vh'pl btlHS q WtChll utWS-
paper published in said City of Ma
con and having general circulation
therein.
Third: That W. 0. Barnes, Wood
Cockrell, and r. e. V. Yates be, and
they are hereby appointed Commits
sioners to hold said election, and are
hereby required to publish notice of
the holding of the same as required
above.
Fourth: That the missioners
herein appointed bake due report
of the election so held and the re-
| turns thereof to the Mayor and
Board Of Aldermen at the next regu-
lar meeting after holding said cleo
| tion.
Fifth: 1t is further ordered by
the Mayor and Board of Aldermen
that the Commissioners appointed to
hold said election on Monday the End
day of October, 1916, for the purpose
OF submitting to the vote of the quail
flied electors of the City of Macon,
the question OF whether or not they
will vote for the issuance of the
bonds or other obligations of the
City of Macon for the sum Of
100000 or so much thereof as
may be necessary for the purpose Of
purchasing a municipal building and
the improvement and repair thereof
in said City, be and the same are
hereby empowered to have printed a
sufficient number of ballots to be
used in holding said election.
| Sixth: 1t Is ordered further that
the ballots be printed as follows:
That is to say that there shall be
printed on each ballot the following:
For the issuance OF the bonds or
other obligation of the City OF Ma
con for the purpose OF purchasing a
municipal building and the improve
ment and repair thereof"
And underneath this on the same
ticket shall be printed:
Against the issuance Of the
bonds or other obligation of the City
Of Macon for the purpose OF pur-
chasing a municipal building and the
Improvement and repair thereof"
And these shall be the ballots used
in the election.
This the 18th day OF Sept. 1916.
JAS G, HORTON,
Mayor OF the City Of Macon.
], ]. SCOTT,
Clerk of the City of Macon.
State Of Mississippi,
City of Macon.
| l. ], J. Scott Clerk Of the City OF
Macon, Mississippi, hereby certify
that the above and foregoing reso-
luton was first reduced to writing