The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1921-07-02
NOTICE OF CITY BOND ISSUE.

Whereas the Board of Mayor and
Aldermen of the City of Bay st:
Louis at a previous meeting decided
that it was necessary for the the
public health and convenience and
for fire protection, that the City own
and operate its own water works
system and;
Whereas, the Board of Mayor and
Aldermen have employed an Engin-
eer and tentative plans and estI-
mates have been made, filed and ap-
proved and as the City has no funds
available with which to construct its
water works, Therefore;
Be it Resolved by the Board of
Mayor and Aldermen of the City of
Bay st. Louis that it is their inten-
ton and purpose to issue bonds of
the City~of Bay st. Louis, Miss, in
the sum of Ninety Three Thousand,
(S93,000) Dollars, or so much there
of as may be necessary at rate OF
interest not exceeding six per cent
per annum for erecting or construc-
ting and maintaining a water works
system in said City for the use of
the people of said city at certain
rental or charge to be fixed for all
purposes as may be designated by
the Board of Mayor and Aldermen.
Be it Further Resolved; that this
resolution be published and election
held in accordance with Chapter 2O6
of the laws of Mississippi of 1920
and Section 2914 of the anotated
code of 1906 of the State of Missis-
sippi (section 1868 of the Hemlng-
nth
State of Mississippi and such amend
of the annotated code OF 1906 OF the
ments thereto including said Chap
ter 2O6 of the laws of 1920, afore-
said and the provisions of the special
charter of said City for the purpose
of notifying the people of the City
of Bay st. Louis, Miss, of the pro-
posed action of the Board of Mayor
and Aldermen of said city and of the
election to decide the issuance OF
said bonds. That as the City of Bay
st. Louis has less than twelve thous-
and inhabitants and the amount OF
bonds proposed and intended to be
issued is more than thirty thousand
dollars and that Chapter 206 of the
laws of 1920 make it compulsory te
hold an election to have the approval
of the voters to issue said bonds;
1t is further resolved that an elec'
ton be held On Saturday, July 9Th
1921 within legal hours to vote or
the question of whether or not the
said bonds in the sum of $93 100000
or so much thereof as may be neces'
sary with interest at the rate of si1
per cent per annum, be issued fol
the purpose of erecting and construc
ting and maintaining water works.
Be it further resolved that the fol
lowing named persons be and IS here
by appointed as commissioners te
hold said election, to-wit: w. ID
Mcdaniel, Miguel Parrillo and w. G
Brenford, and that said commission
ers have printed the necessary tick
cts or ballots for said election ant
that the said tickets or ballots shall
contain and embody the intentions o.
the Board of Mayor and Aldermen tt
issue said bonds for said purpos'
and all other things required by Law
and on the bottom of said tickets o.
ballot, shall be the following:
FOR BOND ISSUE.
AGAINST BOND ISSUE.
Notice is therefore given that
special election will be held at th'
City Hall, on Saturday, the 9Th da.
of July, 1921, during the legal hours
to determine whether the City O.
Bay st. Louis. Mississippi, shall issu