The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1921-01-07

BY +. H. LEWIS, Mayor
j. HIGGINBOTHAM,
NJ. l.. VAIVERDE, COuncilmen
f. J. FORD, Seller.
Whereas, it is deemed necessary to
meet the requirements of the law In
such cases that the making of said
contract of purchase Of said water and
light plant be approved by majority
of the qualified electors Of the City
voting in an election held for that pur-
pose, end;
Whereas 1t is found to be expedient
that the owners of property AUDITING
on streets lately paved be granted in
diligence in making payment for
their pro-rata share of the cost OF paw
ing certain streets OF City for q
period of eight years on deferred an
nual payments, and that the issue
of the bonds of the City for securing
the funds to presently liquidate the
cost of such paving levied against the
abutting properly owners will be neces-
sary, be 1t therefore:
Resolved, that it be and is hereby
declared by the City Council Of the
City OF Pascagoula to be the intent and
purpose of the City Council upon the
approval of majority OF the qualified
electors of the City to be expressed
at an election to provide for and issue
$40. 100000 of Street Paving Aid Bonds
of the City of Pascagoula, or such an
amount thereof, not exceeding 100000
90 par value, as may be required for
the purpose aforesaid, and;
Whereas certain further construc-
ton and equipment is required on the
CITY Public Wharf to render the same
available for public use for which the
public funds of the City are not suf-
ficient and in the opinion of the Coun-
Gil such further construction and
equipment is public necessity, be it
therefore;
Resolved, that it is hereby declared
by the City Council OF the City of
Pascagoula to be the intent and pur-
pose of said Council in case the same
shall meet with the sanction of the
electors of the City voting at an cleo
ton to provide for and issue $15,0OO.OO
of the bonds of the City Of Pascagoula
in accordance with the Statute in
such cases made and provided, said
bonds to be known as the Wharf Con-
struction & Equipment Bonds OF the
City of Pascagoula; Therefore, be 1t
further;
Resolved that for the purpose of
securing the approval of majority
of the electors of the City Of the con-
tract negotiated by the Council with
Z. j. Ford aforesaid and also the ap-
prevail of the proposed issue OF $2O,-
900 of Street Paving Aid Bonds and
$4,000 of Wharf Construction &
Equipment Bonds as herein above pro-
posed and as proposed by separate
and contemporaneous resolution as to
each of said issues so proposed, that
an election be held at the several vot
ing places in said City within legal
hours for regular elections on Monday,
the 14th day of February, 1921, and F..
l.. Lindinger, F. ]. Johnson and w. w.
Walker, be, and they are hereby ap-
pointed election commissioners for
holding and conducting such election
and r. L. Lindinger is designated for
having the tickets furnished and print
ed for use in the conduct Of such cleo
ton.
Resolved, further, that at the said
election the ballots to be used and
vote, thereon in the form, words and
figures as follows, to-g@iit
Shall the City Council be authorized
to consummate a contract with +. J.
Ford for the purchase of the Water
and Electric Light Works and APP
planes as per form of contract on
file with the City Clerk.
For authorizing the contract
Against authorizing the contract
Shall the City Council be author
lied to issue the bonds of the City
to an amount not exceeding $4,000 to
raise funds for the purpose of paying
so much of the cost of improving GER
tain streets of said city as has been
assessed against abutting property
owners.
Against the Bond ssue------------
Shall the City Council be authorized
to issue the bonds of the City to an
amount not exceeding $4,000 to raise
funds for the further construction and
equipment of the City Wharf as
proposed by the resolution of the said
Council.
For the Bond Issue
Against the Bond
Resolved further that said commits |
siOners publish notice of such cleo
ton for three weeks in the PascagOula- |
Chroncle-Star and that such notice
be in the following form:
Notice of Special Election.
To vote on the question of the ap-
prevail of contract with E. j. Ford |
for the purchase of the water and light |
plant fixtures and appliances as per
contract on file with the City Clerk;
To also vote on the question of author
izing the issue of $4,000 of Street