The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1921-06-04
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 it's 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 it's
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,
1898, ,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 206
of the laws of Mississippi of 1920
and Section 2914 of the annotated
code of 1906 of the State of Missis-
sippi (sectiOn 596S of the Heming
loA ~+h
State of Mississippi and such amend
of the annotated code of 1906 of the
ments thereto including said Chap
ter 206 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 to
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 on
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 six
per cent per annum, be issued for
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 to
hold said election, to-wit: w. ii.
Mcdaniel, Miguel Parrillo and w. &.
Brenford, and that said commission
ers have printed the necessary tick
cts or ballots for said election and
that the said tickets or ballots shall
contain and embody the intentions of
the Board of Mayor and Aldermen to
issue said bonds for said purpose
and all other things required by law
and On the bottom of said tickets or
ballot, shall be the following:
FOR BOND ISSUE.
AGAINST BOND ISSUE.
Notice is therefore given that a
special election will be held at the
City Hall, on Saturday, the 9th day
of July, 1921, during the legal hours,
to determine whether the City of
Bay ST. Louis, Mississippi, shall issue
bonds to the amount of $93, 900, or
so much thereof as may be necessary
with interest at the rate of SIX per
cent per annum, for the construc-
ton or erecting of water works IN
said City for public use.
ATTEST: r. W. WEBB,
SYLVAN J. LADNER, Mayor.
Secretary.
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