The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-07-25

An Ordinance calling an Election for
he purpose of submitting TO the quail
led electors Of the Moss Point NUM-
question of the Issuance of $50. 900
bonds Of the Moss Point Municipal
separate School District. for the pur-
bose of raising money 10 a the
construction. adornmenf and equip
men of two t2l new class rooms;
Two az toilets; kitchen and cafeteria
n he Ed Mayo Elementary School;
.ou ~ new class rooms. kitchen and
cafeteria at the Charlotte Hyatt Eie-
nenfarY School; four ~ new class
rooms kitchen and cafeteria at the
Magnolia Elementary School.
WHEREAS. 1t appears TO the Mayor
and Board of Aldermen of the City
Of Moss Point, Mississippi, and 1t is
so found and adjudged that IL is neces-
sary for the proper operation of the
schools of said Moss Point Municipal
Separate School District that trxsre
be constructed. adorned n equipped.
two ~ new class rooms two (2) toilets:
kitchen and cafeteria at the Ed Mayo
Elementary School; four az new class
rooms, kitchen and cafeteria at the
Charlotte Hyatt Elementary School;
four IA new class rooms. kitchen and
cafeteria at the Magnolia Elementary
School. and that the eos OF erecting,
adorning and %equipping said improve
ments will be approximately 10000
md that the cost thereof will ex-
ceed the current revenues of said
Moss Point Municipal Separate School
District. and will have to be financed
by the issuance of bonds of the said
Moss Point Municipal Separate School
District; and
WHEREAS. the State of Mississippi.
through its Department of Education,
has offered to grant to said Moss Point
Municipal Separate School District
$50, 900 to be used in the construction
of said improvements. which offer
has been accepted by said Moss Point
Municipal Separate School District;
and.
WHEREAS. II appears to the Mayor
and Board of Aldermen. and il is so
found and adtudged, that 1t will be
necessary to finance the Moss Point
Municipal Separate School Districts
part of the construction and equip
ping of said improvements. that the
Moss Point Municipal Separate School
District issue its general obligation
bonds in the sum of $4,000 to be
used in the financing of said i'm
p~rovements; and
! WHEREAS. 1t appears to the Mayor
f, and Board of Aldermen. and 1t is so
found and adjudged, that the issu-
ance of bonds of the Moss Point Mum
icipal Separate School District In the
sum of $780, 900 to finance the con-
| structicn. adornment and equipment
of two f2) new class rooms; (2l two
toilets; kitchen and cafeteria at the
Ed Mayo Elementary School; four ca
new class rooms. kitchen and cafeteria
at the Charlotte Hyatt Elementary
| School: four az new class rooms. Kit
chen and cafeteria at The Magnolia
49, ..Vl,ae, nAdod 70 nl
| other bonded Indebtedness of the Moss
| Point Municipal Separate School Dis
trict. including all bonds authorized
but not sold and delivered. and, also.
all bonds for the issuance OF when
any proceedings nave been Issued ano
are now pending. or in contemplation
thereof. will not cause such bonded
Indebtedness. to exceed 1870 OF the
assessed value of all taxable proper,
Nv within the Moss Point Municipal
Separate School Districts; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Board
of Aldermen have determined and SO
find and adjudge that there are l22o
qualified electors residing in ne MOSS
Point Municipal Separate School Dis
trlct qualified to take part in any
election touching on the issuance OF
bonds of said Moss Point Municipal
Separate School District.
NOW THEREFORE,. be it ordained
nv the Mayor and Board of Aldermen
of the City of Moss Point, Jackson
County. Mississippi, as follows:
SECTION 1: That a special election
shall be and is hereby called to be
held in said Moss Point Municipal
Separate School District On Tuesday,
July 10Th, I947. at which election there
shall be submitted to the qualified
Separate School District the propo-
electors of aid Moss Point Municipal
.fs4z. .-~N,sAAI - tho haITnf harain-
after set out.
used at said election shall be in sub
stantially the following form. to-wit:
OPTICAL BALLOT)
Moss Point Municipal Separate School
District Special Election, July
29th. 1947.
+ Shall the Moss Point Municipal Sep
arate School District. issue bonds in an
amount not exceeding $3.50. 900. bear
ing interest at not to exceed the max
imum rate of So per annum, and ma
turing serially over such period of
years not to exceed 20 years. as may
be determined by the Mayor and Board
of Aldermen of the City of Moss
DIN for the purpose of financing the
construction. adornment and equip
ment of two (l new class rooms;
two q toilets: kitchen and cafeteria
at the Ed Mayo Elementary School.
four "a new class rooms. kitchen n
| cafeteria at he Charlotte Hyatt Ele-
rooms. kitchen and cafetria at the
Magnolia Elementary SCHOOL,
For the Bond Issue ...........~-"...(
Against the Bond Issue .-,~...(
INSTRUCTION TO VOTERS
To vote in favor of the proposition
submitted on this ballot, place a cross
mark fxl in the space after the words
For the Bond Issue. and TO vote
against the above proposition, make a
cross mark (x) in the space after the
words Against the Bond Issue.
SECTION 81: The said election shall
be held at the polling place now fixed
by Ordinance of the City of Moss
Point, namely: Moss Point City Hall:
and T. L. DeLashmet. r. E. White and
B.. d. Spann are hereby appointed as
commissioners for the purpose of hold
ing n conducting such election, and
T. l.. DeLashmet is hereby designated
and appointed to have printed and
distributed the ballots for said cleo
ton.
SECTION q: That all the qualified
electors of the Moss Point Municipal
Separate School District shall be elgi-
BILE to vote at said election.
SECTION S: That the polls shall be
opened IN the day of such election
at 8 o'clockA. NJ. and shall remain
open not later than 6 O'Clock p. M.
SECTION 6: That said election shall
be conducted in compliance with the
requirements of the General Election
Laws of the State of Mississippi, rela-
tive to such election.
SECTION Z: That after the results of
sale election rave beer canvassed by
the Election Commissioner. the returns
thereof shall be presented TO the Nav
or and Board of Aldermen of the
City of Moss Point ia be recorded in
the Minute Book of said Board. The
Mayor and Board of Aldermen win
meet at 7 O'Clock P. M. on the 30th
day of July. Is47. at the regular meet
ing nlace of the Board in the CITY