The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-04-23

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the superintendent OF schools. L. W,
Tanner, at Moss Point,
JULIAN NJ. RIVERS. Secretary.
Board of Trustees
A 40, l6. %, 80
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Sealed bids will be received by
men of the City OF ~Pascagoula, Mis-
sissippi. for the furnishing of a Gar
bage Compactor Body and a two and
one-half ton (2D Ton Truck Chassis
for same. up until 3 o'clock p. M. on
Friday, May Ia. 1948. at the City Hall
in the City of P~ascagoula, MISSISSIPPI
pi. at which time and place they will
be publicly opened and read
Specifications for the furnishing o.
said Garbage equipment and Truck
are on file in the office of the City
Clerk at the City Hall.
Bid Security In the form of Cash.
Cashiers Check. Certified Check or
Bid Bond equal in amount TO not less
than 5 percent of the proposed price
bid shall accompany each proposal
to insure delivery Of said equipment.
in case an award is made to the bid
der by the City.
This Bid Security shall be made
payable to the City of Pascagotla,
Mississippi, and will be returned TO
each unsuccessful bidder. No bid may
be withdrawn after the scheduled
closing time for the receipt of bids
for a period of 80 days.
The right is reserved to reject any
and all bids, and award will be mace
to the lowest responsible bidder.
BY order of the Board of Mayor
and Counctlmen of the City of Pas
Signed: j. r. WATTS, Mayor.
Attest: (Signedl v. p. DeJEAN, Clerk
fSEALl st 40. IS, %. 80. 81
RESOLUTION
The Board of Supervisors took uf
for consideration the matter of I'M
proving the harbor facilities within
jackson County and, following a dis'
cussion of the subject, Supervisor kha-
vat offered and moved the adoption
of the following resolution;
n Resolution declaring the nfenf
of fhe BOARD of g~upervisors OF Jack
son County. Mississippi. 10 issue
bonds Of -sid county In the ssn1unf
of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars
(ssoo, ooo) for the purpose of pro-
vidIna funds with which TO improve
fine hsrbor facilities within said
County.
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervis-
.rs of Jackson County. Mississippi,
Toes now find and determine that II
Is necessary and advisable and in the
interest hat the harbor facili-
ties of said County be improved. and
WHEREAS, the said Board of Su-
.pervisors does now find that the es-
cost of said improvements Is
Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dol
lars fS750. 000): and
WHEREAS. under and by virtue OF
Bill No. 700 of the Legislature
of the State of Mississippi. approved
A ~~fI ~ fOAn YanEcnR County, aHffnQ
by and through the Board of Super
is authorized and empowered
10 issue bonds of said County in the
principal amount and sum of Seven
Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars tS750,-
)00). or so much thereof as may be
necessary, for the purpose of pro-
funds with which to improve
he harbor facilities within said Coun-
v by deepening and widening the ship
from Horn Island Pass to the
louisville & Nashville Railroad Com
bridge across East PascaRoula
River, and deepening and widening the
hip channel across Horn Island Bar
n Horn Island Pass. all within the
corporate boundaries of said County;
WHEREAS. this Board of Supervisors
now find and determine that
~ Senate Bill No. 700. approved April
3. iq46. the Legislature of the State
Mississippi has appropriated from
tate funds the sum of Two Hundred
fifty Thousand Dollars ts250 .000) TO
,pply on the cost of the aforesaid
larbor improvements; and
WHEREAS, IL now becomes neces-
AIRY that Jackson County provide the
'emaining cost of said improvements,
o-wit: the sum of Five Hundred Thous-
md Dollars $500, 000);
NOW. THEREFORE. BE 1T RE
sOT WE'D BY THE BOARD OF SUI
'ERVISORS OF JACKSON COUNTY.
dISSIssIPI. AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION /. That the Board of Su-
,ervisors of jackson County. Missis-
ippi. does hereby declare its intention
o issue bonds of said County in he
um of Five Hundred Thousand Dol
ars). $500. 000) for the purpose of pro-
riding funds with which to improve
he harbor facilities within said Coun-
by deepening and widening h ship
from Horn Island Pass 70 the
louisville & Nashville Railroad Com
,any bridge across East Pascagoula
aiver. and deepening and widening
ship channel across Horn Island Bar
n Horn Island Pass. all within the cor
boundaries of said County: said
ponds 10 be issued under the authority
If Senate Bill No. 700 of the LegisIa-
ure of the State Of Mississippi, ap-
April Is. 1913.
SECTION g.. That. as REQUIRED by
2 of the aforesaid Senate
Bill No. TOO. a CODY of this resolution
hall be published in four t4) weekly
ssues of P~ascagouls- Chronicle Star, a
newspaper published and having a
circulation in Jackson County.
1ississfpDi. If within twentv-one f2i)
after the first publication of this
resolution. twenty per eentum (20Hl
IT more Of the qualified electors of
aid County shall petition the said
Board of Supervisors for an election
the question of the issuance of said
,onds. then the said Board shall call
md provide for the holding of an
in which all of the qualified
of said County shall be ELI
ibie 20 vote. If at such election a ma
ority of those voting theron shall vote
n favor of the issuance of said bonds,
hen said Board Of Supervisors may
to issue and sell said bonds
II any part thereof. If a majority Of
voting thereon at such election
hall vote against the issuance of said
'onds. Their said bonds shall not be
ssued. but the said Board Of Super
iisors NAV call a new election there
N after the lapse of a period of mi
Fear from and after the date of such
II no such petition he filed.
he said bonds will be issued without
election thereon.
Supervisor Krebs seconded the mo-
TO adopt the foregoing resolu-