The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-11-18

He also knows that the port
bonds are not full faith and credit
bonds; that no Beard has pledged
the full faith and credit of the
City or the County to be pay
ment of the port bonds; that no
Board has pledged or could pledge
to levy a tax sufficient to service
the bonds He knows that the
tax of two mills is levied by the
Legislature to service these bonds
and can neither be increased nor
decreased but must be collected;
and
WHEREAS, the Port Commits
sion believes that the Honorable
Board bf Supervisors win re-
consider ats action and certify the
collection of the tax as is being
done in Harrison County, Missis-
sippi, with the approval of the
State tax authorities. and as this
Board pledged itself to do by
resolution referred to: and
WHEREAS, the Port Commits
sion did not write the law, but
assumes that the law which has
been in operation since 1894 is
constitutional and must assume
that until and unless the Courts
of Mississippi declare it uncon-
stitutiunal.
If an action is brought to pre-
vent the collection of the tag,
then the matter will be properly
submitted to the Courts and if
the Courts declare the law con
stitutional there will be no fur
ther questioning or fly-specking
OF any other bond issues issued
by the ports of Pascagoula, Gulf
, port or Biloxi. If the Courts de-
clare the law unconstitutional,
the matter will thus be definitely
decided and provision and legisla-
tive action could be requested to
make possible the further de-
velopment and Improvement of
the ports as was intended to be
done by the law now in effect.
Leaving the matter in suspense
or in doubt with a suspicion as
to its constitutionality will only
result in damage to either of the
ports in that none of them will
be able to sell their port bonds
At a fair price as long as such
doubt and suspicion is permitted
to continue.
THEREFORE, BE 1T RESOLV-
ED by the PoDt Commission. of
the Port of Pascagoula:
ID That certified copy of this
resolution be furnished to each
member Of the Board of Super
visors Of Jackson County, Missis-
sippi with request of this Port
Commission that the Board of
Supervisors rescind the order en-
tered by Ii on October 4, 1949
and adopt proper resolution GER
tifying the collection of this tax
so as TO keep faith and prevent
the Reputation by this Board Of
Supervisors Of legal, moral and
contractual obligations and ire
vocable pledges golemnly made
and relied upon.
(2) That certified copy of this
resolution and certified Extracts
of Minutes of Regular October 4,
1949 Meeting OF Board of Super
visors be printed in the news
papers published in Jackson
County, Mississippi for the in
formation of those who favor the
development of the Port of Pas
eagoula and for those who oppose
such development.
f3) That certified copy of this
resolution, together with certi-
fled copy Of the resolution adopt
ed by the Board of Supervisors on
March 81, l949, and certified COPY
of the Extracts of the Minutes of
the Board of Supervisors of Octo-
Der 4, i949. be sent to the Sheriff
and Tax Collector of Jackson
County, the Attorney General of
the State of Mississippi. the State
Tax Commissioner and the Audi
tor of Public Accounts of the
State of Mississippi, for their re-
speetive information and for such
suggestion or action as they or
either Of them may deem appro-
pirate.