The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-10-12

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WHEREAS, there has been filed with
! the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
| of Holmes County. Mississippi n this
day presented to the Board of Super
vlSors of Holmes County, Mississippi, a
resolution passed, approved and adopt
ed by a majority and quorum of the
| Trustees of the Holmes County Agri-
cultural High School-Junior College,
| which resolution is as follows, to-wit
RESOLUTION
1t appearing that the Board of Trust
ices of the Holmes County AHS-Junior
college that it has no suitable building
for a gymnasium and that it is neces-
| sary that one should De built and that
some of the school buildings be re-
| paired, and it appearing to h Board
| of Trustees that it is necessary for the
| welfare of said A. H. S.-Junior College
| that the repairs be made and a new
| gymnasium be erected and equipped at
once. And it further appearing to this
the sum of 500, 000.0 % to do said work.
| And it further appearing that this in
stitution has no money. with which to
| do said work. Hence it will be neces-
| sary that bonds of the county be issued
| and sold in the sum of $100, 600. 90 for
THEREFORE. BE IT RESOLVED,
That the Board of Supervisors of
Holmes County, Mississippi be and it
is hereby requested to issue and sell
| bonds of Holmes County, Mississippi in
the sum of 500, 600. 90 to build, con
struct, equip and repair school build
ings, including a new gymnasium at the
Holmes County Agricultural High
WHEREAS. he Holmes County Agri-
cultural High Sch~ool-Junior College
was formed prior to March 81. 1850,
49, c0r fLN ..1f1af Af xfy1fnh AVA xrgnyn
levied and collected on the taxable pro-
| perty of Holmes County. Mississippi on
and before March 81, 1885,; and
WHEREAS, said Holmes County Agri-
cultural High School-Junior College is
now a duly and legally organized, OPP
Grating and existing Agricultural High
Schoo1-Junior College, situated in and
owned entirely by Holmes County,. and
AsHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors
find and determines and does hereby
adjudicate that it is necessary that
there De built, constructed and equipped
a gymnasium for the Holmes County
Agricultural High School-Junior Col
ings of said Holmes County Agricul-
tural High School-Junior College be
repaired and that it will be necessary
to expend the sum of 500. 100000 for
such purposes. and that there are no
available funds with which to make
the aforesaid improvements. and
that 1t Is necessary that the bonds of
Holmes County, Mississippi be issued in
the sum of 500, 600 90, for the purpose
of making such improvements; and
WHEREAS. the Board of Supervisors
of Holmes County, Mississippi does now
determine and a~djudicate that h said
proposed bonds in he's sum of 500. 900 90,
when added to all of the present out
standing Indebtedness of Holmes Coun-
ty. both bonded and floating, will not
exceed 1919 of the assessed value of
taxable property within Holmes Coun-
ty, Mississippi. according to the last
THEREFORE. BE 1T RESOLVED, BY
the Board of Supervisors of Holmes
County, Mississippi:
Section I.
Holmes County, Mississippi, in accord
ance with the provisions of House Bill
No. 255 Of the General Acts of the 1850
regular legislative session of the Legis-
lature of the State of Miss. as amended
by House Bill 1895 of the General Acts
of the 1850 regular legislative session of
the Legislature of the State of Missis- |
sippi. does hereby. declare the inten.
Holmes County. Mississippi, to issue
and sell the serial bonds of Holmes
County. Mississippi in the sum of
500, 000.0 90, for the purpose of obtaining
funds with which to build. construct,
and equip a gymnasium for the Holmes
County Agricultural High School-Jun-
Tor College. and with which to repair
the existing school buildings Of the said
School-Junior College. and Monday. the
9Th day of November, 1850 is hereby
fixed as the date upon which the Board
of Supervisors Of Holmes County. Mis-