The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1961-08-11

sales tax, said one-half of one per-
cent being in addition to the regular
rate imposed by said Sales Tax Law,
but not including activities taxable at
a wholesale rate.
SECTION TWO: There is hereby or
dered to be held special election in
the City OF Pascagoula on Tuesday the
18th day of September. 1861. at which
election there will be submitted TO
the qualified electors of the munich
pality the question Of whether or not
said additional sales tax levy Will be
imposed as provided by Senate Bill No.
1887 adopted by the 1860 regular ses-
sion OF the Mississippi Legislature.
SECTION THREE: That the election
Commissioners of the City of Pasca-
goula will give notice OF the holding
of said election in the several pre-
cincts within the City OF Pascagoula
i4s the manner now provided by law Tor
sfle holding of municipal elections, and
will canvass the returns OF said elec-
tions and make report thereof to the
Board of Mayor and Councilmen OF
the City of Pascagoula.
SECTION FOUR: All Qualified cleo
tors Of the City Of Pascagoula, Missis-
sippi, may participate in SAID elec-
electors participating in said election
vote in favor OF the ordinance i'm
posing the said additional sales tax
herein provided the said sales tax
will be levied effective october /, 1861
and if a majority Of the qualified cleo
tors participating in said election do
not vote IL favor Of said ordinance
and of imposing said additional sales
tax, then the same shall not be ef-
fective.
SECTION FIVE: That when the re-
suits of said election have been can
yassed if the same favor the adoption
OF this ordinance and the imposition OF
the additional sales tax herein au-
thorized, the result shall be certifled to
the Chairman OF the State Tax Com
mission.
SECTION SIX: That the need for ad-
ditional revenues to maintain mu-
nicipal services for the benefit OF the
public peace, health and safety is i'm
perative and Constitutes good cause
that this ordinance become effective
from and after its adoption.
SECTION SEVEN: That this ordi-
nance shall be published as notice OF
the calling and holding OF the special
election provided for herein, at least
once a week for three consecutive
weeks in the Pascagoula Chronicle
Star, a newspaper published in the
municipality and having a general
circulation therein.
The foregoing ordinance was intro
duced in writing on this the TIN day
OF August, 1861, at recessed regular
meeting OF the Board OF Mayor and
Councilmen OF the City OF Pascagoula,
Mississippi and was read, considered,
apd discussed oaraCraDh by para
graph, section by section and then as
q whole, ana was on motion made and
seconded, unanimously adopted by the
following vote:
Mayor Briggs AYE
Councilman Charlton AYE
Councilman Ros AYE
APPROVED:
Isl BEN l. BRIGGS. Mayor
ATTEST:
Isl VINCENT P. RO5, City Clerk
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
COUNTY OF JACKSON
CITY OF PASCAGOULA
/, the undersigned Vincent p. Ros,
Clerk of the City OF Pascagoula, Mis-
sissippi, do hereby certify that the
above is a true and correct copy OF
Ordinance No, 6-l96l which was duly
adopted by the Board OF Mayor and
Councilmen oI the city oil Pascagoula,
Mississippi at a recessed regular meet
ing held on the 7th oay OF August,
1861, as same appears on minutes OF
said meeting in Minute Book Al.
WITNESS MY HAND AND SEAL OF
the City OF Pascagoula. Mississippi. TINS
the 9th day OF August 1861.
VINCENT r. ROS, Clerk
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