Mississippi Supreme Court March 15, 1900 (Town of Clarksdale v. Broaddus)

CalhooN; I-,

delivered the opinion of the court.

The mayor and board of aldermen of the town of Clarks-dale, in order to ascertain whether two-thirds of the qualified electors would authorize the issuance of $37,000 of bonds, for water works, sewerage, and electric lights, proceeded in the first instance to pass an ordinance to order an election thirty days thereafter.