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-PAGE SIX THE FRANKLIN FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF THE TOWN CF FRANKLIN, NORTH CAROLINA J I. W. Cahc, Aldt i tikiii of the Town ff Franklin, North Carolina, and ' Treasurer , of said Town, an4 ' Frank L. Bryson, Clerk of the Board of Aldermen and Tax Collector, being .the chief financial officers of the ' "Town of Franklin,- and being desig nated by the Board of Aldermen of sard Town to make and file with the ..clerk of said board .of aldermen the, following statement, . each being duly sworn, deposes and says that ,the following is a 'true financial state ;mcnt of the Town of Franklin, North Carolina, on the 7th day of 'Novem ber, 1927, required to be filed before the final- passage of a bond ordinance tinder the Municipal Finance Act of , -the State of North Carolina, the .-same" being Chapter 106, Lavs of Extra Session of the General Assem t)!y of North Carolina, 1921, the same Deinpr Chapter 56, Article 20, of Con solidated Statutes of North Carolina, Volume Three: .Outstanding indebtedness in 'curred before December 6, 1921, and tiot evidenced by bonds .'...$000,000.00 Outstanding bonded debts. ., .380,974.00 Bonded debt to be incurred under an ordinance passed or introduced November 7, s. 1927, for water supply sys tem 68,000.00 ; Bonded debt to be incurred under an ordinance passed or introduced November 7, 1927, for sewer system..... 12,000.00 -.Amount of unused funds or r refunded bonds included in gross debt....' ' 000,000.00 .A.mount of sinking fund or other funds held for the payment of any part of the gross debt other than debt incurred for water, gas, electric lights or pow er ' nurnosesi or two or more of said purposes 4,683.07 Amount of uncollected spe cial asscsmcnts heretofore levied on account of local v improvements, for which any part oi the gross debt vas or is t ne incurred, which shall be applied, - when collected, to the pay ment of any r.rt tf the gross debt....;.. ......000,000.00 Amount of uncollected r.pc- , - cial assessment:; hceto.'ore levied on ar.count-of loral improvement';, for which .-any part of the gross debt was or is to be incurred, ' which shall be applied, when collected, to the pav ement Of any part of the gross . debt......... 000,000.0' THURSDAY, NOVEMDEP. JO, 1S2J '.iiiutitit, os estimated Ly e!iginecv: of the' municip aiiiy or officers designated for th.-it purpose by the governing body or by the governing body itself,- or special assessments to be levied on account of local improvements for which any part of the gross debt was or is to be incurred, and which, when collected,, will be applied, to the pay ment of any part of the - gross debt 000,OOOXX) Amount of bonded debt in cluded in the gross debt; and incurred, or to be in- i currcd for water, gas, elec tric lights or power pur- : -. " poses, or two. pr more of , -said purposes. . . . ..... ... ... .412,000.00 ! Why , you.! should have a Health - BECAUSE Though not sick, you may be en joying that fullness of. health and vigor of which 'you are. capable. EECAUSESornc dis eases in: their early stages - give you---'no-warning- of their exis tence. BECAUSE A disease discovered early is the more likely to' be cured quickly. BECAUSE-It has been found that HEALTH EXAMINATIONS tak en regularly will help you to live longer, and better. You can get in touch with Smith's Drug Store at any hour it is your drug " store - and we ' are your (lruggiiits; We fill prescriptions using only your (lector's orders NO SUBSTITUTES." Call us for your doctor also" take advantage of ..our quick delivery. PHONE 82 ' TOTAL ..$416,083.07 Amount of met debt ...$ 44,290.93 Assessed valuation of prop erty as last fixed for 'municipal taxation 1,391222.00 Percentage that, the net debt bears to said assessed valu ation . .03183 This the 7th day of November, 1927. . H. W. CAHE, Alderman & Treas urer of the Town of Franklin. ' F. L. J1RYSON, Clerk & Tax Col lector of the Town of Franklin. . Sworn and subscribed to before me this the 7th day of November, 1927. (ilLMER A. JONES.Notary Public. My commission expires Jan. 1, 1928. , ,- 6tD15 'DRUG STORE ore " V3 .Always Sell the . Best" NOTICE OF ELECTION North Carolina, Macon County, Town of Franklin. ; Notice is hereby given that an election is hereby called and will be held at the court house in the Town of Franklin, North ' Carolina, on the 20th day of December, 1927, at which election the question ofthc issuance of TwelveThousand ($12,000.00) Dol lars sewer bonds for the Lown oi Franklin, will be passed upon and voted upon by the qualified voters of the Town of Franklin. That the maximum amount of pro posed bond issue is Twelve Thous and ($12,000.00) Dollars; that the said bonds wi'l be serial bonds, issued un der the .'Municipal Finance Act, Ex tra Session, 1921, and Consolidated Statutes of North Carolina, Chapter jo, Article A volume three, and will bear interest not to exceed six per cent per annum from the. date ot ... issuance,, ..niterest . , payable semi annually; that the. purpose of said bond issue, is to provide an adequate sewer system for the Town cr Frank- in and its residents, and to r.ccuirc rights-of-way and all other necessary iropcrty and appurtenances necessary to be acquired in connection with the nstal ation and equipment oi raid sewer system. That z tax will be levied "or the' payment of said bonds and the in terest thereon.- That C. T. Blaine has been ap pointed Registrar, and J. H. Stock ton a.el Weimar Jones, Judges,' of said election... . . J nat .p:r e::i:".'ly new registration has not been ordered, and it is not nccessaiv that, those already .on the registration books of the municipality r-e-icgisier. lor, mis election, out only tho;--e: 'not already registered; that, the registration books will open on Mon day, the 21st day of .November, 1927, al sura ise,- and close ' Saturday even ing, the ICth day of December,. 1927; thai s'a'.d' rcgiscr-akn look? will be in the "'hands of -the Registrar at his flare of business on the Public Square,, in a small building, durin; the day, and at his home on Harri son avenue at night during said time except' on .Saturdays during the period oi rtgistriitioh, when they will be at the -court, house from eight, a. ni.. to six p. rn.. at the place- where said election vill be held'; that said books will bo .open for registration at ail times during said period. The pells will be opened on the' day of election from eight a. m. until sunset, and no longer, and each ' per-! son whose name may', be registered shall.be entitled to vote. That a ballot will be furnished to r.rh qi'j'ified voter at said election, which ballot will contain substatntially the following words: ', '''For the ordinance authorizing Twelve. Thousand ($12,000.00) Dollars' bonds , for the. purpose of providing a sewer system, and a tax therefor." md "Agairst the ordinance authoriz ing Twelve Thousand ($12,000.00) Dol lar bonds for the purpose' cf pro- j vieHng ,-?' sewer system, and a tax therefor." ' One ballot will contain two alter nates and will contain squares, in onefc of vhif.h the voter will mark an X mark in front of the alter' native for ; which he or she desires to vote. Tins the Hth dav or November, 1927. Ot;Q. B. PATTON, Mayor of Town of Franklin. I', L. !ikYSONr Clerk of Town of Frarklin, - ' Tb.e foregoing ordinance was passed on the 7th da or November, 1927, and .was fitst published (or posted), on the 10th d;.y or November, 1927. Any acti' rr or ;; receding question ing the -valid;iy ,f s'M ordinance must be curr.rrf.mA w;ihin thirty days af ter it f;-'i ; 'ibh-ation (or posting). . l L IskySO.V, Clerk Board of Aldermen 'S-.-nu of Franklin. OtDlS NOTICE OF ELECTION North Carolina, Macon County, Town of Franklin. ? ' , l ... nonce is iiereoy given that an election, is hereby called, and will be held at the 'court house in the Town of Franklin, North Carolina, on the 20th day of December, 1927, at which election the,, question of the issuance of Sixty-Eight Thousand ($08,000.00) Dollars water supply system bonds for the Town of Franklin will be passed upon and. voted upon by the qualified voters of the1 Town of Franklin. That the maximum amount of pro posed " bond issue is Sixty-Eight Thousand ($08,000.00) Dollars; that the said bonds will be serial bonds, issued under the &lunicipal Finance Act, Ex tra Session, 1921, and Consolidated Statutes of North Carolina, Chapter 56,' Article 26, Volume Three, and. will bear interest not to exceed six per cent per annum from the date of issuance, interest payable semi-annually; that the purpose of said bond issue is to provide an edequate water supply system for the Town of Frank lin and its residents, and to build and cetuip such pumping station's, filter ing stations, and acquire rights-of- way and all other necessary property anel appurtenances necessary to be acquired in connection with the in stallation and equipment of said water sunnlv svstem That a tax will be levied for the payment of said bonds and the in terest thereon. That. C. T. Blaine' has been ap nointed Registrar, and I. H. Stocktoh and Weimar Jones, Judges, of , said election That an entirely new registration has not Been ordered, and it is not necessary that those already on the registration books of the municipality rr-reinster ior this election. Dut oniy those not already registered ; that the registration books will open on Mon day, the 21st day of November, 1927, at sunrise, and close Saturelay efenr ing, the tenth day of December, 1927; that said registration books will be in the hands of the Registrar at his idace of business on the Public Square, in a small building duruig the day and at his home on Harris on avenue, at night during said time except on Saturdays eluring the period of registration, when they' will be at the court house,, from eight a. m. to six p. m., at the place where said election will be held; that said books will be open for registration at all times during said period. The polls will be opened on the day of election from eierht a. m. until sun set, ancl no longer; anel each person whose name may be registered shall be entitled to vote. That a ballot will be furnishedi to tach qualified voter at said election, ; which ballot will contain substantially the following words: "For the ordinance authorizing sixty-Eight Thousand ($68,000.00) Dollars bonds for the purpose of providing a water supply system, and a tax there for," and "Against the ordinance au thorizing Sixty-Eight Thousand ($68, 000.00) Dollars; bonds for the purpose of providing a water, supply system, and a tax therefor." ' " - One ballot will contain two alter natives and will . contain rquarcs, in one of which the voter will mark an X mark in front of the alternative for which he or she desires to vote. TH the 8th dav of November, 1927. ' GF.f ).''.. PATTON, Mayor of Town of Frankh'n. ' - V ; F. !.. PUYSON, Clerk of Town of Franklin. The foregoing ordinance was passed on the 7th day of November, 1927, and was first published (or posted), on the 10th day of November, 1927. Any actiejn or proceeding cmestion ing the validity of said, ordinance must be commenced within thirty days af ter its . fil r''bhation (or posting). F, L. -.BRYSON. Clerk Board of Poultry Meeting A Big Success Poultry growers, meeting here Mon day with County Agent Lyles Har ris, mapped out plans for the poul try industry in 'this county, and ap pointed an executive committee to work with the county agent, and to draw up articles of association. Jt was agreed to levy a tax of one-cent per pound on all poultry sold .o-oi)crauvciy, me proceeds to go into a runa. this fund s tn Jv in Dearing the incidental expenses of me saics, to erect a oar imr cheA t the railroad tracks, to provide funds for the holdiner of here next spring, for the purchase of equipment tor grading and shipping eggs, and for other work for the general betterment of the poultry busi ness over the county. The committee named to work with the county agent, and to draw up articles of association, is' composed of Humphrey Childress, E. V. Am nions, Mrs. Will Parri.ih, and Mr:;. J. M. Harrison. The meeting, which was fairly well attended, considering the extremely cold weather,, was enthusiastic, anil poultrymen in atendance expressed the opinion that the meeting laid the foundations for a bigger and more profitable poultry busipess in Macon county. NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR PARDON Notice is hereby given that the un dersigned will apply to the Governor of North Carolina for a pardon for Rosa Henson, convicted at April term, 1926 Macon Superior court for , a statutory offense and all persons in tending to file protest against the same arc hereto notified of the said application. ' October 18, 1927. JAMES KEENER. 4tDl MONEY TO LOAN On easy terms on Franklin real estate, ten and twelve years to pay. A. L. LEACH & SON Five, lyi mmiftm-jr -' mmm i 't-ttfmmr f ? i - I p l.Jium...- Ml STOVE WEATHER And right here you will find values in Stoves, both Cook and Heating that are hard to match. We have a line of heaters that include, Oil, Gas, I , Wood or Coal and each one the best of its type. are Prouu of our line of medium and low priced Ranges, and know that there is nothing on the market that is better for the price we ask. It wont cost a cent to invesigate. , ' Aldermen, Town of Franklin. 6tD15 macon Comity Supply Co GLASSES FITTED COURT WEEK J wil b. ir. "rarklin the first three days of -court :'or the purpose of fit- tintr sntcii'dfs. . , H. A. V. MT-A Adv. A MORTGAGE WITH A CONSCIENCE Every right thinking man, when he borrows money with a mort gage on his home as security, must of necessity worry over the possibility of, the loss of his home and foreclosure, of the property . . in the event of his death. OUR NEW LOAN PREVENTS ANY SUCH CONTINGENCY Should You Die At Any Time During The Life Of Your Loan, The Mortgage Is Cancelled. Your Wife and Your Children Will Have a Home FREE OF , DEBT. IT COSTS NO MORE THAN THE OTHER KIND Come iii and let us explain the plan to you Quick Service Low Rates Fair Treatment. MACON INSURANCE AGENCY R. S. JONES, Mgr. Loans and Insurance
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