Plan of Action for Community Development

              PLAN of ACTION
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
AMERICA'S STArC O F OPPORTUNITY

MISSISSIPPI AGRICULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL BOARD

BALANCE AGRICULTURE W I T H INDUSTRY (BAW I)

BAWI is a program for the industrial expansion and development of Mississippi; a program t o use Mississippi agriculture, labor and natural resources to raise the economic level o f the State, by-Assisting present Mississippi industries to expand their facilities and employ more Mississippians. -Attracting new industries that will provide their own facilities. -Attracting new industries by offering to build industrial buildings to meet their specifications. Such building to be provided either by

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-raising money through public subwriptions i n a community, or -voting new industry bonds by the electors of a community.

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Plan of Action for Community Development
MISSISSIPPI'S NEW ATTITUDE
Mississippi men and women are today fully conscious of the need for sound industrial development. They realize that their future prosperity depends upon a n intelligent balance between agriculture and industry, Practically every community in Mississippi Is now interested in securing one or more industries because they know that industry means: -jobs for returning service men and women and for civilians -payrolls that will add to the business activity and general prosperity of the community -additional markets locally for the products of Mississippi farms and other raw materials. Mississippians can well remember those days when the of communities of the state had h u ~ d r e d s unemployed men and women who wanted a n d needed gainful employment. They know the depressing effect such unemploymeat had on business generally and on the demand for the prices of agricultural products. Thinking Mississippians do not want those days to ever r e t u p . That $ why Mississippi men and women want to b0 S O D ~ E T H ~ PNOW about. ~G' bdancing agriculture witb souhd fndustry in our state. This new attitude an the part of Mississippi men and women-this determination to DO SOMETHING NOW to secure jobs and payrolls for their communitiesis the greatest asset our State has today. This determisstionto-do-something spells new opportunity for every Mississippian. Many Mississippi communities, however, a r e without a n organized group to take this DETERMINATPON-TOIDO on the part of local citizens and traneform it! Into a defihite and result-producing plan-&-tretlbn. ) . % . , Realizing this fact, and in anr effort to b& d f b +$ gr&bs# possible. service to every commgnity ia t$e atat~,tthe Mhsissippi Agricultural and Industrial bawd hag Gz-egared this "Plan-of-Action for Community Development" as a guide for the men and women bf Mississippi commqnities who want to DO SOMETHING NOW about balancing agriculture wlth sound industry. of value so that facts about Mississippi can be used to full advantage in expanding the economy of the state and increasing the income of its people -Development of the greatest possible volume of travel business when restriction on travel are removed. -Encouraging present Mississippi industries to expand their plants to meet pent-up desires for consumer goods in the post war period. The Mississippi Agricultural and Industrial Board realizes that NOW is the time to be busy reaching these objectives. It is the job of this Board to provide the leadership, the cooperation and the action NOW to do the big job ahead.

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MISSISSIPPI AT THE FOOT OF THE CLASS
Mirnlssippi is today in direct c o b etitfon with ten other Southern states. I n fact, MiSslssip#+ has been in competitioh ith fhese states for years. he h g f s l a t u r e created this Xoartl to heIp the commUnltles o l Mississippi successfully meet this competitive challenge. An analysis of Mississippi in relation with th'e other ten Southern states follows: b
WAR CONTRACTS AND INDUSTRLKL FAlClLITIES

A comparison of Federally financed Southern 'manufacturing facilities and of the distribution of major war suaals contracts in the South reveals some cold faits that every M!ssissippiaq should know. Here are the facts;
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The Mississippi Agricultural Omm&ta - , 4 created Program for by the Legislature of 1 9 4 4 , has, a n a~sr-@11 Mississippi. The objectives of thia P r w r a m . ,are !vital to the welfare of Misslwppi and MighIissi~gians. The Act creating the Board calls for acth&i&g s w h a s these: -Attaining a bal~nqecf~cono+io~&v@lopment betveep agriculture a n d m4y qa w c$ -Devehpment wit&inVA8if&#sippiof swcb commercisli Mdu@trial, e&ricali$ural and rnanubcturing enterprises as may best benefit the people of the Mate -Development of ready and attractive markets for farm produeta and Pisa this @tatb's natmml resources withiaxthe BWte bf raw materi%ls of -Conversion farm, mine anB'forest intp fizrished products for the general welfare of thd peopl$ of the State --Expanding and imprqvlng the agricultwrol output of the State so that the P q ? ,youth of, Misqissippi may want to stay on &~,,$~4,,*9 ,P?*fPI , farming their life ',;,l,,L -Attracting those w h ~ , wwMt (arsrd D FBni? used, land. for agrlwlt-l, t @L * Jg a purposes , , , -Consta6tlp: rcdackubting r a and.iebz8gPaibp data &

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Texas ......................$ 1 , 0 0 5 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 $5,707,302,000 Alabama .................. 4 2 5 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 1,~f7,925,000 L;outsirtn& . ' ....... 3 5 4 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 6 . ....... 1,151,718,000 Tennessee' . . . . . . . . ; . . . . . . . 2 7 2,O 0 6 , 0 0 0 1,343,871,000 Arkansas .................. 2 2 7 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 130,039,000 Virginia ,........ ........ 225,000,000 1,323,484,000 Georgia.. .................. 1 0 9 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 1,369,937,000 Florida ................... 5 8 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 . 742,577,000 North ~ a r o l i n a 49,000,000 1,127,026,000 South Carolina . . . . .... 4 7 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 465,742,000 397,705,000 Mississippi . ..,......... . 46,000,000 This shows factually that Mississippi has gotten the CRUMB8 from war industry while the &OAYES have gone to other S w t h e r h stakes. The ma$n reason for this condition was that Mississippi did not have industrial facilities available a t the begidning sf the war. m a t little we did WAin.the'war & war contracts has wh&te& our m ~ e t i t e s ' and ~ i s s i s s i i p i men and women are mme d e t e h i n e d oy. than ever before that $liwis$ippi SHALL NOT RE&A m $ T , l b TFOOT OF T m CLASS." ~ IIP spike of greatly increased agricultural ineome sime bhe beginning of the war, Mississippi's effeutim buying incorne and Mksissippi's per aapih income havtw~ns&ineaeased enough to keep a u r state from ~ e m a i n i d ga* the bottom of the list of Sckuthern Stabes. For exampie:

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of the class" for years but Mississippians today a r e determined to DO SOMETHING TO CORRECT THIS CONDITION. Other Southern states have in the past and are now: advertising; telling their story to the nation; their communities a r e organized to attract the many new industries that will come South after the war; and they are working hard to keep all present war industries going "full blast" in civilian production after the war ends.

so that Mississippians may organize for results under the BAWI Act. This is as far a s this Board can go. The citizens of Mississippi must take the next steps. This is a direct challenge to the citizens of every cornmunity in the State. Will your community unite for action now? Will your community take this suggested plan and translate i t into forceful action? Will your community do everything within its power to provide new jobs, additional payrolls and larger markets for agricultural products? If your community's answer to these questions is "YES" then you a r e ready for the details of this "Planof-Action for Community Development" as outlined on the following pages.

MISSISSIPPI AGRICULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL BOARD ANIZES FOR ACTION
ississippi Agricultural and Industrial Board is rything within its legal power to meet this comHere a r e the outstanding activities of the Board's -Information program to Mississippians. This program will inform Mississippi men and women through the state press and by radio of facts they lhould know about their state that every Mississippian may become an effective builder of Mississippi. -Balance Agriculture With Industry. This part of the Board's program will be explained in detail in this "Plan-of-Action for Community Development." In fact, this booklet is the Board's BAWI program. - ~ a t i o n a l Advertising. Between June 1 9 4 5 and January 1 9 4 6 the Board will insert a series of advertisements in five national publications a s follows: Natiop's Business, Manufacturers Record, New York Times, Wall Street Journal and the Chicago Journal of Commerce. In addition the Board has divided its members into five working committees so that the entire membership m i y more effectively assist the men and women of every Mississippi community. These wmmittees and the individual members a r e a t your service: AGRICULTURAL; Si Corley, Chairman;. F. A. Anderson, John C. Hay, &ugh L. White, L. A. Wolfe. INDUSTRIAL : George Pecaro, Chairman; J. W. Whitwell, L. P. Sweat, L. Upsliur, L.. A. Wplfe. PLANNING AND RESEARCH: L. P. Sweat, Chairman; Fielding Wright, Dr. W. F. Hand, Dr. W. C. Morse, H. B. Sargent. LEGISLATIVE: L. Upshur, Chairman; Fielding Wright, W. B. Lucas, Walter Sillers, H. L. White, Stokes Sanders. ADVERTISING AND PUBLICITY: H. B. Sargent, Chairman; Birney Imes, H. L. Morrison, Walter Sillers, W. B. Lucas. The Mississippi AgriculturaI and Industrial Board is organized for action. I t is savertising Mississippi to the Nation. I t has organized a n information program to keep Mississippi men and women on the alert. I t has dedicated its membership to the service of each and every Mississippi community. I t herewith presents this "Plan-of-Action for Community Development" for t h e guidance of all Mississippi men and women who sincerely want T.0 DO SOMETHING NOW about their own future and about the future prosperity of their state and her people.

PLAN-OF-ACTION FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

his "Plan-of-Action for Community Development" consists of two main sections. First, a plan for local organization. Second, the procedure to follow locally to secure action and maximum results. As set forth in the definition of BAWI a t the beginning of this booklet, election to secure voter approval for the issuance of bonds to construct a building for an industry is just one way to balance agriculture and industry. Therefore, this plan-of-action for Community Development may be used as a basis of taking action to secure a n industry regardless of the action to be followed as set forth in the 'definition.
1 Plan for Local Organization: .

Any one of several local organizations can carry out the functions of this program successfully. If a Chamber of Commerce exists in the community it is the logical organization to direct this type of community action. I f there is no chamber of commerce, but there is a civic club, .such cl~b could be the community's "action committee." Where heither chamber of commerce nor civi'c club exists i t is suggested that a COMMUNITY ACTION COMMITTEE be formed to carry out the details of this community development program. This Community Action Committee, whether organized within a chamber of commerce or civic club or independently, should have a chairman, a vice-chairman, a secretary and the commitees necessary to carry out the various jobs to be done. The number on the committee is not necessarily important as long a s all members a r e workers and pledge themselves to ACTION.
2. Procedure to Get Action:

As soon a s the Community Action Committee has been formed the following sub-committees should be selected and put to work to carry out their .respective functions: -Research and Fact Finding C ~ m m i t t a 4 - t h i s committee should be charged with the responsibility of making a n ECONOMIC SURVEY of the commuaity. Each community must KNOW the facts about itself. Such questions as, available labor, raw materials, quantity and source of water supply, transportation, power, warehouses and trackage, and ce hundred others, immediately arise when a community begins t o talk with a prospective industry. The time t o get the facts about your community is NOW. Don't wait until some industrialist asks the questions. Make a n ECONOMIC SURVEY of your-. community immediately. This Board has prepared a complete outline to guide your Research and Fact Finding Committee. This outline is supplied without cost to any Mississippi community requesting it. -Committee on Analysis anil Preparation-this committee should take the facts secured by the Research and Fact Finding Committee, analyze them, and prepare them in presentable forhi. The work of this committee need not wait until the economic survey has been completed but can begin as soon a s facts a r e revealed. By working together, the two committees can complete their respective work almost a t the same time and thus speed up the date when reliable facts about your community will be available. The presentation of facts about a community can be a simple list of the required facts, neatly typed or they can be prepared in attractive form with illustrations and color. This is a matter to be decided locally. The

RESULTS WILL DEPEND UPON ACTION BY MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITIES
The planning has been completed, the Legislature has provided the BAWI Act, the tools are ready, the membership of this Board is organized and dedicated to the service of Mississippi communities, but SUCCESS cannot come except through UNITED ACTION by t h e citizens of t h e various communities in t h e State. The purpose of this booklet is to suggest a plan-of-action

them i n presentable form. -BAWI Action Committee-this committee will t a k e t h e action necessary t o secure community approval of a NEW INDUSTRY BOND ISSUE under t h e Balance Agriculture with Industry Act, o r t o t h e whatever action is deemed desirable i n t h e particular municipality t o raise money to a t t r a c t a n industry O r t o secure a n industry willing to pay its own way entirely. This latter method, i t is believed will be S U C C ~ S S ~ U ~ i n t h e more populated sections of only t h e state. T h e step-by-step work of this committee is explained i n detail i n t h i s booklet. ti^^^ comdttee-this committee should handle a l l negotiations between t h e colnmunity a n d prospective industries.. T h e membership of this committee should be carefully selected. City a n d county officials, prominent business leaders and other key citizens should be included. It will be t h e d u t y of this committee t o work out agreements between t h e community a n d t h e industry t h a t will a f f e c t t h e community f o r many Years. Another imp o r t a n t point i s t h a t only one group should be i n position t o contact prospective industries for your community. If dick-tom-and-harry is doing t h i s important job i t is extremely easy f o r misunderstanding t o arise. ~f you want ACTION in your community, simply organize a COMMUNITY ACTION COMMITTEE, with these four sub-committees: 1. Research a n d F a c t Finding Committee. 2. Committee o n Analysis a n d Preparation. 3. BAWI Action Committee. 4. Negotiations Committee. Then your Conlmunity i s ready t o GO TO WORK a n d his Board will be constantly a t t h e service of your main ~ n dsub-committees t o help i n every possible way.

most suitable f o r your town or a r e a ; PROCEDURE F O R COMMUNITY B A W I ACTION COMMITTEES INTRODUCTION This procedure h a s been prepared t o aid municipalities ( a s defined i n t h e Act) i n t a k i n g t h e necessary steps t o conforms t o t h e provisions of t h e Act so t h a t t h e Agricultural a n d Industrial Board will be enabled t o issue t o t h e m Certificates of Public Convenience a n d Necessity so t h a t new industry bond issue elections may be held. By closely following this procedure t h e municipalities will be able t o hold new industry bond issue elections under t h e provision of t h e Act without a g r e a t deal of lost time. When a n industry becomes interested i n locating i n a town o r certain area, they want t h e people of t h a t locality to be ready t o d o business with them. By securing a Certificate of Public Convenience a n d Necessity f o r a certain type of industry, a s revealed by studies a n d research analysis, before a specific industry is actually i n mind, a municipality will be ready t o sign a contract with a desirable industry immediately when such a n industry becomes available. Therefore, every municipality i n Mississippi really interested i n securing a n industry should t a k e these steps a s soon a s possible t o be ready for action when t h e first industry of t h e type most desirable f o r t h e particular location becomes interested. T h e same situation applies t o industrial investment by Mississippians themselves. W h e n a town lets i t be known t h a t it w a n t s a n industry by holding a successful new industry bond issue election for a particular kind of industry, it may be t h a t some of t h e local people will be interested i n forming a company t o engage i n t h a t type of manufacturing enterprise. PROCEDURE 1. T h e miinicipality makes application t o t h e Agricult u r a l a n d Industrial Board f o r a Certificate of public Convenience a n d Necessity. I n order t o expedite t h e handling of t h e application a n d t o make i t possible f o r t h e Certificate of Public Convenience a n d Necessity to be issued t o t h e municipality without delay, t h e application should include t h e following resolution, certificates a s t o method, resources a n d labor supply, statement a s t o t h e new industry bond issue election carrying a n d a certified financial statement of t h e municipality: a. Resolution by t h e official board of t h e municipality, a t a regular monthly meeting, requesting t h e Agricultural and Industrial Board t o issue to t h e municipality a Certificate of Public Convenience a n d Necessity. This resolution should t a k e t h e form generally a s follows: A RESOLUTION O F T H E MAYOR AND BOARD O F ALDERMEN O F T H E CITY O F...............................................
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THE IMPORTANCE OF THE BAWI ACT IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
T h e average community does not realize how important t h e Balance Agriculture with Industry Act is t o industrial development. Mississippi is t h e only s t a t e with legislation t h a t m a k e s i t possible f o r a community o r a u n i t of a county to issue bonds with which t o build a building for a prospective private industry. T h e communities of n o o t h e r s t a t e can offer this incentive t o industry. T h i s BAWI Act will m a k e i t possible f o r many Mississippi cornmunities t o a t t r a c t new industries with their jobs a n d payrolls. T h e BAWI Act: -Makes i t possible for a n industry t o locate i n a Mississippi community without investing immediatly i n a new building. -Gives t h e citizens of Mississippi communities a n opportunity t o SHOW FAITH i n their own communities by investing i n industrial buildings. Such a n investment o n t h e p a r t of t h e Community gives t h e prospective industry confidence i n t h e Community.

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PROVISIONS OF THE BALANCE AGRICULTURE WITH INDUSTRY ACT
Your Community Action Committee a n d your BAWI Action sub-committee should be thoroughly acquainted with t h e provisions of t h e Balance Agriculture With Industry Act. T h e Act h a s been prepared i n booklet form a n d a copy is available from t h e Mississitmi Aaricultural Industrial Board.

QUESTING T H E MISSISSIPPI AGRICULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL BOARD TO ISSUE A CERTIFICATE O F PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY FOR T H E INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT O F T H E CITY O F . . . . . . . . ... ........ .
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BE I T RESOLVED BY T H E MAYOR AND BOARD O F ALDERMEN O F T H E CITY O F. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .....................
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HOW TO PUT THE BAWI ACT TO WORK IN YOUR COMMUNITY NOW
H e r e i s a step-by-step procedure f o r your BAWI Action Committee t o follow t o make this Act of maximum good t o your community if you desire t o issue bonds f o r t h e

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sissippi, 'enter upon a program of industrial development a s provided by Chapter 2 4 1 , Laws of 1 9 4 4 , a n d to t h a t end i t is, therefore, hereby resolved:
1 . T h a t t h e Mayor a n d Board of Aldermen of t h e City of

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sissippi, a r e hereby authorized a n d empowered t o make application t o t h e Mississippi Agricultural a n d Industrial Board, whose post office address is Box 8 4 9 , Jackson, Mississippi, for a n d on behalf of t h e City of ........................,
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beat or supervisor's district i n which a town is located, t h e town should submit a resolution, too, "joining with" t h e beat or supervisor's district in requesting t h e Certificate to be issued. Applications involving a beat o r supervisor's district require t h e action of t h e entire Board of Supervisors a n d t h e certified copy of t h e resolution m u s t bear t h e signatures of a l l members of t h e Board of Supervisors. I t should be noted t h a t t h e resolution sets f o r t h t h e type of industry for which t h e Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity is being requested. This m a k e s it possible for t h e municipality t o secure t h e Certificate a n d follow through t h e entire procedure up t o t h e sale of t h e new industry bonds prior t o t h e time t h a t a specific company is interested i n t h e municipality a s a location. b. Certificate t h a t t h e r e a r e sufficient n a t u r a l resources. This certificate should be t o t h e effect t h a t t h e r e a r e sufficient n a t u r a l resources readily a n d economically available f o r t h e operation of t h e particular type of enterprise f o r a t least ten years, b u t i n no event less t h a n t h e period of time f o r which t h e bonds a r e t o be issued. This fact would be established by a n Economic Survey. T h e certificate should t a k e t h e form generally a s f o l l o t s : Board of Directors Mississippi Agricultural a n d Industrial Board Jackson, Mississippi Gentlemen: This is t o certify t h a t there is a sufficient supply of n a t u r a l resources readily a n d ecouomically available t o t h e City of . . . . . . . . . . ......... Mississippi, t o operate for a period of . . . . . . . . . . ybars t h e proposed type of in.......... dustrial enterprise. Witness our iatures and t h e seal of t h e City of Mississippi, this t h e . . . . . . . . ........
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City a Certificate of Public Convenience a n d Necessity for such industrial development a s may be justified under t h e provisions of said s t a t u t e and under t h e facts,
2. T h a t said application is for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...................... type of industry a s revealed from a study of t h e resources a n d products of this area, a n d

3 . T h a t said application shall be accompanied by a showi n g of facts a s may be required under t h e provisions of said s t a t u t e , showing ( A ) what n a t u r a l resources a r e readily a n d economically available, ( B ) t h e available labor supply,

a n d (C) t h e financial condition of said( City of . . . . . . . . . . . . ............

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . County, .................... Mississippi, a n d t h a t t h e Agricultural a n d Industrial Board be requested t o m a k e such investigation a s may be deemed necessary t o determine t h e advisability of t h e issuance of such Certificate f o r industrial development by this City. T h e above a n d foregoing resolution was first red-uced t o writing, r e a d a n d adopted by sections, a n d then a s a whole.

Those voting for t h e resolution were:

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c. Certificate t h a t t h e r e is a sufficient l a b o r supply. This certificate should be t o t h e effect t h a t there is available a labor supply sufficient t o furnish a t least one a n d one-half workers between t h e ages of 1 8 a n d 5 0 f o r each operative job i n t h e particular type of enterprise, within a n a r e a 2 5 miles of t h e proposed location. This fact would be established by a n Economic Survey. T h e certificate should t a k e t h e f o r m generally lows: Board of Directors Mississippi Agricultural a n d Industrial Board . ~ ~ ~ i ~~ ~ k i ~ ~ ~i~~~ i

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T h e resolution should be sent t o t h e Agricultural a n d Industrial Board along with t h e other items t o be covered i n this F i r s t Step. W h e r e t h e application for t h e Certificate is made by a

Gentlemen: This is to certify t h a t a survev of t h e number of versons between t h e ages of 1 8 a n d 50 a i a i l a b l e a n d willing t o work i n t h e proposed type of industrial enterprise t o be located i n t h e City of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......................... shows t h e following: Mississippi,

Number of men between 1 8 and 5 0 years of age . . . . . . . . ........

Number of women between 18 a n d 50 years of age . . . . . . ...... All t h e above persons living within 25 miles of t h e City of ...................................................., Mississippi. Witness our signatures a n d t h e seal of t h e City of
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Mississippi, this t h e ................ 1945.
Mayor Alderman

quate property values for t h e new industry bonds t o be issued not t o exceed 20 % of t h e assessed valuatioh of a l l t h e property within t h e municipality. T h e statement should set forth, i n addition, all other pertinent information about t h e finances of t h e municipality so t h e Board can determine t h e desirability of t h e municipality f u r t h e r obligating itself by a n additional levy with which t o retire t h e new industry bonds t o be issued. When t h e application h a s been received from t h e ' m u n i cipality containing t h e information shown i n t h i s section by t h e Agricultural a n d Industrial Board, t h e facts will be weighed by t h e Board a n d t h e feasibility of issuing a Certificate of Public Convenience a n d Necessity determined. I t may be necessary for t h e Executive Director of t h e Board t o visit t h e municipality t o determine additional facts or t o discuss t h e information presented i n t h e application. Also, i t may be necessary for representatives t o appear before t h e Agricultural and Industrial Board a t its regular monthly meeting; t h e Executive Committee of t h e Board, which meets on call; or, t h e Executive Direct o r of t h e Board to establish t h e facts of t h e application. After due deliberation a n d s t u d y of t h e facts of t h e municipality's application, t h e Board will t a k e t h e action which it shall deem to be necessary for t h e general welfare of t h e people of t h e municipality a n d of t h e state. Should t h e decision of t h e Board be favorable, a Certificate of Public Convenience a n d Necessity will be issued t o t h e Municipality. 2. T h e municipality issues a resolution calling f o r t h e n e w industry bond issue election a n d setting t h e d a t e of t h e election. At its next meeting following receipt of t h e Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity, t h e governing board of t h e municipality shall then enter upon i t s minutes a resolution declaring i t s intention t o issue t h e new industry bonds a n d setting a d a t e for a n election t o be held upon t h e question of their issuance. This resolution should t a k e t h e general form a s follows (The Town of Batesville's Resolution is used a s a n example) : "A RESOLUTION DECLARING T H E INTENTION O F T H E TOWN O F BATESVILLE, PANOLA COUNTY. MISSISSIPPI, TO ENTER UPON INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT: TO ISSUE SIXTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($60,000.00) IN BONDS FOR SAID INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AND DIRECTING T H E CALLING AND HOLDING O F AN ELECTION TO DETERMlNE W H E T H E R SAID TOWN SHALL ENTER UPON SAID INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AND W H E T H E R SAID TOWN SHALL ISSUE ITS BONDS FOR SAID PURPOSE. WHEREAS, t h e Mayor a n d Board of Aldermen of t h e Town of Batesville, Panola County, Mississippi, finds a n d adjudicates t h a t under t h e laws of t h e S t a t e of Mississippi, and particularly under t h e provisions of Chapter 241, Laws of Mississippi, 1944, has, pursuant t o permission and authority of a n d from t h e Mississippi Agricultural and Industrial Board, by means of a 'Certificate of Public Convenience a n d Necessity,' subject t o t h e submission of t h e proposition t o t h e qualified electors of said municipality, t h e power, t h e r i g h t a n d t h e authority t o issue t h e bonds of t h e said Town for t h e purpose of acquiring, owning, operating, a n d leasing a textile o r hosiery manufacturing plant found suitable to t h e needs of t h e municipality by t h e said Mississippi Agricultural a n d Industrial Board under t h e provisions of said Act, i n such s u m a s will not amount t o more t h a n twenty percenturn (20 7 0 ) of t h e assessed value of all t h e taxable property within t h e Town of Batesville, Panola County, Mississippi, a s is provided by said Act, a n d a s fixed i n said 'Certificate of Public Convenience a n d Necessity,' which said Certificate is a s follows: ( I n s e r t copy of t h e Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity granted your municipality.) WHEREAS, t h e Mayor a n d Board of Aldermen of t h e Town of Batesville, Panola County, Mississippi, does now affirmatively find a n d adjudicate t h a t a l l findings of fact i n said certificate a r e t r u e and correct a n d t h a t i t is to

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d. S t a t e m e n t concerning t h e possibility of t h e n e w industry bond election carrying by t h e necessary majority. This s t a t e m e n t is necessary to indicate t h e a t t i t u d e of t h e people of t h e municipality toward t h e proposed new industry bond issue election a n d will indicate t h e desirability of conducting t h e election. I t will serve, also, to indicate t o a n interested enterprise, of t h e type for which t h e application is being made, t h a t t h e people a r e desirous ~f securing a good industry. T h e statement should contain signatures of prominent deople of t h e municipality who would be i n a position t o gauge public opinion a n d should t a k e t h e form generally a s follows: Board of Directors Mississippi Agricultural a n d Industrial Board Jackson, Mississippi Gentlemen: I n t h e opinion of t h e undersigned officials and citizens ~f t h e City of ................................. Mississippi, i n t h e elecion for t h e issuance of $ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i n bonds .................... by o u r City f o r t h e purpose of erecting a n industrial enterprise, under t h e provisions of Capter 241, Laws of Mississippi of 1944, a majority of t h e qualified electors will vote a n d t h e new Industrial Bond election will meet with sufficient approval by our voters t o be carried by t h e two-thirds majority required by this law. Yours very truly,

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Alderman Alderman Alderman Alderman

(Signatures of Citizens-Show tion i n municipality.)

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e. Certified financial s t a t e m e n t of t h e municipality. This is a most important p a r t of t h e application of t h e municipality. No suggested form is provided for this statement but i t should reflect t h e fact t h a t t h e r e a r e ade-

the best interest of the said municipality to issue the bonds of the Town of Batesville, Panola County, Mississippi, in the sum of sixty thousand dollars ($60,000.00) for the purpose of acquiring, owning, operating and/or leasing to a reputable and solvent manufacturing concern, providing a payroll and income for the citizens of the Town of Batesville, Mississippi, and the surrounding territory, such textile or hosiery manufacturing building to be as provided in said Certificate; and WHEREAS, by said Certificate of the Mississippi Agricultural and Industrial Board has, under the terms of said Act affirmatively found that the Town of Batesville, Mississippi is entitled t o come within the provisions of such Act, and has issued said Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity as above quoted; and WHEREAS, in said Certificate the Mississippi Agricultural and Industrial Board has fixed the amount of said bonds to be issued in the sum of sixty thousand dollars ($60,000.00) and has determined that the amount of taxes necessary to be levied' and collected annually to retire said bonds shall be in a n amount of not less than the amount of principal and interest due during each year until said bonds and interest thereon a r e paid in full, and has fixed the maturity dates of said bonds in series over a period of twenty (20) years as set forth in said Certificate; and WHEREAS, the Town of Batesville, Panola County, Mississippi, is desirous of coming within the provisions of the said Chapter 241, Laws of Mississippi of 1944, and of issuing the bonds pursuant thereto and of entering upon industrial development in accord with said Certificate issued to said municipality by the Mississippi Agricultural and Industrial Board. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the Town of Batesville, Panola County, Mississippi, that the said Mayor and Board do hereby and now declare the intention of said Board of issuing the bonds of the Town of Batesville, Panola County, Mississippi, in the sum of sixty thousand ($60,000.00), which amount the said Mayor and Board affirmatively finds and adjudicates, a s set forth in the above quoted Certificate will not exceed twenty per centum (20%) of the assessed value of the taxable property of the Town of Batesville, Panola County, Mississippi, a s provided in Chapter 241, Laws of Mississippi of 1944, and that such bonds shall be issued for the purpose of acquiring, owning, operating, and leasing a s set forth in said Certificate, of a textile or hosiery manufacturing building and lands necessary therefor. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the election commissioners and the Town Clerk of the Town of Batesville, Panola County, Mississippi, shall give not less than three weeks notice of a n election to be held on said proposition, such notice to be by publication of a notice thereof in a newspaper published in Batesville, Mississippi, or having a general circulation in said municipality, once a week for three consecutive weeks preceding the date of the election, which said election shall be held on October 31, 1944, a t the Town Hall in the Town of Batesville, Panola County, Mississippi. At such election all of the qualified electors of said municipality may vote and i n said election the said election commissioners shall prepare ballots, which said ballots shall have printed thereon substantially the following: 'Shall the bonds of the Town of Batesville, Panola County, Mississippi be issued in the amount of sixty thousand dollars ($60,000.00) for the purpose of acquiring, owning, operating and/or leasing to some reputable concern, a textile or hosiery manufacturing building for said munici-

Election Commissioners shall forthwith after the holding of said election, prepare and file with the Town Clerk of Batesville, Mississippi, a certificate showing the result of said election. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a certified copy of this resolution be furnished to the Town Election Commissioners and to the Town Clerk of Batesville, Mississippi, for their information and guidance in calling and holding said election and that a certified copy hereof be likewise furnished to the Mississippi Agricultural and Industrial Board. Adopted in regular open meeting, this the 3rd day of October, A. D., 1944, after having been read by sections and in full, by the following vote on sections and as a whole, to-wit: Aldermen voting "yea" : C. E. Smith D. S. Irby M. E. J a r r a t t W. J. Cox Aldermen voting "nay" :

Q. 0. Ferrell
Aldermen absent and not voting:
None

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STATE OF MISSISSIPPI COUNTY OF PANOLA TOWN OF BATESVILLE
I, Leona L. Carothers, duly elected, qualified and Acting Clerk in and for the Town of Batesville, Panola County, Mississippi, hereby certify that the within and foregoing eight (8) pages constitute a true copy of the Resolution passed by t h e Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the Town of Batesville calling a n election to vote on the matter of the issuance of $60,000.00 in bonds a s said Resolution appears on the Minutes of said Board in Minute Book "H" a t Pages 150 to 158 inclusive.

Witness my signature and seal of the ~ o w n ' o fBatesville, this the 5th day of October, 1944. / s / Mrs. Leona L. Carothers Leona L. Carothers, Clerk of the Town of Batesville, Mississippi. (SEAL)" This resolution-must be published or posted for three consecutive weeks a s required by law.

3. The municipal new industry bond issue election.
In order for the election to be valid, a majority of all registered qualified electors g u s t vote and, of those voting, two-thirds must vote favorably for the bond issue. After the result of the election is known, the election commissioners of the municipality must execute a certificate addressed to the governing board of the municipality regarding the results of the election. The form of this certificate should be generally as follows: "REPORT OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS AS TO RESULT OF ELECTION.

pality a s a municipal industrial enterprise. ............................ . "TO THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF F o r t h e Proposal. ed Enterprise.'

............................ Against the Propos-

THE TOWN OF........................................... MISSISSIPPI: "We, the undersigned Election Commissioners of the Town of ........................................... Mississippi, and the Clerks, holding the Special Election of the Town of . . . . ....

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the said election shall be held a s far a s practicable, in accordance with the law regulating general municipal elections in the State of Mississippi, and the laws regulating elections held pursuant to the authority granted in the aforementioned Chapter 241, Laws of Mississippi of 1944, and the Town

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HE PROPOSED ENTERPRISE,' and 'AGAINST
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19. ........................ ......., hereby certify that the result of said election was a s follows:
"The vote cast 'For the Proposed Enterprise' was ............ and the vote cast 'Against the Proposed Enterprise' was
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REPORT OF ELECTION R E S ~ L TOF ELECTION.

COMMISSIONERS AS TO

TO THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE TOWN OF BATESVILLE, MISSISSIPPI: 'We, the undersigned Election Commissioners of the Town of Batesville, Mississippi, and the Clerks, holding the Special Election of the Town of Batesville, Mississippi in the matter of "FOR THE PROPOSED ENTERPRISE," and "AGAINST THE PROPOSED ENTERPRISE," held on the 5th day of December 1944, hereby certify that the result of said election was a s follows: 'The votes cast "For the Proposed Enterprise" was 249 and the votes cast "Against the Proposed Enterprise" was 19 and 0 votes rejected, totaling 268 cast, which vote was a mojority of the 349 registered qualified electors of the said Town of Batesville, Mississippi; and which said 249 votes for and in favor of "For the Proposed Enterprise" being more than two-thirds ( 2 / 3 ) of the total vote of 268 cast in said election, thereby the result being in favor of and for "For the Proposed Enterprise." ' Witness our signatures, this the 5th day of December, A. D., 1944. Calvin E. Flint C. C. Chapman Mary Flint Election Commissioners F. W. Armistead Marie H. Lewis Clerks of Election Filed December 5th, 1944 a t 7: 00 o'clock P.M. Leona L. Carothers, Clerk. (SEAL) (Copy the form of affidavit showing publication of the election notice a t this point.) By motion of Alderman M. E. Jarratt, seconded by Alderman C. E. Smith, due to the fact that the Board was not able to complete all business to come before them on this day, i t was ordered that the Board recess until Wednesday, December 6, 1944, to meet in the Mayor's Office a t 7:00 o'clock P.M. Dan L. Ferguson, Mayor. Mrs. Leona L. Carothers, Clerk of Town of Batesville, Mississippi. Pursuant to recess taken on Tuesday, December 5, 1944, the Board reconvened on this day, Wednesday, December 6, 1944, a t 7:00 P.M. and there were present: Dan L. Ferguson, Mayor; I. C. Seale, Marshal; Mrs. Leona L. Carothers, Clerk; M. E. Jarratt, C. E. Smith, W. J. Cox, Q. 0. Ferrell, Aldermen. There being a quorum present, the following was had and done. AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND SALE O F SIXTY THOUSAND DOLLARS 1$60.000.00) OF
PANOLA COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI' FIXING THE- DATE; DENOMINATION, MATURITIES, INTEREST RATE AND FORM THEREON, AUTHORIZING VALIDATION PRO-

cast, which vote was a majority of the . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................ registered qualified electors of the said Town of . . . . . . . . ........

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votes for and in favor of 'For the Proposed Enterprise' being more than two-thirds ( 2 / 3 ) of the total vote of
. . . . . . . . . . . ..cast in said election, thereby the result being ........... in favor of and for 'For the Proposed Enterprise.' "

Witness our signatures, this the . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . ....

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A certified copy of this certificate must be furnished the Agricultural and Industrial Board by the governing authorities of the municfpality and will become a part of the record of the action taken by the municipality.
4. The municipality issues new industry bonds a s a result

of a successful new industry bond issue election. When i t is known t h a t the new industry bond issue election has been successful, the governing board of the municipality meets and takes the necessary action for the issuance of the new industry bonds authorized by the election. The necessary action to be taken is a s follows: a. Resolution actually issuing t h e new industry bonds. The governing board passes a resolution and enters i t on its minutes actually issuing the new industry bonds. This resolution should take t h e form generally as follows: (Batesville used for illustration) "Batesville, Mississippi, December 5, 1944 Be i t remembered that on this the first Tuesday in December, 1944, a t 7:00 o'clock P.M. in the Mayor's Office in the Town of Batesville, Panola County, Mississippi, was held the regular December 1944 meeting of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the Town of Batesville, Mississippi. When and where were present in person the following officers of said town: Dan L. Ferguson, Mayor; I. C. Seale, Marshal; Mrs. Leona L. Carothers, Clerk; M. E. Jarratt, C. E. Smith, D. S. Irby, W. J. Cox,, Q. 0. Ferrell, Aldermen. There being a quorum present . . . . the following business was begun and transacted, to-wit: By motion of Alderman M. E. Jarratt, seconded by Alderman C. E. Smith, i t was ordered that the report of the Election Commissioner's a s to the result of the Special Municipal Election held on December 5th, 1944 be received and that same be spread upon the minutes. Aldermen

Whereas, it appears to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the Town of Batesville, Panola County, Mississippi, and i t is so found, determined and adjudged: ( A ) That on the fourth (4th) day of July, 1944, a t a regular meeting of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the said Town of Batesville, Panola County, Mississippi, said Mayor and Board did in writing properly make application to the Mississippi Agricultural and Industrial Board and requested said Board to examine the conditions and opportunities presented in the said Town of Batesville, Mississippi, for industrial development, and further requested such Board to issue a Certificate of Public Con-

venience and Necessity authorizing t h e said Town of Batesville, Mississippi, to come under and take advantage of t h e provisions of said Chaper 241, of t h e Laws of Mississippi, 1944; and ( B ) T h a t said Mississippi Agricultural a n d Industrial Board did, pursuant t o such application made by the Town of Batesville, Mississippi, investigate conditions in such municipality, hold meetings, gather information, and thereon did determine t h a t t h e said Town of Batesville was entitled t o industrial development under the provisions of said Chapter 241, Laws of 1944; a n d ( C ) T h a t t h e Mississippi Agricultural and Industrial Board did issue to t h e Town of Batesville, Mississippi Certificate of Public Convenience a n d Necessity authorizing said municipality t o acquire, to own, tu operate, and to lease, a n d t o otherwise dispose of textile or hosiery manufacturing plant, and did authorize said municipality to issue its bonds for said plant, a n d did authorize said municipality t o issue i t s bonds for said purpose in a sum not exoeeding sixty thousand dollars ($60,000.00) ; a n d ( D ) T h a t t h e Mayor a n d Board of Aldermen of the Town of Batesville, Mississippi, after t h e receipt of such Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for t h e Industrial development of said municipality, a t a regular meeting of said Mayor a n d Board on t h e 7th day of November 1944, did by resolution properly and legally passed, ordered t h e City Clerk and t h e Election Commissioners of t h e Town of Batesville, Mississippi, to call a n election i n accordance with law, submitting to t h e qualified electors of such municipality t h e question of whether t h e bonds of t h e municipality would be issued in t h e amount of sixty thousand dollars ($60,000.00) and whether there would be industrial development in t h e Town of Batesville under t h e provisions of said Mississippi Industrial Act of 1944; a n d ( E ) T h a t t h e City Clerk and t h e Election Commissioners of t h e Town of Batesville, Mississippi, did, pursuant to such resolution of t h e Mayor and Board of Aldermen and in accordance with law, call such election on t h e 5th day of December 1944, a n d did lawfully and in accordance with t h e law hold such election on said date; and ( F ) T h a t i n such election there were three hundred and forty-nine ( 3 4 9 ) qualified electors entitled to vote upon t h e proposition a n d there Were two hundred sixty eight ( 2 6 8 ) votes cast in such election, a n d of t h e total number of votes Cast, two hundred forty nine ( 2 4 9 ) votes were cast in favor of t h e proposal and of t h e bond issue and nineteen ( 1 9 ) votes were cast against t h e proposal a n d t h e bond issue, t h e total number of votes cast being therefore more t h a n a majority of t h e qualified electors of t h e Town of Batesville, Mississippi entitled to vote in said election and those votes being cast i n favor of t h e proposal and of t h e bond issue being more t h a n two thirds of t h e total number of votes cast i n said election a s is shown by t h e certification of t h e Election Commissioners to t h e Mayor a n d Board of Aldermen, dated December 5, 1944, and proof of publication of notice of election a n d all now on file with t h e Clerk; a n d ( G ) T h a t a l l acts, conditions a n d things required by t h e constitution a n d laws of t h e State of Mississippi to be done precedent t o a n d i n t h e issuance of the said bonds have been properly a n d legally done, happened and performed i n regular and due form and within the time required by law, a n d t h a t t h e total indebtedness of t h e Town of Batesville, including these bonds, does not exceed any constitutional or statutory limitations; and ( H ) T h a t i t is t o t h e best interest a n d for t h e furtherance of t h e general public welfare of t h e Town of Batesville, Mississippi, t o issue t h e bonds of said municipality i n t h e sum of $60,000.00 for t h e purpose of acquiring, owning, operating, leasing or otherwise disposing of a textile or hosiery manufacturing plant. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by t h e Mayor a n d Board af Aldermen of the Town of Batesville, Mississippi, a s follows, to-wit: SECTION 1. T h a t t h e Batesville, Mississippi Industrial Bonds of 1944, in t h e sum of sixty thousand dollars ($60,-

000.00) be, and they a r e hereby issued a n d shall be sold f o r the purpose of acquiring, owning, operating, leasing or otherwise disposing of a textile or hosiery manufacturing plant for such municipality a s a municipal Industrial enterprise. SECTION 2. That said bonds shall be designated a s "Town of Batesville, Panola County, State of Mississippi, Industrial Bonds of 1944," be lithographed or engraved or printed, or lithographed, engraved a n d printed in two or more colors to prevent counterfeiting, be dated December 15, 1944, be payable t o bearer, be payable a s to both principal and interest in lawful money of t h e United States of America a t t h e City Depository of t h e Town of Batesville, a t Batesville, Mississippi, to be signed by the Clerk of t h e Town of Batesville, Mississippi, with the municipal seal of said municipality impressed thereon, t h e coupons on said bonds to bear the facsimile signature of said Mayor and said Clerk and said bonds shall be in denominations of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) each, be numbered i n regular series from 1 to 120, both inclusive, and mature in their numerical order ( t h e Town of Batesville, Mississippi, through its Mayor and Board of Aldermen, reserving t h e right t o redeem these bonds in whole or i n part on December 15, 1954, or on any interest paying date thereafter a t par a n d accrued interest i n the inverse numerical order after giving 30 days notice by publication one time i n t h e newspaper published and having circulation i n the Town of Batesville, Mississippi, and also one time i n a paper published and having circulation i n t h e City of Jackson, Mississippi) on December 15 i n each year a s follows, to-wit: 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 bonds bonds bonds bonds bonds bonds bonds bonds bonds bonds bonds bonds bonds bonds bonds bonds bonds bonds bonds bonds of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of $500.00 $500.00 $500.00 $500.00 $500.00 $500.00 $500.00 $500.00 $500.00' $500.00 $500.00 $500.00 $500.00 $500.00 $500.00 $500.00 $500.00 $500.00 $500.00 $500.00 each each each each each each each each each each each each each each each each each each each each payable payable payable payable payable payable payable payable payable payable payable payable payable payable payable payable payable payable payable payable December December December December December December December December December December December December December December December December December December December December 15, 15, 15, 15, 15, 15, 15, 15, 15, 15, 15, 15, 15, 15, 15, 15, 15, 15, 15, 15, 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964

SECTION 3. That said bonds shall bear interest from their date until paid, payable semi-annually on December 15th, and J u n e 15th, in each year, a t t h e r a t e of not more t h a n four per centum ( 4 % ) per annum. SECTION 4. That t h e interest coupons on said bonds shall be executed and signed with t h e facsimile signature of t h e Mayor and t h e Clerk of said Town. SECTION 5. T h a t said bonds, the interest coupons annexed thereto and t h e certificates endorsed thereon, shall be substantially t h e following form, to-wit: (Bond Form) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA STATE OF MISSISSIPPI COUNTY OF PANOLA TOWN OF BATESVILLE No. ..... .. . . ... --- -.-. - . . . .. -. . --. $500.00 Town of Batesville, Industrial Bond, 1944 INDUSTRIAL BOND The Town of Batesville, Panola County, Mississippi, for value received, acknowledges itself indebted and promises to pay to bearer on t h e 15th day of December, 1 9............, FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS together with interest thereon from t h e date hereof until

paid a t t h e rate of (...... ...... % )....................per centum per annum payable on J u n e 15th, and semi-annually thereafter on J u n e 15th. a n d Decelhber 1 5 t h in each year. Interest accruing on this bond on or prior to maturity date hereof shall be payable upon presentation a n d surrender of t h e interest coupons hereto attached a s they severally become due. Both t h e principal and interest on this bond a r e payable in lawful money of t h e United States of America a t t h e Town Depository of t h e Town of Batesville, Batesville, Mississippi. This bond is one of a series of 1 to 120 bonds of like date a n d tenor, except a s to number and maturity, aggregating t h e s u m of $60,000 issued for the purpose of acquiring, owning, operating, leasing, or otherwise disposing of a textile

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( F o r m of Registration Certificate) I , t h e undersigned Clerk of t h e Town of Batesville, Mississippi, do hereby certify t h a t I have registered t h e within bond in a book kept for t h a t purpose in my office. Witness my signature, this t h e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . day of ..............
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in said municipality on t h e 5th day of December , whereat more t h a n a majority of the qualified elecof said municipality voted in such election, and of qualified electors voting, more than two-thirds voted or of said bonds. F o r t h e payment of this bond, both principal and interest, t h e full faith, credit and resources of t h e said municipality a r e hereby irrevocably pledged. This bond and t h e issue of which i t is one, constitute a lien upon a l l taxable property i n said municipality, a n d t h e Mayor and Board of Aldermen shall annually levy a tax on such property sufficient to pay t h e principal of a n d interest on such bonds a s they fall due. The Town of Batesville reserves the right to redeem t h e issue of which this bond is one, in whole or in p a r t on December 15, 1954, or on any interest paying date thereafter a t par and accrued interest in their inverse numerical order after giving 30 days notice by publication one time in a newspaper published a n d having circulation i n t h e Town of Batesville, Mississippi, and also one time a newspaper published a n d having circulation in t h e

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(Validation Certificate) Validated and confirmed by decree of t h e Chancery Court
........ . . of Panola County, Mississippi, rendered o p t h e . . . . . . . . . .

day of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1944. ...................... Given under my hand and official seal this ........................
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Clerk of the Town of Batesville, Mississippi

,. I t isahereby recited a n dbydeclaredo texist,allhappen and be hat things, conditions, n d acts required law t
performed precedent t o and in t h e issuance of this bond

SECTION 6. T h a t for t h e prompt payment of said bonds a n d the interest thereon the full faith, credit and resources of the said municipality a r e hereby irrevocably pledged, and said bonds when and a s issued shall constitute a lien upon all the taxable property i n said municipality and t h e Mayor and Board of Aldermen of t h e Town of Batesville, Mississippi, shall annually levy a tax on all property sufficient to pay t h e principal of and t h e interest on such bonds a s they fall due. SECTION 7. That said bonds shall be registered by the Clerk of this Board a s issued, in a book to be kept in his office for t h a t purpose. SECTION 8. T h a t said bonds shall be sold a t such times or time, in such manner and a t such prices a s may hereafter be ordered by t h e Mayor and Board of Aldermen of t h e Town of BatesviIle, Mississippi, provided t h a t none of said bonds shall be sold for less t h a n par plus accrued interest. SECTION 9. T h a t the Mayor and Board of Aldermen be and they a r e authorized to increase t h e tax levy not to exceed 5 % mills for t h e purpose of retiring these industrial bonds, provided, however, t h a t this authority shall not be construed a s any limitation upon t h e right of the purchaser and holders of said bonds, or any of them, to require a higher tax levy when, a s and if necessary in order to provide sufficient funds for the payment of said bonds a n d the interest thereon. SECTION 10. That all ordinances and parts of ordinances of t h e Town of Batesville, Mississippi, in conflict with any of the provisions of this ordinance be a n d t h e same a r e hereby repealed to t h e extent of such conflict. SECTION 11. That t h e best interests and public good and welfare demanding it, this ordinance to t a k e effect and be i n force from a n d after its passage.

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n of said Town of Batesville, Mississippi, do exist, have happened, and have been performed in due and regu' lar time, manner and form as required by law, and t h a t this bond, and t h e series of which i t is one, when added to a l l of t h e other indebtedness of said municipality does not exceed any debt or other limitations prescribed by law. ON TESTIMONY WHEREOF, the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of t h e Town of Batesville, Panola County, Mississippi, have caused this bond to be signed by the Mayor and countersigned by t h e Clerk of said Town, t h e seal of said Town is to be impressed hereon, t h e interest coupons hereto annexed to be signed with the facsimile signature of said Mayor a n d Clerk, and this bond t o be dated a n d 5th day of December, 1944.
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TOWN OF BATESVILLE, MISSISSIPPI
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Mayor

Countersigned:

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Clerk

(Coupon F o r m )

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On t h e 1 5 t h day of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19........ the Town ............... of Batesville, ~ f s s i s s i p p i ,will pay t o . t h e bearer hereof
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D o l l a r s in lawful money of t h e ....................... .

The above ordinance having first been reduced t o writing, was read and considered by section, each of said sections being adopted by the following vote, to-wit: Aldermen' M. E. J a r r a t t , W. J . Cox, Q. 0. Ferrell, a n d C. E. Smith, voting "yes." Those voting "nays" none. Whereupon said ordinance was put upon its final passage

United States of America a t . . . . . . . . . . . . . being t h e semi............ annual interest then due upon its Industrial bond dated

a s a whole, and passed a s read with the following vote, to-wit: Aldermen M. E. J a r r a t t , W. J. Cox, Q. 0. Ferrell, and C. E. Smith voting "yes." Those voting "nay9'-None. Whereupon the Mayor declared the ordinance passed, approved, and adopted, this the 6th day of December, 1 9 4 4 . ORDER I t is hereby ordered by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen t h a t the Clerk of the Town of Batesville, Mississippi, place in the hands of Judge G . G. Lyell, State's Bond Attorney, and the Mississippi Agricultural and Industrial Board for approval, a certified copy of all the records and proceedings attending the issuanc* of the $60,000.00 Industrial Bonds of the Town of Batesville, Mississippi, and particularly a certified copy of a n ordinance passed a t a regular meeting of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen on December 6, 1 9 4 4 , and that the same be and are hereby referred to said Mississippi Agricultural and Industrial Board for approval and to said State's Bond Attorney for his opinion a s to the validity thereof and to validate the same. under the statutes of the State of Mississi~vi. -adopted by the Mayor and Board Of men of Batesville, Mississippi, a t the regular recessed meeting, December 6, 1 9 4 4 . BY motion of ~ l M. E Jarratt, seconded by Alder- ~ .d ~ ~ man C. E. Smith, Whereas, the Board has this day adopted a n ordinance issuing $60.000.00 in Industrial Bonds of the Town of ~atesville, Be I t Resolved t h a t the Clerk give notice as provided by law t h a t the Board of Mayor and Aldermen will on D ~ ber 1 9 , 1 9 4 4 , a t 7 : 30 o'clbck P.M. a t the Mayor's Office in the Town of Batesville offer for sale and receive bids for sale of sixty thousand dollars ($60,000.00) in said bonds. The Town reserves the right to reject any and all bids. By motion of Alderman C. E. Smith, seconded by Alderman W. J. Cox t h a t not being able to complete the business to come before the Board on this date, it was ordered that the Board recess until Tuesday, December 1 2 , 1 9 4 4 , for the purpose of receiving, considering and adopting plans and specifications for the erection of building for Industrial Plant. Dan L. Ferguson, Mayor. Mrs. Leona L. Carothers Clerk of Mayor and Board of Aldermen Town of Batesville, Mississippi." Care should be taken that all action relative to issuing the new industry bonds is according to law. Batesville was use as an illustration only. hi^ should be taken into consideration by each municipality. b. Approval of the new industry bands by the State's Bond Attorney. The bonds must be approved by the State's Bond Attorney. This can be handled by the Municipal Attorney. c. Validation of t h e new industry bonds by t h e Chancery Court of t h e District i n which t h e Municipality i s located. The Chancery Court of the District of the municipality must validate the new industry bonds by issuing the necessary decree. This validation decree will take generally the form a s follows: (Batesville used for illustration) "IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF THE JUDICIAL COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI. No.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............... IN THE MATTER OF THE VALIDATION OF. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . ...
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DOLLARS OF TOWN OF ...........................
.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........................

STATE OF MISSISSIPPI INDUSTRIAL BONDS OF. . . . . . . ....... DECREE VALIDATING BONDS Came on this day for hearing the -motion of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the Tow11 of ................................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . County, Mississippi, for a decree validat................ ing an issue of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dollars of Town ...................... of ............................................. ............................ County, State of Mississippi, Industrial Bonds of . . . . . . . . , and the Court ........ having examined both the original and supplement transcript of the proceeding of said Mayor and Board of Aldermen, finds that the said Bonds were ordered issued and validated a t a lawful, regular meeting held December 6, 1 9 4 4 . The transcript shows t h a t all the proceedings of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of said Town in connection with the issuance and order for validation for said Bonds were in strict accordance with the Constitution and Laws of the State of Mississippi of 1 9 4 4 , and pursuant to lawful order of the Mississippi Agricultural and Industrial Board. The issuance of said Bonds was further authorized by the result of a special election, lawfully ordered and held in said Town of ................. . . ........., on ................................. and . a t which election more than two-thirds of the total votes ~ ~ cast in said election were voted for the issuance of said Bonds 'For the P r o ~ o s e d n t e r ~ r i s e . 'and being a maioritv E of the qualified ele6tors of s a i d t o w n authoriz& to vote a t . said election. Said Bonds a r e to be issued for the purpose of acquiring,

.... owning, operating, leasing, or otherwise disposing of . . . . ~ ~ ~ ........................................ a n u f a c t u r i n g plant. m
Said bonds shall be designated as 'Town of . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . County, State of Mississippi, In......................
dustrial Bonds of ................, ' be dated . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . ... ........, be payable to bearer, be payable a s to both principal and interest in lawful money of the United States of America, a t the City Depository of the Town of . . . . . . . . .., ........ . a t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , Mississippi; shall be in the denomi................

...................... nations of ...................... each, be numbered in
regular series from ..................................................., both in-

.......... clusive. bearing interest a t a rate not to exceed . . . . . . . . . . per annum; &all mature in their numerical order, (The
Town of ................................, through its Mayor and Board of Aldermen, reserving the right to redeem these Bonds in whole or in part, on .............................., or on any in. terest-paying date thereafter, a t par and accrued interest in the inverse numerical order, after giving 30 days notice by publication one time in the newspaper published and having circulation in the Town of .......... .......... ....,Mississippi, and also one time in a paper published and having circulation in the City of Jackson, Mississippi), on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .............. in each year as follows, to-wit: (List Maturity Dates of Bonds.) Said bonds shall bear interest from their date until paid,

DISTRICT OF.................... .. .

payable semi-annually on ........................, and . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............ in each year, a t the rate of not more than ........................ per annum. As to form, denominations, interest rate, maturities and otherwise, said Bonds a r e in strict accordance with Law and the amount thereof does not exceed any legal limitation and no litigation is pending affecting the validity

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of same. No objections have been filed to the validation of said Bonds, although Notice to Taxpayers of said Town of ........................................ has been given and published in the time and manner required by law, requiring such objections to be filed by this time.
G. Garland Lyell, State's Bond Attorney, that said Bonds

The Court has considered the filed written Opinion of

a r e legal and should be validated.

I t is, therefore, ordered, adjudged and decreed that the said Bonds aforesaid, be and the same a r e hereby approved, confirmed, and validated. Ordered, adjudged and decreed this the ........ ....day ........

Action Committee's work has just started. The election MUST be'a success. Nothing can harm a community as much as having its citizens vote against a n industry. Of course, people seldom vote against a n industry. Usually some local condition causes them to reject t h e issue but the public within and without Mississippi seldom knows the local details and the idea always prevails outside the community that local sentiment is against industry. An unsuccessful BAWI bond issue election will be very harmf u l to any community. It will be very poor advertising for the community and for the State. Your BAWI Action Committee should therefore make sure that the election carries by a n overwhelming majority. In order to accomplish this result no chances should be taken. The entire community should be organized a s follows by the BAWI Action Committee: -Business Men's Group-get a strong committee of retail business men who realize what jobs and payrolls mean to retail business. Have this group contact every business firm in your community and personally discuss the election with every owner and employee. Have this committee use, a card check system with every person's name on a card. A report should be made to determihe those against the bond issue. Extra work should then be done to bring these people around. -Farm Committee--Get a strong group of men who a r e close to the farmers of your community. Have them invite all the farmers of the entire area into town for a meeting. Explain that their sons and daughters can find opportunity in the industry. But of more importance, point out the fact that more people working in town means a better local market for the things they grow on their farms. Get the farmers to publicly endorse the bond issue and publish their resolution. This will have great weight with many voters in town. -Women's Committee-Don't overlook the importance of the women's vote. Select a committee of leading women. Have them make a house-to-house canvass to explain the benefits of the plan to every woman in your community. Stress the need for extra jobs for our returning service men and women, for the men and women now in the community, point out the benefits of jobs and payrolls on local business, stress the fact that everyone benefits when the community is prosperous, emphasize the additional market for farm products. Get a promise that she will vote. It is difficult to get women to vote. Stress the, fact that every woman is especially asked l o vote. Have a card system in use here, too, and check every name. -Speakers Group-select talkers in your community. in whom local people have before every group possible campaign. some of the most convincing Get men who are sincere and confidence. Get them to talk during the four weeks of the
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Chancellor."

This act of validation of the bonds now makes i t possible for the municipality to sell the bonds except that the Agricultural and Industrial Board must approve the contract to be entered into between the municipality and a specific manufacturing Company of the type originally proposed, before the bonds shall be sold.
5. Sale of the new industry bonds by the municipality.

After the validation of the bonds by the Chancery Court, all that remains before they shall be sold is fOr: a. The Agricultural and Industrial Board to approve the terms of the .contract t o be entered into between the municipality and the manufacturing company. I n order to eliminate uncertainty and confusion, the Agricultural and Industrial Board has resolved t h a t . no bonds shall be sold until the form and terms of the contract to be entered into between a specific company of the type for which the Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity was issued and the municipality has been approved by the Board; such approval to be indicated by certification by the Board t h a t it has approved the contrad. Thus, before the municipality can actually sell the new ihdustry bonds, it will be necessary for such a contract to be entered into, submitted to the Board in triplicate (two copies to be returned to the municipality with one copy to remain with the Board for reference) for approval and certification. The contract will be spread on the minutes of the Board and formal action taken by the Board to certify approval of the contract. b. The Agricultural and Industrial Board to approve the acts of t h e governing body of the municipality i n issuing t h e new industry bonds. This action will be taken by the board a t the same time that the action is taken approving the contract to be entered into between the Company and the Mu~icipality. A certified copy of these minutev of the Board will be made available to such bond attorneys a s may desire to have them, in order that there will be no delay in the sale of the bonds. CONCLUSION I t is believed that this procedure will be of help to many municipalities. However, it is realized that many municipalities have attorneys who will want to use their own forms. The forms used will be determined, of course, byQ the needs of the .particular municipality.

-Local publicity-appoint a local publicity committee. Get placards in the windows. Handbills distributed. Local human interest news stories. Banners across the street. Let this committee handle the material made available by the Mississippi Agricultural and Industrial Board a s explained below. Let everyone in your community know that something really big is taking place. -Telephone Committee--where it is deemed necessary a group of volunteers should be secured early on election day and kept busy all day calling those who have not voted. This will make i t necessary to check the voting booths against the list of qualified voters a t regular intervals but it is worth the effort if there is any doubt about the outcome of the election or any doubt about the number of people voting. Remember, a majority of the qualified voters in your community must vote and a t least twothirds must vote favdrably. Therefore, a person who stays a t home and does not vote casts a n automatic vote against your BAWI bond issue. In a n effort to assist your BAWI Action, Committee a complete BAWI Kit has been prepared by the Mississippi

THE BAWI BOND ISSUE ELECTION IN YOUR COMMUNITY
When all legal steps have been taken by your BAWI Action Committee and the proper authorities have called the BAWI New Industry Bond Issue Election, the BAWI

Agricultural and Industrial Board. following materials:

This kit contains the

-4 Newspaper Advertisements-these advertisements are complete in every detail and are written to help you secure favorable action by the voters of your community. One of the ads should be used each week during the four weeks between the calling of the election and the actual voting.

DON'T WAIT FOR AN INDUSTRY TO TAKE ACTION
The secret of this plan of action is for the communities of Mississippi not to wait until they have started negotiating with an industry. Your community need not have a single outside contact to take action under this program. Simply get the facts about your community. Determine the type of industry that will best fit your loeal situation. Decide just how much money you want to invest in a n industrial building. Secure a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity from this Board. Call the bond issue election and carry it. by a big majority. You will not issue the bonds until your community has completed a contract with an industry acceptable to your community and with the full approval o f the Mississippi bgricultural and Industrial Board. Then, and only then, will the bonds be sold and the building erected. Bqt the KW fact that you have approved the bonds for an industrialrbuildiag will be one of t h e best advertisements your community could possibly have. The community that takes action now and gets everything in readiness will be the community that is most likely to secure a new industry and thereby enjoy the benefits -of jobs, payrolls and expanded markets for farm products in the years ahead.

Newspaper Cartoons-these cartoons tell in pictures just what payrolls and jobs mean to Community. They, too, will help your BAWI Actfbn Committee secure favorable action by your citizens on tpe BAWI bond issue.
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-4 Newspaper Feature Articles-these newspaper articles explain every detail of t h e BAW-I new industry bond issue election. They will have to be localized to fit your' Iocal situation but they do give you the base facts and information that will be helpful. -4 Suggested Editorials-these articles can be used or re-written by y o u ~ local newspaper publisher or published as paid advertisements in addition to the regular newspaper ads. They can g h o be used as radio script.

Mats or w.oOq mounte'd sterotypes of the fopr newspaper advertisemeats Bnd of the tVo newspaper cartoon8 can be secured direct from the Standard Mat eervice, Jackson, Mississippi. The cost of this material is as follows: Newspaper ads: Each mat . . . . . . . . . ........ . , each mounted sterotype
$ ............................. Cartoons: each mat ..-..-...........--.-.--, each

mounted sterotype $.-...........-. Your BAWI Action Committee should order this material Qirect if i t decides to use it i n connection with your election.

IS,YQqm , - . hi 'BjjsalmSggi i&ri;i~tuKG qna 11naustrial doard
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THE RESPONSIBILITY

BALANCE AGRICULTURE , WITH INDUSTRY BULLETIN
Beginning in June 1 9 4 5 the Mississippi Agricultural and Industrial Board will issue each month a BkWI Bulletin. This bulletin will contain h c t s df interest to you about the progress of the BAWI program of action in Mfssissippi. Ideas that prove successful in various communities will be reproduced for the benefit of other communities. A eomplete record of BAWI bond issue eIectfons with their results will be tabulated and carried as a regnlar feature. Every community in Miasissippi will be interested in this monthly BAWI Bull'etin. It will be Mississippi in ACTION for additional jobs-, new payrolls and 'bigget- ttnd better markets for farm produots.

has taken eyer$ step i t &n under the law to assist the commnnitiee-s$l%i&is4'lssip@,h jtIrdwg &vantage of the present fawafrleiaittkaticsn. I t has a cdrmplsr&mogram of informatian ander'My btla a~ii&ia d without the State a s previm ansly outlined in this booklet.( In $addition, f has pret sented this "Plan-of-Action for Community Development" to the citizens of your community. The responsibility for action now rests entirely with the citizens of your cpmmunity. Will you act now to insure a sound future for your CO-mmunityor will you trust to luck in the days ahead? Ih atlrswerihg this very vital quesfion every citizen of Miss%&sippi shduld Ye%t%ml)er with* resolute determination that "th& Lord' llalps thbae who help themselves."

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MISSISSIPPI AGRICULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL BOARD

..........Chairman LT. GOV. FIELDING L. WRIGHT. ...... .Vice-chairman JOHN T. KIMBALL.. ........... .Executive Director
GOVERNOR THOMAS L BAILEY. T. D. DAVIS.

....................Assistant Director

F. A. ANDERSON, SR. SI CORLEY DR. W. F. HAND JOHN C HAY . BIRNEY IMES, SR. WILLIAM B. LUCAS HARVEY LEE MORRISON DR. W. CLIFFORD MORSE

GEORGE PECARO STOKES SANDERS HENRY B. SARGENT WALTER SILLERS

t. P. SWEAT LITTLETON UPSHUR
HUGH L. WHITE

JOE W. WHITWELL

L A. WOLFE