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sure of the corporation, (DOw the District OF
District now holds. coupon bonds Of The Chesa-
peake and Ohio Canal company To an amount
greater than the whele amount Of this stock,
and those bonds are i'm the hands Of the sink
ing Fund Commissioners, who collect the in
tereSt thereon.
4. Georgetown Six Per Cent General Stock
Issued by the corporation of Georgetown. un-
der an act OF the City Council. The stock Il
in certificates acknowledging the indebtedness
of the corporation to the persons named there
In, or assigns. in any sums the holders may de-
sire to have their stock divided. bearing six
per cent. interest per annum. payable quarter
yearly. The interest is payable in currency,
on the first days Of January, April July, and
transferable only by appearance i'm person, or
by attorney, at the Office of the Register (now
Comptrollerl Of the District Of Columbia,
fed for the payment of the principal, and Ii is
regarded as payable at the pleasure of the cor
poration, lnow the District of Columbia;l
5. Georgetown Six Per Cent. Market Stock.
issued by the corporation of Georgetown,
under an act of the City Council, January 9,
1864. The stock is in certificates, acknOwl-
edging the Indebtedness Of the corporation to
the persons therein named, or assigns, i'm any
sums the holders desire to have their stock
divided, with interest at the rate of six per
cent. per annum, payable quarter-yearly. The
interest is paid in currency on the first days of
January. April, July. aud October in each
year; The principal is payable at the pleasure
Columbia. transferable only by appearance e
In person. or by attorney. at the office of the
Register (now COmptroller) of the District of
Columbia, where the debt is recorded
o. Ten Year Bonds. commonly called Bowen
Bonds" issued by the city of Washington,
under act of Congress of July q, 1858, and an
ordinance OF the city OF Washington. The
bonds are in denominations of so. 800. $780,
and sl,OOO, and certify that the city of Wash
ingtOn is indebted to the bearer i'm the sum
named, redeeEiable in ten years from January
|, 1862 with six per cent. interest, payable
surrender N "A
coupons: the principal and interest payable in
lawful money of the United States. The in
and July in each year. They are more com
monty called Bowen bonds" as they were
issued while Hon. :. j. Bowen was MAYOR of
the city. The bonds have on the back a printed
Endorsement that they are payable January.
uary. 1879
!. Georgetown Steam Force Pumps Bonds.
issued under act OF District Legislature, June
% 1873. These bonds contain the obligation of
the District for and in behalf of Georgetown,
are payable to bearer on the first day of March,
interest, payable semi annually, on the first
days OF January and July in each year. at the
National Metropolitan Bank, i'm the city of
Washington. They. are each of the denOmi-
nation OF 800 and have Semi-annual coupons
attached. The interest is paid in currency.
S. Georgetown Eight Per Cent. General
Stock, issued by the corporation of George
town, under an act Of the City Council. The
stock is in certificates acknowledging the in.
debtedneSs OF the corporation to the persons
named therein. or assigns, i'm any sums the
holders may desire to have their stock divided.
payable on the first day Of July, 1881, bearing
interest at eight per cent. per anniIm pay
able quarter-yearly. on the first days each of
January, April. July, and October. The inter
ny appearance i'm person. or by attorney at
the Office of the Register (nOw COmptroller) of
the District OF Columbia, where the debt is re-
9. Georgetown Six Per Cent Bounty Stock.
issued by the corporation of Georgetown un-
der an ordinance of the City Council. Sept. "a
1861; Inc stock Is In certificates acknowledg-
ing the indebtedness of the corporation to the
person named therein, or assigns i'm any sums
the holders desire to have their stock divided,
redeemable, after five years from the date of
the act, at the pleasure Of the corporation. and
payable in twenty years, (Sept. "A, 1884, bear
ing interest at the rate of six per cent per an
mum, payable quarter yearly. The interest is
of the clerk of said corporation, (nOw the Dis
frict COmptrOller) by the holders thereof, i'm
person or by attorney"
This loan of four million dollars was authorz-
ed by acts of the Legislature, July 10. ISL and
December 16. ISL The bonds bear date De
cember 90 1871, are i'm denominations of SO.
300. 500, LOCO, and are payable to j. and W.
SeIlgman Co, or bearer, on the first day of
July, 1891. with six per cent interest, payable
an gold, on the first days of jan
uary and july in each year, at the First Ma
tiOnal Bank of New York, with coupons at
tached. The act of the Legislature of july 10.
leal under which these bonds were issued
was approved, ratified. and confirmed by Con-
gress by act of May 8. 1872 The loan was ne
gotiated in Europe, and most of the bonds are
still held abroad.
commonly called Eighteen Year BOndS.-These
tOnds were issued under the acts of the legis-
lature Of the District. June q and June ..
nom s Of @ sas s lug s are sn@ ID are are
payable to j. & w. Seligman & Co. or bearer.
ON the first day of July, 1891, with seven per
rcn ae ths PAYABLE 81 n
each year, at the First National Bank of New
York. with coupons attached.
Il: Market Stock Bonds. issued under acts of
the District, August % 1871, and June 49, 1872
The bonds are of denominations of so, $lOO
500, and 81 eco, with coupons attached: are
made payable to bearer on the 18th of July,
per annum. i'm current money of the United
States, at some convenient place i'm the city of
washington. They bear date July 26. 1872.
Ii. Funding Loan Bonds, (Act Of COngresS)
These bonds are issued by the sinking fund
under the acts of Congress
June 1, lSll, and May 8, 1872, for the purpose OF
ingtOn; the government of which was abolished
upon the establishment of the government of
the District. The bonds are i'm denominations
Of $50, slO, 500, and 81, 600, bear date July l, /
lsl2, and are payable to j. & w. Seligman & |
Co, or bearer, on the first day of July, 1892,
with six per cent interest, payable semi-an-
Iually- an gOtd, OH the nrSt days OF January
and July i'm each year, at the First National
Bank of the city of New York, with coupons
attached. They contain the obligation of the
District OF Columbia for and in behalf of the
city OF Washington" for the payment of both
principal and interest.
IA. Water-StOck Bonds of 1871. issued under
authority Of an act of the District Legislature
July ~, ISL, ''in order to provide means to
defray the expenses of complying with the in
functions Of the fourth and fifth sections of
the act Of Congress OF july IA, $50 The
bonds are all coupon bonds, of 81 900 each bear
date October |. lsll, are payable to bearer on
the first day of October 1901. with interest at
the rate of seven per cent. per annum, in cur
rent money of the United States, on the first
days of January and July i'm each year. at the
First National Bank of New York
Is. Funding Loan Bonds, (Act of Legisla- |
ture. These bonds are issued for the same |
purpose as those described above, (a) to fund
certain liabilities of the city of Washington |
under an act of the District Legislature June
u, lSi2, which has been ratified and confirmed
by act of Congress, June 81, 1874 They con-
tain the obligation of the District for and i'm |
behalf Of the city of Washington, for the pay |
ment OF the same, principal and interest. The
bonds are in denominations of SO, $lOO. $5OO
and l.OOO. bearing date November /. 1877, and
are payable to bearer i'm thirty years from
date, November i, 1892 with six per cent in
thereon mi n