The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-08
NOTICE INVITING SEALED PROPOSALS
For the Purpose of Sale of Bonds of
the City of San Jose.

THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF
i the City of San Jose, having by ordinance en-
and sale of bonds of the City of san Jose." etc.,
passed on the 2lss day Of December, 1895, aud
ordained that there should be issued by said city
of San Jose six hundred high school building
bonds, of the determination of $l25 each. and four
hundred sewer bonds of the denomination of 500
each, both classes of bonds to bear interest at tho
rate OF sig ter cent per annum. payable semi
annually, and also by said ordinance authorized
and directed the City Clerk of said city to Give
notice inviting proposals for the sale of said bonds
Public notice is hereby given that the City Of San
Jose intends to issue one thousand bonds aforesaid
ana that sealed proposals will be received at the
Office of said City Clerk at the City ali in san
Jose, afornia until the hour OF eight oc ock
p. NJ. on the eighth day OF February, 1897 (at
which time, or soon thereafter as said MAYOR
and Common Council shall duly convene said bids
will be opened), for the purchase OF the whole or
any part of said high school building and sewer
bonds, or either thereof Said bonds are to bear
date June l. 1897, anu the interest thereon 10 be
and the first day OF June Of each year thereafter
both principal and interest payable in gold coin or
lawful money of the United States
said high school building bonds shall be num-
bered consecutively from one to six hundred, both
inclusive, and be divided into forty series. num-
bered consecutively from one TO forty both in
elusive. each series consisting of fifteen bonds;
the hrst series is 10 include those bonds which
hnmoereo from one to fifteen. both inclusive. and
eaon succeeding series Is to include the fifteen
bonds numbered consecutively after those in-
Guided In the next preceding series.
sS''SA DoAuS SDAl1 De HuHDeIeO COHaeSu-
lively from one TO four hundred, both inclusive
anu o divided into forty series numbered rom
secutiVely from one to forty, both inclusive each
series consisting of bonds the first series is 10
lnciude those bonds which are numbered from
one 10 ten, both inclusive. and each succeeding
series IS to include the ten bonds numbered con-
secullvely after those included in the next pre-
cedfng series.
The first series of said high school building
ponds and said sewer bonds sh 1rbe made payable
on the first day of June, 1898. and one Of the re-
naming series is to be made payable on the first
cay OF June in each succeeding ca endar yenr
thereafter, until and including the year 1887.
said bonds are TO be made payable TO LII order Of
the purchaser or payee BY name, and 10 each of
said bonds there Is 10 be attached interest bearing
coupons. double in number to the number of years
which such bond has to run before its maturity.
Proposals state the price one ed, the descrp
ton of the bonds desired, and be accompanied by
a certified check on some responsible bank, pay
able 20 the order of the Mayor of said City, for at
least ten per cent of the amount bid, said cheek TO
be returned TO bidder in case the bid is not ac-
cepted. The purchase money for said bono shall
be raid in gold coin OF the United tates within
ninety days after notice of acceptance The RE hit
toaccept any ali bids and to reject any or all
bids, portions OF bids, is hereby expressly re.
served. j. W, COOK Citv Clerk
d, ID January I'd, 1897,