The San Francisco call., 1897-01-25
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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-
titled IAN ordinance providing for the issuance
and sale of bonds OF the City of Jose" etc.
passed on the 2lst day of December, 1896, aud
approved on the 23d day Of December, 1896
ordained that there should be Issued by said cit v
of San Jose six hundred high school building
bonds, of the deLomina alton of $125 each and four
hundred sewer bonds OF the denomination of IOc
each both classes of bonds to bear interest at the
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.
and that sealed proposals will be received at ths
office OF said City Clerk. at the City ali In San
Jose, California until the hour of eight O'CLOCK
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
win be opened), for the purchase of the whole or
any part Of said high school building and oewer
bonds or either thereof Said bonds are to bear
date June l. 1897 and the Interest thereon to ba
paid sem1-annually the first day + December
and the first day OF June OF each year thereafter
both principal and interest payable in gold coin
lawful money of the United States
Said high school building bonds shall be num-
bered consecutvely from one to six hundred, both
bered consecutiveB from one TO forty, both in-
elusive. each series consisting of fifteen bonds
the first series is 10 include those bonds which
numbered from one to fifteen. both Inclusive. and
each succeeding series is TO include the fifteen
bonds numbered consecutively after those in
cluded in the next preceding series
Said sewer bonds shall De numbered consecu-
lively from one TO four hundred, both inclusive
and b. divided into, forty series numbered con-
secutively from one to forty, both inclusive each
series consisting of ten bonds the first series is
include those bonds which numbered from
to ten, both inclusive, and each succeeding
series is TO include the ten bonds numbered con-
Sc cutively after those included in the next pre-
cedng series
The first series Of said high school building
bonus and said sewer bonds sh all be made payable
The first day of June, 1898, and Of the re-
manning series is TO be made payable The first
day OF June in each succeeding endar wear
thereafter until and including the year 1887.
said bonds are to be made payable to the order Of
the purchaser or payee by name, and TO each of
sail bonds there is to be attached interest bearing
coupons, double in number To the number Of years
which such bond has to run before its maturity.
Proposals st state the price offered the descrp-
ton of the bonds desired and be accompanl led by
certified check on some responsible bank, pay
able 20 the order of the Mayor Of said City, 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 bonds shall
be paid In gold coin of the United states within
ninety days after notice of acceptance. The right
to accept any or all bids and reject any or all
bids, or portions of bids, is hereby expressly re.
served J. W. COOK, City Clerk
Dated January I'd, 1897.