The San Francisco call., 1897-01-29
DOCTOR COOK ssB ssS S,ss5I.sa Msskstst;; e.,
Notice INVITING SEALED PROPOSALS
For the Purpose of Sale of Bonds OF
the City of San Jose.

THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF
the City OF San Jose, having by ordinance en-
and sale Of bonds of the City OF san Jose" etc.
passed on the 2lst day of December, 1895, and
approved On the 23d day OF December, 1898,
ordained that there should be issued by said city
OF San Jose six hundred high school building
bonds, Of the dehomin alton Of $125 each and four
hundred sewer bonds OF the denomination of 500
EACH both classes Of bonds to bear interest at the
rate Of 411 rer cent Der 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,
and that sealed proposals will be received at the
office of said City Clerk. at the City II all in san
Jose, alifornia, until the hour OF eight O'Clock
p NJ on the eighth day of February 1897 lat
which time or as 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 to bear
date June l, 1897. ami the interest thereon to be
paid semi-aDnually on the first day Of December
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
bered consecutivey from one TO forty, both in
elusive. each series consisting of fifteen bonds;
the first series is TO include those bonds which
numbered from one TO fifteen, both inclusive, and
each succeeding series is TO include the fifteen
bonds moered consecutively after those in-
cluded in the next preceding series
Said sewer bonds shall be numbered consecr-
lively from to four hundred. both inclusive,
and b. divided into forty series numbered rom
secutively from one to forty, both inclusive each
series consisting of ten bonds; the first series is
include those bonds which Numbered from
one 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-
ceding SERIES
The first series Of said high school building
bonds and said sewer bonds sh all be made payable
the first day Of June, 1898, and one OF the re-
naming series is to be made payable on the first
day OF June In each succeeding calendar year
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
said bonds there Is to be attached bearing
coupons, double in number TO the number Of years
which such bond has to before its maturity.
Proposals st state the price offered, the descrp-
tion of the bonds desired, and be accompanied by
a certified check on some responsible bank, pay
able to the order of the Mayor Of said City. for
least ten per cent Of the amount bid, said cheek
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 >tates within
ninety days after notice of acceptance The right
accept any or all bids and to reject any or all
bids, or portions of bids, is hereby expressly re-
served j. w. COOK, City Clerk
Dated January I'd. 1897