The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-23
NEW GOVERNMENT bonds.
Subscription Lists Are Now Open -
fhe seattle postomce.

Citizens OF Seattle. whether actuated hy
patriotic or mercenary motives. have an
opportunity at their own doors OF sub
scrib.ng 10 the new issue OF government
bonds. A placard In the postoffice an
noances that subscriptions viii be feceiv-
ed there
Subscriptions will be received at par for
a period ~ th.rtytwo days, the su0Scr.p-
ton being opsn from tAis Gate 10 o'clock
p. m, on the nth day Of July. ls.S. Ths
bonds Viii be issued III both COUPON and
registered form, the coupon bonds In de-
nominations of So siJo, Ss1 and 81 go. and
the registered bonds in denominations %
81. 500. $500 S,,eo <5.eoo and sle,too. They
will be- dated August l. 1855. and by their
terms, viii be rtsieemahle in cola AZ the
pleasure Of the United States after ten
years from the date ~ their iasue and
due and payable August !. lglS
The bonds wifi bear interest AZ the rate
OF per cent. per annum. payable quar-
serly: the interest Oh the coupon bonds
VIII be paid by means OF coupons. 10 be
detached from .he bonds as the interest
becomes due. and the interest on the reg
istered bonds WIN be paid by checks
drawn TO the orier OF the payees, and
mailed 10 their addresses.
The law authorizing this ISSUE ot bonds
provides that in aluting said bonds tina
several subscriptions of individuals shall
be first accepted. and the subscriptions OF
the lowest amounts shall he first allotted.
In accordance with that provision allot-
ments to all individual subscribers will hs
made before any bonds Will he allotted 10
other than individuals All Individual
subscriptions % $50 or less viii be allotted
in fuli as they arc received, and such seh~
scrip;ions must be paid IN full AT the tilns
the subscription is made. II the total sum
subscribed for in amounts OF $50 or less
should exceed s2sn,ha. 200. the allo,ments
Will be made according 20 the priority OF
the receipt Of the subscriptions.
Alotments Oh subscriptions FOR over $50
will not be made until after the suhscrip-
ton closes. July H. and win then oe made
inverseiy according TO the size OF the sub
scription, the snalies. subscription being
fisst allotted. then the next in Size next.
and 50 on. preference being given 10 in
dividual subscriptions. Persons sub
scribing for more than 500 must seni IN
cash or certified checks 10 the amount az
2 per cent. OF the sum subscribed for. such
deposit 10 constitute a partial payment,
and To be forfeited 10 the United States IN
the event az failure on the sutsc riber's
part 10 make fun payment for his Rib-
scfiptEon, according to the terms Of the
circular. Aiiotmcnts to subscribers for
mere than $50 will be made as soon as pos
sib!e after the subscription closes.
In order 20 avoid a toe rapid absorption
OF funds into the treasury with 4 posi-
any subscriber for more than 500 will 10
permitted TO take Ids allotment Of bonds
in lus&aIIneats OF ~ per cent, taxing tho
FIRST instaiirrent within ten days after the
notice OF the allotment, and the balance IT
four equaI intervals of forty days each, In
four inStal,ments each Of ~ per cent. of
the bonds allotted Delivery ~ borsis will
be- made in !nstailments ~ payment for
them is received, and payment must IA all
cases ne made ia full as the builds are
taken The per cent deposit will Apply
orr the iinal ins1aITnenG ANY 81 craher
mas ray for tbs whole smounf allotted
him within ten days from The date of ths
notice Of his allotment. Interest Will b
adjusted from the time uf the actual pay
msrt. whr~ler paid In ora suns or In iii-
- 8 Hnannts. AS permitted. Separate sub
scy.pt.ons from one individual. although
made from time 20 time. will be aggreaat-
"a AMI cousidsred one subscription for
ffsis iesua ~ honda Other particulars viii
b. Furnished on application AZ the post
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