Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-31
The Emerson Co.

city is used sum corresponding to the rate
assessed in the foregoing tables for annual
and meter rates; each lot or parcel of ground
being assessed and held responsible for all
said water supplied furnished and used
thereon.
Sec. Z. That the entire proceedings arising
coupons shall be substantially as follows re-
SpeCtively:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
STATE OF ILLINOIS.
No. COUNTY OF ROCK ISLAND. $500
CITY OF ROCK ISLAND.
Water Certificate of Indebtedness.
Know all men by these presents: That the
City of Rock Island in the County of Rock
Island and State Of Illinois, acknowledges it
self to owe and for value received, hereby
promises to pay out of its Water Works fund
to the bearer, the sum of Five Hundred
Dollars lawful money of the United States of
America the first day of January A. d..
10. with interest thereon from the first day
of January a. d. 1901, at the rate OF five per
centum per annum, payable semi-annually on
the first day OF January and July in each
year until the payment of the principal sum,
on presentation and surrender of the respeC-
tive interest coupons hereto attached as they
severally become due; principal and interest
payable at the First National Bank in the
City of Chicago and State of Illinois.
This certifcte is of series of eighty
certificates of like date denomination and
tenor, except as to maturity, for $4,000 each.
eating t0,0OO.O0 issued for the purpose of pro-
Viding money to pay the cost of extending
and charging the water works plant, and
system OF the City of Rock Island. under
authority of and in strict accordance with
an act of the General Assembly of the State
of Illinois, entitled AN Act authorizing
Cities, Towns and Villages to build. purchase
or extend water works systems for public and
domestic use and to provide for the cost
thereof, approved April %. 1899, and of an
Ordinance of said City duly passed by the
City Council of said city prior to the execu-
ton and delivery hereof on the
Of December a. ID. 1900. This certificate and
interest thereon are payable out of the Water
Fund of the City OF Rock Island provided by
the revenues of said city, arising from the
operation of its water works plant and sys-
TEN, and the special which may be annually
levied and available for the purpose, which
revenues and fund are irrevocably pledged to
and for the payment hereof and shall be and
remain inviolate until this and the other GER
tifcates of series and the interest thereon are
fully paid and said certificates shall consti-
tutC and be a frst and prior lien upon the
revenues of said water works, until said Ger
tifcates and the interest thereon are fully
paid
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF: 1t is hereby
certified and recIted that all acts. condition..
and things required to be done precedent to
and in the issuance of this certificate have
been properly done and performed in regular
and due form as required by law.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF: The City Coun-
ell of the City Of Rock Island in the State Of
iIlionis have caused this certificate to be
dated the first day OF January 4. ID. 1901 and
to be signed by the Mayor of said City and
attested by its City Clerk under the Corpor-
ate Seal of said City. at the City of Rock
Island, this - day of January A. -.
1901.