Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-04-15

On the Fourth day of November, A.
D., 1902, the question of issuing the
negotiable bonds of the County for
the purpose of procuring the funds
necessary to erect a new Court
House, and
Whereas. A majority of the voters
voting at the election held November
Fourth, 1902, duly authorized the
Board of Supervisors to issue bonds,
therefore,
Be 1t Resolved. By the Board of
Supervisors of Winnesheik County,
Iowa:
Section l. That there be and there
are hereby ordered and directed to
be issued the negotiable bonds of Win
nesheik County, Iowa, in the aggre-
gate amount of $40, 500 for the pur-
pose of borrowing the funds necessary
to erect a new Court House in and
for said Winnesheik County.
Section 2 Said bonds hereby au-
thorized shall be dated the First day
of April 1903, shall consist of Forty
five bonds in number. Forty in the
denomination of One Thousand Dol
lars each. and Five in the denomina-
tion of Five Hundred Dollars each,
numbered from one to Forty five in
elusive. Said bonds shall become due
and payable as follows. to- wit:
Bonds Nos. l to 8. So, 800, October LIST,
1908.
Bonds Nos. 10 to IS, $500, October
LIST, 1909
Bonds Nos. 10 to 81, IS, 500, October
LIST, 1910.
Bonds Nos. 80 to SO, 50, 500 October
LIST, 1911.
Bonds Nos. 81 to As. IS, 500, October
1st, 1912
And said bonds hereby authorized
shall bear interest from and after
their date until paid, at the rate of
Four per centum per annum, payable
semi annually, on the First days of
April and October in each year, which
interest shall be evidenced by interest
coupons to he attached to each of said
/ bonds, and both principal and interest
shall be payable at the Office of the
County Treasurer, in the City of De-
corah, State of Iowa.
| Section 3. Said bonds and coupons
hereby authorized shall be in form
substantially as follows, to-wit:
No. Form of Bond s..
United States of America,
State of Iowa, County of Winnie
sheik.
COURT HOUSE BOND.
The County of Winnesheik in tie
State of Iowa, for value received,
promises to pay to bearer, ~
Dollars, on the First day of Octo-
Der, 10 with interest on said sum
from the date hereof, until paid,
at the rate of Four per centum per
annum, payable semi annually on
the First days of April and Octo-
Der in each year, on presentation
and surrender of the interest
coupons hereto attached, as they
severally become due. Both prin-
cipal and interest payable in law
fulmoney of the United States of
America, at the County Treasurer's
office, in the City of DEBORAH,
State of Iowa. in New York Ex-
change.
This Bond is issued by the Board
of Supervisors Of said County of
Winnesheik for the purpose of pro-
curing funds with which to build
a new Court House in and for said
County, pursuant to more than
majority vote of the legal voters
of said County, voting at an cleo
tion duly called and held ON No
vember 4th, 1909, and is issued
pursuant to and in full compliance
with the provisions of Chapter 2,
Title 4, of the Code of Iowa, 1897.
and all acts amendatory thereof
and supplementary thereto, and in
conformity to resolution of said
Board. duly passed and adopted.
And it is hereby certified and
recited, that all acts, conditions
and things required by the con-
stitution and laws of the State of
Iowa, to be done precedent to and
in the issuance of this bond, have
been properly done, happened and
been performed in regular and due
form ana time; as required by law
And that the faith, credit and
revenues Of the said County of
Winnesheik are hereby irrevocably
pledged for the prompt payment
of the princial and interest hereof
at maturity, and that the total
Indebtedness of said County of
Winnesheik, including this bond.
does not exceed the Constitutional
or Statutory limitations.
In Testimony Whereof,
Seal. the said County of Win
nesheik. by it's Board of
Supervisors, has caused this bond
to be signed by the Chairman of
said Board, and attested by the
Auditor of said County, with the
seal of the County affixed, this
First day of April, 1908.
Attest:
County Auditor, Winnesheik Coun-
ty, Iowa.
Chairman, Board of Supervisors.
Mol Form of Coupon s..
Winnesheik County, Iowa.
The Treasurer of Winnesheik Coun-
ty, Iowa, will pay to bearer. .
Dollars, on the First day of
80 at the County Treasurer's
office i'll the City of DEBORAH, Iowa,
in New York Exchange, for semi
annual interest on its Court House
Bind dated April LIST, 1903
County Auditor.
Section 4. Said bonds hereby
authorized shall he signed by the
Chairman of the Board of Supervisors