St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-04-20
Eighty s40,oO0oo

u6nc@Q OT roper coupons attached 10 each
bond. and both principal interest shall
be payable in gold coin of the United States
of America OF then present standard OF
weight and flneness; said coupons, however,
may be executed by facsimile signatures of
the President and Secretary OF said Board.
Section q. Be 1t further ordained that
each Of said bonds and each of said interest
coupons to be attached iheretos shall balm
NUMBER s5Oo.m
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
STATE or LOUISIANA,
PARISH Of ST. LANDRY.
FIRST SEWERAGE DISTRICT OF THE CITY
OF OPELOUSAS, Ia
SEWERAGE R0ND.
Know all men by these presents, That the
Board OF Sewerage Commissioners Of the
First Sewerage District of the city of Opel
ousas. Louisiana. acknowledges Itself to be
indebted, and. for value received, hereby
promises to pay to bearer the sum of
FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS
$500. 00l upon the first day OF October, A. d.
Is, together with interest thereon from
uAte hereof until paid, at the rate OF I'VE
per cent per annum. payable annually on
the first day OF October Of each n every
year, until final payment hereof, upon the
presentation and surrender OF this bond
and the interest p attached. as they
seyefal1y become due.
Both principal and interest of this bond
are due and payable at the Interstate Trust
8 Banking Company. New Orleans, La, In
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at the then present standard OF weight n
fneness.
This bond is one of a series of eighty (S0)
bonds OF like date, tenor and amount, is
sued for the purpose OF providing funds TO
establish. maintain and operate u sewerage
system within the limits of sad First
Sewerage District OF the city OF Up iOuSas,
Louisiana, the title tG which shall vest In
said The Board OF Sewerage Commissioners
OF the First Sewerage District of the city OF
OpelouSas, La, under d in pursuance n
in conformity TO Article Isl OF the Constitu-.
ton or the state of Louisiana, and the sta
tuIes carrying same into effect, anG is
authorized n approved by the vote or the
majority In both number and amount of
the property tax ayers, qualified to vote
thereon, voting at q special election duly
and regularly called and held in and for
said First Sewerage District Of the city of
OpelousaS, Louisiana, as provided by the
Constitution and Statutes of the state of
louisiana.
It is hereby certified and recfted that all
acts, conditions and things required to be
done by the iConstitution and Statutes of
Louisiana. precedent 70 and necessary IN
Issuing this bond, a Y been regularly dene
and performed; that the total Indebtedness
OF said First Sewerage district of the city
OF O~peIousas, La including this bond, does
not exceed any constitutional or statutory
limitation, and that conformaDly to the
provisions or Article Isl OF the Constitution
Of Loutsiana, and the statutes Of the state
OF Louisiana, full n ample provision has
been made for the collection of a direct
property tax of two and ons-half mills on
the dollar annually, on all property subject
to state taxation, within the limits OF said
First sewerage district of the city Of Opel
ouSas, La; which said special tax Is also
authorized and approved by the vote Of the
majority in both number n amount OF
the property taxpayers, qualified TO vote
thereon. voting alta special election, duly
and regularly called and held III and for
said First ge District OF the city OF
0pelonSas, La. as provided by the Constt-
tuition and fatuLes OF Louisiana, and has
been specifically and irreVocabIy author
lied and dedicated to the payment Of said
bonds in principal and interest as the sans
shall mature.
In testimony whereof, said Tbs Board of
Sewerage Commissioners of the First Sewer
age District Ut the city il 0peiousas, par
ish or st. Landry, state of louisiana, has
caused this bonu to be signed by It's Presi-
dent and attsSted BY its secretary, and ITS
corporate seal to be a1fxed hereto, and the
interest coupons hereto annexed 10 be IKE
cuted by fac-simile signatures of its PFesi-
aent and secretary this first day of Octo-
Der, 1911.
corporate SeaIE