The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-10-10

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
TOWN OF WELSH,
No $4,000.
Electric Light Bond Of the Town OF
Welsh, Louisiana.
Know all men by these presents that
the town of Welsh, in the Parish OF
Jefferson Davis, State Of Louisiana,
acknowledges itself to be indebted,
and, for value received, hereby promises
to pay the bearer hereof, the sum or
Ond Hundred and 0O1OO Dollars
on the first day of November, A. D.
10. -. together with interest on the
said sum from date hereof until paid,
at the rate of Five (5l per cent. per
annum, interest payable semi'annually
on the 1st day of May and lst day of
November of each year, in accordance
with and on presentation and surrender
of the interest coupons hereto attached
as they severally become due.
Both interest and principal of this
bond are payable at the Calcasieu
Trust & Savings Bank, Welsh, LouiSl'
ana, or at the Hanover National Bank
in the City of New York, State OF New
York, in gold coin of the United States
of America, at the present standard OF
weight and fineness, and for the prompt
payment of these bonds, with interest
as aforesaid, at maturity, the good
[ faith and credit OF the Town of Welsh,
Parish of jefferson Davis, State of
Louisiana, is hereby irreyocably
pledged.
This bond is one of a series OF One
Hundred and Fifty bonds Of like tenor,
date and amount, issued by the said
Town of Welsh, Parish of Jefferson
@ Davis, State of Louisiana, for the pur.
e pose of providing funds for establish
n ing and constructing a system OF
e electric lights in the said town, title to
J.. which shall vest in the public under
# and pursuant to and in full conformity
% with Art 2Sl of the Constitution Of the
~ State of Louisiana, and with Act las Of
lie 1902 of the General Assembly OF sale
of State of Louisiana. as amended by Ac
a 95 of 1906, Act 299 OF 1908 and Act BIT o
N 1903 of said General Assembly of thu
in State OF louisiana;
And it is authorized by vote of
" majority in number and amount OF tn
ne property tax payers of said Town Q
On Welsh Louisiana, qualified as elector
N. under the Constitution and laws OF tn
ur State of Louisiana, voting at the ele'
lid ton duly and regularly called and hel
IS. in the said Town OF Welsh, Louisiana
On the 9th dav of September A. D. l9l
rs, in the manner prescribed by the Const
81 tuition and Laws of the State of Louis
BILE ana
es. It is hereby certified and recited thu
EN- all acts, conditions and things to |
sh, done by the Constitution and laws
in the State of Louisiana precedent to ar
ub. in the issuing of this bond, have BEE
tax properly done and performed in reguli
led and due form as required by law;
and IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF Il
Mayor and Trustees of the Town
ebt Welsh, jefferson Davis Parish, Loui
Of ana, have caused said bonds and CO
the pons to be signed by the Mayor a
,wn attested by the Secretary on this 7
ion day of October, A. D. 1913.
(Signed) R. S. GREER,
Attest: Mayor
and A.E. LOGNION,
IRISH Secretary.
ma, FORM OF COUPON,
the No 81.
hey n...........1st, H.. the To-
cted of Welsh, Parish of Jefferson DAY
lred State of Louisiana, will pay to
the bearer hereof, the sam of $3.50, at
rish, Calcasieu Trust & Savings Bal
N of Welsh, Louisiana, or at the Hano'
all National Bank, in the City OF N
,ear. York, State Of New York, being
per months interest on that debt due
emf. Electric kght Bond No.. of
and Town of Welsh, Jefferson Davis Par
year Louisiana, dated November LIST. 1913
cipal RS. GREER, Mayor
/, the A. E. LOGNION, Secretary.
ssue SECTION 3.
st & Be it further Ordained, etc., that
Or at proceeds of the sale of said bonds S
the be devoted solely and exclusively
FORK. the purpose of establishing and
from structing a system of electric liz
Isive. in the Town of Welsh, Louisiana,
lie as of which shall vest in the public.
SECTION 4.