The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-01-29
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CITY OF GLARKSBURG,
WEST VIRGINIA
$4,000 S Per Cent. Bridge
I Bonds.

Sealed proposals will be received at
the office of the City Clerk Of the City
of Clarksburg, State of West Virginia,
until noon on
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1914,
for the purchase Of all or any number
of the following bonds:
One Hundred apd Ten bonds OF the
aggregate par value of $4,000, is
sued by the City. OF Clarksburg for the
following purposes:
To build or repair the bridge on
North Fourth Street, leading intoI
Glen Elk, in said City and to build one
or more new bridges in said City, and
to open, construct, and repair neces-
isary thoroughfares leading to the APP
proaches of said bridge, or bridges
Said bonds are. issued under au-
thority of am ordnance passed and
adopted by the City Council thereof
lawfully called and held at its cham
Der on the 21st day of November,
1913; which ordinance and all mat
tiers pertaining thereto were, by proc
lamation duly made by the Mayor of
the city on oath day of November,
1913.- and published as required by
law submitted to vote of the electors
of the City of Clarksburg, at an cleo
ton called and held in said city on
the 9th day of January, 1914, at which
election said ordinance was ratified
and said loan authorized by more than
three-fifths of the votes cast at said
election.
Said bonds are each for the sum of
81 900, dated January i, 1914, and bear
interest at per centum per annum,
payable annually on the first day OF
January of each year, and are payable
on the first day of January, 1914, with
the fright of the City to redeem same
on any interest day after the year 1928
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The bonds to be redeemed are to be
selected by lot, and the holder shall
have notice IN the meantime OF the
intention. of the City to redeem any
bond.
The bonds. principal and interest
are payable in gold coin OF the United
tates of the present standard of weight
and fineness. at the Empire National
Bank of Clarksburg, at Clarksburg, w
Va.
These bonds will be sold to the high
est bidder or bidders so as to realize
the largest amount for the entire issue
at public sale, upon offers in writing
submitted as herein required, and tn's
City must have the right to award to
any bidder any number OF said Donds
up to the amount Of his bid.
The bidder must accompany his bid
with a certified check, payable to the
order of the City of Clarksburg, for.
an amount equal to five per centur
of his bid; the same to be returned If
bid is rejected.
All bids must be securely sealed and
endorsed Proposal for Bonds, and
mailed to the City Clerk within the
time named.
The bonds will be ready for delivery
on the day of sale, and must be accept
ed and paid for in full within twenty
days thereafter, and the city shall have
the right to resell any bonds not &C
cepted and paid for within said per-
iod. and to retain the five per centum
paid as a forfeit.
The Council reserves the hight to re-
ject any bid. The bids shall be opened
publicly at the Council room in said
City. at 500 p. NJ February 20. 1914
Full details touching said loan. tax
rate, Indebtedness Of the City value OF
taxable property within the City, and
all matters pertaining to the sale of
said bonds shall be furnished by the
Mayor or City Clerk uDcn application.
Dated January is, 1914
WILL ii COLE, Mayor.
G.. &. EINTsY, City Clark