New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-01-15


substantially The following form
United States Of America. Stat,
Of Louisiana. City of
New I1eria.
IMPROVEMENT BOND.
No,- @50eC0
Know MI Men by These Pres,
ents that the City Of New IBERIA
IN the state Of Louisiana. ach-
know Hedges itself 10 be indebted
and Or valJe received hereby
promises to pay bearer the sum Of
Five Hundred Dollars on the first
dav of January. \. D. 80, to-
gcthcr with interest thereon from
the date hereof Until paid at the
rate Of ti,r~per centum 5 per
cent? per snNum, payable semi
annually on the first day of july
and Of january IN each year. (pro-
vided. however. that the first IN
tcrest coupon shall he payable
January |. \. D.. 1917, for one
years INTEREST,". upon presenta-
ton and surrender Of the interest
coupons hereto annexed as they
seVerallv become due. Both
principal and interest Of this bond
are payable in lawful money Of
the United States. at the Banking
House Of Continental and Com
mercial National Bark, Chicago.
Illinois.
This Bond is one Of a series of
bonds of like date. tenor and
terms, except maturity, issued by
said CITY for the purpose Of mu-
nicipal improvements. under and
pursuant to and in full conformity
with all Of the requirements of
the Constitution Of the State of
Louisiana, including Article 2S1
thereof. and the laws of the State
of Louisiana.
It is hereby certified and re-
cited that all acts, conditions and
things required to be done prece-
dent to and in the issuance of this
bond have been done. happened
and been performed in regular
and due time, form and manner
as required by law, and that the
total Indebtedness Of said City,
including this bond. does not 'ex-'
ceed any constitutional or statr,-
torv limitations: that the INSTALL
nents of 0terest and of princi-
oal OF thiS9bond are respectively
payable fNSm the avails of the
'esidue of the ten mill tax author
zed by said Constitution levied
md to be levied in the years 1916
o 1925, inclusive. in sufficient
to promptly pay the
anne, as they respectively fall
lne: and it is hereby certified. re-
tied and declared that it has
'een duly ascertained that the
aid residue is and will continue
o ne sufficient to pay the INSTALL
nents Of interest on this bond as
he same becomes due and pay
bic and the principal hereof at !
laturlty. together with the prime
oal and interest Of all other bonds :
t this issue and that provision
as been and will continue to be
lade in due form and manner !
citing aside. appropriating and :
edicating a sufficient part of tho
walls of the residue Of the said
IN (1O) mill tax for the pay
lent Of the principal and interest
this bond and Of the other
Dnds of this issue.
In Testimony Whereof the City
New iberia. in the State of Lou
lana. hv its Board Of Trustees:
as caused its CORPORATE sea to be 0
areto affixed. and this bond to he :.
@ncd by the Mayor, attested by $
Re Clerk Of the said Civ. and the $
'upons hereto annexed to he ex- Il
nted with the fac-simile SIGMA p
res of said officers. and this b
ond 70 he dated 40 first dav of II
inUary. A. D.. 1916. l.
II. s. SEALY. f
"vor Of the City Of New Inor'
Louisiana. IL
I. +. VTLLEPMTN. u,
erk Of the City Of New Iberia P
Louisiana. in
Form Of Interest Coupon :
o. $3.50 F.
On the first dav Of Jul lar "a
ryl. \ D. 10, the CITY Of b
w Iberia, State Of Loufsian
omlses 10 nav bearer Twelve l.
'llarS 2"d F'iftv Cents n the u
mixing House Of Continental and n
'tional Bank Chicago. Illinois. Il
r interest then due on is I'm
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