The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1917-08-11
promises to pay to bearer the sum OF
FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS

FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS
on the second day of July A. D.
l9 with interest from the
date hereof until paid, at the rate
of five and one-half $50 per cen-
tum per annun, payable semi-an-
nually on the second days of Jam
uary aud July in each year. as
is evidenced by and upon the pre-
sentation and surrender of the
interest coupons attached hereto
as the severally becme due. Both
principal and interest of this bond
are payable in lawful money OF the
United States of America at the
National City Bank at Memphis.
Tennessee, and for the prompt
payment of this bond at maturity
and the interest thereon. as it be-
comes due, the full faith, credit
and resorccs of said Consolidated
School District in Bolivar county,
Mississippi, are hereby irrevocably
pledged.
This bond is one of total issue
OF Fifteen Thousand Dollars
(15.eOO) of like date and tenor
except as to maturity authorized
to be issued for the purpose OF
erecting, repairing and coupling
school building in and for said
Skene Consolidated School District
and is issued under and pursuant
to and in full compliance with the
constitution and statutes of the
State of Mississippi, including
among others chapter 180 of the
laws of Mississippi of 1915, and
under and pursuant to proceed
ings of the board of Supervisors
of said Bolivar county duly and
legally had and adopted. This
bond and the interest thereon, to-
gather with the other bonds and
! coupons forming part of this
issuance are payable out of a tax
to be levied annually by the board
of supervisors of Bolivar county,
Mississippi, upon all taxable pro-
perty in said Skeue Consolidated
School District of said county.
1t is hereby certified, recited and
declared that all acts, conditions
and things required to exist hap
pen and be performed precedent
to and in the issuance of this bond
have existed. have happened and
performed in due time. for, and
manner as required by law and
the amount of this bond and the
issuance of which the same forms
part to9ather with all other In.
debtedness of said school district
does not exceed any limit prescrib.
ed the constitution of said State.
o, by any statute thereof. and this
bond is exempt from taxtatiou
wit hin the state of Mississippi.
In witness whereof, the Board
of Supervisors of Bolivar county,
Mississippi. has caused this bond
to be executed under the corporate
seal of said county, to be signed
by the president of said board,
countersigned by the clerk thereof
and has caused the interest cou-
pons annexed thereto to be execut-
ed with the Autographed fac-simile
signature of said president and
clerk and this bond to be dated the
second day of July. 1917.
W. A. Speakes,
President OF the Board of Supervi-
sors. Bolivar County. Mississippi
Countersigned
P. B. Woodland,
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
Bolivar County. Mississippi.
(Form of Coupon
No. S13.72
On July and January. lo '.
the Board of Supervisors of Boil
var county Mississippi. for and on
behalf of Skene Consolidated
School District in said county, will
pay to bearer the sum of thirteen
and 75-lOO dollars (S13.75) in law
full money of the United States,
at the National City Bank. Mem
phis, Tennessee, being six months
interest then due on school build.
ing bond of Skene Consolidated
School District of Bolivar county.
Mississippi. dated July 2, 1917.
No.