The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-15
of the flower Hutchinson
Gazette.
Published in Free Press. september Is, 1917
ORDINANCE NO. 76S.

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ORDINANCE NO 76s
An ordinance providing for the issuance
of Water Works Extension Bonds" to raise
funds to pay the cost of improving enlarE-
ing repairing and extending the Water Works
sum of $4,000. in pursuance of Chapter 124
of the Laws of the State OF Kansas for the
year 1913. and repeating ORDINANCE No Iee;
Whereas. by resolution the Mayor and
CounciImen of the City of Hays, Kansas,
have heretofore declared the necessity OF i'm
the Water Works System of the City OF
Hays, Kansas. and
Whereas, in pursuance Of said resolution.
plans and specifications and detailed esti-
Tnste of cost were made by E T Archer &
Company. consulting engineers. Kansas City.
Mo-, and approved by the Mayor and Coun-
cilmen of the City Of Hays and by the Pub
lie Utilities Commission Of the State of
and detailed estimate of cost approved
are now on file for inspection IN the ONCE
of the City Clerk of said city: and
Whereas, the 18th day of July, 1917.
/ Ordinance No $50 was duly and legally
adopted by the CounciImen and approved by
the Mayor of the City of Hays, and duly pub
Iished as required by law authorizing and di-
recting that said Water Works System
should be improved. enlarged, repaired and
| specifications and detailed statement of cost
and that bonds be issued to pay the cost
of said Improvement. now therefore.
! Be it ordained by the Mayor and Council
men of the City of Hays. Kansas:
| Section l. mat Tor the purpose OF ralS-
/ ing funds to pay the cost of improving. en-
| larging, repairing and extending the Water
Works System of the City OF Hays. Kansas.
( tons and detailed estimate of cost now on
file for inspection in the Office of the City
or and CouncilmeR of the City of Hays. and
by the Board of Public Utilities Commission
| of the State of Kansas. and as authorized
and directed by Ordinance No $50 duly and
legally adopted by the Councilmen and ap-
proved by the Mayor of said city on the 18th.
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| as required by law on the 21st day of July,
1917. and of Chapter 124 Laws of Kansas
ed in the sum of S45, 10000. said amount not
being in excess of the estimate OF the cost
Of said Improvement as aforesaid made and
approved, and the bonds shall consist OF 80
bonds of $500. each numbered from 1. to go
all bearing date OF the 1st day of July. A D..
day of January. 1912. bearing interest at
the rate of five per cent, per annum payable
semi-annuaIIy on the first day of January
and july of each year until principal and in
terest shall have been paid. both principal
and interest payable at the office of the State
Treasurer of the State OF Kansas, the ifs
cal agency of the State of Kansas, pro-
vided, however, the City of Hays reserves
the right to pay any or all of said bonds
after fifteen years from date at any interest
Section 2 That said bonds shall be sign
ed by the Mayor and attested by the Clerk
of said City, and shall have the corporate
seal of said city affixed and the interest eou-
pons shall be signed by the Mayor, provided
however, that the signature of said Mayor
and City Clerk may be Autographed upon SAID
coupons and the bonds shall be in form and
shall contain recitals and provisions substan-
United States of America, State of Kan
No: -''' $4,000
Water Works Extension Bond
! Know All Men by These presents:
That the City OF Hays. in the County O
Ellis. State of Kansas, for value received
hereby acknowledges itself indebted to ant
promises to pay the bearer five hundred dol
lars lawful money of the United States o.
| America on the 1st day of January, 1912
| with interest thereon at the rate of NV
on the first day of January. and the first day
|, | of July of each year, after date hereof, un
til the principal sum shall have been pan
upon the presentation and surrender OF tn,
proper interest coupons hereto attached
bearing the Autographed signature OF MAYO
and Clerk of said City, as they severally be
come due and payable at the Office of tn
State Treasurer, the fiscal agency of tn
state of Kansas and the City of Hays i
hereby firmly bound and its faith and credi
and all the real and personal property IN sal
. City hereby pledged for the prompt pay
ment of the principal and interest of TIN
bond at maturity, provided, however, theCit
of Hays, reserves the right to pay this bon
after fifteen years from the date at any IN
: terest paying date
, This bond is one of series of bonds O
like date and tenor issued by the said City o
Hays to raise funds to pay the cost OF lmprov
ing. enlarging, repairing and extending tn
Water Works System of said city, now an
: heretofore owned and operated by said City
T under and in full conformity with the Con
stitution and laws of the State of Kansas
governing cities of the second class, includ
2 ing Chapter 124, Laws of Kansas for tn
: | year 1918, and in pursuance of an ordinanc
= duly and legally adopted by the Mayor an
D CouncilmeE of said City
= It Is hereby declared and certified that a
| the acts, conditions and things required i
: the issuance of this bond have been proper
i ly done and performed and do exist in du
, time form and manner as required by tn
: | Constitution of the State of Kansas, and ths
= the total indebtness of said City, inc1udin
e this bond does not exceed any constitution;
{ and Statutory limitations.
p In Testimony Whereof, said City of Hay
| Kansas, by its Mayor and COuncilmen, hs
e | caused this bond to be signed by its Mayo
: and attested by its Clerk and its Corporal
| seal to be affixed hereto and this bond to
= dated July 1st, A D., 1917
U Attest: Geo. Philip, Jr-,
n IL 81 Peter Holzmeister,- Mayo
City Clerk.
Section 8. That the interest coupons /
| be attached to said bonds shall be substaT
y tally in the following form. to-wit:
Interest Coupon
L No.
e On the ----------------day Of
9 1 9 the City of Hay
= Kansas, will pay bearer IL dollars and
. cents at the office of the State Treasurer
r the State Of Kansas, in the City of TOpek
" Kansas, being six months interest due c
its Water Works Extension Bonds date
L July 1. 1917 Geo. Philip, Jr.,
Y Mayo
Is Section 4. That the Mayor and Clerk {
! the City of Hays. are hereby directed and al
l. thorized without any unnecessary delay
n | DreDsre and said bonds and coupoI