Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-04
IJ-GAL
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claring IN emergency.
WHEREAS. on the l1th day OF July,
1917, pursuant to proclamation OF the
Mayor OF tho City Of Tulsa. Oklahoma, here,
toiore .sgued, an election was held in said
City OF Tulsa for the purpose Of submitting
to the qualified, property tax paying voters
OF said city the question OF the issuance OF
the bonds Of said city in the sum of 5000,
I OOO.OO for the purpose of providing funds
TO enlarge and improve the present water
works system owned by said city by pur-
chasing new water pump and necessary
mains. as public utilities, to be owned eXclu-
sively by said city; and
WHEREAS, as shown by the canvass OF
the County Election Board as board OF
canvlsscrs OF such election. 404 votes were
cast In favor VI the issuance of said bonds,
l5s votes were cast against the issuance of
said bonds, and 4 mutilated votes were cast,
snd the number OF votes cast in favor OF the
Issuance ,sst,,, oi said bonds being more than
election, the issuance OF said bonds has been
authorized and directed.
NOW, THEREFORE,, BE IT ORDAINED BY
IHE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF
TIE CITY OF TULSA, OKLAHOMA:
SECTION /. That for tho purpose of
providing funds to enlarge and improve the
present waterworks system. owned by said
eity By purchasing new water pump and
necessary material and installing additional
water mains as public utilities to be owned
exclusively by said city there are hereby
authorized to be issued Water Pump and
Water Mains Bonds OF said City Of Tulsa,
In the amount OF Six hundred sixty thou
sand dollars (s660, 000.O0), consisting of
SIX hundred sixty (660) bonds. numbered
from l TO 66O, both inclusive, to be in the
sum Of One thousand dollars $1,000 OO)
each, all bearing date the first day OF Feb
ruary, 1918, which said bonds shall bear
interest, evidenced by coupons attached, at
the rate Ct five t5) per centum per ennum,
payable semi-annually, and both principal
and interest Of said bonds shall be made
payable at the Fiscal Agency of the State
Of Oklahoma in the City Of New York. State
OF New York, and In case said Fiscal Agency
shall hereafter be discontinued the same
shall BIO payable at the Chatham & Phoenix
National Bank In said City of New York.
Sixty thousand dollars $3.50, 100000 of the
due on the first day of August, 1920, and
Thirty thousand dollars (s30, 100000 of the
principal amount of said bonds shall become
due on the first day OF August in each Of
SECTION 2. That the bonds hereby au-
thorized shall be in substantially the fol-
lowing form:
"UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
CITY OF TULSA.
WATER PUMP AND WATER MAINS
, BONDS OF 1917.
kNoW ALL MEN BY THESE
PknsENTs; !. ~ That the City, of Tulsa,
lnowledges itself indebted to, and for
value received promises to pay TO the
bearer the sum of ONE THOUSAND
DOLLARS on the first day of August
10, together with interest thereon
from date hereof until paid AZ tbe rata
of five (5) per cent per annum' nav.
able semi annually on the first dav Of
August and the first day Of February
in each year, said interest evidenced by
and to be paid upon surrender of the
coupons hereto attached as they sever.
ally become due, both principal and
interest payable in lawful money of the
United States Of America at the Fiscal
Agency of the State of Oklahoma in the
City OF New York. State of New York
and in case said Fiscal Agency shall
hereafter be discontinued the same
shall be payable at the Chatham q
Phoenix National Bank in said CITY of
New York.
This bond Is one Of a series mum.
bered from / to 600, both inclusive, Of
like date and tenor except as TO date Of
maturity, aggregating the principal sum
OF Six hundred sixty thousand dollars
$500 000.O0), and is issued for tbe
purpose of proyiding funds IN sn,.ras