The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-09

A. D. 1916, at which more than two
thirds of the qualified electors of sait
city voted in favor Of issuing sale
bonds, and pursuant to ordinances
duly adopted by the City Council.
AND 1T is HEREBY CERTIFIED
AND RECITED that all acts, condi
lions and things required by the Con
stitution and laws of the State Of
Mississippi, to happen and be done
and performed precedent to and in
the issuance of this bond, have hap.
pened and been properly done and per.
formed in regular and due form and
time as required by law; that the TO-
tai indebtedness Of said City of
Greenwood, Mississippi, including this
bond, does not exceed any Constitu-
tional or statutory limitation; and
that provision has been made for the
levy and collection Of = special annual
tax, upon all taxable property with
in said City, sufficient to pay the in
interest hereon promptly when and
as the same falls due, and to create
and maintain a sinking fund for the
discharge of the principal hereof at
maturity. els
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, the
City of Greenwood, in the County
of Lefore, State of Mississippi, by
it's council, has caused this bond to
be signed by its Mayor and counter
signed by the Clerk Of said City, and
the impress Of the corporate seal Of
said City to be hereto affixed; and
the annexed interest coupons to be
executed by the autographed facsim-
lie signatures of said Mayor and
Clerk, this First Day of December, A.
D., 1916.
THE CITY OF GREENWOOD, MIS-
SISSIPPI,
Mayor.
COMMISSIONED:
Clerk of the City of Greenwood, Mis-
sissippi.
form Of coupon)
No....... $3.50
(.June
On the First Day of December, A.
D. 19...-.., the City Of Greenwood, in I
the County Of Le1ore State Of Mis-
sissippi, promises to pay to bearer,
at the banking house Of the First Nat
ional Bank, in the City Of Chicago,
Illinois, Twelve Dollars and Fifty
cents ($12.50) in lawful money Of the
United States Of America, being ak
months interest due on that date on
it's Street Improvement Bond dated
December l, 1915, No.-.
..-.....-
Mayor, City of Greenwood, Mississippi
Section 5. That to provide for the
payment of principal and interest on
when and as the same fall due,
the Council Of the City of Greenwood,
Mississippi, shall levy for the year,
1917, and annually thereafter so long
as any OF said bonds remain outstand-
ing and unpaid, q special tax upon all
taxable property within said City, |
to pay the installments of
interest and principal of said bonds
which may fall due in the succeeding
year; which special tax shall be lev
led and collected in the same manner
As other taxes, and when collected
shall be used for no other purpose
;han to retire the bonds herein auth
to be issued.
Section 6. That the sale Of said
bonds to Powell, Garard & Company
1T not less tina npar and accrued in
terest be, and hereby is confirmed.
Section 7. That all ordinances or
parts of ordinances in conflict here
be, and the same are hereby, re-
oealed and cancelled; and that this or
finance shall become effective from
md after its passage and approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED this
18th day Of March, A. D., 1917.
G. L. RAY, Mayor.
(SEAL.)
ATTEST: S. H. Montgomery, Clerk.