The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-09

sum from the date hereof until paid. Q fl the rate of five per centum 6 pei cent per annum, payable semi -annu- r ally on the first day of October and on the first day of April, on presenta- tion and surrender of the interest cou- pons hereto attached as they severally become due. both principal and interest being payable in gold coin of the Uni ted States of America of the present standard weight and fineness at the Hanover National bank in the city and state of New York. This bond may be registered as to principal, the registry to be certified hereon by the city comp troller, and is subject to successive registrations or transfers as to princi pal at the option of the holder. This bond is issued under and in pursuance of the constitution and laws of the state of Alabama, including. among others. an act entitled, An act to authorize the holding of elections by municipal corporations in the state of Alabama for the purpose of obtaining authority to issue bonds for public purposes here in defined, and to provide for holding such elections and declaring the re- suit thereof and to authorize the issue of such bonds when a majority of the voters participating in such election vote in favor of the issue of such bonds and to regulate the issue, execution,
 
 proved August 26, 1909, and an act to amend section of said last above 4 mentioned act, approved February 20, 1915. under said act and the electionys duly held August 18th, 1919, under said4s act and the laws of said state and in pursuance of ordinances and proceed ings of said city duly held, passed and adopted this bond being issued for the purpose of acquiring real estate for the site or sites of buildings necessary for the fire department, for the erec tion thereon of a building or buildings necessary for the fire department, and for purchasing of fire equipment for the fire department of the city of Bir- mingham.
 It is hereby recited, certified and de- c1ared that all acts, conditions and things required to exist, happen, and be performed precedent to and in the is- suance of this bond, have existed, hap peneG and been performed in regular and due time, form and manner, as re- quired by law, and that this bond, to- gethe- with all other indebtedness of the city of Birmingham. does not ex- ceed any limit prescribed by the con- stitution or statutes of said state. This bond and the interest coupons hereto attached are exempt from state, coun- ty and municipal taxation, and, after the respective maturity thereof, shall be receivable in payment of all taxes and dues to the city of Birmingham. In testimony whereof, the city of Birmingham has caused this bond to be signed by the president of the com -A mission of the city of Birmingham, Ala IA and countresgned by the city comp-H troller, and ex-officio city treasurer, and the official seal of said city to be impressed hereon, attested by the city clerk, and the coupons hereto at tached to be signed with the engraved fac c-simile signature of said president and said city comptroller, and this bond to be dated this, the first day of April. one thousand nine hundred and twenty.
 President of the Commission of the City of Birmingham, Ala
 Countersigned:
 City Comptroller and Ex-Officio City Treasurer of the City of Birming- ham, Ala. Attest: ............... City Clerk. COUPON On the day of -, 1s-, the city of Birmingham in the state of Hanover National bank, in the city and state of New York, twenty five and no hundredths dollars in gold coin of the United States of America of the present standard weight and flneness, being the semi annual interest then due on it's fire department bond, dated