The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-08-23

due. For the prompt payment of
this bond at maturity and the in
terest thereon as it falls due the full
faith, credit and resources of the said
City are hereby irreYocably pledged.
This bond is one of a series of
Two Hundred and Fifty (25O) bonds
of like date and amount, but of diff
ferent maturities, aggregating One
Hundred and Twenty-Five Thousand
Dollars ($125, ,000) issued for the
purpose OF establishing a Sanitary
Drainage and Sewerage System in
the City of Brookhaven, Mississippi.
This series of bonds is issued un-
der the authority of the Constitution
and Laws of the State of Mississippi,
and pursuant to and in strict con-
formity with the provisions of Chap
ter SO of the Mississippi Code of
1906 and Amendments thereto, and
under Chapter lat of the Laws of the
State of Mississippi of 1914, as en-
acted by the legislature of the State
OF Mississippi in the year 1914, and
under Chapter 200 of the Laws of
the. State of Mississippi of 1918, as
enacted by the Legislature Of the
State Of Mississippi in the year 1918,
and under an Ordinance or Resolu-
ton passed at regular and legally
held meeting OF the Mayor and
Board Of Aldermen Of the City of
Brookhayen, Mississippi.
1t is hereby certified and recited
that the said City of Brookhaven,
Mississippi, is legal municipal COR
poration established under the Laws
of the State Of Mississippi. The to-
tai Indebtedness Of said City, includ-
ing this bond and series of bonds,
does not exceed Seven per cent (7Qo)
Of the assessed valuation of all the
property therein; that due notice of
the purpose and in tention to issue
these bonds was published and given
as required by law; that no petition
was presented against the issuance
Of these ponds; that an election was
duly and properly held in the City
Of Brookhaven, Mississippi, for the
purpose OF determining whether said
bonds should be issued, and that in
said election a majority Of the quail
ned electors voting in said election.
voted for the issuance of said bonds;
that due notice of the election was
properly had and given, and that
said election was in all respects le-
gal and proper.
That the Mayor and Board of Al
dermen OF the City Of Brookhaven,
Mississippi, duly provided for the is
suance of said bonds; that at a le-
gally held meeting OF the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen Of the City Of
Brookhaven. Mississippi, the said
Mayor and Board of Aldermen Of said
City duly obligated the city each
year. at the time provided by law, to
levy special annual tax, to be used
exclusively in paying the interest on
said bonds. and providing q. sinking
fund for their redemption at matur-
ity.
It is further certified and recited
that all acts, things and conditions
required to be done precedent to and
in the issuance Of this bond and. se-
ries Of bonds have been legally and
properly had done and performed In
due form and time required by the
laws Of the Constitution Of the State
OF Mississippi, and that the total in
debtedness Of said City. including
these bonds. dOeg not exceed any
Constitutional or Statutory. limita
tion thereon.
in testimony whereof the said City|
of Brookhayen, Mississippi. has eaua-
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