The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-17
Ordinance No. 636-C

An ordinance to order an election to be held in the city of Birmingham for the purpose of submitting to the qualified electors of the city of Birmingham, for their determination by ballot. proposi- tion to issue bonds of the city of Bir- mingham for the purpose of acquiring real estate for the site or sites of build ings necessary for the fire department, for the erection thereon of building or buildings necessary for the fire depart ,nent, and for purchasing of fire equip ment for the fire department of the city of Birmingham, said bonds to be in the amount Of five hundred thousand dollars ($500, 900 .06), to mature ten Q0) years from the date of issuance, and to bear interest at the rate of five percentum 6 percentum) per annum, payable semi-annually, and to be secured by first mortgage or deed or trust upon the real estate acquired, or to be acquired with the proceeds of such bond issue. and to be further secured by the full taxing powers of the city of Birmingham. heretofore, now or here after conferred upon it by law, and by the full faith and credit of the city of Bir- mingham.
 Be it ordained by the Commission of the city of Birmingham as follows;
 Section l. That an election be and the same is hereby called to be held in the city of Birmingham, Jefferson county, Alabama, on Monday, the 18th day of August, 1919, for the purpose of submit ting to the qualified electors of the city Of Birmingham, Ala, for their determin- atior by ballot a proposition to issue the bonds of the city of Birmingham 10 the amount Of five hundred thousand dol lars (s5OO O00 00), for the purpose Of ac- ruiring real estate for the site or sites of buildings necessary for the fire de- partrnent for the erection thereon Of building or buildings necessar" for the frs department of the city of Birming- ham, said bonds to mature ten Qo) years from date of issue and are to be or the denomination of one thousand dollars (s1 900 O0) each, and are to bear interest at the rate of 5 percentum 6 percentum) per annum, interest payable semi-annual- ly from date of issue, the place Of pay u1ent of said bonds to be here after fixed, and said bonds are to be secured by a first mortgage or deed of trust upon the property acquired, or to be acquired, with the proceeds of such bond issue, and to be further secured by the full taxing powers of the city of Birmingham heretofore now or hereafter conferred upon it by law, and by the full faith and credit of the city of Bir- mingham.
 Sec g. That the election commission of the city of Birmingham, be and 1t Is hereby requested and instructed to pre- pare the DalfotS to pe uSou ii SSi' election, which may be in the following form:
 Official ballot for fire department bond election, to be held in the city of Blr- mingham on Monday, the 18th day or August, 1919.
 Shall the bonds of the city of Bir- mingham to the amount of five hundred thousand dollars (s500, 0O, maturing ten d0) years from date of issue, and .v,ta hA per centum G percentum) per annum. interest payable semi-annually from date of is- sue, be issued for the purpose Of acquir- ing real estate for the site or sites or buildings necessary for the fire depart ment for the erection thereon of build- ing or buildings necessary for the hre de- partrnent and for the purchasing or fire equipment for the fire department Of the city of Birmingham?