The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-07-08

said bonds be issued until after the
expiration of at least thirty days
from the final passage of such ordi
nance''
And Whereas, The Legislative
Council on May 18th, 1921, passed
on final reading an ordinance en-
titled IAN Act TO provide for the
holding of a popular election in the
City of Paris. Tennessee, to determ
inc the expediency Of issuing bonds
of said city to the amount of two
hundred and fifty thousand dollars
and to prescribe the terms and con
ditions of said bonds" said ordi
nance appearing upon the minutes
of the Legislative Council in Minute
Book g. at pages 1S4 to 1S9 inclu
sive, and which said ordinance
among other things, contained the
following provisions:
Section /. Be it enacted by the
Legislative Council of the City OF
Paris: That there shall be sub
mitted to the qualified voters OF
Iaris, Tennessee, at an election &c;
be held by the election commits
sioners of Henry County, Tennessee,
the question as to the expediency
Of the issuance of such Public I'm
provement Bonds to the amount OF
two hundred and fifty thousand dol.
lars, for the purposes and in accord.
ance with the provisions of the acts
of the assembly set forth in thu
preamble to this ordinance, and
which is made, part hereof, the
terms and conditions of said bonds
to be as herein provided.
Section 2. That said bonds shall
issue in denominations of one thous
and dollars each, shall bear a seria
number, respectively from one te
| two hundred and fifty, they shall
J be designated as Public Improve
| TENNESSEE shall bear interest at the
rate of six per centum, payable
semi-annually, with interest bearing
coupons therefor attached, shall be
| payable in the City of New York
at such place as may be designated
| by final ordinance directing the is
suance of same thirty years after
| the date of issuance, likewise to be
| fixed in such final ordinance, they
shall be signed by the Mayor and
Recorder of the city and bear the
seal of the CITY, and the coupons
attached shall bear the autographed
signature of the Mayor and Recorder.
Said bonds shall be payable in good
|
States, shall be incontestable, shall
pledge the full faith and credit and
all the resources of the city for the
| payment thereof. They shall show
| that all things required, to be done,
exist or be performed precedent TIC
| the issuance of such bond, have been
| done, exist and have been performed
| in regular and due time, form and
| manner as required by law. They
| shall also recite any other terms or
condition of said charter act.
Section g. 1t shall be the duty
! of the Recorder of the city as soon
after the passage of this ordinance
| as possible to file with the said
| election commissioners of Henry
| County, a certified copy of this ordi
nance, and it shall thereupon be the
| duty of said commissioners, within
| thirty days thereafter, and at such
date, within the limitations aforesaid,
as they may designate, and after
giving proper notice, to cause to be
| held a popular election of the quail
| fled voters of said city, at the usual
place of voting of said city, and
| conformable to the provisions of the
! charter act OF the assembly afore-
said and the provisions of the laws
of Tennessee thereto applicable, to
| determine the question of expe
| diency of the issuance of said bonds.
Section A. Said commissioners
shall cause to be prepared at the
expense of the city, ballots in ac-
| cordance to the charter act afore-
said, viz: said ballots shall have
printed on them, in separate para
graphs, this:
! Election to be held on the $500
| day of June, 1921, (the date fixed
to be inserted by commissioners
| to determine whethere the City of
Paris shall issue Public improvement
| Bonds to the amount of two hundred
and fifty thousand dollars.
For the issuance of said bonds
Against the issuance of said
bonds.
Each voter shall signify his will
| by marking an X after the printed
word expressing his desire.
Section g. The election ,fficers
shall make due return of said cleo
ton within three days thereafter as
required by law and shall certify to
same to the Legislative Council OF
this city as in charter act provided
within said time"
And where as in conformity &c
the provisions of the charter and
ordinance of the city aforesaid, OF
May 49, 1921. a certified copy OF
which was filed with the Election
Commissioners of Henry County
Tennessee, on May 10, 1921, popu
lar election was held in said city
within thirty days after such filing
to-wit: on June 18, 1921, as appear:
by the return of said Election Com
missioners made to the Legislative
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