The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-19
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five Thousand Dollars, 5S5oooo0). for
the purpose of raising funds to remodel
extend and enlarge the waterworks of the
City of Topeka by installing a filtration
and publication plant upon the grounds
now occupied by said waterworks and to
be used in connection Herewith. and to
consolidate the electric light plant of said
city with said waterworks for the purpose
of supplying said city and its Inhabitants
with water and electric light; and said
ordinance was duly approved by the Mayor
Of said city on the 2Sth day Of September,
1920. and took effect at the time Of its
publication in the Topeka State Journal
on the Goth day of September, 1920; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions
OF said Ordinance No. 5013 and subsequent
to the taking effect thereof, the Mayor OF
said city issued his proclamation calling an
election to be held in said city on No
vember End; 1920. for the purpose OF sub
said city, which said proclamation was
first published in the Topeka State Jour
and the official city paper Of said city,
on the 9th day of October, 1920, being
twenty COO days prior to November 2nd.
1920, the day fixed for such election. and
said proclamation was published in said
newspaper for three (3) consecutive weeks
subsequent to said date Of 9th day of oc-
tober, 1920; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to said proclama-
ton said election was. duly held on said
second day of November, 1920, and said
proposition submitted to and voted unon
by the electors of said city; and,
WHEREAS, on the 9th day of Novern-
Der, 1920, the returns OF said election were
duly canvassed by the Mayor and Com
mlssioners of said city sitting as a can
wasting board, and it was declared and
Il majority Of the electors voting at said
election had voted in favor of the issuaDce
of said bonds, and that said proposition
to issue said bonds was legally adopted by
the electors of said city at said election.
and the result of said canvass has been
spread on the Journal Of said city n
part OF the proceedings Of said canvnssing
board and,
WHEREAS an issue of Five Hundred
Thirty five Thousand Dollars, ($5;.5, O00.09i,
in bonds will furnish sufficient funds 10
pay the cost of remodeling, extending ana
eniarging the waterworks of said city by
installing filtration and publication
plant upon the grounds now occupied by
nection herewith, and to consolidate the
electric Hight plant of said city with said
waterworks; and,
WHEREAS. at a meeting Of the Board
Of Commissioners, duly held on December
18th. 1920 it was decided that not TO ex
coed Three Hundred Thousand Dollars,
$500 OOO.00J. of said bonds should be is
sued under date of January 1, 1921, ant
that said Three Hundred Thousand Doll
leaving balance of Two Hundred Thirty
five Thousand Dollars, ($23J, 090. 00), uu-
issued of the amount authorized by said
WHEREAS. at a meeting of the Board
of Commissioners duly held on September
Goth, 1921 Il was decided that an addi-
tional One Hundred Forty Thousand DOS
lars, ($140 10000, OF said bonds should be
issued under date of September /, 1877.
Thousand Dollars, ($1f00OO.O01, OF bones
has been issued, leaving a balance Of Nine
ty-five Thousand Dollars, ($95.o00.00l, u1-
issued of the amount authorized by said
election. 1t now becomes necessary 70 is
sue said bonds in the amount OF Ninety
five Thousand Dollars. ($9J.0000oJ; NOW
BE IT ORDAINED by THE BOARD oP
COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY or
Section l. That the Mayor and Commits
sioHers of the city of Topeka Kansas,
Of bonds Of sIid city in the sum Of Ninety
five Thousand Dollars, 1895 00l. to BE
used for the purpose Of remodeiing, ex-
tending and charging the waterwoFks Of
said city by installing n filtration and
publication plant upon the grounds now
occupied by the city waterworks and to
consolidate the electric light plant OF said
city with said waterwOrks for the purpose
Of supplying said city and its Inhabitants
with water aud electric light Said bonds
gha1 be issued in SERIES Said first series
having been issued in the sum Of Three
Hundred Thousand Dollars, tSi}D0OO0 90.
and bearing date Of january /. 1921 kaid
second series having been issued IN Ghe
sum Of One Hundred F. rtv Thousand Doll
lars (SI4OOOO0Ol and bearing date ~
September J. 1921. Said third series OF
Nlnetyfive Thousand Dollars. fSnJ OOOO0Is
shall be issued in denominations as fol-
lows: Hinety-five 1861 bonds of Oae
Thousand Dollars .0OJ, each, which
snail ne numbered from one III to ninety
five 1851 inclusive. and shall be known IS
Water aud Electric Light BOHds of the
city OF Topeka Series No 3 1921, and
shall be dated December 81. 1921, and shall
be payable to bearer in twenty COZ years
from date thereof, and shall bear iBteregs
from December 81. 1921. Mt the rate Of fivs
t5l. per eentum, per anDum, payable semi--
annually the Both day of June and
3ist day Of December Of each year; and
principal and interest shall be made nay
able at the office Of the Treasurer Of the
State Of Kansas in the City Of Topeka.
Kansas. Said bonds shall have semi an
said interest as the same becomes due and
such coupons shall be executed with the
autographed or fac-simile signatures Of the
MAYOR and Cry Clerk.
Section ?. The Mayor and City Clerk az
said city are hereby authorized aud df-
rected TO execute said bonds. aforesaid,
for and on behalf Of said city md when
So executed and issued the same shall be
Registered by the City Clerk in the bon.l
Of the state Of Kansas and shall bear said
auditors certificate Of registration, and
when SO registered the Mayor and Com
nj ssinners of said city sh III negotiate and
sell the same for not less than par and
shall place the proceeds thereof in the City
Treasury to be applied 10 the payment Of
the cost of rernodcliug. extending and en-
larEing the waterworks Of said city and
the consolidating Of the electric light plant
with said waterworks. as hereinbef0re more
fully described.
Section ,. This ordinance shall take e.
feet and be in fore from and after its
publication in the official city paper.
Passed tie Eoard Of Commissioners. De-
cemter Is. 1921.