The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1922-11-23
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
STATE OF WASHINGTON
COUNTY OF BENTON


KNOW all men by these presents that
the City of Kennewick in the County of
Benton, State of Washington, acknow-
lodges itself indebted, and for value re-
ceived hereby promises to pay to the
bearer hereof the principal sum of Five
Hundred Dollars on May LIST, 1912, to-
gether with interest thereon from the
date hereof, until paid at the rate of six
per cent per annum payable semi-annual-
~ on the first day of November and May
respectively, in each year, which, interest
to date of maturity of the principal sum
hereof is evidenced by and payable upon
presentation and surrender of the an
nexed interest coupons hereto attached as
they severally become due, both the
principal and interest of this bond are
payable in lawful money of the United
States of America at the office of the
City Treasurer of the City of Kennewick,
Washington.
This bond is issued by the said City of
Kennewick for the purpose of borrowing
money with which to pay the purchase
price of fire truck and equipment for
said city, pursuant to Ordinance No. 231
duly qualified electors of said City
present and voting at special election
called and held in said city on the % ,th
day of February. 1922. at which election
lots cast were in favor of the issuance
of this bond; and is authorized by and
issued in full conformity with the Com
stitution and Laws of the State of Wash
the Session Laws of the State of WASH
ington enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Washington in the session of
1891 and all laws amendatOry thereof
and in full conformity with the Ordin-
ance, resolutions and proceedings of the
City Council of the City of Kennewick.
copy of the aforesaid Act of the Legis-
lature of the State of Washington, and
-
wick, Washington, authorizing and di-
recting the aforesaid special election of
the qualified voterA of said city is print
ed on the back of this hend, together
Clerk. of said City showing the result of
said election and it is hereby certified and
recfted that said city has been for many
years past and is now q municipal cor
ing as q city of the Third class under
and by virtue of the Constitution and
Laws of the State of Washington and
that all things, acts and conditions re-
quired by the constitution and the Laws
dinances of said City to exist. happen and
be performed precedent to the issuance
Of this bond have existed, happened and
been performed in regular and due form,
time and manner as required by law:
and that the am punt of this bond together
with all other Indebtedness of said City
does not exceed any constitutional or
statutory limitation. In8t que pro.
visions have been made for the levy. as
sessment and collection of an annual assess
ment upon all of the taxable property of
said city in addition to all other City
assessments for the purpose of creating
q fund sufficient to pay the interest ac-
cruing upon this bond when the same
shall become due and to discharge the
principal sum of this bond at its ma
turity.
For the prompt payment of the prin-
cipal and interest of this bond as the
same becomes due respectively, the full
faith and credit and resources of said
City are hereby irrevocably pledged.
This bond is payable at the opinion OF
said City on May LIST, 1882 or at any
interest paying date thereafter.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF the City
of Keunewick of Benton County, Wash
ineton by its City Council has caused
this bond to be signed by the Mayor.
countersigned by the City Treasurer and
attested By the City Clerk under the seal
of said City and each of the forty in
terest coupons hereto attached to be
printed with the facsimile signature OF
the Mayor and City Clerk Of the said
city, this first day of May. 1922.
H. w. DESGRANCES. Mayor.
(Official Seal) IS
Countersigned: w. G.. KING
City Treasurer.
Attest: C. STASER, City Clerk.
FORM OF INTEREST COUPON
No. ................ $500
On the first day of May and November
L.. the City of Kennewick, of. Benton