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e e money in the Interest and Sinking Fund shall b~ made so as to mature or be subject to redemption at the option of the owner or holder thereof on or prior to the date or dates on which money therefrom will be required. SECTION 13. FUNDS SECURED. Money in all Funds created by this Ordimmce, to the extent not invested, shall be secured in the manner prescribed by law for securing funds of the City, SECTION 14, ADDmONAL BONDS. In addition to inferior lien bonds authorized by Article lIlla, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes, as amended, the City expressly reserves the right hereafter to issue additional parity bonds and other evidences of indebtedness now or hereafter authorized by the Legislature of Texas (collectively, the "Additional Bonds"), and the Additional Bonds, when issued. may be secured by and payable from a first lien on and pledge of the Net Revenues in the same manner and to the same extent as the outstanding Parity Bonds but subject to the remaining provisions hereof, and the Previously Issued Parity Bonds, the Bonds, and the Additional Bonds may be in all respects of equal dignity. It is provided, however, that no Additional Bonds shall be issued unless: (a) The Interest and Sinking Fund,' the Reserve Fund, and any similar fund or funds created by the ordinance authorizing any Parity Bonds at the time outstanding shall each contain the amount then required to be on deposit therein, and a certificate of such effect shall be executed and delivered by the Mayor and City Secretary . (b) As long as any of ~he Series 1985 Bonds are outstanding, the "net earnings" (defined below) of the System for the fiscal year next preceding the month in which the ordinance authorizing such Additional Bonds is adopted, were equal to each of the provisioris following in items (c) (i) and (ii) below, detennined independently and certified by an independent finn of certified public accountants, based upon an annual audit of the books of the System, (c) Mter the Series 1985 Bonds are no longer outstanding, an independent finn of certified public accountants, based upon an audit of the books of the System, certifies that the net earnings of the System for the previous fiscal year, or for any 12 consecutive month period ending not more than 90 days prior to the date of the adoption of the ordinance authorizing the Additional Bonds, were equal to each of the following detennined independently: (i) at least 1.50 times the average annual requirements for the payment of the principal of and interest on the Parity Bonds then outstanding and on such Additional Bonds, when issued, sold, and delivered: and (ii) at least 1.25 times the maximum annual requirement for the payment of the principal of and interest on the Parity Bonds then outstanding and on such Additional Bonds, when issued, sold, and delivered: provided, however, should the certificate of the accountant certify that the net earnings of the System for the period covered thereby were, in either case, less than required above, and a change in the rates and charges for the services afforded by the System became effective at least 60 days prior to the scheduled date of adoption of the ordinance authorizing such Additional Bonds, then such Additional Bonds may nevertheless be issued if an independent engineer or engineering fInn having a favorable reputation with respect to such mailers certifies that, had such change in rates and charges been effective for the entire period covered by the accountant's certificate, the net earnings for the System for the fiscal year covered by the accountant's certificate would have met the tests specified in (i) and (ii) above. The tenn "net earnings" as used in this Section shan mean all of the Net Revenues of the System, exclusive of income received specifically for capital items, and operation and maintenance expenses shall exclude expenditures which under standard accounting practice should be charged to capital expenditures or depreciations. 13