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,Page 1 of 3 .. . . . e . .; RESOLUTION NO. 14-63 STATE OF TEXAS ) ) ) COUNTY OF HARRIS RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF LA PORTE TO BORROW THE SUM OF THIRTY-THREE THOUSAND, FIVE HUNDRED SIXTY-EIGHT AND 25/100 DOLLARS ($33,568.25), TO BE EVIDENCED BY TAX ANTICIPATION NOTE, PAYABLE OUT OF CURRENT TAXES COLLECTED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. BEGINNING July 1, 1962 AND ENDING June 30, 1963, AND FURTHER SECURED BY A. CHATTEL MORTGAGE OF EVEN DATE HEREWITH ON THOSE CERTAIN CARS, TRUCKS ANDEQUIPMENT AS DESCRIBED THEREIN. WHEREAS, it has been determined by the City Commission of the City of La Porte that a necessity exists to borrow the sum of THIRTY-THREE THOUSAND, FIVE HUNDRED SIXTY~EIGHT AND 25/100 ($33,568.25), fpr payment of balance of the purchase consideration of these certain cars, trucks and quipment, hereinafter described, and that the anticipated current revenue from ad valorem taxes will amount to approximately ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($165,000.00); and WHEREAS, the La Porte State Bank at La Porte, Texas has agreed to make the City a loan in said sum, to be paid with four per cemt (4%) per annum interest thereon, on or before the 30th day of June, 1963; and WHEREAS, the City will have current revenues from the collection of said taxes available and sufficient to pay said obligation at maturity: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, that the Mayor and the City Clerk (Director of Finance) be authorized to issue a pr~missory note of the City of La Porte, to be designated "Tax Anticipation Note for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 1962 and ending June 30, 1963", such note to be in the principal sum of THIRTY-THREE THOUSAND, FIVE HUNDRED SIXTY-EIGHT AND 25/100 ~OL~S' ($3~,568.25), to bear interest at the rate of four per cent (4%) per annum until maturity, with the usual provision for interest at the rate of six per cent (6%) per annum on past due principal and interest and ten per cent (10%) attorney's fees, such note to be due and payable on or before the 30th day of June, 1963, that said note be sold by the City of La Porte to the La Porte State Bank at La Porte, Texas, at not less than par value. When such note has been duly executed by the Mayor and City Cler and delivered to said Bank, with a copy of this resolution, such indebtedness thereby evidenced shall be fully binding upon the City; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the City further secure the payment of said note by a Chattel Mortgage on those certain trucks, cars and equipment as follows: