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BOND ORDINANCE
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THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF HARRIS
CrTY OF LAPORTE
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On this
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the City of LaPorte. in Harris County. Texas. was convened in
regular session. at its regular meeting place in the City Hall
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in said City. with al~ the ~~~~ers thereof present. viz:
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Frank W. Reynolds. Mayor. 'L.~.Sandel. Fred'Ruff. Tom DeWalt,'
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H. T. wall and F. C. Dorgap. Aldermen. and E. p. Sullivan.
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City Secretary. present. &n~ passed the fol10wlng ordinance:
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"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CrTY OF
LAPORTE. TEXAS. AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF
$70.000 SEWER BONDS. $...15.000 WATERWORKS BONDS.
$10.000 CITY HALL AND FIRE STATION BONDS. and
$5.000 STREET IMPROVEMENT BONDS; ,PRESCRIBING THE
FORM OF SAID BONDS. PRO"IDING FOR THE LEVY. AS-
SESSMENT AND COLLECTION OF 'TAXES ON ALL THE TAX-
ABLE PROPERTY WITHIN THE LIMITS OF SAID CITY TO .
PAY THE INTEREST ON, ALL OF SAID BONDS AND CREATE
A SINKING FUND WITH WHICH TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL AS
IT MATURES; AND DECLARING'AN EMERGENCY." ~
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It WAS ,moved bY:fdermen "1 ( II t.) ~ ,:, snd seconded
by Aldermen.. q.~ ~tJ ' that the,o'rdinenc.s bs placed
on its first ~;~~ing. and car~~ed by the~ollowin~ote: ~) I
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The ordinance was read in full by the City Secretary.
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and seconded
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first reading~ and was carr'ed by.the following vote: ,
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by Alde.rman ~ ~ that the rules requiring ordin-
ances to be passed, at more than one meeting of theCouncl1 be
suspended. and that the ordinance be placed upon secQnd and final
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The ordinance was placed on second reading.
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second reading, and was carr~ed' ~y the fOllOWin}' vote: ~
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Alderman tjJ ~U t~at th,e ordinance be passed on third
.and final reatins.... and carried r:r.. the following v~te: .
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the ordinance finally pass~
Thereupon the Mayor declared
The ordinance follows:
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LAPORTE, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $70,000
SEWER BONDS, $15,000 WATERWORKS BONDS, $10,000 CITY
HALL AND FIRE STATION BONDS, AND '5~000 STREET IM-
PROVEMENT..BONDS; PRESCRIBING THE FORM OF SAID BONDS,
PROVIDING FOR THE LEVY, ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION OF
TAXES ON ALL THE TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN THE LIMITS
OF SAID CITY TO PAY THE INTEREST ON ALL OF SAID BONDS
AND CREATE A SINKING FUND WITH WHICH TO PAY THE PRIN-
C IP AL AS IT MATURES; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. II
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IT APPEARING AFFIRMATIVELY that at an election held 1n the
City of LaPorte on the 2nd day of December, 1929, a majority of
the qualified property tax-paying voters of the City of LaPorte
voting at said election sustained the propositions authorizing
the City Council of the City of LaPorte to issue the $70,000
Sewer Bonds, $15,000 'Waterworks Bonds, $10,000 City Hall and
Fire Station Bonds, and $5,000 Street Improvement Eonds, all
hereinafter more fully described;
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AND IT FURTHER APPEARING AFFIRMATIVELY to ,the Coumil
that said election was regularly ordered and that notice
thereof was regularly given for the time and in tpe manner
provided by law, and that said election was regularly held
and that only property tax-paying voters voted at said elec-
tion, and that returns thereof were regularlY made to this
Council, and that said returns have been duly canvassed and
the result of such election regularly declared in all respects
as provided by law, and that it has been found and declared
that each of the propositions for the issuance of said bonds
was carried and sustained by a majority vote of the property
tax paying voters voting thereon, and that therefore this
Council is authorized to issue said Bonds and to' levy a tax
in payment thereof and cause the same to be assessed and col-
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THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF. THE
CITY OF LAPORTE, TEXAS, as follows:
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That the Bonds of said City, to be called "CITY OF LAPORTE
SEWER BONDS" be issued for the purpose of the construction of
sewers, as'"authorized by the Constitution and laws of the State
of Texas, including Chapters 1 and 7, Title 22, Revised Civil
Stat~tes of 1925.
Said Bonds shall be numbered from .1 to 70 inclusive, shall',
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be of the denomination of $1000 each, aggregating $70,000.
They shall be ~ated
January 10,
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'become due and payable serially in their numerical order as
follows:
NUMBER'
DATE OF MATURITY
AMOUNT
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1 Ap r i 1 10, 1932 $1 ,000
2 April 10, 1933 1,000
3 April 10, 1934 1,000
4 Ap r i 1 10, 1935 1,000
5 April 10, 1936 1,000
6 April 10, 1937 1,000
7 April 10, 1938 1 ,000
8 April 10, 1939 1 ,000
9 April 10, 1940 1,000
10 April 10, 1941 1,000
11 April 10, 1942 1,000
12 April 10, 1943 1,000
13 April 10, 1944 1,000
14 April 10, 1945 1,000
15 April 10, 1946 1,000 ",..
16-17 April 10, 1947" 2,000
18-19 April 10, 1948 2,000
20-21 April 10, 1949 2,000
22-23 April 10, 195Q 2,000
24-25 April 10, 1951 2,000
26-27 April 10, 1952 2,000
28-29 April 10, 1953 2,000 ..
30-31 April 10, 1954 2,000
32-33 April 10, 1955 2,000
34-35 Apr i 1 10, 195& 2,000
36-37 April 10, 195'r 2,000
38-39 April 10, 1958 2,000
40-41 April 10, 1959 2,000
42-43 April 10, 1960 2,000 _
44-45-46 April 10, 1961 3,000
47-48-49 April 10, 1962 3,000
50-51-52 April 10, 1963 3,000
53-54-55 April 10, 1964 3,000
56-57-58 April 10, 1965 3,000
59-60-61 April 10, 1966 3,000
62-63-64 April 10, 1967 3,000
~ 65-66-67 Apr i 1 10, 1968 3,000
68-69-70 April 10, 1969 . 3,000 _
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They shall bear interest at the rate of 6~ per annum,
payable April 10, 193~, and semi-annually thereafter on October
10 and April 10 each year.
Both principal and'interest of ~aid Bonds shall be pay-
able in lawful money of the United states of America upon
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presentation and surrender of bond or proper coupon at the
Central Hanover Bank and Trust Comp~y of Mdw Y~rk, N. y.
Each of said bonds shall be signed by the Mayor, counter-
signed by the City Secretary and registered by the City
Treasur.er, and the corporate seal of the Ci ty of.lL~porte shall
be impressed upon each of them. The fac-simile ~ignatures of
the Mayor and City Secretary may be lithographed or printed on
the coupons attached to said bonds and shall.have' the same
effect as if they had been signed by them.
Said bonds 'shall be in form ani shall contain recitals
substantially as follows:
$1000 .00
No.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
ST ATE OF TEXAS
CITY OF LAPORTE
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CITY OF LAPORTE SEWER BOND
~OW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the City of LaPorte,
a municipal corporation duly incorporated under the laws of the
state of Texas, for value received, acknowledges itself indebted
and hereby promises to pay to bearer on the ~Oth day of April,
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the sum of
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS
in lawf~l money of the 'United States of America, with interest
thereon from date hereof at the rate of 6~ per annum, interest
payable April 10, 1930, and semi-annually thereafter on October
19 and ,April 10 each year; principal and interest .payable upon
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"~' presentation and surrender of bond or proper coupon at the
central Hanover Bank and Trust Company of New York, N. Y., and
the City of LaPorte is hereby held an~ firmly bouhd and its
faith and credit and all real and personal property in said
City is he~eby pledged for the prompt payment of the principal
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of this bond and the interest thereon as it matures.
This bond is one of a series of seventy bonds, numbered
from 1 to 70 inclusive, of the denomination of $1000 each,
aggregating $70,000.00, issued for the purpose of the construc-
tion of sewers, as authorized by the Constitution and laws of
the state of Texas, including Chapters 1 and 7, Title 22, Re-
vised Civil Statutes of 1925,' and in pursuance of an ordinance
passed by the City Council of the City of LaPorte, which or-
dinance is'of record in the Minutes of said Council.
The date of this bond, in conformity with the ordinance
above mentioned, is
January 10,
1980.
It is hereby certified and recited that the issuance of
this bond and the series of which it is one is duly authorized
by law and by a vote of the qualified property tax paying voters
of the City of LaPorte, voting at an election held for that
purpose on the 2nd day of December, 1929, and that all acts,
conditions and things required to be done precedent. to and in
the issuance of this series of bonds and of this bond, have
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been properly done, have happened and been performed in regular
and due time, form and manner as required by law; that sufficient
and proper provision for the levy and collection of. taxes has
been made, which, whmcollected, shall be appropriated exclusively
to the. payment of this bond and of the series of which it is a
part, and to the payment of the interest coupons hereto annexed
as the same shall become due; and that the total indebtedness of
the said City of LaPorte, including the entire series of bonds of
which this 1s one, does not exceed any constitutional or~atutory
limitation.
In witness whereof, the C~ty of LaPorte, by its City Council,
has caused its corporate seal to..be affixed hereto and this bond
to be signed by its Mayor, countersigned by its City Secretary
and registered by its City Treasurer, and the interest coupons
hereto attached.to be executed by the fac-simile signatures of the
Mayor and tQe City Secretary, as'ot the lOth
day of January
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Mayor, Ci~y ot LaPorte, Te~as
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COUNTERSIGNED:
City Secretary
REGISTERED:
City Treasurer
The form of coupons attached to such bonds shall be sUb-
stantially as follows:
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$30.00
On the lOth day of
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the City of LaPorte, Texas, will pay to bearer at the Central
Hanover Bank and. Trust Company of New York, N. y., the sum of
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in lawful money of the United States of America, being six
months' interest due that date on the City of LaPorte Sewer Bond,
dated 'January 10
19 30 "numbered
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City Secretary
Mayor
The following certificate shall be printed on the back of
each of said bonds:
OFFICE OF COMPTROLLER )
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STATE OF TEXAS )
I hereby certify that there is on file and of record in my
office a certificate of the Attorney General of the state of
Texas, to the effect that this bond ~as been examined by him as
required by law and that he finds that it has been issued in
conformity with t11e Constitution and laws of the State of Texas,
and that it is a valid and binding obligation upon the City of
LaPorte, Texas, and said bond has this day been registered by me.
Witness my hand and sell of office at Austin, Texas, this
the day of 19.
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SECTION II
That the Bonds of said City, to be called "CITY OF
LAPORTE WATERWORKS BONDS" be issued for the purpose of the
construction of waterworks, as authorized by the Constitution
and Laws of the State of Texas, including Chapters 1 and 7,
Title 22, Revised Civil Statutes of 1925.
Said bonds shall be numbered from 1 to 15 inclusive,
shall be of the denomination of $1000 each, aggregating $15,000.
They shall be dated
January 10 ,
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c.ome due and payable serially in their numerical order as
follows:
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1
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DATE OF MATURITY
April 10, 1934
April 10, 1938
April 10, 1941
April 10, 1944
April 10, 1947
April 10, 1950
April 10, 1953
April 10, 1955
April 10, 1957
April 10, 1959
April 10, 1961
April 10, 1963
April 10, 1965
April 10, 1967
April 10, 1969
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They shall bear interest at the rate of 6~ per annum,
payable April lOp 1930, and semi-annually thereafter 'on
October 10 and April 10 each year.
Both principal and interest of said Bonds shall be pay-
able in lawful money of the United states of America upon
presentation and surrender of bond or proper coupon at the
Central Hanover Bank and Trust Company of New York, N. y.
Each of said Bonds shall be signed ~y the Mayor, counter-
signed by the City Secretary and registered by the City
Treasurer, and the corpaate seal of the City of.LaPorte shall
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be impressed upon each of them.
The fac-simile ~ignatures of
the Mayor and City Secretary may be lithographed or printed
on the coupons attached to said bonds and shall have the same
effect as if they had been signed by them.
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Said bonds shall be in form and shall contain recitals '
substantially as follows:
No.
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
STATE OF TEXAS
CITY OF LAPORTE
CITY OF LAPORTE WATERWORKS BOND
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the City of LaPorte,
a municipal corporation duly incorporated under the laws of the
State of Texas, for value received, acknowledges itself indebted
and hereby promises to pay to bearer on the lOth day of April,
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ONE THOUSAND DOL~ARS .
in lawful money of the United States of America, with interest
thereon from date hereof at the rate of 6~ per" annum, irtBrest
payable April 10, 1930, and semi-annually thereafter on October
10 and April 10 each year; principal and inte~est payable upon
presentation and surrender of bond or proper coupon at the
Central Hanover Bank and Trust Company of New York, N. y., and
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the City of LaPorte is hereby ~eld and firmly bound and its
faith and credit and all real and personal property in said City
1s hereby pledged tor the prompt payment ot the principal of
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this bond and the interest thereon as it matures.
This bond is one of a series of fifteen bonds. numbered
consecu~ively from 1 to 15 inclusive. of the denomination of
$1000 each. aggregating $15.000.00. issued for the purpose
ot'the construction of waterworks. as authorized by the Con-
stitution and Laws of the state of Texas. including Chapters
1 and 7. Title 22. Revised Civil Statutes of 1925. and in
pursuance of an ordinance passed by the City Council of the
City of LaPorte. which ordinance is of record in the Minutes
of said Council.
, The date of this bond. in conformity with the ordinance
above mentioned. is January 10. 19 30 .
It is hereby certified and recited that the issuance of
this bond and the series of which it is one is duly authorized
by law and by a vote of the qualified property tax paying voters
of the City of LaPorte. voti~ at an election held for that
purpose on tm2nd day of December. 1929. and that all acts. con-
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issuance of...this series ot bonds and of this bond. have been
properly done. have happened and been performed in regular and
due time. form and manner, as required by law; that sufficient
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J. and proper provision for the levy and collection. of taxes has'
been made, which. when cOllected.~hall be appropriated ex-
clusively to the payment of this bond and of the series of
which it is a part. and to the payment of the interest coupons
hereto annexed 8B the same shall become due;. and that the total
indebtedness of the said City of LaPorte. including the entire
series of bondS of which this is one. does not exceed any
constitutional or statutory limitation.
In witness whereof. the City of LaPorte. by its City'
Council. has caused, its corporate seal to be affixed hereto
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and this bond to be signed.by its Mayor. countersigned by its
City Secretary and registered by its City Treasurer. and the
interest coupons hereto attached to be executed by the fac-simile
signatures of the Mayor and the City Secretary, as of the
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day of
January
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Mayor, City of LaPorte, Texas
COUNTERSIGNED:
City Sedretary
REGISTERED:
Qity Treasurer
The form of coupons attached to such bonds shall be sub-
stantially as follows:
No.
$30.00
the City of
On the lOth day of
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LaPorte, Texas, will pay to bearer at the Central Hanover Bank
and Trust Company of New York, N. y., the sum of
THIRTY DOLLARS
in lawful money of the United States of America, being six
months' interest due that date on the City of LaPorte Waterworks
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Bond, dated
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19..3C-.' numbered
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City Secretary
Mayor
The following certificate shall be printed on the back of
each of Baid bonds:
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OFFICE OF COMPTROLLER )
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STATE OF TEXAS )
I hereby certify that there is on file and of record in my
office a'certificate of the Attorney General of the State of Texas
to thel~ffect that this bopd has been examined by him as required
by law and that he finds that it has been issued in conformity ,
with the Constitution and Laws of the State of Texas, and that .it
is a valid and binding obligation upon the City of LaPorte, Texas,
and said bond has this day been registered by me.
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Witness my hand and seal of office at Austin, Texas,
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SECTION III
That the Bonds of said City, to be called "CITY OF LAPORTE
CITY HALL AND FIRE STATION BONDS" be issued for the purpose of
the construction of a City Hall and Fire Station combined, as
authori.zed by the, Consti tut ion and laws of the State of Texas,
including Chapters 1 and 7, ~ltle 22, Revised Civil Statutes of
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Said bonds shall be numbered from 1 to 10 inclusive, shall
be of the denomination of $1000 each, aggregating 'lO,OO~.OO.
They shall be dated January 10,
19~ and shall become
due and payable serially in their numerical order as follows:
!'!lJMBER DATE OF MATURITY AMOUNT
1 Apr il 10, 1935 $1,000
2 April 10, 19&0 1,000
3 April 10, 1945 1,000
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5 April 10, 1953 1,000
6 April 10, 1957 1,000
7 April 10, Jt96l 1,000
8 April 10, 1964 1,000
9 April 10, 1967 1,000 j
10 April 10, 1969 1,000
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They shall bear interest at the rate of 610 per annum,
payable April 10, 1930, and semi-annually thereafter on October
10 and, April 10 each year.
Both principal and interest of said bonds shall be payable
in lawful money of the United states of America upon presentation
and surrender of bond Dr proper coupon at the Central Hanover
Bank and Trust Company of New York," N. Y_
Each of said bonds ahall be signed by the Mayor, counter-
signed by the City Secretary and registered by the City Treasurer,
and the corporate seal of the City of LaPorte shall be impressed
upon each of them-
The fac-s~mile signatutes of the Mayor and
City secretary may be lithographed or printed on the coupons
attached to said bonds and shall have the same effect as if they
had been signed by them.
Said bonds shall be in form and shall contain recitals sub-
stantially as follows:
No.
$1000.00
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
STATE OF TEXAS
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CITY OF LAPORTE
CITY OF LAPORTE CITY HALL AND FIRE STATION. BOND
KNOW ALL MENBY THESE PRESENTS: That the City of LaPorte, a
municipal corporation duly incorporated under the laws of the
state of Texas, for value received, acknowledges itself.indebted
and hereby promises to pay to bearer on the lOth day of April,
19____. the sum of
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS
in lawful money of the United States of America, with interest
thereon from date hereof at the rate of 6~ per annum, interest
payable April 10, 1930, and semi-annually thereafter on October
10 and April 10 each year; principal and interest payable upon
pre.sentation and surrender of bond or proper coupon at the
Central Hanover Bank and Trust Company of New York, N. Y., and the
. City of Laporte is hereby held and firmly bound and its faith and
, cred~ t and all real and personal property in said City is hereby'
.~ pledged for the pompt payment' of the principal of this bond and
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the interest thereon as it matures.
This bond is one of a series of ten bonds, numbered con-
secutively from 1 to 10 inclusive, of the denomination of $1000
each, aggregating $10,000.00, issued for the purpose of the
construction of a City Hall and Fire Station combined, as author-
ized by the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas, in-
cluding Chapters 1 and 7, Title 22, Revised Civil S~atutes of
1925, and in pUBsuance of an ordinance passed by the City Council
of the City of LaPorte, .which'ordinance is of record in the
Minutes of s~id Council.
The date of this bond, in conformity with the ordinance
above mentioned, is
January 10,
19 30.
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It is hereby certified and recited that the issuance of this
bond and the series of which it is one is duly authorized by law
and by a vote of the qualified property tax paying voters of the
City of LaPorte, voting at an election seld for that purpose on the
2nd day of December, 1929, and that all acts, conditions and things
required to be done precedent to and in the i~suance of this
series of bonds ~d of this bond, have been properly done, have
happened and been performed in regular and due time, form and
manner, as required by law; t~at sufficient and proper provision
for the l'evy and collection (of taxes has. been made;' which, when
collected, shall be appropriated exclusively to the payment of
this bond and of the series of which it is a p~rt, and to the pay-
ment of the interest coupons hereto annexed as the'same shall
become due; and that the total indebtedness of the said City of
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LaPorte, including the entire sereis of bonds of which this is
one, does not exceed any constitutional or statutory limitation.
In witness whereof, the'City of LaPorte, by its City
Council, has caused its corporate seal to be affixed hereto and
this bond to~e signed by its Mayor, countersigned by its City
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Secretary and registered by its City Treasurer, and the interest
coupons hereto attached tobe executed by the fac-simile
signatures of the Mayor and the City secretary, as ~r the lOth
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Day of
January, 1930 , ~_.
Mayor, City of LaPorte, Texas
COUNTERSIGNED:
City Secretary
REGISTERED:
City Treasurer
The form of coupons attached to such bonds shall be sub-
stantially as follows:
No,
$30.00
the City of
ON THE 10TH DAY OF .
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LaPorte, Texas, will pay to bearer at the Central Hanover Bank
and Trust Company of New York, N. Y., the sum of
THIRTY DOLLARS
in lawful money of the United Stat.s of America, being six
months' interest due that d~te on the City of LaPorte City Hall
and Fire Station Bond, dated
January 10,
19 30 , numbered .
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City secretary
Mayor
The following certificate shall be printed on the back of
each of said bonds:
OFFICE OF COMPTROLLER )
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ST ATE OF TEXAS )
I hereby ~ertify that there is on tile and of record in my
office a certificate qf the Attorney General of the' State of
Texas to the effect that this bond has been examined by him ~s
required by law and that he finds that it has been issued in
conforDtt.y with the Constitution and Laws of the State of Texas"
ana that it is a valid and binding obligation upon t~e City of
LaPorte, Texas, and said bond has this day been registered by me.
.., WItness my hand and seal of office' ~t Austin, Texas, .this
day of
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the State of Texas
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SECTION IV
. That the Bonds of said City, to be called "CITY OF LAPORTE
STREET IMPROVEMENT BONDS" be issued for the purpose of the con-
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struction and improvement of the roads, bridges and streets of
such city, within its. limits, as authorized by the'Constitution
and Laws of the State of Texas, including Chapters 1 and 7,
Title 22, Revised Civil statutes of 1925.
Said bonds shall be numbered from 1 to 5 inclusive, shall be
of the denomination of $1000 each, aggregating $5,000. They
shall be dated January 10, 19 30 ,and shall become due and
payable serially in their numerical order as follows:
NUMB.ER DATE OF MATURITY
AMOUNT
1 ~pr i ~ 10, 1941 $1,000'
2 Apri 1 10, 1949 1,000
3 April 10, 1957 1,000
4 April 10, 1963 1,000
5 Ap r il 10,. 1969 1,000
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. They shall bear interest at the.rate of 6~.per annum,
.payable April 10, 1930, and semi-annually thereaft'er 'on October
10 and April 10 each year.
Both principal and interest of said Bonds shall be payable
in lawful money of th~ United Stat~s,of Ame~ica upon presentation
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and surrenderof bond or proper coup~n at the Central Hanover Bank
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Each of said bonds shall be signed by the Mayor. countetsigned ,
by the City secretary and registered by the City Treasurer, and the
corporate seal of the City of ~APorte shall be impressed upo~ each.
of them. The lac-simile signatures of the Mayor and City Secretary
may be lithographed or printed on the coupons attached to said bonds,
and shall have the same effect as if they had been signed by them.
Said bonds shall be in form and shall con~ain recitals ~ub~
stantlally as follows:
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UNITED STATES: OF AMERICA
STATE OF TEXAS
CITY OF LAPORTE
CITY OF LAPOBTE STREET IMPROVEMENT BOND
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the City of LaPorte,
a municipal corporation, duly incorporated under the laws of the
State, .of Texas, for value rece i ved, acknowledges itself indebted
and hereby promis~s to pay to beater on the lOth day of April,
19~ the sum of
ONE THOUSAND OOLLARS
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thereon from date hereof at the rate of 6~ per annum, inerest
payable April 10, 1930, and semi-annually thereafter on October
10 and April 10 each year; principal and interest payable upon
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presentation and surrender of bond or proper coupon at the
Central Hanover Bank and Trust Company of New York, N. y., and
the City of LaPorte is hereby held and firmly bound and its faith
and credit and all real and pe~sonal property in said City is
hereby pledged for the prompt payment of the principal of this
bomd and the interest thereon as it matures.
This bond is one of a series of five bonds, numbered con-
secutively from 1 to 5 inclusive, of the denomination of $1600
each, aggregating $5,000, issued for the purpose of the construc-
tion and improvement of the roads, bridges and streets of such
city within its limits, as authorized by the Constitu~ion and
Laws of the state of Texas, including Chapters 1 and 7, Title
22, Rev.sed civil Statutes of 1925, and in pursuance' of an or-
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dinance' passed by the City Council of the City of -jLaporte,
which ordinance is of record in the Minutes of said Council.
The date of this bond, in conformity with the ordinanc'e
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_19~30
It is hereby certified and recited that the issuance of this
bond and the series of which i't i~ one 1s duly a~thorized by law
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the 2nd day of December, 1929, and that all acts, conditions
and things required to be done precedent to and in the is-
suance of this series of bonds, and of this bond, have been
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properly done, have happened and been performed in regular and
due time, form and manner, as required by law; that sufficient
and proper provision for the levy and collection of taxes has
been made, which, when collected, shall be appropriated ex-
clusively to the payment of this,bond and of the series of
which it is a part, and to the payment of the interest coupons
hereto annexed as the same shall become due; and that the total
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indebtedness of the said City of LaPorte, including the entire
series of bonds of which this is one, does not exceed any con-
stitutional or statutory limitation.
In witness whereof, the City of LaPorte, by its City
Council, has caused its corporate seal to be affixed hereto and
this bond to be signed by its Mayor, countersigned by its City
secretary and registered by its City Treasurer, and the interest
coupons hereto attached to be executed by the' fac-simile
signatures of the Mayor and the City Secretary, as of the
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19 30
Mayor, City of SLaPorte, Texas
COUNTERSIGNED:
City Secretary
REGISTERED:
City Treasurer
The form of coupons attached-to such bonds shall be sub-
stantially as follows:
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ON THE 10TH DAY OF
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the City
ot LaPorte, Texas, will' pay to beater at the Central Hanover
Bank and Trust Company of Rew York, N. Y., the sum of
THIRTY DOLLARS
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in lawful money of the United states of America, being six
months' interest due that date on the City of LaPorte street
Improvement Bond, dated ~uary 10,
1930
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City Secretary
Mayor
The following certificate shall be printed on the back of
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each of said bonds:
OFFICE OF COMPTROLLER )
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ST ATE OF' T~AS )
I hereby certify that there is on file and of record in my
office a certificate of the Attorney General of the State of
Texas to the effect that this bond has beep examined by ~im as
required by law, and that he finds that it has been issued in
conformity with the Constitution and Laws of the State of Texas,
and that it is a 'valid.and bind~ng.obligation upon the City of
LaPorte, Texas, and said bond has this day been registered by me.
Witness my hand and seal o'f office at Austin, Texas, this
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day of
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the State of Texas
SECTION V '
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It is further ordained by the City Council of the City of
Laporte, Texas, that to pay interest on said bonds and to create
a sinking fund with which to pay t~e principal as it matures,
there shall be and it is hereby ordained that there be levied,
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assessed and c~llected, in due time, form and manner, and at the
same time other city taxes for said city are levied, assessed
and collected in each year, a tax upon all the taxable property
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in said City of LaPorte sufficient to pay the current interest
on all of said bonds and to pay the principal' thereof as the
same matures; and to pay the interest on said bonds and one
year's pro rata of the'prin~ipal thereof, there is hereby levied
a tax of
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cents o~ each $100 val~ation of.taxable
property in said city for said $70,000 Sewer Bonds, and in
addition thereto, a tax of
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of all taxable property in said city for said $15',000 Waterworks
Bonds, and in addition thereto, a tax of
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cents on each
$100 valuation of all taxable property in said city for;said
$10,000 City Hall and Fire Station Bonds, and in addition thereto,
a tax of
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cents on each $100 valuation of all taxable
property in said city for said $5,000 Street Improvement Bonds,
for the year 1930, and for each succeeding year while said bonds,
or any of them are outstanding, and the same shall be assessed
and collected, or so much thereof as may be necessary for said
purpose, and applied to the purpose named.
It is further ordained that the Mayor of the City of LaPorte
be and he is hereby autporized to take and"have charge of all
necessary records pending their investigation by the Attorney
General and shall take and have charge and control of the bonds
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hereby authorized pending their approval by the Attorney General
and registration by the Comptroller of Public Accounts;
The fact that the City of LaPorte is badly in' need of
sewers, waterworks and street improvements, and a City Hall and
Fire station,." cansti tutes an emergency and an imperative public
necessity that the ru~e requiring ordinances to be\pa~sed at
more than one meeting of the City Council be suspended, and said
rule is hereby suspended, and that this ordinance take effect
and be 1n force from and after 1teJ>aesage, an~a1ned.
PASSED AND APPROVED this ~,day of. ~
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THE STATE OF 'rEX.
COUNTY OF HAR1U~ ,;,
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the City of Lapor~e, in Harris County, Texas, was convened in
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regular session, at its regular meeting place in the City Hall
in said City, witf a1~' the~,e~be~s thereof present, v1z:
Frank W. Reyno1ds~' Mayor, L,. Sende1, Fred Ruff, Tom DeWalt,
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City Secretary, 'Ptesent, !'cd. passed thetoi10wing ordinance:
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.. AN ORDINANCI OF'THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LAPORTE,TEX.as, .AUTHORIZING- THE ISSUANCE OF
'70,000 8EWE$ BONbs, $115,000 WATERWORKS BONDS,
'10 ,QQoCJ;:TYi; H.AL~" AND FIRE STATJ;ON aoNDS, and
'.~,OOO S1BEET IIIPROVEMifmT BONDS. PRESCRIBING THE
FORK'Or SAtD~BONDS, PBO"IIDING FOR TH~ LEVY, AS-
SESSMENT !MDiJ. COLLECTIO~ OF TAXES ON ALL THE TAX-
ABLE PROPERTY WITHIN THE LIMITS OF SAID CITY TO
PAY THE INTEiEST :ON ALL OF SAIOBONDS'AND CREATE
A SI.~ING;::rPI;o, WITa walCH TO PAY THE PR,INCIPAL AS
IT' KATURp.;Sf JNO'PECLARING:AN EMERGENCY." ...
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by Alderman ~M'" V~\~-ffl." '. that the ordinance be placed
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The ordinance was read in f~llby the City Secretary.
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Al~e"'/!1l j ~ lZW.. . that the ordinance be passed on
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"AN ORDIN.ANC,..OF'THt!:. CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LAPORTE, TEXtS, AUTHORIZING 'THE ISSUANCE,OF ,70,000
SEWER BONDS, :1;115,.900 .oI\TERWORKS BONDS, $10,000 CITY
HALL AND FIRt iST.A.!IC)N BON:QS. AND $5,000 STREET IM- .
PROVEJlENT ,BOlfDS1PRESCRIBING THE FORM OF SAID BONDS,
PROVIDING'FOll THE LEVY, ASS!SSJlENT AND COLLECTION OF
T .AXES ON' AI..L ;;THE' TAXABLE' PROPERTY WITHIN THE LIMITS
OF SAII> 'CITY ,~;TOPAY THE INTEREST ON ALL OF SAID BONDS
AND CREATE AilSINKING'J'tmDWITH WHICH TO PAY THE PRIN-
CIPAL AS IT J(ATURES;' AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. tI
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'. IT APPEARING 'AFFIBKATIV;ny thatt.atan election held in the
City of LaPorte on. the. 2nd. ~ayot' December" ;92~,a major1 ty of
... th.:'U,l~fi~d,p~~+~rJ.~;;~J~i~,!~~~~..~/t~e Oi ty ~fLaPorte
Toting at ,.ai~,:e~e~iori' sl1stain~d,.t,J:~e..p~~p'o~l tions authorizing
the City CouncIl: :o,.;:t~;'C1t;yi: ot' L.p~:~ie to' issue the' '70,000
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hereinafter .o~'e :,41iY'describedj .
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that said election was regularly ordered and that notice
thereof was re8ularly given for the time and in t!;le manner
provided by la., and that said election was regularly held
and that only property tax-paying voters voted at said elec-
tion, and that 'returns thereof were regularly made to this
Council, and tbat said returns have been duly canvassed and
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the result of such election regularly declared in all respects
as provided by law, and that it has been found and declared
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tax paying voters voting thereon, and that therefore this
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lected;
· THIREF01:lE, ~t' IT 'OJlDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF LAPORTE, TEXAS, as follows:
SECTION :1
That the Bo,ds of said City, to be called "CITY OF LAPORTE
SEWER BONDS" be issued tor the purpose of the construction of
~ sewers, as autho~lzed by the Constitution and laws of the State
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of Texas, ineludbng Chapters 1 and 7, Title 22, Revised Civil
Statutes of 1925.
Said Bonds ~allbe numbered from .1 to 70 inclusive, shall
be at the denomination of $1000 each, aggregating $70,000.
and shall
They shall be, .8;tr~ ":,,,~a~,ar~:O,: ,',: 'Itg. 50.
'be'colRe du,.e and ~~f~bl.,:serfallY in thel'rnulilerical
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1 April 10, 1932 $1 ,000
2 April 10, 1933 1,000
3 April 10, 1934 1,000
4 April 10, 1935 1,000
5 April 10, 1936 1,000
6 April 10, 1937 1,000
7 April 10, 1938 1,000
8 April 10, 1939 1,000
9 April 10, 1940 1,000
10 April 10, 1941 1,000
11 April 10, 1942 1,000
12 April 10, 1943 1,000
13 April 10, 1944 1,000
14 April 10, 1945 1,000
15 April 10, 1946 1,000,.
16-17 April 10, 1947 2,000
~ 18-19 April 10, 1948 2,000
20-21 April 10, 1949 2,000
.... 22-23 April 10, 1950 2,000
1 24-25 April 10, 1951 2,000
26-27 April 10, 1952 2,000
28-29 April 10, 1953 2,000
30-31 April 10, 1954 2,000
32-33 .Apri 1 10, 1955 2,000
34-35 April 10, 1956 2,000
36-37 April 10, 1957 2,000
38-39 April 10, 1958 2,000
40-41 April 10, 1959 2,000
42-43 April 10, 1960 2,000 _
44-45-46 April 10, 1961 3,000
47-48-49 April 10, 1962 3,000
50-51-52 .April 10, 1963 3,000
53-54-55 April 10, 1964 3,000
56-57-58 April 10, 1965 3,000
59-60-61 April 10, 1966 3,000
62-63-64 April 10, 1967 3,000
65-66-67 April 10, 1968 3,000
- 68-69-70 April 10, 1969 3,000._
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payable April 10,' 193~, and semi-annually thereafter on October
10 and April 10 each year.
Both principal and' interest of said Bonds shall be pay~
able in lawful money of the United states of America upon
prese~ta1;.~on and surrender .of bond or:- proper coupon at the
Central Hanover" B$1k ,and Trust COlllpany'o~'JfdW York, N. y.
Each of said bonds shall be signed by the Mayor, counter-
signed by the c~ty $eoretary and registered by the City
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Treasurer, andth~ corporate seal of the City of.LaPorte shall
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the Kayor and City Secretary may be lithographed or printed on
the ~oupons attached.to said bonds and shall.have the same
effect as if they had. been signed by them.
Said bonds shall be in form and shall contain recitals
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No.
11000.00
" UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
STATE OF TEXAS
CITY OF LAPORTE
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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the City of LaPorte,
a municipal corpor;ation duly incorporated under the laws of the
State of Texas, for value received, aclmow1edges itself indebted
and hereby prollli-ses to pay to bearer on the lOth day of April,
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the sUm of
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in lawful Rloney ofr the.United States of Merica, with interest
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thereon froll d4t!:'fie'r,~'f at the rate of '6% per arm~, interest
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payable ~ri110.;" '~930, and sem~-~ual,ly the~eafter on 'October
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10 and April
presentation
10 ea~h y' .ear ·
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principal and' interest payable upon
of bond or proper coupon at the
Central Hanover Bank and Trust Co~pany of New York, N. Y., and
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the City of LaPort., 1s hereby held and firmly bouhd and its
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faith and credit a~d all real and.perlional property in said
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City 1s hei"ebYP'~"rsed for thept:ompt pay.~t1tof the principal
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Mayor, Oi6y of Laporte, Texas
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In witness whereof, the City of LaPorte~ by its City Council,
has caused its corporate seal to, be affixed hereto and this bond
to be signed by its Mayor, oountersigned by its City Secretary
and registered by its City Treasurer, and the i,p.terest ooupons
hereto attached to be executed by the fac-simil~ signatures of the
Mayor and the Oi ty Secretary, as of the 10th " day of January ,
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which th1"s is one, :doe's not' exceed any constitutional or statutory
limitation.
to the payment ot this bond and of the series ctf which it is a
part, and to the payment of the interest coupons hereto annexed
as the same shall become due; and that the total indebtedness of
t~esai~ City of LaPorte,.. .including th~:en,tire .series of bonds of
been properly done, have happened and been performed in regular
and due time, form and manner as required by l.w; that sufficient
and proper provision .for the levy and colleotic)n of taxes has
. been naade, which, whEll collected, shall be .appr~priated exclusively
d1nance is of record in the Minutes of said cdUhoil.
The date of this bond, in conformity witl'( the ordinance
above mentioned, is January 10,. 19.Q. :
It is hereby certified and recited that the issuance ot
this bond and the series of whioh it is one is:: duly authorized
by law and by a vote of the qualified property tax paying voters
of the Oity of LaPorte, voting at an election held for that
purpose on the 2nd day of December, 1929, and that all acts,
condi tions and things r:equired to be done precedent' to and in
the issuanoe of this series of bonds and of this bond, have
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. of this bond and the interest, thereon salt. .~ture,s.
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This bond is one of a' series of sevenity'_oiidil:, nUmbered
from 1 to 70 inclusive. of ;the deno.1nati'Oho' '1000 each,
aggresating $70,000.00, issued for the purpose of the construc-
t ion of ....r.... ...,,' ~lI~l"'tll."';: _'::!_.~;'O.....~.._ ~:i8J.1.,.l.ws;'of
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the state of Texas, including Ch~pters 1 and 7, Title 22, Re-
vised Civil Statutes of 1925. and in, pur$U~c~~fan ordinance
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passed by the C1 ty Council .of the Ci tyof;'LaPdlr't1:8 / whlch or-
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; state ot;.Tex'i s
Witness my hand arid sell ot otfice at Austin, Texas, this
the dayot _, 19 c'.
and that it is a valid and binding obligation upon the City ot
Laporte, Texas, anti said bond has this daybee~ re1gistered by me.
contormity with the Constitution and laws of t~e State ot Texas,
I hereby certify that there is on tile an4 of' reoord in my
office,~ a cart if'icat'e ~~ th'e At~orney: Gen,eral o'r" ,~h.:~ ,state of'
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Texas, to the et':rect/'that this bond "baS''beeh:'':I.id.iriecl by him as
required bylaw and that he finds that it has been issued in
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The tollowing certificate sha1~ be printed on the back of
. each ot said bonds:
OFFICE OF COMPTROLLER
STATE OF TEXAS
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:~ayor
city Secretary
dated
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1930 _, nwobered
January 10
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in lawtul money of the Un1 ted States of A1ner1c;a. being six
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months' interest due that date on the C1 ty ()'f!11L&Pci)rtesewer Bond,
the C1 ty of LaPorte, Texas, will pay to b.are~ at ,the central
Hanover Bank and, Trust Company of New York, N. y., the sum. of.
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On the 10th day of'
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$30.00
stantia1ly as follows:
The form of' ooupo;1s attached to such bon4s', s~a11 be sW>-
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REGISTERED:
City Secretary
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COUNTERSIGNED:
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Said bonds shall be numbered trom 1 to 15 inclusive,
shall be of the denominational $1000 each, aggresating $15,000.
They shall be dated Janu.!ry 10, 19 30 , and shall be-
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come due and payable serially in their nUlller.1cal Q~der as
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.' follows:
NUMBERS DATE OF MATURITY AMOUNT
1 April 10, 1934 $1,000
2 April 10, 1936 1,000
3 April 10, 1941 1,000 01
4 April 10,1944 1,000 .
5 April 10" 1947 1,000
6 April 10, 1950 1,000 ,
7 April 10, 1953 1,000 -{
8 April 10, 1955 1,000
. 9 April 10, 1957 1,000
10 April 10, 1959 1,000
11 April 10, 1961 1,000
12 April 10, 1963 1,000
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13 April 10, 1965 1,000
April 10, 1967 1,000 I
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15 April 10, 1969 1,000
Title 22, Revised Civil Statutes of 1925.
LAPO:RTE WATERWORKS BONDS" be Issued for the purpose of the
construction of waterworks, as .uthorized by the, Constitution
.1\41.6W8 i;)t ;th.'$.t!i;hO'#;::!~ftXaij';):~'if.~U4UaI!:!:C!ltlp".~.:'!~'~ua "7~
That the Bonds of said City, to be ca11~d"CITY OF
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1s hereby pledged for the prompt payment of t~e principal of
payable April 10. 1930. and semi-annually thereafter on October
10 and April 10 each year; principa~ and interest payable upon
presentation and surrender of bond or proper coupon at the
Central Hanover Bank and Trust Company of New York. N. Y.. and
the C1ty of LaPorte is hereby he:W 'and <.firmly bound and its
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faith and credit and <allr':eal an.d p'Eh'sdnj,l property in said City
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in lawful money of the United States, of AmeriQa, with interest
thereon from date hereof at the rate of 6~ per annum. irterest
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
STATE OF TEXAS
CITY OF LAPORTE
CITY OF LAPORTE WATERWORKS BOND
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:. That the City of LaPorte,
a municipal corporation duly incorporated under the laws of the
State of Texas. for value received. .acknowledaes itself indebted
and hereby promises to pay to bearer on the 10th day of April.
19 thesUID of
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$1000-00
No.
substantially as follows:
the Mayor and City Secretary may be lithographed or printed
on the coupons attached to said bonds and. shall have the same
effect as if they had been signed by them.
Said bonds shall be in form and shall contain recitals .
The fae-sim;~leslgnatures of
be impressed upon each of them-
e,
They shall. bear interest a~ the rate of l~ per annum,
piyabie .Aprii 10,11939, 'and semi~~ually thereafter on
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October 10 and April 10 each year.
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Both principal and Interes~ of said Bonds sQal1 be pay-
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abie in' 'lawful lDon'ey of the Uni t.ed States otAmerica upon
presentation and surrender of bond or proper coupon at the
Central Hanover Bank and Trust Company of New York. N. y.
Each of said Bonds shall be signed by the Mayor. counter-
signed by the City secretary and registered by the City
Treasurer. and the corpaate seal of the city of LaPorte shall
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and this bond to be signed by its Mayor, count~rsigned by its
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City Secretary and registered by its ;City Treasurer, and the
interest coupons hereto attached to be execute4 by the fae-simile
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signatures of the Mayor and the City Secretary, as of the
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clusiyely to the payment ot this bond and ot the series ot
which it 1s a part, and to the payment of the; interest coupons
hereto annexed as the same shall become due; And that the total
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indebtedness ot the said City ot LaPorte..; including the entire
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series of bonds of which this is ()n~, does not, exceed any
constitutional or statutory limitation.
In witness whereof, the City of LaPorte, by its City
Council, has caused its corporate seal to be affixed hereto
The date ot this bond, in conformity wi~h the ordinance
e aboye mentioned is January 10, 19 30 ..
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It is hereby certified and recitedihatthe issuance of
this bond and the series ot which it is one is duly authorized
by law and by a vote of the qualified property tax paying Yoters
ot the City of LaPorte. votl~ at an election held for that
purpose on tl'e 2nd day of December. 1929. and ,that all acts, con-
ditions and things required to be done pr~ce~nt;to and in the
issuance of this series of bonds and of this ,pond, have been
properly done, have happened and been performed in regular and
due time, form and manner, as requi;redby lawithat sufficient
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~ and proper provision for the levy and collection, of taxes has
been made, whlch, when cOllected,~hall be appropriated ex-
01 ty of LaPorte. which ordinance is of recor;din the Minutes
of said Council.
this bond and the interest. tbereon as it matures.
~h~S bond ~s one of a ~~rie8 .,ot fifteen bonds, numbered
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con8~"c;i.1.~_i~.:trtro'.:il to 15 ii~lusi~ ~,e ,of the. ~enoaalnat ion of
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$1000 each. aggregating t15.000-OO. issued for the purpose
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"t~h~ ~O~8t.~~14\~~'~;;~~~~ir:r,:,~o'~~~:~[:;~",:~~~~f~'':''~'' l1y..t~e: ~pn- ,
stitution and Laws'of the stat$ of Texas,including Chapters
1 and 7, Title 22. Revised Civil Statutes o~ 1925, and in
pursuance ot an ordinance passed by the cit1 qounCl1 of the
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OFFICE OF COMPTROLLER )
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5T ATE OF TEXAS )
I hereby oertify that there'ls on tile and of record in my
office a certificate of the Attorney General of the State of Texas
to the :;e.tfect that this bond has. been exallined by him as required
by law and that he finds that it has been issued in conformity
with the Constitution and Laws of the state of Texas, and that it
is a valid and binding obligation upon the City of LaPorte, Texas,
and said bond has this day been registered by ae,
.
The following certificate shall be printed on ihe back of
each of .aid bonds:
Kayor
City Secretary
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.Ia-l\U,ary .10 f __19~, numbered
Bond, dated
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1n lawful money of the united states of America, being six
months' interest due that date on the City of laPorte Waterworks
THIRTY DOLLAR5
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LaPorte, Texas, will pay to bearer at the Central Hanover Bank
and Trust Company of New York, N. y., the su. of :
$30.00
tbe City of
19
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On the loth day of
No.
The form of coupons attached to such bond~ shall be sub-
stantially as follows:
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-------gity Treasurer
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City Sedretary
REGISTERED:
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COUNTERSIGNED:
Mayor, C'ity of)LetPorte,' Texas
January
day of
lOtD
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19 30 .
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1,000
1,000
April 10, 1935
April 10, 1910
April 10, 1945
April 10, 1949
April 10, 1953
April 10, 1957
April 10, ib961
April 10, 1964
April 10, 1967
April 10, 1969
9
10
1 , 000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
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$1,000
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2
3
4
5
6
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DATE QF MATURI.TY .
HlJIIBER
Said bonds shall be numbered from 1 to 10 inclusive, shall
be of the denomination of $1000 each, aagreg~tlng flO,OOO.OO.
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They shall be dated January 1~, 19 30 and shall become
due and payable serially in their numerical order as follows:
That the Bonds of said City, to be called "CITY OF LAPORTE
CITY HALL AND FIRE STATION BONDS" be issued for the purpose of
the construction of a City Hall and Fire station combined, as
authorized by the Constitution and laws of the state of Texas,
including Chapters 1 and 7, Title 22, Revised Civil statutes of
1925.
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comptroller of public Accounts of the
. St.ate of T.~s.
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. Witness ray .~~..ancf';.eal'of ~,pft-iQe:' at ,:Austin, Texas,
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this
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credit and all real and personal property in said City is hereby
pledged for the pompt payment of the principal of this bond and
payable April 10, 1930, and semi-annually thereafter on October
10 and April 10 each year; principal and interest payable upon
presentation and surrender of bond or proper coupon at the
Central Hanover Bank and Trust Company of New York, N. y., and the
City of LaPorte is hereby held and firmly bound and its faith and
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in lawful money of the United States of America, with interest
thereon from date hereof at the rate of 6~ per annum, interest
ONE THOUSAND OOLLARS
municipal corporation duly incorporated under the laws of the
state of Texas, for value received, acknowledges itself indebted
and hereby promises to pay to bearer on the lOth day of April,
19____ the sum of
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CITY OF LAPORTE
CITY OF LAPORTE CITY HALL AND FIR~ STATION BOND
:KNOW ALL MENBY THESE PRESENTS: That the City of LaPorte, a
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STATE OF TEXAS
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
$1000.00
No.
City secretary m~ be lithographed or printed on the coupons
attached to said bonds and shall have the sa~e effect as if they
had been signed by them.
Said bonds shall be in form and shall contain recitals sub-
stantially as follows:
The fac-simile signatu~es ot the Mayor and
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upon each of them.
They shall bear interest at the rate of 6fo per annum,
payable April 10. 1930, and semi-annually thereafter on October
10 and, April 10 each year.
Both principal and interest of said bonds shall be p~able
in lawful 1I0neyot ,;theUnlte.I,Sctat,liu...lo,f,...rj;ca ,upon presentation
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and surrender of bond Dr proper cO\lpon at the Central Hanover
Bank and Trust Company of New York, N- y.
Each of said bonds ahall be signed by the Mayor, counter-
signed by the City Secretary and registered by the City Treasurer,
and the corporate seal of the City of LaPorte shall be impressed
.e
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It is hereby certified and recited that the is.uance of this
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January 10.
above mentioned. is
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The date ot this bond. in conform! ty with the QI.rdinanee
iF.
1925. and 1n pUBsuanee of an.ordinance passed by th~:C1t1 Council
of the City of LaPorte. .which ordinance is of reoord In'the
Minutes of said Council.
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eluding Chapters 1 and 7. Title 22. Revised Civil St_tutes of
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secutively frolD 1 t'o 10 inclusive, of the denom1,riati,4n.of, tl000
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each. aggregating $10.000.00. issued tor the purpose'!iiot the
construction of a City Hall and Fire Stat ion com~~~.~f.:: a~ author-
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1zed by the Constitution and laws of the state of Te,a8,'1n-
the interest thereon as it matures.
This bond is one of a series ot ten bonds. n~bered con-
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Comptroller of Public Accounts of
the State of Texas
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and that it is a valid and binding obligation upon the City of
La~orte, Texas, and said bond has this day been registered by me.
Witness my hand and seal of office at Austin, Texas, this
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I hereby certify that there is on file and at record in my
ottice a certificate ot the Attorney General ot the State of
Texas to the effect that this bond has. been examined by him as
required by law and that he finds that it has been issued in
confornfty with the Constitution and Laws of the state of Texas..
OFFICE OF COMPTROLLER )
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STATE OF TEXAS )
The following certificate shall be printed on the back ot
each of said bonds:
.
lIayor
City secretary
in lawful money of the united Stat.s of America, being six
months' interest due that date on the City of LaPorte City Hall
and Fire Station Bond, dated Jan~ary 10" 19~. numbered~.
THIRTY OOLLARS
LaPorte, Texas, will pay to bearer at the Central Hanover Bank
and Trust Company of New York, N. y.. the sum of::
$ao.oo
the City 'of
ON THE 10TH DAY OF .
19
No,
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The form ot coupons attached to such bonds shall be sub-
stantially as follows:
City Treasurer
REGISTERED:
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City Secretary
COUNTERSIGNED:
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January, 1930 , l'9t.
Day of
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-- payable April 10, 1930. and semi-annually thereafter on October
10 and April 10 each year.
Both principal and interest of said Bonds shall be payable
in lawful money of the United States. of America upon presentation
and surrenderof bond or proper coupon at the Central Hanover Bank
and Trust Company of New York, N. y.
Each of said bonds shall be signed by the'Mayar,countersigned
by the City Secretary and registered by the City Treasurer, and the
corporate sealot .the C1 ty o:f u.Por"te shall be impressed upon each.
of them. 'The fac-simile signatures of the Mayor and ,City Secretary
may be lithographed or printed on the coupons attached to said bonds,
and shall have t.he same effect as if they had been,signed .by them.
Said bonds shall be in form and shall contain'recltals ~ub~
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stantially as follows:
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They shall bear interest at the rate of 6:( per annum,
1 April 10, 1941 $1,000'
2 April 10, 1949 1,000
3 April 10, 1957 1,000
4 April 10, 1963 1,000
5 April 10, 1969 >. 1,000
AMOUNT
l!UMBER
DAT1,Ol'JlATURITY
Title 22, Revised Civil Statutes of 1925.
Said bonds shall be numbered from 1 t.o 5 inclusive, shall be
of the denomination of $1000 each, aggregating $5,000. They
shall be dated January 10, 19v30, and shall become due and
payable aerially in iheir numerical order as folllOws:
That the Bonds of said C1 ty, to be called .~IT1,.;OF LAPORTE
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STREET IMPROVEMENT BONDS" be issued for the purpose 'of the con-
struct1Q~ and, 1.proV'...~t'Gt the.. r:oads.' 'br,id.es,~,;:,,,cl'i.i'.i:tj~.t:. ot
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such city, within its. liatts, as authorized"b,yt,e:Constitution
and Laws of the state of Texas, including Chapte~$:,l and 7,
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It is hereby certified and recited that the issuance of this
bond and the series of which it i~ one is duly aUthorized by law
and by a vote of the qualified property:tax paying voters of the
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City of LaPorte, voting at an election held for that purpose on
,19 30
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above mentioned, is January 10,!
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The date of this bond, in conformity with the ordinance
secut1vely from 1 to 5 inclusive, of the denomination of '1000
each, aggregating $5,000, issued for the purpose of the construc-
tion and improvement of the roads, bridges and streets of such
city within its limits, as authorized by the Constitution and
Laws of the State of Texas, including Chapters land 7, Title
22, Rev.sed Civil Statutes of 1925, and 1n pursuance of an or-
dinance' passed by the City Council of the City of '.LaPorte,
which ordinance is of record in the Minutes of said Council.
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This bond is one of a series of five bonds, numbered con-
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CITY OJ' LAPOaTE STREET IIIPROVEIIENif' li,:~Gj)N:P .. .,. .:
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KNOW ALL liEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the Cfty ~f Laporte,
a municipal corporation, duly incorporated ~de~ the laws of the
State of Texas, for value received. acknowledges: itself indebted
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and hereby promises to pay to beater on the lOth day of April,
.
19__ __ the sum of
UNITE~ STATES'.; OF AMERICA
STATE OF TEXAS
CITY OF LAPORTE
$1000.00
NO.
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THIRTY OOLLARS
of LaPorte, Texas, will pay to beafer at the Central Hanover
Bank and Trust Company of aew York, N. Y., the SWD of
the C1 ty
19
ON THE 10TH DAY OF
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$30.00
No.
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The form of coupons attached.to such bonds shall be sub-
stantially as follows:
City-"Treasurer
R.EGIST~RED:
- City Secretary
COUNTERSIGNED:
signatures of the Mayor and the City Secret.ry, as of the
r'" lOth day of January, 19~_,
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Mayor, City' of SLaPorte, Texas
Secretary and registered by its City Treasurer, and the interest
coupons hereto attached to be executed by the fac-simile
this bond to be signed by its Mayor, countersigned by its City
stitutional or statutory limitation.
In witness whereof, the City of Laporte, by its City
Council, has caused its corporate seal to be affixed hereto and
elusively to the payment of this bond and of the series of
which it is a part, and to the payment of the interest coupons
hereto annexed as the same shall become due; and that the total
indebtedness of the said City of LaPorte, including the entire
series of bonds of which this is one, does not exceed any con-
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due tille, form and manner, as required by law; i:tbat sufficient
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and proper provision for the levy and collection of taxes has
been made, which, when collected, shall be appropriated ex-
the 2nd day of December, 1929, and that all acts, conditions
and things required to be done precedent to and in the is-
suance of this series of bonds, and of this bO~d,~ have been
properly done, have happened and been performe. in regular and
e,
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c~nts on each $).QO valuation
property in said city for said $70,000 sewer BOnds, and in
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,addition thereto, a tax of -
, ti6 cents on each $100 valuation of taxable
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a tax of
same matures; and to pay the intereet on eaid bonds and one
year's pro rata of the principal thereof, there is hereby levied
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assessed and collected, in due time, form and manner, and at the
. same time other city texes for said city are levied, assessed
and collected in each year, a tax upon all the taxable property
in said City of LaPorte sufficient to pay.the current interest
on all of said bonds end to pay the principal thereof as the
It is further ordained by the City Council of the City of
Laporte, Texas, that to pay interest on eaid bonds and to create
a sinking fund with which to pay the principal as it matures,
there shall be end it is hereby ordained that ta~re be levied,
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SECTION V
comptrolier of public Accounts of
the state of T&Xas
6aft\le."'y-
day of
16th
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required by law, and that he finds that it has been issued in
conformity with the constitution and LaWS of the State of Texas,
and that it is a valid and binding obligation upon the City of
LaPorte, Texas, and said bond has thiS day been registered by me.
Witness my hand and seal of office at Aastin, Texas, this
I hereby certify that there is on file and. of.record in my
office a certificate of the Attorney General of,. the state of
Texas to the effect that this bond has been ex..ined by ~im as
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each of said bonds:
Thefoilowing certificate Shall be prints4. on the back of
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IDlprQVe~ent Bond, dated Januar~ "10,
in lawtul money of the United states of America, being six
months' Interest due that date on the City -of LaPorte street
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more than one meeting of the City Council be suspended, and said
rule is hereby suspended, and that this ordinance: ~ake effect
and be 1n force from and after 1ts passage, and it h sOl.rda1ned.
PASSED AND APPROVED this /i._day of ..~ ~
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sewers, waterworks and street improvements, and a City Hall and
Fire station, constitutes an emergency and an imperative public
necessi ty that the rule requiring ordinanc.e's to be' passed at
hereby authorized pending their approval by the Attorney General
and registration by the Co.ptroller of Public Acc9unts;
The fact that the City of LaPorte is badly in need of
and collected, or so much thereof as may be neces$ary for said
purpose, and applied to the purpose named.
It is further ordained that the Mayor of. the, City of LaPorte
be and he is hereby autporized to take and have charge of all
necessary records pending their investigation by the Attorney
General and shall take and have charge and control of the bonds
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$100 valuation of 'alltaxable property .insa~,~, cit~.foti~ld
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$lO,OOP City Hall and Fire station' Bonds, and in ~ddftiO~ thereto,
a tax oi~"',~ ;~; ,,'/~~hfe)~~~b~ ,~i~ va'i~~ t41n;'if~~i~~abie
property in said city f~r said'$5,OOO sire.et t..p~i'ell'hi Bohds,
for the year 1930, and for each succeeding year ~ile said bonds,
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or any of them are outstanding, and the. same ::~h'I\., be:'assessed
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