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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 39-AAAN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE PROPER OFFICIALS. OF THE,. CITY.*OF BEAUMONT NAMED. 'HEREIN TO FORTHWITH " PREPARE AND EXECUTE AND TO NEGOTIATE -AND .DELIVER, FROM-TIME TO TIME; AS'NECESSITIES REQUIRE, LEGAL AND BINDING OBLIGATIONS OF THE.CITY OF BEAUMONT IN THE FORM OF DEFICIENCY WARRANTS, DESCRIBED IN SAID ORDINANCE, FOR THE PURPOSE OF:DEFRAYING-THE CURRENT EXPENSES--FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF'THE GENERAL DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT MENTIONED IN SAID ORDINANCE; FOR- THE . PAYMENT AND: DISCHARGE '.OF -SAID.'.. WARRANTS, Whereas, The City of:Beaumont, pending,the collection of the current tax revenues froiii • all ' sourcesbeing taxes. for the year'-1956,,`.,is without funds wherewith .to pay. i-ts , current -obligations incurring and,to be­ 'incurred ,for the-operation'.of the General Department..of the, Government,. and -iri order to acquire - . - . funds; .wherewith to .defray -the current ...expenses ,:of the General Department of . the Government, pending the collection of said--. revenues, it : is necessary that The City, of •Beaumont borrow. money upon the faith andcredit of -said City, " and to anticipate' and .,pledge an equal portion. of ..the .,current tax ,.revenues . of the-City for the,year 1956; ;. NOW;':. THEREFORE BE IT ' ORDAhNED BY..THE CITY OF. BEAUMONTj TEXAS Section l That'.Jimmie P. 'Cokirios', Mayor: of The •City of Beaumont, and :his succ.essons-._in office, .be,: and they are hereby, 'aiithorized'- to forthwith prepare'; or have' prepared,: '.and to- execute," 'together with the City Clerk,. and to be ' countersigned •by the City Manager, .legal and binding obligations of The City of Beaumont, in the form of and evidenced by Def iciency Warrants,; -dated on the date .or dates when negotiated, and delivered from time to'time, as herein- after provided,-payable.to."BEARER" on demand, bearing not more than 2% interest 'from their date :until .paid, which said, warrants- shall ,be, and are hereby, . secured. by the 1 egal and binding, pledges and hypi t.h4cation of .SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND ($750, 000.00) No Text 34/ A . 156 .`'This warrant is one ..of a series of several warrants aut;hbri zed by the City "Council . of The City of Beau- mont ;.by ordinance duly passed' on the 10th day of. July, 'A. D.' .1956,, and is payable' out of the `tax levies for the -year 19,56, and chargeable to 'the General Department . when.collected:,- "This .warrant bears :inte •rest � at the rate' of not more than two per' cent (2`.) per annum , from., its- .date until - The said Warrants shall be duly registered -before being negotiated -by-the Director of, Finance, . ; PASSED; 'by the 'City Council 'this 10th, day: of July, A. D, -1956.. _ _. _a yo.r _ _