Las Vegas City Commission Minutes, January 7, 1947 to October 26, 1949, lvc000006-150

132 at the office of the City Treasurer in Las Vegas, Nevada, in lawful money of the United States of America, being six months' interest on its Police Station Bonds, 1947, Series A, dated October 1, 1947, No._____. (Facsimile Signature)______ City Treasurer * (To be inserted in coupons maturing after April 1, 1952, attached to bonds numbered 36 to 125, both inclusive.) Section 7. That said Police Station Bonds, 1947, Series A, shall be sold at public sale to the person or persons offering the best and most advantageous terms to said City. The Mayor and City Clerk be and they are hereby authorized and directed to give notice offering said police station bonds for sale and calling for bids for the purchase of said bonds by publishing a notice once a week for four consecutive weeks by five insertions at weekly intervals in The Las Vegas Evening Review*Journal, the official newspaper of the City of Las Vegas and by mailing a copy of such notice at least three weeks prior to the date fixed for the sale to the State Board of Finance, Carson City, Nevada, which said notice shall be in sub­stantially the following form: NOTICE OF SALE CITY OF LAS VEGAS, NEVADA. POLICE STATION BONDS. 1947. SERIES A $125,000.00 - October 1. 1947 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Las Vegas, Clark county, Nevada, will on the ____day of , 1947, at ___ o'clock .M., at the City Office in Las Vegas, Nevada, offer for sale the Following described general obligation bonds of said City: City of Las Vegas Police Station Bonds, 1947, Series A, dated October 1, 1947, in the aggregate principal amount of $125,000.00, numbered from 1 to 125, both inclusive, in the denomination of $1,000.00 each, maturing serially in numerical order $11,000.00 on October 1, 1948, and $6,000.00 on October 1st in each of the years 1949 to 19&7, both inclusive; bonds numbered 36 to 125, both inclusive, maturing on the first day of October in each of the years 1953 to 1967, both inclusive, being subject to redemption in inverse numerical order at the option of the City on the first day of October, 1952, or on any interest payment date thereafter upon the payment of the principal amount thereof and accrued interest to the re­demption date, and all of said bonds bearing interest at a rate not to exceed three per centum per annum, payable semi-annually on the first days of April and October in each year, both principal and interest being payable at the office of the City Treasurer, Las Vegas, Nevada. Bidders are required to submit a bid specifying (a) the lowest rate of interest and premium, if any, above par at which the bidder will purchase said bonds; or (b) the lowest rate of interest at which the bidder will purchase said bonds at par. The bonds will be sold to the bidder making the best bid, subject to the right of the corporate authorities of the City of Las Vegas to reject any and all bids and re-advertise. None of said bonds shall be sold at less than par and accrued interest, nor will ary discount or commission be allowed or paid on the sale of such bonds. All bids shall be sealed and, except the bid of the State of Nevada, shall be accompanied by a deposit of five per cent, either cash or certified check, of the amount of the bid, which will be returned if the bid is not accepted; and if the successful bidder shall fail or neglect to complete the purchase of said bonds within thirty days following the acceptance of his bid, the amount of his deposit shall be forfeited to the City of Las Vegas, and, in that event, the corporate authorities of said City may accept the bid of the one making the next best bid, or if all bids are rejected, such authorities may re-advertize said bonds for sale. If there be two or more equal bids and such bids are the best bids received, and are not less than par and accrued interest, the corporate authorities will determine which bid shall be accepted. The legality of the bonds will be approved by Messrs. Pershing, Bosworth, Dick and Dawson, Attorneys at Law, Denver, Colorado, whose opinion, together with the printed bonds, will be furnished the pur­chaser without charge. Dated at Las Vegas. Nevada, this day of .A.D. 1947. Mayor (SEAL)