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HomeMy WebLinkAboutC 146 i e -. e ~. >.- RESOLUTION NO. {!-- / tj-t. A RESOLUTION of the Board of County Commissioners of Jefferson County, Washington, providing for the issuance and sale of general obligation funding bonds of the County in the sum of $22,000 for the purpose of providing money to fund an approximately like amount of outstanding registered current expense warrants of the County; providing the date, form, terms and maturities of said funding bonds, for annual tax levies to pay the prin- cipal and interest thereof, and creating a fund for their paymen t. WHEREAS, there are expense ~Tarrants of the per annum: No. 7938 8137 8222 8671 8681 to 910.5 now outstanding the following registered current county bearing interest at the rate of 3% De.te of Issuance Amount 3-15-.50 $ 100.00 .5-12-50 .90 6...15-.50 16.87 11-1-50 12.50 11-1-50 to 1-1.5- .51 21,317.36; and ~~EREAS, the County does not have any moneys on hand in its interest due thereon; and current expense fund to redeem said registered warrants and pay the If"HEREAS, all of said warrants were issued for mandatory expen- ditures required by law for purposes necessary to maints.in the continued operation and existence of the County, and were all issued within the amounts appropriated in the 1950 budget for the purposes provided in said budget; and WHEREAS, the County has been unable to ma,ke any provision for the payment of said warrants in its budget for the year 1951 because all of the a.nticipated income of the County for said year 't'l1'i11 be necessa.ry to pay the essential and mandatory costs and expenses of the County for said year; and 1. ~ e e w~EREAS, it is the opinion of the Board of County Commissioners th2,t funding bonds may be sold at an interest rate less than .3.% thus resulting in a saving to the County; and WHEREAS, in order to put the County's current expense fund on a cash basis it is deemed to be to the best interest of the County that it issue and sell its general obligation funding bonds in the principal sum of ~t22,000 to pay the principal and interest of the out- standing current expense warrants heretofore described, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the County Commissioners of Jefferson County, Washington, as follows: Se~ion 1. That for the purpose of providing funds to redeem the above described outstanding registered 3% current expense warrants of the County, to pay the accrued interest on the same to the date that they 1rrill be called, and the cost of funding said ''J'arrants, the County shall issue 2nd sell its general obligation funding bonds in the principal sum of $22,000. Said bonds shall be dated April 1, 1951, shall be in denominations of $500 each, sh2"11 be numbered from 1 to 44 inclusive, shall bear interest at the rate of not to exceed 3% per annum payable semiannually on the first days of April and October of each year, as evidenced by coupons to be attached to said bonds, and shall mature in order of their number as follows: April 1, 1953, $2,000 April 1, 1958, $2,500 April 1, 195J.j., 2,500 April 1, 1959, 2,500 April 1, 1955, 2,500 April 1, 1960, 2,500 April 1, 1956, 2,500 April 1, 1961, 2,500 April 1, 1957, 2,500 Both principal and interest of said bonds shall be payable in lawful money of the United States of America at the office of the County Treasurer in Port Townsend, Washington. The County hereby reserves the right to redeem any or Hll of the outstanding bonds of said issue at par in inverse numerical order 2. e e on any interest pe_yment de,te on and e.fter five years from date of iS8l.1.anCe by giving notice of such intended redemption by one publication in the official county newspaper not more than forty nor less than thirty days prior to said redemption date. Interest on any bond or bond,s so c8.11ed for redemption shall cease on sllch redemytion date. Section 2. Said bonds shall be in sllbstantially the following form: No. $ .500.00 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA STATE OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF JEFFERSON GENERAL OBLIGATION FUNDING BOND 19.51 KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the County of Jefferson, a municipal corporation of the State of Washington, is justly indebted and for value received hereby promises to pay to bearer on the first day of April, 19__, the principal Sllm of FIVE HUNDRED DOLL~~S together with interest thereon at the rate of ~ per annum, pEl,yable semiannually on the first days of April and October of each ye~r as evidenced by and upon presentation and surrender of the attached interest coupons as they severally beoome due. Both prinoipal and interest of this bond are payable in lawful money of the United States of America at the office of the County Treasurer in Port Townsend, Washington, and for the prompt pay- ment of the principal and interest of this bond as the same shall accrue, the full faith, oredit, and resources of the County are hereby irrevocably pledged. Jefferson County has reserved the right to redeem any and all of the outstandin~ bonds of this issue at par in inverse numerical order on any interest payment date on and after five years from the date hereof, by giving notice of su~h intended redemption by one publication thereof in the official County ne1/rsl)8.per, not more then forty, nor less than thirty days prior to said redemption date. This bond is one of an issue of general obligation funding bonds of the County in the principal sum of $22,006, and is issued pursuant to a resolution of the Board of County Commis- sioners [',dopted February 19, 1951, for the purpose of providing funds to redeem certain outstanding registered current exuense warrants of the County in approximately a like principal amount. Jefferson County hereby irrevocably pledges itself to include in its budget and levy taxes annually l.ri thin end as a. J. ;>:.,,'..:~ e e part of the Emnual tax millage levy permitted to counties w'ithout B vote 07' the people in an amount sufficient to pay the principe.l and interest of said bonds as the same shall accrue. It is hereby certified that all acts, conditions and t}lings required to be done precedent to and in the issuance of this bond have happened, been done and performed as required by law, and that the total indebt~dnese of Jefferson County, Washington, including this bond, does not exceed any constitutional or statutory limitation. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Jefferson County, Washington, hes caused this bond to be signed by the chairman of its Board of County Commissioners, countersigned by the County Treasurer, and attested by the County Auditor under h~r official seal, e.nd the attached interest coupons to be signed with the facsimile signatures of said officials this first day of April, 1951. JEFFERSON COUNTY, WASHINGTON By Chairman, Board of County Commis sioners Attest: COlmtersigned: County Treasurer County Auditor The interest coupons to be atta.ched to said bonds shall be in substantially the following form: No. $ On the first day of 19__, Jefferson County, Washington, ,will pay to bearer at the office of the County Treasurer in Port Tow'nsend, Washington, the sum of $ in le.1N'ful money of' the United States of AmericE." said sum being the semie.nnue.l interest due that date on its general obligation funding bond dated April 1, 1951, and numbered ~ / JEFFE~6N COUNTlri/WASHINGTON By ~v -c...G.{ C e"....c,/'- ,..// Chai men, Board o:t' ounty Commissioners ! Attest: Countersigned: County Treasurer County Auditor 4. e . Section 3. Said bonds shall be signed on behalf of the County by the Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners, countersigned by the County Treasurer and attested by the County Auditor under her official seal, and each of the interest coupons attached thereto shall be signed with the facsimile signatures of s2.id officials. Section 4. There shall be levied each year by the County Commissioners of Jefferson County, Washington, and included in each annual tax levy a tax upon all the property in the County subject to taxation in an amount sufficient to pay the principal and interest of the bonds authorized herein as the same shall become due, and all of such taxes so collected shall be paid into a special fund which is hereby created and established in the office of the to County Treasurer to be kno"\,m as "1951 General Obligat ion Funding Bond Redemption Fund", and no part of such fund Aha11 be used for any other purpose than the payment of the principal and interest of said bonds. Jefferson County hereby pledges that the annual tax ~rovided for herein to be levied for the payment of the principal and interest of said bonds shall be within and as a part of the tax mille.ge levy permitted to counties without a vote of the people, and that a sufficient portion of each annual levy to be made by the County prior to the full payment of the principal and interest of said bonds will be and is hereby irrevoc.s.bly set 2.side, appropriated and pledged for the payment of said bonds as aforesaid. The full faith, credit and resources of the County are hereby irrevocably p~edged for the annual levy and collection of said tax, and the prompt payment of the principal and interest of said bonds as the same shall become due. Section 2- The County Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to advertise these bonos for sale in the manner required 5. e . ~.. .. by la1'11', and the proper county officials are hereby authorized and directed to do everything necessary for the prompt execution and delivery of said bonds upon their sale, and for the proper 'application and use of the proceeds of said sale. PASSED by the Board of County Commissioners of Jefferson County, this 19th day of February, 1951. / /' / / / By N COUNT~-, WASHINGTON <<c{ l(i.r..L ai man, Board f County Commissioners V~~~ County Treasurer Countersigned '" TO FORM: .~ Attorney M'_. .....-.., e . ,. .--W 7; NOTICE OF BOND SALE GENERAL OBLIGATION FUNDING BONDS - $22,000 JEFFERSON COUNTY, WASHINGTON NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Jefferson County, Washington, proposes to issue under date of April I, 1951 , its General Obligation Funding Bonds in the principal sum of $22,000. Said bonds will be in denominations of $500 each, will be numbered from 1 to 44 inclusive, will bear interest at a rate of not to exceed 37b per annum paY8.ble semiannually on the first days of '~pril and October of each year, will be payable, both principal and interest, in IB,1rlful money of the United States of America at the office of the County Treasurer in Port T01l<Tnsend, Washington, and will mature in order of their number as follows: April 1, 1953, (c. 2,000 April I, 1958, $2,500 'T~ April 1, 1954, 2,500 April 1, 1959, 2,500 April I, 1955, 2,500 April I, 1960, 2,.500 April I, 1956, 2,.500 April 1, 1961, 2,500 April I, 1957, 2,500 The County has reserved the right to redeem eny or all of the outstanding bonds of said issue at par in inverse numerical order on any interest payment date on and after five years from date thereof. The County of Jefferson, by resolution of its Board of Commissioners, has irrevocably pledged itself to levy te~es annually l1rithin and as a part of the tax millage levy permitted to counties without a vote of the people in an amount sufficient to pay the principal and interest of said bonds as the same shall accrue. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that sealed bids for the purchase of said bonds will be received at the office of the County Auditor at the Courthouse in Port Townsend, Washington, until 10:00 o'clock 1. ~:"'ffi!-',- '-";""""""'.,:'~ e e '<;< ~, A'M. on the 27 day of time said bids will be publicly ~ ~ " . - . 1951, at which opened by the Board of County Commissioners at a public meeting to be held in their chambers. The bids submitted shall specify either (a) the lowest ra.te ar rates of interest and premium, if any, above par at which the bidder will purchase said bonds, or (b) the lowest rate or rates of interest at which the bidder will purchase said bonds at per. All bids shall be sealed and, except thG,t of the State of Washington, shall be accompanied by a deposit of 5% of the amount of the bid, either in cash or by certified check, which amount will be returned to the bidder if the bid is not accepted. If the successful bidder shall fail or neglect to complete the purchase of said bonds within thirty days of the acceptance of his bid, the amoun~ so deposited shall be forfeited to the County. The County of Jefferson reserves the right to reject any Fnd all bids. The County of Jefferson will pay the cost of printing said bonds. Said bonds shall be sold with the opinion of Preston, Thorgrimson & Horowitz, boUd counsel of Seattle, Washington, approving the legality of the same, whinh opinion will be furnished the suc- ceseful bidder at the county's expense. ~ Dated at Port Townsend, Washington, this ~ -~ de.y of February I 19-51';" /t ~ ......- ,.------..~ - Jefferson County Auditor 2. ..........."._"'-''"'''~,,''-- ~