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HomeMy WebLinkAbout5690I R ORDINANCE N0, 5690 AN ORDINANCE .PROVIDING FOR THE SALE AND DELIVERY OF $27,000 OF LITTLE ROCK 4% SEWER REVENUE BONDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF RAISING FUNDS WITH -WHICH TO PAY THE FINAL COST OF CONSTRUCTION OF IMPROVE- PI MEniT$ TOE. $Y,$T; P;VIt FOR THE TIMMS 01F . tk SAa or SAI N�?INDS AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A CONTRACT WITH THE PURCHASER OF SAID BONDS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, it is necessary for the City of Little Roc} to sell $27,000 of City of Little Rock 4% Sewer Revenue Bonds in order to pay the final cost of the construction of improvements to the sewer system; and WHEREAS, the City of Little Rock duly authorized the issuance of 4% Sewer Revenue Bonds in Ordinance No. 5305 in the total amount of $1,037,000; and WHEREAS, the City of Little Rock has issued and sold only $902,000 of said issue of sewer bonds; and WHEREAS, the City of Little Rock.is authorized by law to sell an additional $27,000 of said sewer bonds to pay the final cost of the improvements to the sewer system; and WHEREAS, the Sewer Committee has agreed to sell said additional $27,000 of sewer bonds to Cherry - Villareal & Company, subject to the approval of this Council, at a price of 10 3 interest 1 cents on the dollar and accrued 5 s fro m December 1, 1939, under an agreement hereinafter set forth. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, as follows: V $action 1. That the City of Little Rock sell and deliver to Cherry - Villareal & Company $27,000 of City of Little Roc$ 4% Sewer Revenue Bonds, dated December 1, 1935, maturing Decembe 1, 1966, under the terms and conditions of a contract providing as follows, to -wit: C0.NTRA.CT This agreement, entered into by and between the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, (hereinafter called "the City "), Cherry Villareal & Company (hereinafter called "the dyer") , and of Little Rock, Arkandas,' (hereinafter ealled vthe: Bank *) WIMSSWEa: 1 The City has sold, and the Buyer has purchased, $27,000 of City of Little Rock 4% Sewer Revenue Bonds, dated December 1, 1935, maturing December 1, 1966, bearing interest at the rate of 4% per annum, payable semiannually on June 1 and December 1 in each year, each in the denomination of $10000 and numbered from 903 to 929, inclusive, at the price of 103.51 cents on the dollar and accrued interest from December 1, 1938, the interest coupons maturing previous to that date having been detached therefrom on the following understanding and agreement: -1. She City will have-the option to repurchase the said bonds, for cash at the price of par and accrued interest, of the following numbers and denominations on the respective dates set opposite each, and not before, (except as provided in paragraph 2 hereof, only if payment is made therefor from the "Surplus Account "'of the Little Rock Sewer System, as defined and described in Section 4 (c) of Ordinance No. 5305 of the City, passed and approved on the 20th day of s uaz+n 1436. it being understood, however, that-the City is obligated to use any available fund s in the- eSurplua Accoun-w. - t4 u any of the following bonds at the market price,'tefore it shall repurcb se .ethsr ewer Yids fir# ,Aa wt, priee in the open market: i 2. Contract. BOND NOS. DENOMINATION AMOUNT i 903 to 905, incl. $1,000 $3,000 906 to 909, Incl. 1,000 3,000 909 to 911, incl. 1,000 3,000 912 to 914, incl. 1,000 000 915 to 917, incl. 19000 3,000 918 to 920, incl. 10000 3,000 921 to 9231 incl. 12000 3,000 924 to 926, incl. 11000 3,000 927 to 929,.. December 1, 1939 December 1, 1940 December 1, 1941 December 1, 1942 December 1, 19433 December 1, 194+ December 1, 1945 December 1, 1942 December 19 1947 2. The City will have the option to repurchase for cash at the price of 103.51 cents on the dollar and accrued interest on or before December 1, 1939, all or any one of bonds Nos. 921 to 929, inclusive, above, only if payment is made therefor from funds granted to the City from the Public Works Administration of the United States, or from any funds of the City other than the revenues of the said Sewer System of the City. 3. The said $27,000 of bonds will be held by the Bank in escrow to be delivered to the City from time to time If and when the City izo"isee the options set out above, (time- to be the essence of the contract) and the Bank to pay the prb- ceeds to the Buyer or his assignee; otherwise to be delivered to the Buyer, or its assignee, annually upon the expiration of the respective option periods mentioned in paragraph No. 1 with- out said options having been exercised by the City. 4. An affidavit of the Mayor and Treasurer of the City stating that any payments under paragraph No. 1 above by the City are made only from the "Surplus Account", shall be sufficient evidence for the Bank to accept said payments and deliver the bonds; and a like affidavit that any payments under paragraph 2 are not made from the revenues of the Sewer System shall be sufficient evidence for the Bank to accept said payments and deliver the bonds. __J Rr 3. Contract. 5. The Bank is authorized to deliver to the Buyer, or its assignee, the interest coupons attached to said bonds on their maturity dates so long as it holds any of said bonds in escrow. 6. If any assignment of any interest in any of said bonds or rights in this contract is made, the assignor shall give written notice to the Bank; including theFname and address of the assignee, which writing shall be attached to the executed copy of this agreement held by the Bank and the Bank thereupon may execute to any such assignee a proper participation certificate. 7. The Bank agrees to hold the said bonds in escrow for the purposes herein described, and to deliver the same only as herein authorized. 8. It is agreed that the Bank may at any time purchase, for its own account, an interest in any of the said bonds. 9. It is understood that the Bank1s charges for its services herein will be $1.00 per thousand of principal of out- 0 standing bonds annually, with a minimum of $25.00 annually, to be. payable annually in advance beginning on the date of this contract, and that said charges will be paid by the City. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this agreement has been executed in triplicate on this day of Febfuary, 1939. CITY OF LITTLE ROCK By ATTEST: Mayor City Clerk CHERRY VILLAREAL & COMPANY ATTEST: Secretary ATTEST: Secretary By President By 2. Ordinance. Section 2. The Mayor and the City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to execute the foregoing contract and to deliver the said bonds in accordance therewith. Section 3- It is ascertained and declared that the City has been indebted to contractors for a balance due for work done on Its $ewe a year, and tk�at h there is danger of thi.rih6N �i3ki 'night tie up funds of the City and thereby result in crippling the operat of the sewer, water, fire, police, health and other departme of the City, which would endanger the health, lives and safety of the inhabitants of the City. An emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this Ordinance being necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety, shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage. PASSED: February 13, 1939• i APPROVED: Mayor 6 f r