Illinois Statutes Chapter 65. Municipalities § 5/11-128-6. Form of bonds; interest coupons

§ 11-128-6. The specified bonds shall be substantially in the following form:

The city (or village) of ․․․․․․․․․․, county of ․․․․․․․․․․, State of Illinois, for value received hereby promises to pay the bearer ․․․․․․․․․․ hundred dollars, lawful money of the United States of America, on the ․․․․․․․․․․ day of ․․․․․․․․․․ A.D. ․․․․․․, together with interest thereon at the rate of ․․․% annually, payable annually (or semi-annually) on the ․․․․․․․․․․ day of ․․․․․․․․․․, ․․․. Both principal and interest are payable at the ․․․․․․․․․․.

This bond is one of a series of bonds amounting to ․․․․․․․․․․ dollars, issued under an ordinance of the city (or village) of ․․․․․․․․․․ and is payable solely out of funds derived from a special tax levy and the net revenue of the waterworks of the city (or village) of ․․․․․․․․․․ and out of no other funds. The construction, purchase, or enlargement of the waterworks and levy of the tax were authorized at an election legally called and held on the ․․․․․․ day of ․․․․․․, ․․․․. And it is asserted that all acts, conditions, and things precedent to and in the issuance of this bond have occurred and have been performed in regular and due form as required by law.

In testimony whereof the corporate authorities have caused this bond to be signed by the mayor (or president) and countersigned by the clerk, and have caused the seal of the city (or village) to be affixed this ․․․․․․ day of ․․․․․․, ․․․.

Coupons representing the interest shall be attached to the bond, and they may be signed or bear the lithographed signature of the clerk of the city or village.