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Page 3 The bonds shall be sold at public sale after advertisement as pro- vided by Amendment No. 13 to the Constitution and shall bear interest at the rate fixed in the bid accepted by the City at said public sale. The bonds may be sold with the privilege of conversion to an issue bearing a lower rate or rates of interest. Section 2. That said question shall be placed on the ballot for the special election in substantially the following form: Vote on measure by placing an "XC' in the square above the measure either for or against. For the issuance of bonds under Amendment No. 13 for the purpose set forth below in an amount not to exceed $2203000 . . . . . . . . . . Against the issuance of bonds under �' mendment No. 13 for the purpose set forth below in an amount not to exceed $220,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . It is pro -posed -to issue City of Batesville, Arkansas General Obligation Bridge Bonds under Amendment No. 13 to the Constitution of the State of Arkansas in an amount not to exceed $220,000 for the purpose of financing the cost of constructing a bridge be- tween Broad Street and Bayou Street in the City of Batesville, paying necessary expenses incidental thereto, paying the expenses of issuing the bonds, and providing debt service on the bonds until tax proceeds are available therefor. The bonds will be dated April 1, 1964, interest will be payable semiannually on April 1 and October 1 of each year and the bonds will mature serially on April 1 in each of the years 1967 to 1994, inclusive. If the issuance of the bonds is approved by the electors there will be levied by the City Council a continuing annual tax in an amount sufficient to provide for the payment of the principal of and interest on the bonds. The bonds will bear interest at the rate or rates accepted by the City at the public sale of the bonds and the bonds may be sold with the privilege of con- version to an issue bearing a lower rate or rates of interest.