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r { r <br /> The 1993 Bonds shall initially be issued and held in book- <br /> entry form on the books of the central depository system, The <br /> Depository Trust Company, its successors, or any successor central <br /> depository system appointed by the City from time to time (the <br /> "Clearing Agency") , without physical distribution of bonds to the <br /> public. One definitive 1993 Bond of each maturity shall be <br /> delivered to the Clearing Agency and held in its custody. The City <br /> and the Registrar and Paying Agent may, in connection herewith, do <br /> or perform or cause to be done or performed any acts or things not <br /> adverse to the rights of the holders of the 1993 Bonds as are <br /> necessary or appropriate to accomplish or recognize such book-entry <br /> form 1993 Bonds. <br /> So long as the 1993 Bonds remain and are held in book-entry <br /> form on the books of a Clearing Agency, then (1) any such 1993 Bond <br /> may be registered upon the books kept by the Registrar in the name <br /> of such Clearing Agency, or any nominee thereof, including CEDE & <br /> Co. , as nominee of The Depository Trust Company; (2) the Clearing <br /> Agency in whose name such 1993 Bond is so registered shall be, and <br /> the City and the Registrar and Paying Agent may deem and treat such <br /> Clearing Agency as, the absolute owner and holder of such 1993 Bond <br /> for all purposes of this Ordinance, including, without limitation, <br /> the receiving of payment of the principal of, premium, if any, and <br /> interest on such 1993 Bond, the receiving of notice and giving of <br /> consent; (3) neither the City nor the Registrar and Paying Agent <br /> shall have any responsibility or obligation hereunder to any direct <br /> or indirect participant, within the meaning of Section 17A of the <br /> Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, of such Clearing <br /> Agency, or any person on behalf of which, or otherwise in respect <br /> of which, any such participant holds any interest in any 1993 Bond, <br /> including, without limitation, any responsibility or obligation <br /> hereunder to maintain accurate records of any interest in any 1993 <br /> Bond or any responsibility or obligation hereunder with respect to <br /> the receiving of payment of principal of, premium, if any, or <br /> interest on any 1993 Bonds, the receiving of notice or the giving <br /> of consent; and (4) the Clearing Agency is not required to present <br /> any 1993 Bond called for partial redemption prior to receiving <br /> payment so long as the Registrar and the Clearing Agency have <br /> agreed to the method for noting such partial redemption. <br /> If the City receives notice from the Clearing Agency which is <br /> currently the registered owner of the 1993 Bonds to the effect that <br /> such Clearing Agency is unable or unwilling to discharge its <br /> responsibility as a Clearing Agency for the 1993 Bonds or the City <br /> elects to discontinue its use of such Clearing Agency as a Clearing <br /> Agency for the 1993 Bonds, then the City and Registrar and Paying <br /> Agent each shall do or perform or cause to be done or performed all <br /> acts or things, not adverse to the rights of the holders of the <br /> 1993 Bonds, as are necessary or appropriate to discontinue use of <br /> such Clearing Agency as a Clearing Agency for the 1993 Bonds and to <br /> transfer the ownership of each of the 1993 Bonds to such person or <br /> persons, including any other Clearing Agency, as the holders of the <br /> 1993 Bonds may direct in accordance with this Ordinance. Any <br /> expenses of such discontinuance and transfer, including expenses of <br /> printing new certificates to evidence the 1993 Bonds, shall be paid <br /> by the City. <br /> So long as the 1993 Bonds remain and are held in book-entry <br /> form on the books of a Clearing Agency, the Registrar shall be <br /> entitled to request and rely upon a certificate or other written <br /> representation from the Clearing Agency or any participant or <br /> indirect participant with respect to the identity of any beneficial <br /> owner of 1993 Bonds as of a record date selected by the Registrar. <br /> For purposes of determining whether the consent, advice, direction <br /> nr demand of a registered owner of a 1993 Bond has been obtained, <br />