The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-31
THE OMITTED LAW.
The Act Authorizing Cities to
Construct improvements.
PROVIDING FOR WATER BONDS.


the issue Of bonds for the construction
and extension Of The waterworks system in
Seattle Is 70 b. held under Senate bill 2l6,
PASSED b. The last legislature. The proviS
lens Of the act are not generally known be-
cause, By an inadverfence, il b not in
GUIDED in the collection Of the acts Of the
legislature issued by the state printer The
Posr-IxrELLIsEsCER therefore publishes .
copy certified by the secretary OF state Be-
yond its immediate interest in face Of the
impending election. its publication win be
valuable, as it can be cut out and attached
to the bound volume.
II may be repeated that the bonds to be
issued are for $955 coo. of which $4,000
will be devoted to the sewerage system and
the remainder to the purchasing Of the
Spring Hill waterworks and the extension
of the system. including . freboat. which
win pump salt water from the bay for ire
purposes and so economize the fresh water
supply.
Following is the act in full:
Senate Bill No 216-An Act authorizing cities
and towns to construct internal Improvements
and 20 issue bonds to pay therefor. and declaE-
ing IN emergency.
BE Il enacted By me Legislature of the state of
Warrington:
SECTION That any incorporated city or town
within the state be ard IL hereby authorized 70
construct or condemn, and purchase. or pur-
chase or add to and maintain waterworks
within or without the city limits for the pur-
pose Of furnishing the city and the Inhabitants
thereof with IN ample supply OF water for ell
purposes, and 20 construct and maintain sys-
tenn Of sewerage with full jurisdiction and au-
thority 70 manage. regulate and control the
same beyond the limits Of the corporation. and
to buy or build gas works, or electric light
plants. for the purpose OF lighting streets and
public places. and supplying lights to the in
habitauts OF such cit Is and towns, with full
authority TO regulate and control the same.
Sec. Whenever the city council or board of
trustees Of any such city or town shah deem It
advisable that the city or town of which they
are such officers shall exercise the authority
hereby conferred upon them in relation
to either or both, such waterworks, or
system OF sewerage, or plant or works
for lighting purposes, the corporation shall
provide therefor by ordinance, which shall
specify and adopt the System or pan proposed
and declare the estimate cost thereof - near a
may be. and the same shall be submitted for
ratification or rejection to the qualified voters of
said city ct . special election of which thirty
days notice shall be given in the paper doing
the city printing. BY publication In each issue
OF said paper during said time, provided. that ii
the said city or town 10 iisl to become indebted
or issue bonds for said wsterworks or sewerage
system. or plant or works for lighting pur-
poses, the said proposition and authority to be-
como 20 indebted shall Re adopted and assented
TO by three-ffths OF the qualified voters Of said
city or town voting at said election. otherwise
BY majority vote, and when 50 adopted and
assented to IS Aforesaid. the said corporation
shall become authorized 70 become indebted
ano issue bonds % hereinafter provided. sub.
ject, however, to the condition that the total in
debtedness shah mot exceed 10 per centnm Of
the taxable property shown In the last assess
ment roll.
Sec 8 whenever city or q town shall be an.
thorixed to issue bonds. the said bonds shall be
issued in denominations Of not less than 500 OF
moro than u 900: shall BE- numbered from one
up consecutively; shall bear the date Of their
Issue: shall be payable not more than twenty
years from date. and shall bear interest not ex
eeeding 8 per cent per annum. payable semi
annually with interest coupons attached. and
the principal and interest shall be made payable
ct such places - may be designated The bonds
and each coupon shall b signed BY the mayor
and attested By the clerk under the seal OF the
city or town.
Sec. 4 There shall be levied each year tan
upon the taxable property OF such city or town
as the case may be. SUFFICIENT 10 pay the interest
on said bonds. ~ the same accrues, and before
annual sinking fund tax sufficient for the pay.
ment Of said bonds 1t maturity, which taxes
shall become due and collectible a. other taxes
Sec. B. eaid bonds shall be printed or engraved
or autographed, on good bond paper and
duly authenticated copy Of this act, together
with the ordinance Of the city or town author
izing and directing such special election, shall
be printed on each bond. together with . state
ment signed by the mayor and clerk SHOWING
the result of said election.
Sec. G. Such bonds shall be sold in such man
ner - the corporate authorities ahall deem fol
the best interest of the city or town. register
shall be kept OF all bonds, which register shat
show the number date amount. interest name
1 OF payee and when and where payable, of each
| and every bond executed. issued or sold unde,
| the provisions of this act.
| Sec. J. There being no law in this state author
| ixing cities and towns to construct internal i'm
| provements, and to issue bonds to paythere
| for. IN emergency exists: therefore, this &C
| viii take effect and be in force from and aite
| ifs approval by the governor.
Passed the Senate March = Isao