The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-02-23

Indebtedness
0rY1apfA, Feb. q The following Is the
tost Of bill Of considerable Importance:
An - authosistng and empowering eisiea ana
opwna Organised prior 10 the adoption OF The
STATE constitution. to extend their credit and
- fund thelf Indebtedness. and validating
certain indebtedness already contracted. asad
oeolaxinG an emergency to sxist
- u enacted By the legislature of the state OF
Washington.
oxcTtoN I. That any city or torn having A
corporate existence In this state at the time al
~ adoption OF the constitution thereof Is
hegeoy authorized and empowered 10 earsnw
money and % contract Indebtedness In sny
CHER manner for general municipal purposes.
ma exceeding In amount. together with tAs en-.
lnting general Indebtedness Of such city or
town. ~ pr centuua OF the taxahle property IN
euch city - town. 70 be ascestained BY the last
assessment ics state and county purposes Pre-.
vto~e 70 the trcurrinx Of such indebtedness ex.
oept In Unsupported cities. b be sseessssara Ia
Ne last assessment roll. wherever u Is deeuae,
advisable 10 DO ~ By the city or torn council
ohsfcof.
see. That any such city or town mar horrus
Uoue1 or contract indebtedness. fer strictly
uunicsrAl pnrpoSss over the amount specified
b The preceding section. but nos exes esainx IN
oncunt. together with the existing general tn.
oeossdness, per censam of The taxable prop
w - 1&<a ttty VI t8eus W 20 k4SSf4&I1fzi
provided n the rrseestins section. through the
council Of snch city or tswn. whenever sh.ee-
ofths ofthe voters therein ssseat thereto. ~ an
oeecticn 70 Be held fof thai parrcee, sach tisns
upou such reasonable notice aud IA The manner
psessnsrd b. the city or town eoanei. NOS sncssa-
oieerns with the general election laws
30. That any city or town described in TIE
orss section at shss set shall In addition 10 shp
puWes efantsa IN tho rrcc~dsng seesions havn
ohe power. thrcush in council, 10 barrow aoney
- 70 contract Indebtedness Ia "a assoans nsst
exeeetinx per eeatnm Of the taxshle prSsrzersy
n such city ~ scwa. sseersaiaea ~ provided Ia
Ne usst section hereof Coz the purpose Of sap-
plytns such city ca town with water. artificial
tight o. SEWERS. vhen the riAas ~ riasss usssi
~ the city. whenever tar~sssshs ss tae sasers
therein Assent thereto ~ an eieessea to hs kesa
~ that purpose. according 30 the rsesixssas II
weldon Of this scs.
-. That any city OF town Of tne Description
81 shoss incladei In the nrss SECTION es sais ACT
~ snnd IN tndeatsdnsss 81 any ume IN saeA
mAnner. Tor sasA tinse ard uroa saeA texas
and Interest - III oeanusl Say seen sdvssaA Ne.
provided, thas tho Indebtedness funded sAAa
mol with al tie existing snAfcasesaxx sxcx~.a
IN araoant ore ana cae-hNil per eunsurs az re-
Axahas pror<rsv tAetcos aseersaiaea a. tsv.-
vsoeA ~ shs nrss se~tsca asreos naasss sasa IN.
esosednsss shail have hs~n snsAaxsaess ~ sAe
euseas ~ thrvS~HtsAs az tAe vrsers ~ .reA ssss
- sswn. = hsreiah<sore provided.
1nas any Indebtedness new ewinx ey
~ snea ely ~ toxa. esnssncsea str.rsar es~
eaaeapei psrposeA whether sAe cane exr~x.ss
tne enseet vaieA sucA city "a sawa sas su.
elons - scasrsrs rasss IN ezarssr er so. =
1eeeey sAudAad and Gee Ard 70 Dc a hsnssgr<
eos.noe erca sasA Gag CT sewn wasre tAe
- 49, g inva,sdisy b sAe Asae.as in en-,
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sAescs oae sna oaslAssf peg seusara ss-
e1oens pesssas isassseaa<su4 sssa sas s.xAsss