Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-04-19

Indebtedness, L per cent of the taxable
property in the city. In addition cities
may borrow money or contract indebted
ness for strictly municipal purposes, over
the amount above specified, but not ex-
ceeding, with the existing general In
debtedness, per cent. of the taxable
property of the city, whenever three
fifths of the voters assent thereto at a
special election. Cities also have power
to issue bonds for not more than 5 per
cent. of the taxable valuation for the
purpose of supplying the city with water,
the works to be owned by the city.
Existing Indebtedness, whether it ex-
ceeds the amount the charter of the city
authorizes it to contract or not, is
validated, but the indebtedness ratified
shall not exceed per cent. of the tax
able valuation of property.
Senate bill 172, for the submission of
the question of the permanent location
of the state capital to the people at the
state election in November. Electors
shall be restricted in their choice to
Olympia, Ellensburg and North Yakima
If neither wins the question shall be re-
submitted in 1892, when the two towns
receiving the highest number of votes in
1880 shall be voted for. The session of
the Legislature of 1891 is to be held in
| Olympia, whatever the result of the con-
test may be.
Senate bill 81, concerning official
bonds. All official bonds required by
law of officers shall be in form, joint and
several, and made payable to the state
in such penal sum and with such con-
ditlons as may be required by law, and
shall be obligatory upon the principal
sureties for the faithful discharge of all
duties A defect in a bond shall not rem
der it void or relieve the principal and
suret1es from their obligations. The
bonds of state officers shall be approved
by the governor, and of county and
township officers by the county com
missioners. Whenever the bond of a
county or township officer is found to be
insufficient by reason of the death or in
solvency of his sureties, or any of them,
a new bond shall be required by the
county commissioners, and if it is not
furnished the Office of the official shall
be declared vacant. Similar proceed
ings are prescribed in cases of the in
suficiency of the bonds of state officers.
Each bond must have at least two surties,
who must be freeholders worth double
the amount of the bond, over and above
all debts, in property situated in the
state, which is not exempt from sale or
execution. When the penal sum for any
bond amounts to more than $4,000, the
sureties may become severally liable for
portions not less than $500.
Senate bill 100, requiring all trans
portation companies to promptly for
ward all freight and making them liable
for damages when failing promptly TO
forward the same. Under its provisions
transportation companies doing business
wholly or in part within the state shall
upon receipt of any article of freight for
ward the same to it's marked destination,
by the route directed by the shipper, or,
if no directions are given by the shipper,
then to any connecting company whose
line or route reaches or nearest reaches
the place to which such article of freight
is marked. Failure to comply shall
make the company liable with the act
for any damages that may be sustained
either to the shipper or consignee, from
any cause, upon proof that said damage
resulted on account of failure of the
transportation company to comply.
Suits for damages may be instituted
either at the place of shipping or desti-
nation.
TO BE CONTINUED.