The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-05-23
sorrcE OF ELECTION.
NOTICE OF -EELI.Ercrios.-NorIch . HERE

NOTICE OF FI.ECTION.-EoTICb 10 HERE
Whereas the corporate authorities Of the city OF
Seattle have heretofore issued certain Wat tAnso VI
she part Of said city signed by .he ssx arawn
upon the Of said city on tnsh lace Pa
able out OF the road fund and IRE iana - sssS
several warrants respectively named as the payees
thereof 10 their order. and for the sunuIy sss
wheb wsrrsais we're ssveraily 20 issued In con-
sderAton of labor or services PeIi9rne ~, .-..
serais or other property sn mi nre dated on or
abont the day OF their Issue. were win lev ca
eepons presented FOR paynasn. 70 atn resnective
dates, or prior 70 the passage OF ordinance, 30.
1905 Of said CRY herein below mentioned;
81 RIA e. , ,srs az frrds' and still wholly
unpaid and are owned and heia ~ sasuay W - -,
claims against sad city ana oders Of
saId warrants IN the respective sums tnerelh
named with Interest q proyiasd ~ las ana "a oe
$780,. the totat Indebtedness of said city
.. the -esrstlvs times Of the issue OF said several
warrants Of the g,snasr he sums naea IN such
warrants then so issued, exceeded IA per cent
OF the taxable pssPs, r n saa s for
itv nurnoses bat the assent Of three-hiths OF ne
vnt.rs In said city. voting at an election neia ior
ave-, r,srnosp 10 the mourning OF the Indebtedness
sa AZ usrs OF said city intended to be evidenced
nv said warrants, Of any part OF such indepIea-
usss has not st any time been given: ana whereas
Ia tosi indebtedness above specified, at the re-
acsire times Aforesaid did not In any instance
exceed per cent Q, the taTses Props a Where
rs the corporate authorities. Of said city Is
sued ali said warrants in good faith and Tor value
receiyed 70 the use of said city, intending and at
temufins thereby 10 incur valid Indebtedness on
the part of said city upon said warrants respec-
rants severaiiy and to evidence the same by such
warrants: and. whereas the mayor ana
s ssSns . sf sss Ss Of .ad
Indebtedness by the issuing OF all SAID war
rants or Of al such thereof as represent Indebted
fion herein provided for shall De assented 10 and
ratified IL the manner authorized by an act Of tne
iexslafure Of the state Of Washington, entitled,
aSn Act TO enable cities and towns to validate GER
tain wsrrsr and other igaons and evidences OF
ndsDedns on the par. Of saSa ess sse ana m es
cess Of their legal authority. and declaring an
emergency 70 exist approved March q 1881; have
proved A prI "a, 1891, and published in the off,
eIa newspapers Of said city on April "a, 1891. duly
s. sa,d dc ordinance that they assent 70 and
rstsfy BY the vote required for that purpose by
hs ano 2, - ms ss sss ord In n
sness l's.saTiay y acts a,v nc serpS,
debedness on the part ofsad city represented blythe
warrants aforesaid embraced within each OF the
following specified distinct classes thereof Into
which said warrants are, in and by sec
ton ] OF said ordinance. divided. with
speetSey is.ned and the funds out Of which they
were on their face respectively made payable.
.class Warrants drawn payable out ofthe road
fund OF said city, and dated and issued on sundry
DAYS between September 81, 1889, and November
4.o2s of the year 1889, both inclusive, and the
sS327ss2
acIsss o-warrants drawn payable out ofthe road
fund Of said city, and dated and Issued ON sundry
days between November 1sl 1882, and February
25 1890 both inclusive. numbered nom 1850 to
T. $50 Of the year 1889, both inclusive, and fr nm
] 10 $40 OF the year 1890, both inclusive and the
isce amounts whereof aggregate the sum Of
sCisss y-.warrsnts drawn payable out ofthe road
nd q sad city and dated and MAJ issued on snndry
1890, both inclusive numbered from 62l 70 2, 7s5.
oftbe year 1890, both inclusive, and the face
s $50 ~ whereof aggregate the sum Of siSS'
"ciass 4-warrants drawn payable out OF the fire
fund OF said city and dated aud issued sundry
days between May g. 1890. and August 49, 1890,
numbered from 33l 10 58S, both inclusive, and the
face amounts whereof aggregate the sum Of $751;
And whereas said mayor aud city council have
In and by section Of said ordinance provided that
and e'1 PLACES Of which notice s hereIn
below given. for the purpose Of voting
propositions submitted 10 them In and by section
Of said ordinance, and in and by said ordinance
conduct Of said election, and have declared the
enect OF any vote cast AT such election whereby
three OF the voters in said city voting thereat
shall ascent to and ratify the mourning Of said In
deetednsss or of either or any of said classes
Whereas. said CITY on April 10. 1891, duly
made and entered into q certain contract with N.
W. Harris d Co, OF Chicago, Illinois. dated on
things. said city agreed that II would speedily
Practicable take all the necessary steps to submit
he rsscSton OF snndry 'a Of said wafrsnts and
veaia also ,ase the necessary steps 70 submit 70
20 be held for that purpose also, the question Of is
suing bonds of said city 20 fund all of said
rants which might be valid and all thereof which
pose at such election together with the interest
crued and 10 accrue such warrants TO the date OF
be e ses hs july
1891, and should be payable and bear interest In
said contract specified and that in case the requs
any thereof should be given by the vote cast st
such election. and in case ajudiciAi decision should
we're valid said city would sell and deliver 10 said
y. W. Harris & Co, the whole OF such issue Of
bonds In one block TO be delivered TO and paid for
by them IL the time and place and at the price in
said contract provided and wherein and whereby,
smeng other things, said city granted TO said n.
w. Harris Co., an option, TO be exercised by
them AZ any time before the final passage OF this
ordinance, TO have such bonds directed to be issued
bearing interest at the rate OF per cent. per
num- payable semi annually. which option has been
exercised by said n. w. Harris & Co. accordingly:
warrants herelnabove specified aggregate The sum
OF s5Fo,S7s4&, and the interest accrued thereon
nq 70 accrue thereon 70 July 1891 as provided
CITY aggregates about the sum OF $4s, 200.56, said
principal and Interest together amounting TO about
the sum OF $4lS $50 and II will be necessary that
the total face amount of bonds to be issued and
sold In accordance with said contract made by said
city With said n w. Harris a Co. shall be about
the SUN Of $3.50. 00O In order thereby TO fiind all
the aforesaid warrants In case all thereof at said
be valid or stall have become validated by force of
sns assent AND ratification proposed Ia and by said
ordinance Nc l,7o6 as aforesaid, and shall be then
VII outstanding and unpaid; and, whereas, thu
mayor ana CITY council OF said city have accorcS
lngIy in and by ordinance No. 1.7o7, Of said city
sPptoved April "a, 1891, and published in the Off
cih newspapers of said city ON April 81 1891 duly
proposed To the voters In said CITY, in and by
thereto required by law, The issuance and the
sale to n w Harris & CO.. Of ChIcago. Illinois, in
pursuance and seeordng 70 the terms Of said con
dated April 10, 1891, and hereinabove reclted. 81
bonds OF said city, In the sum of four hundred and
sum as snail be sufficient, for the fund
ing OF such and so many OF said warrants
porate authorities thereof drawn pavahle orr ~
ne ROAD fnnd and the fire fund. respectively OF
ss na city, ana herelnsoove particularly described
enu specined IN distinct classes rs may be valid
warrants, whether by virtue OF an assent 10 and
suaacstlon OF the attempted mourning Of the i'm
1eoedness represented thereby, given and M AIDE in
pursuance Of said ordinance No. / 7O6 of said civ
aeroinsnove recited. or otherwise and as NAV be
Rance No. 1,707 prescribed for the ISSUANCE ofsnch
ponds towii. July l, 1891, and for the nlndIng "a
~ - M accrued and 20 accrue on such
,unang bonds, which bonds shall bear date on Iuly
!. 1881, shall be payable In twenty wears ter their
Ie ooth principal aud interest payable AZ the Of
zee OF the treasurer Of said city, or al the optiou az
the holder of each such bond or interest con-
You, ~ the banking house Of said y. W Harris q
Co, in the city of New York and shall bear inter
esL payable sentannuslly, on the iFst day OF jan
uasy aud the hrst day Of uly. in each year during
s,a .eIni NJ the rate oil . per cent. per annum
a, ano. whereas. said mayor and city council have
- snd ny section said ordinance No. l. 7O7 rro
sueu thnt an election shall be held ~ said time and
PAGES. OF which notice Is hereinbeiow given Tor
purpose Of voting thereat by the voters Ia said
Wy upon sad proposition submitted 10 them IN
~ oy section of said ordinance. and In and hy
~ ordinance have made further provisions for
we nolding and conduct OF said election and havn