The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-05-14
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s-nrfcE OF ELEcTIoS.-NoT1cE Is HERE.
n - given 70 all whom it may concern. that

~ respectively. and to snndry persons In said
80 warrants respectively named as the payeeS
sksseaf or TO their order and for the sundry sums
Imorey in said warrants respectively specified
~Agch warrants were scveraliy so issued in con-
ss,st,on Of labor or services performed for ma
.s-als az other property furnished 70, or moneys
VT a. the use Of said city and were dated on az
Isn.s inc tay Of their issue, were with few err
ss ssa civ on or shortly after their respective
sss q q ssd city herein below entson ed
80 - hy said treasurer Endorsed, Presented aud
- "a for want of funds" ana are still wholly
arrsid. and are owned and held by sundry persons
= rlen,s against said city, and evidences of In
ssssedness on It's part TO the respective holders Of
..red With interest. provided by law to be paw
~ upon lawful warrants Of said city: and
wsereas, the total Indebtedness or said city
:. me respective times of the Issue Of said several
x.rrsnts. or of the greater portion in number and
sssaunt thereof including the sums named in such
the TAXABLE property in said city A ascer-
aimed BIZ the then last previous assessment for
xoisrs il said city, voting at election held for
thst purpose TO the mourning of the Indebtedness
a. ne part of said city intended 20 be evidenced
~ aid warrants. or of any part Of such indebted
,sxs has not at any time been given: and whereas
.ssd total indebtedness above specified. at the re-
ssreed per cent of the taxable property In said
rItv as ascefiained as aforesaid: and where
.a sp q, ala warrants IN good fait and for ya,n
revived 70 the of said city, intending and At
ssrptlng thereby 10 incur valid Indebtedness on
tysly In the amounts of each and all of said war
rants severally and 20 evidence the same BY such
slty council Of said city deeming it advisa-
be that said attempted incurring Of said
rsns or Of ell such thereof as represent Indebted
ness which may not be valid without the ratifca-
son here n provided Cor, shall be assented 20 and
legislature of the state Of Washington. entitled
@An act 10 enable cities gnd towns TO validate GER
tain and other obligations and evidences of
indebtedness the part CT such cities nd towns
!ssacd BY the corporate authorities thereof in sx-
- 10 exis apnroysd March sa 81
IN and by ordinance No. ], 106 OF said city APP
proved April -. 1891, and published In the Off
proposed 70 the voters in said city, In and by sec
bon Of said ordinance. that they assent to and
me constitution and laws of thus state to be cast 4,
the election in section 2 of said ordinance pro-
. sa e be nsa for . that the
eae authorities Of said city, of the In
debedness on the part city represented by
warrants aforesaid. embraced within each OF the
following specified distinct classes thereof into
which sad warrants are, In and by sec
reference 10 the periods In which they were re-
speciivsy issued and the funds out of which they
were on their face respectively made payable.
.CiaSs l-warrants drawn payable out of the road
fund Of said city, and dated and issued on snndry
days between September 81, 1899, aud November
II. 1889, both Inclusive. numbered from $500 TO
<e2s Of the year 1899, both inclusive, and the
sssa7ssS ~ SUM "
@class 2-warrants drawn payable out Of the road
fnnd Of said city, and dated and issued on sundry
DAYS between November ls. 1882 and February
IS 1890, both inclusive, numbered from 1850 TO
1850 Of the year 1889, both inclusive and fr I'm
] To $50 OF the year 1890, both Inclusive end the
ssise7.7s.
Glass 3-warrsnis drawn payable ont the road
fund Of said city and dated and issued on sundry
DAYS between February rs, 1890, and August 8
1890, both Inclusive. numbered from e2l 10 2 7ss.
cIihe year 1891; both Intensive, and the face
s %eso. "nef''' aggregate the sum Of Siss'-
aclass 4-warrants drawn payable out of the fire
days between May g 1890 and August IS, 1890,
Numbered from 3Sl 10 sos, both inclusive and the
ss Isl s@9ah's ~hs'e'i aggregate the sum o. s97
And whereas said mayor and city council have
IN and by section OF said ordinance provided that
and places of which notice is 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
effect Of any vote cast at such election whereby
hths Of the voters In said city voting thereat
snal assent 70 and ratify the mourning of said in
aeetedness or Of either or any of said classes
thereof; and
Whereas, said city on April 10. 1891, duly
made and entered into a certain contract with n.
W. Harris & Co, of Chicago Illinois, dated on
things, said city agreed that Il would speedily
practicable take all the necessary steps TO submit
is 81 ,ns " 2. sag s .n 81
would also take the necessary steps TO submit TO
vote of the voters of said city at the same election
70 be held for that purpose Also the question OF is
suing bonds OF said city 10 fund all of said
Ianis which might be valid, and all thereof which
pose NJ such election, together with the interest
cned and 10 accrue on such warrants 70 the date Of
the issue of such funding bonds. and that such
bonds should be directed to bear date on July /.
1891. ana should be payable and bear interest in
SAID contract specified and that in case the reqnis
ie assent TO The issuing Of such funding bonds or
snr thereof should be given by the vote cast at
such election and in case judicial decision should
be obtained that such bonds proposed 10 be issued
were valid said city would sell and deliver to said
y. W. Harris & Co. the whole OF such issue of
bonds iE block 10 he delivered TO and paid for
by them &: the time and place aud nj the price in
said contract provided and wherein and whereby,
among other things. said city granted TO said n.
w. Harris & Co., an option to be exercised by
them at any time before the final passage OF this
ordinance 10 have such bonds directed Ia be issued
bearing interest at the rate Of 5 per cent per
rum, payable semi-annuaiy which option has been
exercised by said y. W. Harris & Co. sccordingiy;
and whereas the face or principal sums of ai said
warrants hereinabove specified aggregate the sum
Of sST0.e7q.s4, and the interest accrued thereon
and 10 accrue thereon 10 July ]. 1891 as provided
by law to be payable upon lawful warrants of said
city aggregates about the sum OF SlS, 2oo5S. said
the sum OF sll9 so and il will be necessary that
the total face amount of bonds 10 be issued and
city With said y. w. Harris & Co. shall be about
the sum OF $500 900. in order thereby to fund all
the aforesaid werrants in case all thereof At said
cate provided for the issuance OF such bonds shall
be valid shall have become validated BY force Of
tne asseni and ratification proposed in and by said
ordnance No 1.1o6 aforesaid, and shall be then
etili outstanding and unpaid: and. whereas, the
mayor ami city council of said city have accord
approved April %. 1891. and published in the OH
eihl newspapers OF said city April -. 1891 daily
proposed 10 the voters in sad city. IN and by sec
thereto required by law. the issuance and the
sAe TO y W Harms & Co.. OF CHICAGO. Illinois, In
irsss Win ' said idO " HarTs o sa Con Con
dated April 10. 1891. and hereinabove recited of
sYas o. said CITY IN me sun 81 four hanared ana
sum as shall be sufficient, for the fund
nag OF such and SO many Of said warrants
porate authorities thereof. drawn payable out Of
the road fund and the fire fund, respectively, of
sad city, anc hereinaoove particularly described
and specified in distinct classes as may be valid
warrants, whether bv virtue of an assent 10 and
ratification of the attempted mourning OF the in
pursuance OF said ordinance No. 706 Of said city,
aefslnahove recited, or otherwise. and as may be
outstanding and unpaid NJ the date ia said orct-
nance No. 17o7 prescribed for the issuance ofsuch
Bonds to-wit, July ], 1891, and for the funding Of
me interest accrued and TO accrue on such warrants
% to be funded. 20 said date of the issue of such
.anding bonds which bonds shall bear date on July
1881, shall be pay able IN twenty years after their
cste both principal and interest payable az the of
&c q the treasurer Of said city, 81 the option Of
me holder Of each such bond or interest coa-
peus at the banking house Of said y. ". Harris q
70 IN the city Of New York, and shall bear later
IS payable senlsannualy, on the irst day of IAN
Gay and the first day OF July. IN each year during
sneir term. az the rate of per cent. per anuun.
=. And. whereas. said mayor and city council have
" ana oy section said ordinance No. ,50T pro
saed that an election shall be held az said time aud
bsces, of which notice Is hereinbelow given. for
sne purpose Of voting thereat by the voters IN said
wy upon said proposition submitted them
eno by section ] Of said ordinance and in and by
sd ordinance have made further provisions for
the holGinS and conduct Of said election and have
provided for the issuance and sale OF such bonds in
pursuance of said contract between said
city and said ". W. Harris & Co, in
taNe fhree- q frhs Of N