The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-05-24
NOTICE OF ELECTION.
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aSle oct OF the road fand and fire fund Of said
city respectively, and TO snndry persons IN SAID
thereof or TO their order and for the sundry sans
Of money In said warrants respectively sPcciaea'
sderaon Il me os servces performed for ma
terials or other property furnished 70 or MONEYS
paid for the use Of said city aad were dated on Or
ccptionsl presented for payment % the treasurer
ofsaid city on or shortly after their respective
i7os % 81 p, satd 70 city herein below mentioned,
and by said treasurer indersed. presented. ana
unpsid ana are owned and held by sundry persons
as claims against said city, and evidences OF In
debtedness on ~ pa 70 ,ne ,ns sberes
named with interest as provided By law 70 be pay
able upon lawful warrants Of said city: and
Whereas the total Indebtedness Of said city
"A shs resp.cye times Of the issue Of said several
warrants or u the greater portion IN NUMBER ana
AMIN, th ,s y ssnsd esceeded TX per cent
OF the tarabie property m said city ~ ascer
snea BY The s sR me s .s.e paee " Of sSe
voiers IN said city, yoIing At an election held for
that purpose. 10 the incurnns OF the indebteines.
A. tl,e part OF said city intended to be evidenced
ness. has nos At any time been given; and whereas
spertive times aforesaid, did not Ia any instance
ssceed per cent q the taIssis property IN sac
s. the corporate authorities Of said city IS
sued all said warrants In good faith ana TOR vaine
received 70 The use Of .ala c!sy in.ennng anu an AZ
the part Of said city upon said warrants respec
lively In the amounts OF each and ali OF said war
rants seyeralIy and to evidence the same by such
e:y Council a Of ssid city deeming il advissr
i I BY the Issuing OF ali said war.
Yanss OF Of ell such thereof represent indebted
o bsps provided sr snail be asened 70 and
ratified IN the manner authorized BY an act OF the
legislature Of the , state q wsshins,on entitled
ssin warrants and other obligations and evidences OF
indsb,edness ths part OF such cities and towns,
Issued by the corporate auth ortes thereof In ex-
cess Of their leasl authority, and declaring an
emergency to exist" approved March 1881, have
proved April q. 1891. and published in the OH
eia newspapers OF said city on April "a. 1891, duly
~ s q 's oraance thai they assent 70 ana
ratify, by the vote required for that purpose by
the constitution and laws Of n state 20 be cast at
attempted sneuTrins By acts Of the eerpor-
Ssbsdners on The par, ofsad city represented by the
warrants aforesaid embraced within each OF the
ton Of said ordinance, divided, with
70 the pesGS n sh oa ,e gh msrs ahey
to-wlt: -
fund Of said city, and dated and issued on sundry
days between september 81, 1889: and Sovamoer
I02e Of the year 1889, both Inclusive, and the
face amounts whereof aggregate the sum Of
.flsss a-warrants drawn payable out ofthe road
find of said city. and dated and issued on sundry
days between November 10 1889, and Feb uary
1850 Of The year 1859, 18th inclusive, AM, fr m
Ito go OF the year 1890, both inclusive, and the
ace sroants whereof aggregate the sum OF
"Ciass s-wsrrants drawn payable out ofthe road
eays Set s"a e Fspaa a ss 1870 and
1890. both inclusive, nun bered from 62l 20 2,7s8,
Of the year 1890; both inclusive and the face
s So e whereof aggregate the sum Of $751;
aclass s--warrants drawn payable out of the fire
days between May s. 1890 and August 49, Is36
nuniberes from 1871 TO 598 both inclusive, and the
face amounts whereof aggregate the sum Of $751;
And whereas said mayor and city council have
u and oy section Of said ordinance provided that
ssis. s SVEN ,s vo,ss, the purpose e voias
propositions submitted them In and by section
Of ssid ordinance, and in and by said ordinance
conduct of said election, and have declared the
enect OF any vote cast at such election whereby
shall assent to and ratify the mourning OF said in
oebiedness or OF either or any Of said classes
Whereas, said ciry on April 10, 1891, duly
nade and entered Into certain contract with N.
y Harris 4 Co. Of Chicago Illinois. dated on
Dat day, wherein and whereby, among other
fhngs. said city agreed that II would speedily
practicable take all the necessary steps to submit
- ratification OF sandry of said warrants, ana
psuld also take the necessary steps TO submit 10 .
sse OF the voters OF said city at the ion,
70 DO held for that purpose Also the question of Is
suing bonds Of said city 10 fund all OF said war
raats which might be valid. and all thereof which
might be validated by the vote east for that pur-
pose At such election together with the interest
suec anu TO accrue on such warrants to the date OF
the issue of such funding bonds, and that such
DO is should be dressed to bear date on July 1.
Is and should be payable and bear interest as in
popfr faA al nd haiti sfa-
ne ASSENT 70 the issuing OF such funding bonds or
any thereof should be given by the vote cast at
b. obtained that such bonds proposed 10 be issued
were valid, said city would sell and deliver said
bonds Ia block to be delivered 20 and paid for
BY them At the time and place and at the price In
among other things. said city granted TO said N.
W, harris Co, an option, TO be exercised by
them al any time before the final passage Of this
ordinance, 10 have such bonds directed 70 issued
oeartng interest Of the rate of per cent. per an
nnn. PAYABLE semtannually which option has been
exercised by said n w. Harris & Co. accordingly;
and wherea as. the fare PRINCIPAL sums OF all said
warrants hsreinabove specified aggregate The sum
Oh ssIo.9I9As, and the interest accrued thereon
and TO accrue thereon 10 July L. 1871 ms provided
oy law TO be payable upon lawful warrants of said
city aggregates about the sum Of $500 So said
principai and interest together amountinr 10 about
the sum OF $4l9.lS0 and IL Will be necessary that
soI, ual iscs amount o. bonds to be issued AID
city vita said n. w. Harris a Co. shall be about
the sun OF $3.50 600. In order thereby to fund ali
Date provided for the issuance o. such bonds shall
De valid or shall have become validated hy force Of
ordinance No i,7O6 aforesaid and shall be thea
Still outstanding and unpaid and whereas ina
ingiy In and by ordinance No j. 7o7. 81 said ctT
approved April "a, 1891, and published in the OH.
c,a newsrapers OF said city on April 81, 1891 duly
E..poseu 70 me voters In said city I'm and by sec
ton OF said ordinance No. l.7oT for their assent
a. required by law the issuance and the
pursuance and according TO the terms of said CON
s Mact Win WIN said n. W. Harris & Co.,
bonds OF said city, In tie sum of four hundred and
sixty thousand dollars $3.50 oOOi or such i,,sssr
s INN - as ,s snali be sufficient. for the fund
ing OF snch and 80 many OF said warrants
heretofore issued on the part Of said city by the cor
poA r. 81 bottles thereof drawn payable out OF
said city, aud hereinabove particularly described
And srecihed In distinct classes as may be valid
faiihcation OF the attempted lncnrrinr ~ the in,
oeotedness represented thereby, given and made in
Parsuance OF said ordinance No. 1-06 of said civ
nerelnaoove reci;ed. or otherwise and rs may he
s.n ssanalng and unpaid AZ the date in said ortl-
bonds, towii Iuly i fssi. and far s5s s ,snes
me interest accrued and TO accrue on such warrants
$500, os iandsd 10 said date OF the Issue OF such
1851 shall be payable in twenty wears after Their
oo,h principal aud interest payable al the of.
&C. q me treasurer Of said city or al the option of
zoe hai:er Of each such bond or Interest con-
~, ~ me banking house or said y. w Harris &
est, payable seollannnally on the raj sav Of ia,
~ sna the trst day of duly. IN each wear during
'nsn TERM al the rate of per cent per annun
4. 40 whereas. said mayor and city council have
- az ey section said ordinance No. ! 7O7 rro
sueu tist an election shah be held al said lime ANA
EsUes OF which notice is herenhelow given for
purpose OF voting thereat BY tie voters i'm said
sS upon said proposition submitted Ia them IN
- es section of said ordinance and in and nv
~, sc ordnance have made further provisions fcr
we holding and conduct of said election ami have
t,sued Tor the issuance and sale OF such bonds in
l.IsuAnce of said contract between said
SS and said n. W. Harris & Co, in
ase three-nfshs of the voters IN said
Wy vosing az such election shall thereby a.
sent 70 such ISSUANCE and sale thereof.
Ahu whereas. ooih OF said elections IN ana BY
&c ordinances 70 ]. 7u6 and No. l,Ta7 severally
PoN,ueC 10 be held aforesaid rharN{n nrr.