The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-05-19
1900 81 ELECTION.


,s ~ q 81 whom it may s,ss ~ he ,;v M
whereas ne sssed certain warrants on
seattle nsss "a city signed y sns ma mayer ana
ns snd WITH ne s nv en- their face pay.
UPON ~ 80 ~ road f1d and fire fund Of said
abe and % scnasy - ne av Ss
sssefs sasais rsspssn ssd for the sundry sans
Thereof q sssd warrants respectively specified,
g aass warrants were scyessns - 81 IN
dssfion q labor o ssrsi surnishsd to. or moneys
ssss y, - Nv ma n Md city and were dated on or
suf fhe DAY OF thar issse, MT 10 tSe
,,.g n q Shortly after their respective
go srpror % s gs.sase Below q Cgai msnscn 90
#119 y, sac sar.sssfer Endorsed. Presented, and
- - srssf of funds" and are still wholly
sssa Ia - owssd and ns ad y sv sanary persons
sc ~ lee "a mn to the respective holders OF
esests = - IL the respective sums therein
80 s5Is< inssrcsf as provided by law 70 be pay
ae9as lts1 warrants Of said city, and
- go ~ sctal Indebtedness OF said city
IS ~ - 2 .rtlve times OF the issue Of said several
q 1ssa 5ssss' tie e' sums named IN SUCH
800, ~ sssn IS issued exceeded IL per cent.
<ssaA s7rs6ie property In said city as ascer-
( Ms& ~ thea last previous assessment for
80. 49, - but the assent OF three-ffths of the
3sld civ voting al an election held for
~ - rs the mourning Of the Indebtedness
III n said city Intended to be evidenced
yrunts OF Of any part OF such indebted
% It any time been given: and whereas
Indebtedness ABOVE
res Aforesaid did not In any instance
Z.z,5S r. cent Of the taxable property In said
<35 r acertssned as aforesaid; and where
~ Ia warrants in good faith aud for value
9z.5 the use of said city, intending and at
r hereby 70 incur valid Indebtedness on
said city upon said warrants respec'
ne amounts of each and ell OF said war
fSrfseveraIiy and to evidence the same oy such
Nasplnts: !, and, where's the mayor r ana
30 that said attempted tncurrtng OF said
in1ehtednsss by the issuing Of all said war
rsss which may not be valid without the ratifca-
non herein provided for, shall be aSsented 10 and
psined IN the manner authorized by an act q me
"A act TO enable cities and towns TO validate GER
Min warrants and other obligations and evidences OF
sy e On thereof IN es
cess OF their legal authority. and declaring an
snf ency 70 exist" approved arch 2, 1891, have
Moved April "a. 1891, and published in the ON
IA, newspapers OF said city April "a. 1891, duly
proposed . The voters IN said city in and BY sec
nifty, by the vote required for that purpose by
e constitution and laws OF this state TO be cast at
sd "a 70 be - hed for thas parpose the
stfempted mourning. by. acts OF the corpor-
~ authorities Of said city, of the In
warrants aforesaid. embraced within each Of the
following specified distinct classes thereof. into
sch sad warrants g ARE In d, and by ses
reference TO the periods In which they were
spectively issued and the funds out OF which they
we're on their face respectively made payable.
aCiass l-warrants drawn payable ont fthe road
hznd Of said city, and dated and issued on sundry
days between september n, 1889, and November
II. 1889, both inclusive. numbered from 1899 to
l,029 Of The year 1889. both Inclusive, and the
face amounts whereof aggregate the sum of
GLASS 2--wsrrants drawn payable out ofthe road
fund Of said city. and dated and issued on sundry
Is. 1890, both inclusive. numbered from 4.03D to
1850 of the year 1889, both inclusive, and from
Ito $50 of the year 1890, both inclusive, and the
hce amounts whereof aggregate the sum of
.Ciass s--wsrrants drawn payable out of the road
md Of sad city and dated and issued on sundry
1890. both Inclusive numbered from 621 to =, 7SS,
Of the year 1880, both inclusive, and the face
amounts whereof aggregate the sum Of $685.
aCisss 4--warrants drawn payable out of the fire
fnnd OF said city and dated and issued on sundry
numbered from 35l to 59s, both inclusive, and the
facs amounts whereof aggregate the sum Of $751;
And wh sreas said mayor and city council have
fn and BY section OF said ordinance provided that
an election shall be held at the time
below given, for the purpose Of voting
theeat BY the voters In said city upon the several
Propositions submitted 10 them In and by section l
OF eaid ordinance, and In and by said ordinance
ham mada further provisions for the holding and
conar4l If Bala election, and have declared the
e6bct ~ any vote cast at such election whereby
thfee d. the voters in said city voting thereat
Shall Asbentf q sna rafify the mourning of said in
Seeteeaess q q either or any of said classes
Nh<sses, aAd Guy on April 10. 1891, duly
Me1e and entered into a certain contract with n.
e Of sna no aa sth on
said tifF agreed that 1t would as speedily as
ff4cf kets take all the necessary steps 10 submit
r. a sandry s Of said '' warrants bo and
<uUd Ws0t4<f 5H& necessary steps 10 submit TO a
<q<e 81 fo<esc 81 said city nj the same election,
TOYS held for t4A{ purpose also, the question of is
e<1H4 Npn1< a. 76 city 70 fund all OF said war
y4<4 which p11fhl be valid. and all thereof which
Ei18tHe yH9tstet by the vote cast for that pur-
- q sue elect ion, together with the interest ac-
uef and q accrue on such warrants to the date Of
ssoaid g directed e bear date u on J july S
III en1 xhenh b payable and bear interest as In
ld cHfsacs specified. and that in case the requis-
Ne oeoHE 10 the issuing OF such funding bonds or
my fhareof should be given by the vote cast at
80 .fion, and IN case aiudcial decision should
eess'itsd thst such bonds proposed to be issued
r. Harris & Co, the whole of such issue of
bonds. In one block. 10 be delivered to and paid for
oy them At the time and place aud at the price in
said contract provided and wherein and whereby
among other things. said city granted to said n.
" ~ nafris q Co, an option, 10 be exercised by
them at any time before the final passage of this
ordinance to have such bonds directed TO be issued
bearing interest az the rate Of per cent per an
nun. payable semi-annuaily which option has been
exercised ay said n. W. Harris & Co. accordingly:
tno whereas the face or principal sums OF all said
variants nereinabove specified aggregate the sum
OF S5fV,s1S.24y ana the interest accrued thereon
and TO accrue thereon 20 July J. 1891 as provided
oy law 10 be payable upon lawfni warrants of said
Guy aggregates about the sum OF $4S, 200S6, said
principal and interest together amounting 10 about
ihe sum OF SAFE, $50 and IL viii be necessary that
Tue total face amount OF bonds to be issued and
sold ~ accordance with said contract made by said
city with said n, w Harris q Co, shall be about
tne sum OF $3.50 900. in order thereby TO fund ali
lhe aforesaid warrants la case all thereof said
hat a.Nf H.
pc valid or shall have become validated by force of
te assent ana ratification proposed in aud by said
ordnance No LIDS as aforesaid, aud shall be then
SUI outstanding and unpaid; and, whereas, the
mayor and city council OF said city have accord
ingy, IN and by ordinance No. l.7o7 of said city,
sFptoved April "a, 1891, and published In the OH
csi newspapers Of said city on April Of 1891 duly
proposed TO the voters in said city, in and by Sec
lion OF said ordinance No I 1907 for their assent
tnereto As required ny law. the issuance and the
ssle 10 N w. Harms 4 Co. OF Chicayo Illinois, in
pursuance and according % the terms Of said con
dated April 10, 1891. and hereinabove recited. OF
ponds o. said CITY, in the OF four hundred and
rxty thousand dollars 1880, 000l, or such lesser
sum as shail be sufficient, for the fund
lbs OF such and so many of said warrants
heretofore issued on the part OF said city v the cor
posAse snshosites thereof drawn payable out OF
sAia city, and hereinahove particularly described
snu spec'ned IN distinct classes, may be valid
ns,lsstnts, whether BY virtue Of an assent TO and
taiincaiion OF the attempted incurring of the i'm
nente1ess represented thereby given and made In
f..suAnSe OF sAu ordinance No l..06 OF said city,
nefelhabove rected, or otherwise and as NAV be
Outstanding and unpaid At the date in said orft-
lance NO l,foI prescribed for the issuance ofsnch
conus to-wit, July J. 1891 and for the funding Of
me interest accrued and 10 accrue ON such warrsnts
~ 70 os tnnded 10 said date Of the issue OF such
sars.ng bonds; which bonds shall bear date on Iuly
ISL shall De payable In twenty wears AFTER their
49, eo.h principal and interest payable at the Of
- the treasurer or said city or. at the option of
w noSer OF each such bond or Interest cou-
fs"' ~ Tue banking house Of said y. w Harris a
80 ~ the city or New York, and shall bear inter-
~ psyaoie seuliennnslly. the first Gay of jan
SUD the hrst day of Inly. in each wear during
sn.lr term. az the rate of per cent per anuufn
a, ssc' whereas, said mayor and city council have
$500, ~ suu ey section = said ordinance No. To7 pro
ss that an election shall be held at said time and
r.. Sss. ei which notice is hereinhslow gwen for
~. peIpose OF voting thereat by the voters in said
srSS a sseh sala proposition submitted 10 them IN
~ by section of said ordnance ana in ana bx,
a. Ae..olnance have made further provisions tor