The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-05-28
NOTICE OF ELECTION.

sbls ont of the road fund and FIRE fund of said
city respectively, and 70 sundry persons In said
thereof or 10 their order and for the sundry sums
Of money IN said warrants respectively specified.
which warrants were severaliy so issued In con-
sheraton Of labor or services performed for.
ferfals or other property furnished TO- or moneys
paid for The use Of said city ana were ua'ec On or
cepticnsl presented for payment 70 the treasurer
Of said city on or shortly after their respective
i.7O8 Of said city herein below mentioned,
and by said treasurer Endorsed, Presented. and
not paid for want Of funds" and are stu wholly
unpaid and are owned and held by snndry persons
"a claims against said city, and evidences OF in.
oentedness on IT'S part 20 se1xe srs tbsrs =,
named, with interest. a. provided by law TO be pay
able upon lawful warrants OF said cify and
Whereas the total indebtedness OF said city
n the respective times OF the issue OF said several
warrants or of the greater portion In number and
variants Then" then 50 issued exceeded * per cent
Of the taxable property IN saia CITY as sscsr-
tanned By the ss men sss " e Ss
that purpose. the incurrinr OF the Indebtedness:
en- the part Of said city intended to be evidenced
pess. has not at any time bsen given; and whereas
sn"ctire times aforesaid. did not In any instance
sxcesd per cent Of the taxable property IN said
~ the corporate authorities Of said city is
sued all said warrants In good faith and for value
received to the use Of said city, intending and at
the part Of said city upon said warrants respec-
lively in the amounts Of each and all OF said war
warrants: And. whereas tins MAYOR and
city council Of said city. deemIng It advsa-
indebtedness by the Issuing Of all said war
rants Of all such thereof - represent indebted
s paoy ass f .a ss assented 70 and
ratified IN the manner authorized by an act OF the
tegislature of the state Of Washington, entitled,
"a act to enable cities and towns 70 validate GER
tain warrants and other and evidences OF
Indebtedness on the part OF such cities and towns,
hcsss o. their legal authority. and declaring an
Emergency TO exist" approved ~ arch 2, 1891. have
PROVED April "a. 1891. and published in the on
ysi newspapers Of said city on April "a 1881 duly
proposed 70 the voters in said city, in and by sec.
Mon I Of said ordinance, that they assent TO and
fasify. by the vote required for that purpose by
he constitution and laws Of this state TO be cast at
sided to be held for that purpose, the
attempted mourning oy acts OF tne oorpor-
ON the part of said city
warrants aforesaid, embraced within each OF the
following specified distinct classes thereof. into
sion / Of said ordinance, divided with
reference to the periods in which they were re-
spectively issued and the funds out Of which they
were. on their face respectively made payable
aCiass Warrants drawn payable out ofthe road
fund Of said city and dated and issued on sundry
days between september 81. 1883, and November
zoas Of the he year 1889 both inclusive, and the
face amounts whereof aggregate the sum Of
aclass 2-wsrants drawn payable out ofthe road
FIND Of said city, and dated and issued sundry
days between November ls 1899, ard February
1850 OF the year 1859, both inclusive, and nom
TO $50 of the year $780, both inclusive, and the
face amounts whereof aggregate the sum Of
Glass g. Warrants drawn payable out ofthe road
Fund o. said city and dated and s issued on sundry
1890, both inclusive, numbered from 62l to 2 7sS,
Of the year 1890, both inclusive, and the face
s sgSsO whereof aggregate the sum Of 'iss'-
"class Warrants drawn payable out of the fire
days between May 3. 1890. ana August II Is iss6.
numbered from 33l to 59s, both inclusive, and the
face amounts whereof aggregate the sum Of $751;
And whereas said mayor and city council have
N and by section Of said ordinance provided that
below given. for the purpose Of voting
propositions submitted 10 them In and by section
OF said ordinance. and In and by said ordinance
nave made further provisions for the holding and
conduct Of said election, and have declared the
enect o. any vote cast AZ such election whereby
shall assent to and raffy the ncurring OF said in
Fentedness 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.
". Harris a. Co, Of Chicago. Illinois. dated ON
things. said city agreed that 1t would speedily as
practicable take all the necessary steps to submit
the ratification of sundry of said warrants, and
would also take the necessary steps TO submit TO q
vote Of the voters Of said city the election
20 be held for that purpose also. the question Of is
suing bonds Of said city to fund ali OF said war
might be validated By the vote cast for TIA, par
pose at such election together with the interest
cfued and TO accrue on such warrants 10 the date Of
The issue of such funding bonds, and that such
bonds should be dressed to bear date on July /,
1891, and should be payable and bear interest In
Il nnfr arf AnA aaAfh In
lie assent to the issuing OF such funding bonds or
any thereof should be given by the vote cast at
be obtained that such bonds proposed to be issued
were valid said city would sell and deliver TO said
bonds, In block 10 be delivered to and paid for
by them at the time and place and at the price in
among other things. said city granted to said r.
w Harris CO., an option, to be exercised by
insm A. any time before the final passage OF this
ordnance 10 have such bonds directed 10 be issued
bearing interest at the of 5 per cent per an
nun. PAYABLE sernisnnually which option has been
exercised ey said n. w. Harris Il Co. accordingly;
and, whereas, the face principal sums of all said
warrants hereinabove specified aggregate the sum
and TO accrue thereon to July l. 1891 as proyi,iea
by law TO be payable upon iawfnI warrants OF said
CITY aggregates about the sum OF $4S, 200 So said
principal and interest together anouptiny to about
tne sum OF $4lslsO, and IL will be necessary that
sold in accordance with said contract m ass Sx id
city with said N. W. Harris 4 CO. shall be shont
me sum OF sloo,oeo IN order thereby TO fund ali
the AFORESAID warrants In all thereof nj snid
date provided for the issuance OF such bonds shall
De valid or shall have become validated by force of
ordinance No l,70o as aforesaid and shall be then
etili outstanding and unpaid; and whereas ths
mayor and city council Of said city have accord
ingiy, In and by ordinance No. 1907. of said citv
approved April "a 1891, and published I'm the on
on SAID city ON April q, S9l duly
tlon OF said ordinance No. 707 for their assent
.netete As required by law. the issuance and the
SAFE 10 ~ w Harris & Co, of Chicago. Illinois, in
pursuance and according 70 the terms OF said
dated April 10, 1891, and hereinsboye reei,ed. 81
bonds of said city. in the sum of four hunnre ana
sxty thousand dollars sts0 ,000l or such lesser
Ing Of such and so many Of said worranss
heretofore issued on the of said city nv the cor
The road fund and the FIRE FUND respeetiveiy ~ ~
sad city, and hereinabove particulariy descTihsd
and specified in distinct classes as NAV bs xsn;d
warrants whether by virtue OF an assent 70 anS
raiihcation OF the attempted incurrinr ~ The IL
Uen.edness represented thereby, gwen and made in
pursuance OF said ordinance No l .-O6 of said eitv
nerelnaoove recited, or otherwise aud as may Re
outstanding and unpaid al the date In said or,t.
conas towii, July /, 1891. and for the fnndInS "a
tne interest accrued and 10 accrue on such warrnts
- 70 De funded, 10 said Gate OF the issue OF surn
,nndng bonds; which bonds shall bear date on InIy
aesl shall be payable in twenty years after their
Sse pnta principal and interest payable the Of
ee OF The treasurer of said city or at the option ~
we hoider OF each such bond or interest CON
ia AZ me banking house Of said y. W. Harris X
w. IN Tue city of New York and shall bear inter.
81 payable senliannually. ON the rst dsy OF Ian
Af and The trst day OF July. I'm each year during
"saI Term. al the rate of per cent per Rnnum
ane whereas. said mayor and city council have
- sna ny section said ordinance No. ,7o7 pro
mat an election shall be held AZ said time and
tthsoeA OF which notice is herenbelow given fur
purpose OF voting thereat by tile voters in said
"a upon SAID proposition submitted To them m
s.s $50 es section OF said ordinance and In and bv
a." ~ ordnance have made further provisions for
ngoy SSng and conduct Of said election, and have
naueo Tor The issuance and sale of such bonds in
ts,.saAnce of said contract between said
49, and said y. W. Harris 4 Co, i'm
80, thrcennhs OF the voters Ia said
10y .g voting at such election shall thereby As.
~ss 70 eNch issuance and sale thereof.
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