The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-05-30
xorrcE OF ELECTION.
x-orirg or FIEcTIor.-Sorich rs HERE

~ by given to all whom 10 may concern tnas
Whereas the corporate authorities OF me city cf
seattle have heretofore issued certain warrants on
me part Of said city. signed by the mayor and
spcn the treasurer Of said city on their face pay:
ebie out OF the road fund and hfe fund 81 SAID
city respectively and % snndry persons rs, 70 ssaa
thereof or to their crdsr, and for the sundry suns
e money in said warrants respecttv eiy specified,
siderasiou Of labor or services performed for. ma
sertals or other property furnished TO- or moneys
paid %. the nse ef sad city, and were s dsiea s On or
81 said city on or shortly AFTER their respective
f' cs o. s p.sra 70 city sSs Below saons
and by said treasurer Endorsed, presented. ana
unpsid. and are owned and held by sundry persons
g. claims against said city, and evidences or IN
debtedness on It's part to the respective nooers o.
named with interest as provided by law 70 be pay
abs upon lawful warrants Of said city; and
Whereas the total lndeote si 81 sHa Guy
warrants. or Of the greater portion In number and
amount thereof, including the sums named in such
81 the taxable properly in said city As nscerl
tanned BY the then last previous assessment Tor
city purposes os me y % an eeeon sss for
thai purpose 10 the mourning of the Indebtedness
On the part Of said city intended TO be evidenced
81 said warrants or OF any part of such indebted
pses. has not a. any tiuae been given; and whereas
ssid total Indebtedness above specified. at the re-
times AfUfr<ailt
sJessd per cent OF the taxable property in said
city - ascertained Ms Aforesaid; and wnere-
ns 10 sass q said and S'y value
teu1psinr thereby 10 incur valid Indebtedness on
tv.y n the amounts Of each and ali OF said war
rapts severally and to evidence the same by such
s,n .o 81 sal. me cy dss ee Il advs
Be that said attempted incurrlng OF said
Indebtedness by the issuing OF all said war
ness which may not be valid without the ratiica-
fjou herein provided for, shall be assented To and
iexissture OF the state OF Washington entitled.
"a act to enable cities and towns to validate GER
tain warrants and other OBJ anu evidences OF
nsued by the corporate auth critics thereof In ex-
esas OF their legal authority. and declaring an
n and by ordinance No. lT06. OF said city, APP
proved April "a, 1884, and published In the ON
proposed 70 the voters in said city. In and by
ton OF said ordinance, that they assent 10 aud
rxtfy, by the vote required for that purpose by
the constitution and laws Of this state to be cast at
the election In section of said ordinance pro-
vided to be held for that purpose, the
sss snp aathorisiss os said city Of the In
debcdness the part said city represented by the
warrants aforesaid embraced within each OF .ne
which said warrants arc, In and by sec
zion / OF said ordinance. divided. with
reference TO the periods In which they were re-
spectiveiy issued and the funds out of which they
were on their face respectively made payable.
.Ciass Warrants drawn payable ont ofthe road
fund Of said city, and dated and issued on sundry
days between september II, 1889; and November
II. 1889, both inclusive. numbered nom S,62s 20
4O29 OF the year 1850, both inclusive, and the
face amounts whereof aggregate the sum OF
933.27s92
aCIsss 2-warrants drawn payable out ofthe road
fund OF said city and dated and issued on sundry
Gays between November is. 1889, and February
rs, 1890, both inclusive. numbered nom 1850 to
1850 Of the year 1889, both inclusive, and from
20 $50 of the year 1920, both inclusive and the
nce amounts whereof aggregate the sum Of
aCiass s. Warrants drawn payable out of the road
nind Of said city and dated and issued on sundry
1890 both inclusive, numbered from 62l to 2, 1888,
OF the year 1890, both inclusive, and the face
a an IN whereof aggregate the sum Of $751;
"class 4-warrants drawn payable ont of the fire
na o. sale sy snd dated ana ssned on surasy
numbered from 1871 to 69s both inclusive, and the
face amounts whereof aggregate the sum Of $751;
And whereas said mayor and city council have
IN and by section OF said ordinance provided that
and places s Of which Ae'n notice a' hereln s
below below given. for the purpose q voting
p1opo.Sns submitted 10 1 nSa Nv sesr
Of said ordinance. and In and by said ordinance
have made further provisions for the holding and
sfecf Of any vote cast at such election whereby
three hs OF the voters In said city voting thereat
esbsedness or OF either or any OF said classes
thereof: and
whereas, said cl.y on April 10. 1891, duly
made and entered Into q certain contract with N.
W Harris Co, Of Chicago. Illinois. dated on
that day, wherein and whereby. among other
Practicable take all the necessary steps TO submit
70 vote OF the voters Of said city the question OF
would aiso take the nscessapy stems to submit 20
vote OF the voters OF said city ~ the same election,
% be held for that purpose also the question Of is
rants which might be valid. and all thereof which
might be validated by the vote cast for that pur-
crued and 70 accrue such warrants TO the date of
the issue of such funding bonds, and that such
bonds should be drcoeRd 10 bear date on July l,
1891, and should be pay able and bear interest In
said contract specified and that in the requis-
tie agent 20 the issuing OF such funding bonds or
any thereof should be given by the vote cast nc
such election, and In case ajudicla decision should
he obtained that such bonds proposed 10 be Issued
n. W. Harris & Co. the whole of such issue of
bonds. In one block. TO be delivered 20 and paid for
by them at the time and place and at the price in
said contract provided and wherein and whereby,
smong other things, said city granted 10 said N.
na1ris Co, an option, TO be exercised by
ordinance TO have such bonds directed 10 be issued
bearing interest at the rate of per cent per an
exercised by said n. w. Harris & CO. accordingly;
and whereas, the face or principal of all said
OF sSTo,97e,44, and the interest accrued thereon
and 10 accrue thereon TO July I, 1891. as provided
=, law 70 ne payable upon lawful warrants OF said
City aggregates about the sum OF S4S 200. So said
principal and interest together amounting 10 about
the sam OF s4ls,ls0. and it win be necessary that
sold In accordance with said contract made by said
city with said N. w. Harris & Co, shall be about
the sum OF Sa60.000. In order thereby 10 fand ali
the aforesaid warrants In case all thereof Al ssjd
GATE provided Tor the issuance OF such bonds shall
ee valid or shall have become validated by force Of
tne assent ana ratification proposed In and by said
ordinance No zoe as aforesaid and shall be then
sun outstanding and unpaid: and whereas the
ingiy, in and by ordinance No l.7oT. of said city
approved April "a, 1891, and published in the OH,
S msmspspers OF said city on April q, 1891. duly
ton OF said ordinance No l.7o7 for their assent
thereto as required by law. the issuance and the
sale TO N W. Harris Il Co, of Chicago illinois, In
pursuance s and according 70 the terms OF said con
dated April 10, 1891 and hereinahoye recited. 81
bonds OF said city, In the of four hundred ana
sisty thousand dollars 1880, ooOl or such Iesser
sum as shall be sufficient. for the fund
heretofore issued on the part of said city hy the cor.
porate authorities thereof drawn payable out of
ihe road fnnd and the fire fund.- respectively az
said city. and hereinahove particularly descr,hed
and specified In distinct classes, as may be valid
warrants. whether by virtue Of an assent TO and
ratification of the attempted incurrsnc Of the in.
oeotedness represented thereby. given and made in
hereinaoove recited, or otherwise and as may he
outstanding and unpaid AZ the date in said or,it-
nance No. 7o7 prescribed for the issuance ofsnch
ponds to-wit, July J. 1891, and for the nludlns al
me interest accrued and to on such warrants
90 70 oe funded 10 said date OF the issue Of such
Iundins bonds which bonds shall bear late ON Iriy
4 1881, shah be payable in twenty years amer their
SAFE ooth principal and interest payable at the Of
nee OF the treasurer of said city or the option al
the holder of each such bond or interest con
pon, Al the banking house Of said n. W. Harris 4
&C. IN the city Of New York and shall bear inter.
est payable semiannuaily. on the rsi day of Ian
way and the nrst day Of July, IN each wear durns
'nslr term. at the rate OF per cent per annum.
Ano, whereas. said mayor and city council have
= Anu oy SECTION SAID ordinance No 7o7 nro
snat an election shall be held at said time and
rssoes. OF which notice is hereiahelow given, for
purpose of voting thereat by the voters In SAL
sS UPON said proposition submitted 10 them IN
- oy section of said ordinance, and in and hy
~ eIulnsnce have made further provisions IL,
~ noicing and conduct of said election and have
a.oseed Tor the Issuance and sale OF such bonds IN