The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-06
NnrICE OF ELECTION.

nent 10 The treasurer Of said city or short v
OF ordinance No. 1856, of said city hereinbel0w
mem oned and by said treasurer Endorsed
Presented and not paid for want of funds. and
are stiIi wholly unpaid and are owned aud held by
sundry per IONS as cl inns against said city and
evi1ences of Indebtedness on its part TO the re-
spectve holders of said warrants in the respective
sums therein named with interest as provided by
law to be payable upon lawful warrants of said
city; and
WHEREAS The total Indebtedness of said city at
ann prior TO the respective times of the issue OF
said several warrants exceeded one aud one-half
per centum of the taxaoe properly in said city as
ascertaineG by the then last previous -essment
for city purposes but the assent of three fifths
OF the voters in said city voting at an eject held
for that purpose the mourning of the indebted
ness on the part of said city intended to be evil
denced by said warrants. of any part of such
deole dness, has not AT any time been given; and
whereas said total Indebtedness of said city at the
respective times of the issue OF said several war
rants, including the sums named in such warrants
then so issued, but excluding Indebtedness in
CURED by said city for supplying said city with
water and sewers by works for supplying such
water and sewers owned and controlled by said
city, did not i'm any instance exceed FIVE per
centum of the taxable property in said city as
ascertained aforesaid; and
WHEREAS The corporate authorities of said city
issued all said warrants IN good faith and for value
received TO the of 50 city, intending and at
tempting thereby 20 incur valid Indebtedness on
the part of said city upon said warrants respect
lively in the amounts of each and all of said war
rants severaly and 10 evidence the same by such
warrants, and so issued each and all of said war;
and so attempted to incur such indebtedne S.
hereinabove referred 10, prior TO March z, 1891;
and
WHEREAS The mayor and city council of said
city deeming il advisable that said attempted incur
ring of sa indebtedness by the issuance of all
said warrants shall b. assented 10 and ratified in
the manner authorized by act of the legislature
of the state of Washington entitled IAN act en-
able cities and towns to validate certain warrants
and o her obligations and evidence of indebted aess
on the part of sucn cities and towns issued by the
corporate authorities thereof in excess of their le-
gal authority, and declaring an emergency to
exist" passed by the legislature and approved by
the governor Of said state on March Z, 1891, have
h- md n NJ said aftxs
proved February 2, 1892, and published in the
official newspapers of said city on February a.
1892, duly proposed to the vo ers in said city in
and by section of said ordinance, that they as
sent to and ratfy, by the vote required for that
purpose by the constitution and laws of this state,
10 De cast at the election In section of said
ordnance No. ]. s66 provided to be held for that
purpose, the attempt d mourning by acts Of the
cor authorities of said city, of the indebted
ness on the part of said city represented by the
warrants aforesaid embraced within each of the
following specified distinct classes thereof, into
which said warrants are. in and by section of
said ordinance, divided. with reference TO the
periods which they were respectively issued
and the funds out OF which they were on their
face respectively made payable, to-wt:
Class one.Wa rrants drawn payable out of the
road fund of said city, and dated and issued on
sundry days between October 4, Is %, and Octo-
Der ], 1890, both inclusive, numbered from 3,l3l
10 3,S27 of the year 1890, both inclusive and the
5S7ie. "-i''e'' '7si's'''e 'ne sum Vi s-"-
Class Two-Warrants drawn payable out of the
street fund of said city, and dated and issued on
sundry days between y November 4, 800, and Feb
at yds -; 1881 ooth inclusive, numbered from
whereof aggre- ate the sum of $43. 0s5.74.
Class Three-Warrants drawn payable out of the
IRE fund OF said city, and dated and issued on sun
dry days between August 81, 1890. and october :
1890 both inclusive, numbered from GOT to S26 Of
the year 1890, both inclusive and the face amounts
whereof aggregate the snm of $21,2l9.39.
Class Four-W arrants drawn payable ont Of the
fire department fund Of said city. and dated and
issued on sundrv days between November 4. 1890
and March Z. 1891, both inclusive numbered from
e27 TO 926, both inclusive, and the face amounts
asYrr "a hp NM Of
AND WHEREAS, said mayor and city council
have IN and by section 2 of SAID ordinance No.
time and places of which notice is herenbelow
given for the purpose of voting thereat by the
voters in SAID city upon the several propositions
submitted TO them in and by section ! of said
ordinance o. ,966 well upon the several
propositions submitted to them in and by the
other several ordinances hereinbelow IN this
notice mentioned, and in and by said ordinance
No 1865, and have made further provisions for
the holding and conduct OF said election, and have
declared the effect of any such election
whereby threeffths of the voters said city vot-
ing thereat shall assent to and ratIfy the incrrng
OF said Indebtedness or of either or any of said
classes thereof
AND WHEREAS The mayor and city council of
said city, deeming IL advisable that the Indebted
ness both prnci al and interest, represented by
all said warrants hereinabove mentioned and
CLASSIFIED, II ratified and validated by the assent
OF three-hftbs of the voters in said city voting at
said election provided for in and by said ordinance
No 300, or that represented by such part of said
warrants, II any. as mag be SO ratified and val
idated shall be funded by the issuance of bonds
below
mentioned provided for, have in and by ordinance
No: 1907 or said city, approved February 2, 1892,
and published in the official newspapers of said
city on February 4, 1892, duly proposed to the
voters in said city, in and by section l of said
ordinance. that they assent to and authorize by
the vote required for that purpose by the constit
ton and laws of this state, to be cast at the cleo
ton in section 2 of said ordinance No 1867 pro-
vided TO be held for that purpose, the issuance
aud sale by the corporate auborites of said ctv 81
bonds OF me eoo city OF Seattle in the
sum Of Sl33 900, or such lesser sum as
all he for he Of tha
of such and so many of said warrants issued prior
TO and on March 7, 1891. on the part of said city
by the corporate authorities thereof, drawn paw
able out of the road fund fund fire fund and
fire department fund, respectively. of said city
aud hereinsbove particularly described ana speci-
ned In distinct classes, a. may be validated war
rants, and outstanding and unpaid at the date in
sad ordinance No. 1857 prescribed for the
issuance Of sad bonds, to-wit, April l, 1892. and
for the funding of the interest accrued and TO
accrue on such warrants so TO he funded TO said
date of the issue Of such funding bonds; which
bonds shall bear date April l 1892 shall he
payable In twenty years after their date both
principal and interest payahe in gold coin of the
United states of America of the present standard
OF weight and hneness. at the Office of the treas
urer of said city or at the option of The holder Of
each sucn bond each interest coupon. at such
bank or banking house in the city of New York as
the city council of said city of Seattle shall after
the authorization of such bonds provided for nv
said ordinance, No. 1857. by ordinance
designate, and shall be specified on
the face OF such bonds, and shall bear
interest payable semi annually, on the
first day of April and the first day OF October in
va mar
cent. per annum.
AND WHEREAS Said mayor and city council
have IN and by section z, of said ordna nee No.
1857, provided that an election shall be held at
the time and places of which notice is hereinbe-
low given, Tor the pur ose of voting thereat by
the voters In said city upon said proposition SUBJ
mitted to them in and by section l of said ordin-
ance No. 1867, as well upon the several prom
ositions submitted 10 them in and by the other
several ordinances hereinabove and hereinbeIow
Ia this notice mentioned and in and by said ord IN
anee No. 1857 have made further pTovisions for
NJ nd ~ al aip "a
provided the issuance and sale of such bonds in
case three th of the in said city voting at
said election shall thereby assent to such issuance
and sale thereof.
AND WHEREAS sundry judgments have heretofore
been recovered against the city of seattle in favor of
sundry persons and upon sundry causes OF action
against said city not arising out of contract and
for the amounts IF some whereof orders upon the
treasurer OF SAID city part OF them drawn upon the
general fund" and part upon the 'Iud nent fund''
OF said city, have been issued by the comptroller of
SAID city IN compliance with the requirements of
law, upon all which judgments or upon such orders
issued therefor said city Is liable to the several
judgment creditors therein their assigns for the
several amounts thereof and sundrv actions were
at the time Of the passage Of ordinance No.
l. 1858 of said city hereinbeow mentioned
persons and upon sUndry causes OF action against
said cIy not arising out of contract in which sun
dry actions in some whereof, il Is probable that
judgments against sa d city VIII hereafter be recov-
cred upon said sundry causes Of action therein and
in favor of the several plaintiff therein. upon
which judgments that may hereafter be re-
covered in such pending actions said city
viii upon recovery thereof be ONE liable
TO the several Judgment creditors therein or their
assigns for the several amounts thereof aud
whereas said city has resources at present avail
able Tor the payment and discharge OF such judg-
u4ents aforesaid. now recovered or that may
hereafter be recovered against IL, and the sum of
two hundred and seventy hve thousand dollars will
probably be required for the payment and discharge
OF ali such Judgments as aforesaid heretofore re-
covered against said city and all such will prob
ably hereafter he cred against il in such pend
ing actions aforesaid: and
WIZ REAs the total of the indebtedness of said
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ordinance, No. 1868 hereinrelow mentioned
provided to be issued and sold, and that 10 be
incurred by the issuance and sic Of snch bonds
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