The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-03-05
OF SPECIAL ELECTION

NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION
10 and authorize by the vote required for that pur
pose by the constitution and laws Of this state 10
be cast the election section Of said ordinance
No 1853 provided to be held for that purpose, the
said city of bonds of the city of Seattle In the
of s275 900, such lesser sum as shall be sufii
Gent. for the purpose of the payment and dis
charge by said city of all said sundry judg-
meats, both those heretofore recovered and those
that may hereafter be recovered in actions now
pending against said city, upon cau,es OF actlon
against said city not arising Of contract which
judgments hereinabove mentioned and
April !, 1892, shall be payable in twenty
years after their date. both principal and interest
payable in gold coin Of the United states OF
america OF the present standard Of weight and
hneness, at the office OF the treasurer OF said city
at the option of the holder Of each such bond or
each interest coupon, at such bank or banking
house in the city Of New York as the city council
OF said city shall, sfter the authorization OF such
bonds provided for BY said ordinance No. 1868,
by ordinance desgnat and sh all be specified on
the face Of such bonds, and shall bear in terest,
payable sem-annually. on the first day Of April
ana the first day Of October in each year during
theit term at the rate Of five per cent per an num-
AND WHEREAS, said mayor and city council
have In and by section of said ordinance No.
1868 provided that election shall be held at the
time and places Of which notice - hereinbelow
given for the purpose Of voting thereat by the
voters in said ci;y upon said proposition submitted
10 them in and by section l OF said ordinance NO.
1853 as well as upon the several propositions sub
nances hereinabove ana heretnbelow In this notice
mentioned, ana in and by said ordinance No, l,965
have made further provisions for the holding and
conduct OF said election and have provided for the
issuance and sale of such proposed bonds In case
three-fths of the voters in said city voting at said
election shall thereby assent TO such and
sale thereof
AND WHEREAS sundry private property in the
city Of Seattle has heretofore been condemned for
pn5c purposes by the city Of Seattle in sundry pro-
ceedngs instituted therefor. and smndry awards of
damages TO be pad to the owners of such property
condemned have heretofore been made In such
proceedings, and through failure on the part of
said city TO take legal steps In such proceed or
otherwise, for assessments upon property benefited
by the changes or improvements effected by such
condemnation proceedings to pay such awards, or
for the collection Of such assessments. the case
may be, and through failure the part of said city
to collect sundry of such assessments so made,
said city has become and is liable in
damages, not arising out of contract, to
the sundry owners of such property so con-
demned their assigns, for the amounts or such
awards and such liability in sundry instances has
not been reduced to Judgment against SAID city
were actions pending at the time Of the pas
below mentioned for the recovery of such Judg-
ments; and whereas the city has no resources at
present available for the payment and discharge of
its said liability in damages for the amounts of
such awards, not reduced 10 judgments or sued
upon, as aforesaid, and the sum of two hundred
and twenty thousand dollars will probably be
CURED for the payment and discharge of all such
liability on the part Of said city as Aforesaid; and
WHEREAS the total of the Indebtedness Of said
city now existing, and that 10 he incurred prior to
the issuance and sale Of such bonds as are by
said ordinance No. 1858 hereinbelow mentioned
provided to be issued and sold, and that
to be incurred by the Issuance and sale Of such
bonds hereunder, viii amount oil together to a
sum exceeding one and one-half per centum of the
taxable property in said city ascertained by the
last assessment for city purposes but the same
elusive of Indebtedness incurred by said city for
supplying said city with water and by
works therefor owned and controlled by said city
does not and will not amount altogether to a sum
exceeding five per centum of the value of the
taxable property in said city as ascertained as
aforesaid; and,
WHEREAS the mayor and city council of said city
deeming 1t advisable that said city borrow money
and contract Indebtedness therefor by the issuance
and sale OF bonds OF said city in the sum OF two
hundred and twenty thousand dollars, such lesser
sum as shall be sufficient, for the purpose of the
payment and discharge by said city of It's liability
upon all such awards, not reduced to Judgment or
sued upon. as aforesaid. have in and by ordinance
No 1863 OF 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 of said ordi-
nance, that they assent 10 and authorize by the
vote required for that purpose by the constitution
section Of said ordinance No. 1863 provided to
be held fer that purpose the issuance and sale by
the corporate authorities OF said city of bonds of
the city of Seattle in the sum of 500 900 such
lesser sum snail be sufficient, for the purpose OF
the payment and discharge by said city of all its
liability upon said sundry awards and con-
aemnation proceedings, not reduced to
Judgment nor sued upon, which awards are
bear date on April /, 1892, shall be PAYABLE in
twenty years after their date. both principal and
interest payable in gold coin of the United States of
America of the present standard of weight and
neness, at the Office of the of said city
or. at the option of the holder of each such bond
each Interest coupon at such bank banking
house in the city of New York as the city council
of said city shall, after the authorization of such
bonds provided for by said ordinance No $50 nv
ordinance designate and as shall be specifed on
the face of such bonds and shall bear interest
payable semi-annually on the first day of Aprii
and the first day OF October in each year during
their term, at the rate of FIVE per cent. per an
mum.
AND WHEREAS. Said mayor and city council
have in and by section of said ordinance No
1869 provided that election shall be held at the
time and places ofwhch notice is hereinbelow
given and for the purpose of voting thereat by the
voters of said city upon said proposition submitted
to them In and by section of said ordinance No
/ 1868, as well as upon the several propositions
submitted to them In and by the other several or
dinances hereina6ove and herein be in this no
tee mentioned. and In and by said ordinance No.
1863 have made further provisions for the holding
and conduct of said election and have provided
for the issuance and sale of such proposed bonds
In case three-ifhs of the voters in said city voting
at SAID election shall thereby assent TO such is
suanee and sale thereof
AND. WHEREAS. The mayor and city council of
said city, deemng ii advisable that said city Dor
row money and contract Indebtedness therefor by
the issuance and sale of bonds of said city in the
sum Of two hundred and forty thousand dollars
the proceeds of which bonds may be expended for
any strictly municipal purposes of said city, either
after the issuance and sale of said bonds by ord-
nance or ordinances determine to eNpend the same
or any part thereof have in and by ordinance No
1870 OF said city approved February =. 1892. and
published in the official newspapers of said city
February 4, 1892, duly proposed TO the voters IN
that they assent TO and authorize. by the vote re-
CURED for that purpose by the constitution and
ton 2 of said ordinance No. 1870 provided TO be
held for that purpose the issuance and sale by the
corporate authorities of said city OF bonds Of the
city of Seattle in the Of S240 200, the proceeds
of which bonds may he expended for any strictly
municipal purposes Of said city. either general or
specific, for which said city council may after the
issuance and sale of said bonds by ordinance or
dinances determine = expend the same or any
part thereof: which bonds shall bear date April
!.
their date, both principal and interest payable in
gold coin Of the United States of America of the
present standard of weight aud fiueness at the
office of the treasurer of said CITY, or at the option
of the holder of each such bond or each interest
coupon, at such bank or banking house IN the city
of New York as the city council of said city shall
after the authorization of such bonds provided for
nate, and as shall be specified on the face of such
bonds, and shall bear interest. payable semi-an-
nually on the first day of April and the first day
of October in each year during their term, ut the
rate OF five per cent per anEum; and.
WHEREAS the total Indebtedness Of said city now
existing and that to be incurred prior to the iSs,I
ance of such bonds as by said ordinance No
1870 provided TO he issued and sold and that TO be
incurred by the issuance and sale of such bonds
hereunder, Will amount all together TO a sum eN-
ceeding one and one-half per centum of the tax
able property IN said city, As aScertained 10y the
exclusive Of Indebtedness incurred by said city for
supplying said city with water and sewers by
works therefor, owned and controlled by said city
does not and will not amount altogether TO a sum
exceeding five per centCm Of the value of the tax
anie property IN said city, as aScertained rs aore-
said:
AND wHERENs. said mayor and City council
have in and by section = of ordnance No 1870
provided that an election shall be held at the time
and places OF which notice is horelubelnw given,
for the purpose Of voting thereat nv the voters in
said city upon said proposition submitted 10 them
In and by section Of said ordinance No. $50 As
we'll as upon the several propositions submitted 10
thlN M ana by the other several ordinances hero
iuaboNe and berci abClCy IN This notice mentioned
and in aud by SSid ordinance No go have made
further pravisonS f5r the holding and conduct "
said election and have provided for the issuance
and sale OF such proposed bonds IN three fths