The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-07
NOTICE OF ELECTION.

NOTICE OF ELECTION.
NOTICE OF ELECTROMAGNETIC Is HERE
~ by given 70 ali whom il may concern. that
WHEREAS The corporate authorities of the city
OF Seattle have heretofore issued certain warrants
and clerk and sealed with the seal OF
said city, drawn upon the treasurer of said city
on their face payable out OF the road fund. street
fund, fire fund and fire department fund of said
CITY respectively and 10 sundry persons in said
several warrants respectively named as the
pa%eeS thereof or To Their order, and for the
snndry amounts of money in said warrants respec-
lively specified. which warrants were severaIly
50 ISSUED IN consideration OF labor or services
performed for, materials other property fur
nlshed TO, or moneys paid tor the or said city,
ana were dated on or about the day OF their ISSUE
were with few exceptions) presented for paw
meni to the treasurer of said city on or shortly
after their respective dates or prior TO the
of ordinance No. 9o6. of said city hereinbe
mentioned. and by said treasurer Endorsed
are stu wholly unpaid and are owned and held by
sundry persons claims against said CITY and
evidences of Indebtedness its part TO the re-
sums therein named with interest as provided by
law TO be payable upon lawful warrants of said
WHEREAS The total Indebtedness of said city nj
and prior to the respective times of the Issue of
sa,d several warrants exceeded one and one-haif
per cehlun OF the taxable property in said city
ascertained by the then last previous assessment
for city purposes, but the assent of three-ifths
OF the voters In said city. voting election held
for that purpose TO the mourning of the indebted
ness on the part of said city intended TO De evil
denced by said warrants, of any part of such in
debtednesS, 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 sursi
water and sewers owned and controlled by said
city, did not in any instance exceed five per
ascertained as aforesaid; and
WHEREAS The corporate authortiesof said city
DALI fYaer fua~1
received to the of SAID city. intending and at
tempting thereby TO incur valid indebtedness on
the part OF said city upon said warrants respect
lively in the amounts of each and all of said
rants severaily and to evidence the same By such
warrants. and so issued each and all Of said war
rants and so attempted TO incur such Indebtedness,
hereinabove referred to- prior 10 March Z, 1891;
and
WHEREAS The mayor and city council Of said
city deeing il advisable that said attempted incur
ring of said Indebtedness by the issuance of all
said warrants shall be assented 10 and ratified in
The manner authorized by act of the legislature
of the state of Washington entitled AN act en-
able cities and towns to validate certain warrants
and other obligations and evidence of Indebtedness
on the part of such cities and towns issued by the
corporate authorities thereof in excess of their le
gal authority, and declaring an emergency 10
exist" passed h. the legislature and approved by
the governor of said state on March z, 1891. have
IN and BY ordinance NO 1866 of said city, ap-
proved February ?, 1892. and published in the
official newspapers of said city on February 4.
1892, duly proposed 10 the v0.ers In said city, IN
and ny section ! Of said ordinance. that they
20 and ratify. by the vote required for that
TO be cast at the election in section q said
ordinance No. ]. $50 provided TO be held for that
purpose, the attempted mourning, by acts of the
corpofae 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 10 the
periods which they We're respectively issued
and the funds ont OF which they were ON their
tace respectively made payable, to-wit;
Class one-Warants drawn PAYABLE ont of the
AL v.
sundry days between October 4, 1870 and Octo-
Der L 1890 both Inclusive numbered from 3 l3l
10 1897 of the year 1890 both inclusive and the
5S7is. iO''9 ''''''' ''' -'''- '''' sum %
street fund of said city. and dated and issued on
sundry days between November 1, 1899, and Feb
urary p. 1891. both inclusive, numbered from
1886 to 367S both inclusive and the face amounts
whereof aggregate the sum OF $43 0s574.
Glass Three-WarrantS drawn payable ont Of the
fire fund OF said city. and dated and issued on sun
dry days between August ~ 1890, and october H.
1890, both inclusive. numbered from 607 10 $50 OF
the year s30 both inclusive, and the face amounts
whereof aggregate the sum of $2l,2le.39.
Glass Four-Warrants drawn payable out OF the
fire department fund Of said city. and dated and
issued on sundTy days between November A. 1890
and March :. 1891. both inclusive. numbered from
S27 10 926, both Inclusive. and the face amounts
whereof aggregate the sum of S23,osl0S.
ANp WHEREAS, said mayor and city council
have in and by section Of said ordinance No
966 provided that election shall be held az the
time and places Of which notice IS hereinbelow
given Tor TIE purpose of voting thcreat by ;he
voters in said city upon the several propositions
submitted TO them in and By section / OF said
ordinance No. 1 500. as Well upon the several
propositions submitted 10 them IN and by the
other several ordinances herelnbelow ia This
notice mentioned, and in and by said ordinance
No 1855, and have made further provisions for
the holding and conduct OF said election. and have
declared the effect Of vote cast NJ such election
whereby tbresiifths OF the voters III said city vot
ing thereat shall assent to ami ratfy the nearing
OF said Indebtedness or of either or amy OF said
classes thereof
Axp WHEREAS. The mayor and city council Of
sad city, deeming il advisable that the indebted
ness both prnciI al and interest, represented by
all said warrants hereinaboye mentioned and
Classified. If ratified and validated by the assent
OF three-hfths of The voters IN said city voting at
said election provided for ia and by sad ordinance
No 1856 or that represented by such paFl of said
warrants, II any. may be SO ratified and val
idatel shall be funded by the issuance of bonds
therefor Is IN ordinance No ] 1857 next below
mentioned provided for, have IN aud by ordinance
No; l.3o. OF said CITY. approved February =. 1892.
ana published in the official newspapers Of said
city on February 4, 1892, duly proposed 70. the
voters in said city. in and by section of said
ordinance. that they assent To and authorize by
the vote required for that purpose by the constitu
Ton aud laws of this state, to be at the cleo
non n section OF said ordinance No. 967 pro-
stteu 70 De held Tor that purpose the issuance
ana "a oy the corporate authorities Of said city Of
sU US Of q s12 {h eoo ely OF se 1t IN tie
snail be sufficient, for the funding of the principal
OF such ana 50 many Of said warrants issued prior
20 ana on March I. 1891. on the part Of said city
by the corporate authorities thereof. drawn pay
abe ont Of the road fund street fund, f-e fund and
hIe department fund. respectively. OF said city,
anu here!n aboye particularly described and sDec-
ned In distinct classes, as may be validated war-
rants, and outstanding and unpaid az the date in
sad ordinance 80. 1867 prescribed for the
ISSUANCE OF SAID bonds. to-yvt. April I. 1892. and
Tor the funding Of the interest accrued and TO
accrue Oh slch warrants 50 10 re funded. to said
Gate OF the issue OF sUciI funding bonds: which
bonds shah bear date on AurII I ls92 shall he
payable in twenty years after their daIe, both
principal and interest payab in gold coin 81 the
United state. Of arnelics OF me Irser,t standard
OF weight and nneliess. at thc Ofce Of the treas
urer of said city at tie option Of the holder af
eacn Sucn bond or each interest coupon ~ such
bank or banking hoVse in the city Of New Yo-k as
the city council Of said City OF Seattle shall after
the authorization OF s3ch bonds provided for nv
said ordinance, 30 1867, by ordinance
designate. ana as shal! b. specified on
the lace OF such bonds. and shall bear
first day OF April ana the hrst day Of October IN
each year during their term, at the rate OF five per
cent. per auuunl.
AND WHEkEAs. said mayor and city council
nave Ia and BY section =, Oh said ordinance No.