The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-05
NOTICE oE ELECTION

psyae9e IN gold coin Of the United Sfatss ~
AheIica OF The present standard of weight and
hneness. at the Office OF the trsasnrer ~ So 81,
or AZ me option of the holder of each suTb hoD or
house. in ,b ,coapon, al such bank or banking
o. saic city shall after the authoriZstiOn Of m
pules s. ploNlded TOT by said ordinance No a6S
.! ordnance designate and a. sh ali b. Specref ~,
the iace OF such bords and as shai bear !nferest
pssso.e senl-annually. on the FIRST day of Aprli
an, ..e nrst Jay II October IN each year during
aher teri At the rate of five per cent per an nu9
NJ ~ "HEhEAs said mayor and city council
L,sos provided that election shall be ned a, the
lliIle alu places of which notice il hereluhaloyy
so.ers IA sad city upon said proposition submitted
70 them IN and By section of said o-fiinsnca No
as Wen as upon the several propositions SUBJ
mitted 70 them IN ana by the other several orfi
hahces heTeinahore and hereinbelow in this notIce
hleht.onei and IN and by saiG ordinance No l.e6S
ii.ai4e Iurther provisions for the holding and
eonduet ri said election have provided for the
issuance and sale of such proposed bonds In case
f-e1Iths OF the voters in said eli voting al said
thereof ~ N94Aiioe anu
AND WHEREAS sundry private proper,v in the
city of Seattle has heretofore been c1ndemnaa FOR
pn nc purposes by the city of Seatt in >rlndrv mn
ceedings instituted therefor an, slnirv wards og
damages to De pa TO the owners of such pr.partv
conde ned have heretofore been made in Snri
proeeedlnss. and through failure on the part of
alt city To take legal steps H. such proceed ne-s or
otherwise, for assessments upon proper Y bereftet
oy me changes or improvements effected bv snch
eeonueihnailoa proceedings TO pay such award or
ior the collection of such assessments a. the case
may Pc and through failure the part of said civ
said city has become an is HabIs in
tlal not arising out of contract, 20
demned or their assigns for the amounts Of snrh
awards, and such liability in sundry instances has
mol oeen reduced 20 Judgment against sad city nor
were actions pending at the time of the mas
sage Of ordinance No 1859 of said city herein
below mentioned for the recovery of such Iudg-
henis; and whereas the city has no resources at
present available for the payment and discharge of
It's said liability in damages for tue amounts Of
such awards not reduced 10 judgments or sued
upon as aforesaid. and the sum of tgxo bundled
and twenty thousand dollars win probably he ra-
CURED for the payment and DISCHARGE oF All sucb
iaolllty on the part of said city as aforesaid and
WHEREAS the total of the indebtadness Of seid
city now existing and thar to be Incurred prior ~
the issuance and sale of such bonds as are hv
said artInance No / ,96S hereinbelow mentioned
provided to be sued and sold, and that
10 be incurred by the issuance and sale of sucb
bonds Hereunder. will amount ali together tn a
sun exceeding one and one-half per centum of the
last assessment for city purposes out the Same ex
Gus We of Indebtedness incurred by said cty for
supplying said city with water and sewers by
works therefor owned and controlled by said civ
does not ana VIII not amount altocether Ia A snTo
t eAcesf1ihg nve per eentum of the value of the
aforesaid; and,
WHEREAS the mayor and city council of said city
ueehllhg II advisable that said CITY borrow money
ana contract Indebtedness therefor by the issuance
ana sale OF bonds OF said city in the sum of two
hundred and twenty thousand collars or such lesser
sum a. shall be sufficient. for the purpose of the
pay ment and discharge by said city OF il. liability
upon ali such awards. not reduced to Judgment or
sued " on. a. aforesaid, have ia and by ordinance
\ Il: l,9o9 OF said city. approved February ,, 1892
and published the official newspapers Of sud
city on February 4. 1892. duly proposed to The
voters n sad city, in and by section of said ordI-
nance that they assent 10 aud authorizes hv tba
vote required for that purpose by the constitution
ana laws OF Thu state To cast at the election i'm
section OF said ordinance No. 969 provided TO
be held for that purpose, the issuance and sale bv
the corporate authorities of said city of bonds Of
the city OF Seattle in the sum of $4,000 or such
lesser sum as shall be sufficient for the purpose of
the payment and discharge by said CITY OF an its
liability upon said sundry awards and CON
Judgment nor sued upon, which awards are
hereinabove mentioned, which bonds shall
twenty years after their date both nrinrinaI 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
or al the option of the holder of each such bond or
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. 969 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 each year during
their term, at the rate of five per cent per an,
nun.
AND WHEREAS, Said mayor and city councu
have in and by section 2 Of said ordinance No.
1869 provided that election shall be held at the
time and places ofwhich 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.
submitted to them III and by the other several or
dinances hereinabove and herenbe ow in this 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 threeffths of the voters in said city voting
AT said election shall thereby assent to such is
suance and sale thereof.
AND, WHEREAS, The mayor and CITY council of
said city deeming IL advisable that said city bor-
row money and contract Indebtedness therefor by
sum # two hundred and forty thousand dollars
the proceeds of which bonds may be expended for
any strictly municipal purposes Of said city either
general specific, for which said city council may
after the issuance and sale of said bonds oy ordi-
nance or ordinances determine TO expend the same
any part thereof have in and by ordinance No.
1870 4 said city approved February ., 1892. and
published in the official newspapers Of said CITY on
February 4, 1892, duly proposed 10 the voters in
said city, in and by section l of said ordinance
that they assent 10 and authorize, by the vote
CURED for that purpose by the constitution and
laws OF his state, 10 be cast at the election in
ton of said ordinance No. 1870 provided to Do
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 000 the proceeds
munics pal purposes of said city. either general or
s peclfic, for which said city council after the
dlnances determine expend the same or any
part thereof which bonds shall bear date on April
!. 1892, shall be payable in twenty years after
their date, both principal and interest payanle in
gold coin of the United States of America of the
present standard OF weight aud fneness, at the
oiicS 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 ew York the city council of said city shall
after the authorization of such bonds provided for
by said ordina nee No. 1870, by ordinance desig-
nate and as shall be specfied ON the face of such
bonds and shall bear Interest PAYABLE semian-
nualiy the first day of April and the first day
of october IN each year during their term. at the
rate of 1--WE per cent per mum; and.
WHEREAS the total indebtedness of said city now
existing, and that to he Incurred prior to the ssu
ance of such bonds are by said ordinance No.
/ $40 provided be issued and sold and that 10 be
incurred by the Issuance and sale of such bonds
ceeding one and one half per centum OF the tax
able property in said city, as ascertained by the
last assessment for city purposes, but the same,
exclusive of indebtedness Incurred by said city for
sui plying said city with water and sewers by
works therefor owned and controlled by said city,
does not and will not amount altogether 10 q sum
exceeding five per centum of the value OF the tax
able property IN said city, as asceraned as afore
said:
ASp WHEREAS SAID mayor AMI city council
have in and ny section OF ordinance No 1870
provided that an election shall be held at the time
and places Of which notice IS hereinheiow given,
for the purpose OF voting thereat by the voters ia
In and nv section ] of said ordinance No !, T. as
we'll upon the several propositions submitted TO
them in and by she other several ordinances here
and In and by said ordinance No 1870 have made
further pr visions fer the holding and conduct OF
and sale Of such proposed bonds case three fins
of the in said city voting at said election
shall thereby assent to such issuance and sale
thereof
AND WHEREAS, The mayor and city council of
said city, have III and by ordinance No 81 OF
said city, approved February 2, 1892. aud pub
lished in the official newspapers Of said city
February 4, 1892. duly proposed to the voters ia
said city, in ami by section of said ordinance.
for their assent thereto and authorization
thereof by the woe required tor that purpose by
the conSEIt utioH and laws of this stale be
cast at the election In section Of said ordln-
ance No. 1871, provided 10 be held for that
purpose, that the city li seattle make certain
additions as set forth I'd detailed IN section Of
said ordinance No. 1871 10 the existing er-
works owned aud controlled by SAID city and that
for ghe purpose OF pr0vi ling o. par for the neces
say expenditure Tor such add GUS said city bor-
row money and contract indebtedness +herefor by
the issuance and sale OF bonds If Sa5d city in the
sum Of two hundred and five thousand dollars
*Zu5 030i which bonds shall bear date on July !.
s92 shall he PAYABLE IN twenty years after fheir
.tte. both principal and Interest payable Ia sold