The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-03-07
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION

No 1865 provided 10 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 s275 coo. or such lesser sum as shall be su1i-
Gent for The purpose Of the payment and dis
charge by said city of all said sundry judg
ments both those heretofore recovered and those
that may hereafter be recovered in actions now
pending against said city, upon causes OF action
against said city not arising out of contract which
judgments are hereinaboye mentioned and
As / ssa Shall e0h be psvab 1A in twenty
years after their date both principal and interest
payaole 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 at the option of the holder Of each such bond or
house In the city Of New York as the city council
of said city shall after the authorization Of sucn
bonds provided for by said ordinance No 1858,
by ordinance designate and sh ali be specified on
the face Of such bonds, and shall bear interest,
payable senli-annually. ON the first DAY OF April
and the first day of october in each year during
their term, 1T the rate of ave per cent per an bun
AND WHEREAS, said mayor and city councu
have in and by sectioa of said ordinance no.
1868 provided that election shall be held at the
time and places of which notice Is hereinoeiow
voters In SAID city upon said proposition submitted
to them in and by section l Of said ordinance NO
1868, as well upon the several propositions SUD
mitted TO them in anu by the other several ordi-
naaces hereinabove and heretnbelow IN TINS NOTICE
mentioned, ana in and by said ordinance No 1888
have made further provisions for the holding and
conduct said election and have provided for the
Issuance and sale of such proposed bonds In case
threefths of the voters in said city voting at said
election shall thereby assent to such issuance and
sale thereof
AND WHEREAS sundry private property in the
city of Seattle has heretofore been condemned for
pu ollie purposes by the city of Seattle in sundry pro-
ceedings Instituted therefor and suniry awards of
damages TO be pa d 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, n such proceed ngs 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
said 0 civ has h become AMI is liable in
damages, not arising out of contract, to
demned or their assigns for the amounts of such
awards and such liability in sundry instances has
not been reduced TO judgment against said city nor
were actions pending at the time of the pas
sage of ordinance No. 1859 of said city herein
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 sued
upon, aforesaid and the sum of two hundred
and twenty thousand dollars viii probably be re-
qured for the payment and discharge of all such
liability on the part of said city Aforesaid: and
WHEREAS the total of the Indebtedness of said
city now existing and that TO be incurred prior TO
the issuance and sale of such bonds are by
said ordinance No. ,96S hereinbelow mentioned
provided to be issued and sold, and that
TO be incurred by the issuance and sale OF such
bonds Hereunder Will amount all together to
sum exceeding one and oae-half per centum of the
taxable property in said city ascertained by the
last assessment for city purposes but the same ex
elusive of indebtedness incurrIsi 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 centum of the value of the
taxable property in said city as ascertaned 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 of two
hundred and twenty thousand dollars, or such lesser
sum as shall be sufficient for the purpose of the
payment and discharge by said city of its liability
upon all such awards, not reduced to Judgment or
sued upon, as aforesaid have in and by ordinance
No. 1859 of said city, approved February 2 1892
and published In the official newspapers of said
voters in said city. in and by section of said ord
nance that they assent to aud authorize, by the
and laws of this state to be cast at the election in
section of said ordinance No 1853 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 sum of S220O0O, or 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-
uemnation 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
America of the present standard of weight and
hneness, at the Office of the treasurer of said city
each interest coupon, at such bank banking
house in the city of New York the city council
of said city shall, after the authorization of such
bonds provided tor by said ordinance No. 1863 by
ordinance designate and as shall be specified
payable semannually on the first day of April
and the first day ofOctober in each year during
their term, at the rate of five per cent per
mum.
AND WHEREAS, Said mayor and city council
have in and by section . Of said ordinance No.
1859 provided that election shall be held at
time and places of which 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 i of said ordinance No
l,eosi as well as upon the several propositions
submitted TO them in and by the other several or
dinances hereinabove and hcreinbe .ow in this no
nee mentioned, and in and by said ordinance No.
1859 have made further provisions tor the holding
aud conduct OF said election and have provided
Tor the ISSUANCE ana sale of such proposed bonds
In case threefths of the voters in said city voting
ut said election shall thereby assent to such is
suance and sale thereof
AND WHEREAS, The mayor and city council of
said city, deemlng If advisable that said city bor-
row money and contract indebtedness therefor by
the issuance and sale of bonds Of said city in the
SUN Ct two hundred and forty thousand dollars
the proceeds of which bonds may be expended for
general or specific for which said city council NAV
after the issuance and sale of said bonds by ordi-
nance or ordinances determine to eSpend 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 on
FEBRUARY =, 1897 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 re-
qutred for that purpose by the constitution and
laws of this state, TO be cast at the election in
ton 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 sum of s2I9 900 the proceeds
of which bonds may be expended for ariv 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 or
dinances determine T. expend the same or any
part thereof. which bonds shall bear date on Anrl
!, lss2, 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 fneness. al the
of the holder of each such bond or each Interest
coupon, at such bank or banking house in the city
after the authorization of such bonds provided for
by said ordinance No. $40, by ordinance desig-
bonds, ana shall bear interest, payable seminar
nually on the first day of April and the first day
OF October IN each year during their term, AT the
rate OF hve per cent per anEun; and,
WHEREAS the total Indebtedness of said CITY now
existing, and that to be incurred prior the issu
ance OF such bonds are by said ordinance No
1870 provided to be issued and sold and that TO be
incurred by the issuance and sale of such bonds
hereunder, will amount all together TO sum ex-
able property in said city, Rscertaiued by the
last assessment for city purposes, but The same,
exclusive of Indebtedness Incurred by said city for
supplying SAID city with water and sewers Ivy
works therefor. owned and controlled by said city
does noL and WIN nor amount atoSether 10 . sum
exceeding hve per centua of the value OF the tax
said: - '''''' Wy - N'' 'l"'' - "i'i'-
AND WHEREAS said mayor and city council
have in and by section of ordinance No 1870
provided that an election shall be held nj the time
and places of which notice is heruinhelow siyen
for the purpose Of voting Ihereat b. the voters in
said city upon said propo iIion submitted 10 them
Ia aod by section Of said ordinance No. ,a-l as
we'll rs upon the several propositions submitted 10
them in and by the other several ordinances here
iuabove and hereiabclaV IA This notice meu.io.ed
and in and by said ordinance No I a7o have made
further ut visions fSr the holding snd conduct OF
said election sad have provided for the Issuance
and sale OF sach proposed bonds threer rs
o. the NoteTs N said ClEy vN.ing said election
shall thereby assent TO such issuance and sale
thereof.
AND wHERt-As, The mayor and city council Of
sad CitN, have ~ and BY orau No. 81 of
said city, approved February :, I~q2 and nuh-
IS Al