The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-25
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and clerk and sealaiy' signed BY the mayor
on tiseip fa "a upon the treasurer on .d ci,V
es, nre fund ard fire depsr,,n soaa inna, stree,
several pseuseiy and to sundry perso,,s ~ ssid
payses thereof or t 70 me-, named as the
lively s. mounts Of money In said yarran, re,, .ne
- Issued in consideration ~ ~, We're severaily
nished y. Ior, materials or Other nroaes,r tn
were dated on - paid Tor the use Of said city,
me,st y, IN few exceptonsJ presented for s
after fheIr resnecsa Of said city on or shortly
mentnn snce NO; 1858, Of said city hereinbeiag
Presented and d. No. py sad treasurer Endorsed
~. wholly unpaid and are osyned 'd h, a "a
eviae1cas of ina a. Claims against said city and
speelve holders Of said warrants in ,h ~ w.
layy ID 10 ~ ,s,u WIN Interest as provided by
city; and pA' ao's upon lawful warrants Of said
,s nEhEas The total Indebtedness, or said citv at
sald several warrants exeeeded IN, ., III, ~
ssceyana5 Of 81 me taxaole property in said ciy as
70. city purposes but the assent ~ f,yee' 4 ma
~ .no voters IN said city. voting at an election held
orinat purpose to the incurring of The inGabtes
ness on the part Of said CITY INTENDED h. be eyi
des,es py ss,d warrants or OF any part or such in
whereas said total indebedne ehe 81 oeen ah h
Iespectve times Of the issue of said several ygar-
then so ,.s ',e sums named in such warrants
currat ~ put excluding Indebtedness in
surfeo by said City for supplying said CITY with
water .ad p sewers BY works for supplying such
81. AN sewers owned and controlled by said
CITY, did not in any Instance exceed five rer
sscertalned A. asaraa.s property in said city as
,ssna *, ne corporate authorities OF said city
rensn \. saia warrants in good faith for value
tempting thereby TO incur valid indebtedness on
me part OF said city upon said warrants respect
r rsy .ns amounts OF each and all of said
rants severaily and to evidence the same by such
war.an.s and 30 issued each and all Of said
nss auu 50 attempted to incur such Indebtedness,
and ~ P.io' '" N""ioH q 4o'i'
CITY deemingt advisable that said attempted incur
Iing o. SAID Indebtedness by the issuance of all
shid warrants shall be assented 10 and ratified in
the manner authorized BY an act Of the Legislature
OF the state of Washington entitled .An act 10 en-
sna o.ner obligations and evidence Of Indebtedness
on the part Of such cities and towns issued y tho
authorities thereof in excess Of their le
gai authority, and declaring emergency 10
exist, passed by the legislature and approved by
she governor o. said state March Z. 1891 have
~ ana Dy ordinance No 1886, of said city, ap-
proved February q 1892, and published In the
oincial newspapers OF said city February T.
io5z, ouiy proposed 10 the voters in said city in
and by section OF said ordinance that they
sent 70 and ratify by the vote required for that
purpose by the constitution and laws this state
10 be cast NJ the election in section Of said
ordinance No. l.s66 provided to be held sor that
CORPORATE authorities of said city Of the indebted
ness on the part of said city represented by the
following specified distinct classes thereof into
which said warrants are, In and by section Of
said ordinance, divided. with references 10 the
periods IN which they were respectively issuad
and the funds out OF which they were on their
face respectively made payable, to-wit:
Glass onc--Warrants drawn payable ont Of the
road fund Of said city, and dated and issued
suniry days between October 4, 1880, and Octo-
Der II, 1890, both Inclusive. numbered from 3i3l
70 1897 of the year 1890, both inclusive. and the
ass amounts whereof aggregate the sum of '27
Glass Two warran is drawn payable out of the
street fund Of said city and dated and issued on
sundry days between November a. 1890 aud Feb
urary 81, 1891. both inclusive, numbered from
1886 to 1878 both In elusive, and the face amounts
whereof the
Glass Three-Warrants drawn payable ont OF the
IRE fund Of said city nd dated and issued on sun
1890. both inclusive Numbered from 6O7 to S26 of
the year 1890 both inc usive and the face amounts
Glass Four-Warrants drawn payable out OF the
fire department fund of said city, and dated and
issued on sundry days between November A. 1890,
and March 7, 1891, both inclusive numbered from
s27 TO e26, both inclusive. and the face amounts
whereof aggregate the sum OF S23 .0j.
AND WHERFAs, Said mayor and city council
have in and by section z Of said ordinance No.
1855 provided that an election shall be held at the
time and places OF which notice is hereinbelow
given for the purpose OF voting thereat by the
voters in said city upon the several propositions
submitted TO them in aud by section / OF said
ordinance No. j 1856 well n upon the several
propositions submitted TO them in and by the
other several ordinances berenbelow In this
notice mentioned. and in and by said ordinance
No 1866, and have made further provisions for
the holding and conduct of said election aud have
declared the effect of vote cast such election
whereby three-fifths of the voters said city vot-
Ing thereat shall assent to and ratify the mourning
classes thereof
AND WHEREAS, The mayor and city council of
said city, deemlng 1t advisable that the indebted
ness both principal and interest, represented by
all said warrants bereinabove mentioned and
classified, IL ratified and validated by the assent
OF three-ifths OF the voters In said city voting at
said election provided for in and by said ordinance
No 1885, that represented by such part of said
warrants, II any. as nnay be so ratified aud val
dated shall be funded by the issuance eff bonds
therefor as in ordinance No 1867 next below
mentioned provided for, have IN and by ordinance
And n,ybiisbed in The Official newspapeTs Of said
city on February 4, 1892. duly proposed to the
voters in said city, in and by section Of said
ordinance that they assent to and authorize bv
the required for that purpose by the conStit-
ton and laws of this state, to he the cleo
zion in section . of said ordinance No 1907 pro-
vided 10 be held for that purpose, the issuance
and ale by the corporate authorities of said cty Of
sum Of $4,000, or such lesser sum as
shall be sufficient for me funding OF the PRINCIPAL
70 and on March Z, 1891. on the part of said city
nv the corporate authorities thereof drawn nav
able out of the road fund street fund.- fire fund and
fire department fund, respectively. of said city,
and hereinsbove particularly described and speci-
rants, and outstanding and unpaid, at the date in
said ordinance No; sol prescribed for the
for the funding of the interest accrued and to
accrue such warrants so TO he funded, TO said
dale of the issue of such funding bonds; which
bonds shall bear date ON April !, 1852. shall he
payable in twenty years after their date, both
fnjted states of America OF the present standard
Of weight and hneness at the Office Of the treas
zach sIlcn bond each Interest coupon, at such
bank or banking house in the city OF New York a
the city council of said city OF Seattle shall after
the authorization of sneh bonds provided FOR by
ssid ordinance, No 1867, by ordinance
designate and shall be specified
the face OF such bonds, and shall bear
interest, payable sem,-annualiy, on the
6Tst ,lav of April and the first day OF October in
each wear during their term, at the rate Of five per
Am WHEREAS, said mayor and city council
have In and by section ., Of said ordinance No.
1867 provided that an election shali be held at
the time and places of which notice Is hcrrinhe-
inyv Given TOR the purpose of voting thercat by
the voters I'm said city upon SAID proposition sub
mittcd TO them in and by seetloh 81 Sa,d ortln-
osltoIls submitted 10 them IN ana ny the other
several ordinances hereinaboNe aud hcreluhe!ow
On this notice mentoneu aug s IN r ny Si orr n
the holding and conduct OF SAID electioh aud have
uroviicd for the issuance and sale OF Sch bonds in
case three fifhs of the voters IN sald Guy voting At
saii election shall thereby assent TO such issuance
and sale thereof. ,o,,.s ,,,,., ,,,-.,..,.
Noon recovered against the city of seattle N taNorof
sundry persons and upon sundry causes OF action
eg,Ynst said city not arising out OF contract and
for amounts OF some wes i Sravts upon ths
.,eeneral fund" and part upon tne Judgment iuha
Of said CIV have been issued by the comptroller OF
satd sj,y in compliance with the requirements of
Sa,, mon All which iudements or upon such orders
issued therefor said city Is liaoie 10 the several
Judgment creditors therein or te5 Asslsils loL the
=. 49, .i,,a ~ the passage Of ordinance No,
IaRS of said city hereinhetoW mentioned
pending against said Guy , sa nf ar,ion sunny
satd rty not arising out OF contract, IN WhCh sun
A. actions or in some whereof II IS probahle that
judgments against said city Will hereafter ne reeuv
JSS no,r said suudry causes of action therein amt
sr FAVOR of the several plaintiffs thcrein upon
which judgments that may heteAt'er 9e ~
sn,.area in such pending actions said city
GU, vnon rsroyery thereof become liable
10 the several Judgment cfeolsoIn tborr 5