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

provided for the issuance and sale az sgch h,rs a.,
three fths OF the voters in said cite ,o, ~
said election shall thereby assent 10 such isSasa
and sale thereof 's
AND WHEREAS sundry judgments have bere,os,..
been recovered against the city OF seattle la fvn-s
sundry persons and upon sundry causes ~ sgc,ios
against said city not arising out OF contract sna
Tor the amounts Of some whereof orders anon ~.
treasurer OF said city. part " them drawn rr -
general iGnd AID part upon the Judgment fnns,s
o. sa,l city nave been issued by the comptroller u
SAID citT ~ compliance with the requirements ~
law upon all which judgments or upon s4rs, or,e-
issued therefor said CITY is liable 10 the ssvsrat
Judgment creditors therein or their assigns for ,s
several amounts thereof and suudry Actions So. 49,
nj the time of the passage OF Ordinances II"
1853 of said city hereinbeIow rsen,,o ~,
pending against said city I'm favor - s..sn sd
persons and upon sundry causes Of action aealn.,
said city not arising out OF contract In which eur
judgments against sald city VIII hereafter - yec-
cred upon said sundry causes Of action tberasn -
IN favor OF the several plaintiffs Therein. un@a
which judgments that may hereafter he ~
covered IN such pending sctious SAID cry
viii upon recovery thereof he one lIshs
10 the several judgment creditors therein e. fh.s,
assigns for the several amounts thereof 80
whereas said city has resources AT p-pse7s e~.1
able for the payment and discharge Of s4lch ~.
ments aforesaid, recovered or tbaf rnss
hereafter be recovered against il, and the suu ~
two hundred and seventyfive Thousand dollars viii
OF all such judgments o. aforesaid bsre-ofo-e ~
covered against said city and all such as viii proh
ably hereafter oe recovered against Il In such pend
WHEREAS the total of the Indebtedness az said
city now existing and that 20 De incurred prior TO
the issuance and sale Of such bonds as are ny aid
ordinance, No. ] 1858 hereinhelOw mentioned
provided 10 he issued and sold. and thai 10 hs
incurred by the issuance and le of such hon6s
there rder. will amount altogether TO a sun.
exceeding one and one half per centum Of the tax-
able property In said city as scertans nv the lest
assessment for city purposes, but the same. excu-
sVe Of indebtedness incurred BY SAID city for srn
plying said city with water and sewers hy works
therefor owned and controlled by said CITY does
not and VIII not amount altogether to a sum ex-
ceedng five per centum OF the value of the taxahIs
property IN said city - ascertained aforesaid
WHEREAS the mayor and city council OF said city
Geemlng 10 advisable that said city borrow money
and contract Indebtedness therefor by the Issuance
aud sale of bonds of said city in the sum OF two nun
rrd and seventy-five Thousand dollars or such les
ser sum as snail be sufficient for the purpose OF tbs
payment and discharge by said city of all such
judgments against IT, both existing and prospective
as are heTeinabOve mentioned and designated,
have in and by ordinance No. 1858 Of said city,
approved February ,, 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 ordinance that they assent
10 and authorize by the vote required for that pur
pose by the constitution and laws OF this state 10
be cast at the election in section OF said ordinance
No. 1868 provided to De held for that purpose the
Issuance and sale by the corporate authorities Of
said city OF bonds OF the city of seattle ia the sum
of a2To 600. or such lesser shall be sufi-
cient. fer 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
designated: which bonds shall bear date on
April /, 1892 shall he payable in twenty
years after their da:e both principal and interest
payable in gold coin Of the United States Of
America of the present standard of weight and
nneness, at the office OF the treasurer of said city
or al the option of the holder of each such bond
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 by said ordinance No. 1863
by ordinance designate and shall be specified
the face Of such bonds, and shall bear interest,"
payable semi-annually on the first day Of April
ana the first day Of October in each year during
their term AZ the rate of FIVE per cent. nun.
AND WHEREAS said mayor and city council
have in aud by section of said ordinance No
1868 provided that election shall be held AZ the
time and places OF which notice is hereinbelow
gwen, for the purpose of voting thereat by the
voters IN said cry upon said proposition submitted
TO them in and by section / of said ordinance No.
1868. as well upon the several propositions sub
mitted 70 them IN anu by the other several ord-
Rances hereinabove and hereinbeiOw in this notice
mentioned, ana in and by said ordinance No 1853
nave 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
threeifths of the voters in said ciy 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
pa lie purposes by the city of Seattle in sundry pro-
ceedngs instituted therefor, and sundry awards OF
have heretofore been made in such
proceedings. and through failure the part OF
ala Rgai SuCn proceed or
otherwise, for assessments upon property benefited
by the changes or improvements effected by such
proceedings u pay such award. or
Tor the concession OF such assessments, AS the case
may be- and through failure the part of said city
to collect suudry of such assessments SO made,
said city has become ami is liable in
damages not arising ont of contract TO
the sundry owners of such property so con-
demned or their assigns, for the amounts of such
awards, and such liability in sundry Instances has
not been reduced TO Judgment against sad city nor
were actions pending at the time of the pas
sage Of ordinance No. .969 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 or sued
upon, as aforesaid, and the sum of two hundred
and twenty thousand dollars VIII probably be re-
quired 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 10 be incurred prior 10
the issuance and sale of such bonds are by
said ordnance No j. $50 hereinbelOw mentioned
provided "a he issued aud Sold and that
to be incurred by the issuance aud sale of such
bonds Hereunder, will amount all together % a
sum exceeding one and one-haf per centum of tho
taxable property in said city as asceriained by tho
last assessment for city purposes, but the same eX-
elusive OF Indebtedness incurred by said city Tor
supplying said city with water and sewers by
works therefor owned and controlled by said city.
does not and will not amount altogether 10 a sum
exceeding five per ceDtum of the value OF the
taxable property ia said city as ascertained as
and,
WHEREAS the mayor and city council of said city
deeming il 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, tor the purpose OF the
payment and discharge by said city OF It's liability
upon all such awards, not reduced 70 Judgment or
sued uuon as aforesaid. have in and by ordinances
No. 1853 of said city. approved February :, 1884,
and published in the official newspapers OF said
city on February {, 1892. Only prop Jsed 10 the
voters In said city. in and by section l of said Ord
nance. that they assent 10 aud authorize, by the
vote required for thai purpose by the constitution
midi Nf tate fta fQ AZ oil
section Of said ordinance No 9b9 provided to
he held for that purpose the issuance and sale by
the corporate authorities OF said city OF bonds Of
the city OF Seattle IA the sum of S2zOO0O or Sucn
lesser sum shall be sufficient for the purpose OK
the payment and discharge by said city OF all Us
liability upon said sundry awards ana con.
demnatiOn proceedings, not reduced 70
Judgment nor sued upon, which awards are
hereinabove mentioned. which bonds shali
bear date on April ], 1892, shall be PAYABLE IN
twenty years after their date, both principal ana
interest payable in gold coin OF the United states 81
America of the present standard Of weight and
fneness. at the Oifce OF the treasured OF said city
or. al the option Of the holder of each such BOND o.
house in the city Of New York ~ the city council
of said city shall. after the authorization Of sEcn
bonds provided for by said ordinance No. l,sos, by
ordinance designate and as shall be speclhed on
the face of such bonds, and shall bear Interest,"
payable semannuaily on the first day Of Aprl
and the first day Of october in each year TURNS
their term, ut the rate Of five per cent. per an
mum.
Axp WHEREAS. said mayor and city council
have in and by section az said ordinance 10
1859 provided that election shall be held 81 ins
time and places Of which notice i hereinoeios
So o a ad cs s Ppg saod
10 them Ia and BY section of sald ordinance ~.
1869, as well as upon the sege al proposl,,ioan,
submitted 70 them 10 and BY the other seVeTA os-
dinanCes hereinabove and hereinbc oW IN ms W
tice mentioned and in and by said ordinance ~, ~.
.a6g have made fertilizer provisions for the holding
and conduct OF said election ana have proVHrl
fox the issuance and sale OF such proposed oonas
In case threcfths of the voters in said city voting
at said election shall thereby assent 70 such 10
suance and sale thereof
AND. WHEREAS, The MAJOR and City coaneil q
said city deeming 1t advisable that said city W.
row money and contract Indebtedness therefor y
the issuance and sale of bonds Of said city ln ule
sum Il two hundred and forty thousand doiiaLs,
the proceeds OF which bonds may be expended 20.
any strictly municipal purposes Of sad city, 'tnrs