The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-13
NOTICE OF Special ELECTION


No 1868 provided 20 be held for that purpose the
issuance ard sale by the corporate authorities OF
said Ely q bonds q the city % seattle In The sun
Gent. for The purpose of the payment and u.s.
charge by said city o. all said sundry JUG.
ments, both those heretofore recovered and those
that may hereafter be recovered in actions now
pending against said city upon eau ses OF action
against said city not arising out of contract which
Judgments are bereinaboye mentioned and
designated: which bonds shall bear date on
April i, 1892. shall be payable in twenty
years after their date both principal and interest
payable In gold coin Of the United states OF
nenes. al the ns oce 81 the treasurer Of ssa city
at the option Of the holder of each such bond OF
each interest coupon at such bank or banking
of said city shall after the authorization OF such
bonds provided for by said ordinance n o. l,y6S,
the face Of such bonds, and shall bear interest,
payable semi-annualiy. on the first day Of April
ana the first day of October In each year during
their term at tn rate of five per cent. per an hum.
AND WHEREAS, said mayor and city council
have in and by section OF said ordinance No.
1868 provided that an election shall be held at the
time and places of which notice is bereinoelow
gwen for the PURPOSE OF voting tnereaI ny tnd
10 them In and by section Of said ordinance No.
1865. as well upon the several propositions sub
mitted 10 them In anu by the other several ordi-
nances hereinabovc and hereinbeiow In this notice
mentioned, ana in and by said ordinance No 1858
have made further provisions for the holding and
conduct said election and have provided for the
issuance and sale of sneh proposed bonds In case
three-ths of the voters in said city voting Mt said
election shall thereby assent 10 such issuance and
sale thereof
AND WHEREAS sundry private property in the
city Of Seattle has heretofore been condemned for
public purposes by the city Of Seattle in sundry pro-
ceedings instituted therefor and snndry awards of
damages TO be pad to the owners OF such property
condemned have heretofore been made in such
proceedings, and through failure on the part Of
said city take legal steps In such proceedings or
otherwise, for assessments upon property benefited
by the changes or improvements effected by such
or se OF sne she
may be- and through ailure on the part of said city
TO collect sundry OF such assessments so made,
damages, not ARISING out of contract, to
the snndry owners Of such property SO. con-
demped or their assigns, for the amounts of such
awards, and such liability in sundry instances has
not been reduced to judgment against sad city
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
Its said liability In damages for the amounts OF
such awards, not reduced 10 judgments or sued
upon, aforesaid. and the sum of two hundred
and twenty thousand dollars will probably be re-
quired for the payment and DISCHARGE OF all such
liability on the part Of said city as 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 AS are by
said ordinance No. 1893 hereinbelow mentioned
provided TO be issued and sold, and that
bonds Hereunder, will amount all together TO a
sum exceeding one and one-half per centum of the
taxable property IN sad city as , oy tne
elusive OF Indebtedness incurred by said city for
supplying said city with water and sewers by
works therefor owned and controlled by said city,
does not and VIII not amount altogether ~ h sum
exceeding five per centum of the value of the
taxable property In said city as ascertained as
aforesaid and.
WHEREAS the mayor and city council of said city
deemng It advisable that said city borrow money
aud sale Of bonds Of said city In the sum of two
hundred twenty thousand dollars, or such lesser
sum as shall be sufficient. for the purpose of the
payment and discharge by said city of lis 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 ordl-
| nance that they assent to aud authorize, by the
vote REQUIRED for that purpose by the constitution
section Of said ordinance No. 1859 provided to
be held for that purpose, the issuance and sale by
tho corporate authorities OF said city of bonds of
the city of Seattle In the of $22O0OO or such
lesser sum as snail be sufficient, for the purpose Of
the payment and discharge by said city of all its
liability upon said sundry awards and
domination proceedings, not reduced TO
herelnabove mentioned. which bonds shall
bear date on April !, 1892, shall be PAYABLE in
interest payable in gold coin of the United States Of
America of the present standard Of weight and
fneness at the Office of the treasurer of said city
or at the option of the holder of each such bond
each interest coupon. al such bank banking
house in the city Of New York as the city council
bonds provided for by said ordinance No i 1859. by
ordinance designate and as shall be specified on
payable ssmi-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
mum.
AND WHEREAS, Said mayor and city council
have in and by section of said ordinance No.
1869 provided. hat an election shall be held at the
time and places of which notice is hereinbeiow
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.
1869 as well as upon the seve al propositions
submitted to them In and by the other several
In hnr at..xa atA .fsaa
lice mentioned. and In and by said ordinance No.
1853 have made further provisions for the holding
aud conduct of said election and have provided
for the issuance and sale of such proposed bonds
10 case three fhs OF the voters In said city voting
at said election shall thereby assent to such is
susnce and sale thereof
AND. WHEREAS, The mayor and city council Of
said city, deeming 1t advisable that said city bor
row money and contract Indebtedness therefor by
the issuance and sale Of bonds Of said city In the
sum Of two hundred and forty thousand dollars,
the proceeds of which bonds may be expended for
any strictly municipal purposes of said city either
general OF specific for which said city council may
nance or ordinances determine TO expend the same
or any part thereof have In and by ordinance No.
1,sIo Of said city approved February 2 1892 and
published in the official newspapers of said city on
February 1, 1892, duly proposed to the voters IN
said city. in and by section of said ordinance,
that they assent TO and authorize. by the vote re-
quired 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 he
held for that purpose, the issuance and sale by the
corporate authorities of said city of bonds OF the
OF which bonds may be expended for any strictly
municipal purpOses OF said city, either geaeral or
issuance and sale of said bonds by ordinance or
dnAnces determine @ expend the same or anv
part thereof: which bonds shall bear date April
]. 1872 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, at tho
Office of the treasurer OF said city the option
of the holder of each such bond or each interest
coupon, at such bank or banking house in the city
OF New York the city council OF said city shall
amer the authorization OF such bonds provided for
by said ordinance No 1870, by ordinance desig-
nate and as shall be specified on the face of such
bonds. and shall bear interest, payable sem-an-
nually 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 anEum; and,
wHEREAs the total Indebtedness Of said city now
existing ard that to be incurred prior TO the ssu
ance of such bonds by said ordinance No
1870 provided to be issued and sold and that to
incurred by the issuance and sale of such bonds
hereunder will amount all together to a sum
ceeding one and onehah per centum of the tax.
able property IN said city, ascertained by the
exclusive of indebtedness Incurred by said city for
supplying said city with water and by
works therefor owned and controlled by said civ
does not and will not amount altogether to "a sum
exceeding five per centuin OF the value of the tax
able property In said city. as ascertaned as afore
AND WHEREAS said mayor and city council
have in and by section of ordinance No 1870
provided that an election shall be held the time
and places OF which notice is heTeinoelow given,
for the parpcse OF voting thereat by the voters in
said CITY upon said pr position submitted To them
In and by section of said ordinance No. ,S7a as
well rs upon the several propositions submitted 10
Wilhelm IN and by the other several ordinances here
inaboVe aud hereinheloN in his notice mentio ed
and III AMI by said ordinance No 1870 have made
further pr visions for the holding and conduct OF
said election and have provided for the issuance
and sale of SHch proposed bonds case three ii ms
Of the voters In said ciy voting a said election
shall thereby assent 10 such issuance and sale
thereof
AND WHEREAS, The mayer and city council OF
said city, have In and bv ordnance No. ! 81 OF
snff nfFF aims 81 , N.la
hshCd IN the official newspapers Of said city on
February !, 1892. duly proposed To the voters in