The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-03-03
Nor1cE OF Special ELECTION.

No 1858 provided TO be held for that purpose, the
said city of bonds of the city OF Seattle in the
of 1915 900. or such lesser sum as shall be suff-
Client FOR the purpose of the payment and dis
charge by said city of all said sundry judg-
meats, both those heretofore recovered and those
that may hereafter be recovered in actions now
pending against said city, upon eau es OF action
against said city not arising ont of contract which
Judgments are hereinabove mentioned and
April !, 1892, shall be payable in twenty
years after their date both prnciDai and interest
payable IN gold coin Of the United states OF
America of the present standard OF weight and
tneness, at the Office OF the treasurer of sail 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 such
bonds provided for by said ordinance No. 1853,
by ordinance designate and sh all be specified on
the face Of such bonds and IS shall bear interest;
payable serni-annually, on the first day OF April
ami the first day of October in each year during
their term at the rate of five per cent per an num-
AND WHEREAS, said mayor and city council
have in and by section of said ordinance No.
1858 provided that election shall be held NJ the
time and places OF which notice is hereinbeow
given. for the purpose OF voting thereat by the
voters In said city upon said proposition submitted
70 them in and by section Of said ordinance No
1858 well as upon the several propositions SUBJ
mitted to them in anu by the other several ordi-
nances hereinabove and hereinbelow In this notice
mentioned ana in and by said ordinance No 1868
have made further provisions for the holding and
conduct OF said election and have provided for the
fhree-fhs 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 lie purposes by the city of Seattle in sundry pro-
oeedings instituted therefor, and sundry 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
aid city to take legal steps in such proceed ngs
Otherwise for assessments upon properly benefited
condemnation proceedings TO pay such award,
for the collection of SUCH assessments. the
may be. and through failure the part of said city
fFNHF n EI.C Tna nfg mad
said city has 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 az the time of the pas
sage of ordinance No. 969 of said city herein
below mentioned for the recovery of such Iudg-
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 TO judgments or sued
upon, as aforesaid, and the sum of two hundred
and twenty thousand dollars will probably be
9uired for the payment and discharge of all such
liability 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. 1858 hereinbelow mentioned
provided TO be issued and sold and that
TO be incurred nv the issuance and sale Of such
bonds Hereunder, will amount all together TO a
sum exceeding one and one half per centum of the
taxable property in said city as ascertaned by the
last assessment for city purposes, but the same
elusive of Indebtedness incurred by said city for
works therefor owned and controlled by said city,
does not and will not amount altorether to a sum
exceeding five per centum of the value of the
taxable property In said city as ascertained as
aforesaid; and,
WHEREAS the mayor an6 city council of said city
deeming 1t advisable the: said city borrow money
and contract indebted less therefor by the issuance
and sale of bonds c. said city in the sum of two
hundred and twenty thousand dollars such lesser
sum shall be sufficient, for the purpose of the
payment and discharge by said city of lis liability
upon all suei. awards, not reduced TO Judgment or
aforesaid. n v
No. 1863 of said city. approved February 2, 1892,
and prJlished in the official newspapers of said
city Gu February A, 1892 duly proposed TO the
voters In said city, in and by section of said ordi
n'nce that they assent TO aud authorize by the
and laws of this state to be the election in
section of said ordinance No. 1863 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 S220.00O, such
lesser sum as snail be sufficient for the purpose of
the payment and discharge by said city of all its
Liability upon said snndry awards and con-
adTment nor sed upon Witch eWnTSs TO
hereinabove mentioned, which bonds shall
bear date on April !, 1892, shall be payable in
twenty years after their date, both principal and
interest payable in gold coin the United States of
America of the present standard of weight and
hneness at the Office of the treasurer of said city
or NJ the option Of the holder of each such bond
each Interest coupon. at such bank or banking
of said city shall after the authorization of such
bonds provided for by said ordinance No 1863, by
ordinance designate and as shall he speciticd IN
the face of such bonds, and shall bear interest.
payable semi-annualy 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
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 tue
time and places of which notice is bereinbeow
given and for the purpose of voting thereat by the
of said city upon said proposition submitted
TO them in and by section of said ordinance No.
l,9G9, as well as upon the several propositions
submitted to them in and by the other several Or
nj 10 n M
tice mentioned, and in and by said ordinance No.
1869 have made further provisions tor the holding
and conduct of 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 is
suance and sale thereof
AND, WHEREAS, The mayor and city council of
said city, deeming 1t advisable that said city Dor
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 or specific for which said city council may
after the Issuance and sale of said bonds by ordi-
nance or ordinances determine to eNpend the same
or any part thereof, have in and by ordinance No.
] $40 " said city approved February 2 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
quired for that purpose by the constitution and
laws OF this state, 10 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
=
of which bonds may be expended for any 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 eNpend the same or any
part thereof; which bonds shall bear date on April
], 1897, shall be payable in twenty years after
their date both principal aud interest payable in
gold coin of the United States of America of the
present standard or weight and hneness. at the
Office OF tile treasurer of said city. or the option
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 Tor
by said ordinance No / $40, by ordinance dcsir-
nate and as shall he specified on the face of such
bonds, and shall bear interest payable semi an
nually on the first day OF April aud the first dav
of October in each year during their term ut the
rate of five per cent per am UNI; and,
WHEREAS the total Indebtedness OF said city now
existing, and that TO be incurred prior 10 the Ssu
anee OF such bonds as are by said ordinance No.
1870 provided 10 be issued and Sold and that to he
Incurred by the issuance aud sale of such bonds
hereunder, viii amount all together 10 sum eX-
ceedng one and one-half per centum Of the tax
able property In said city, As ascertained by tho
last assessment for city purposes, but the same.
exclusive of Indebtedness Incurred by said city for
supplying said city with water and sewers by
does not and viii not amount altogether 10 a snn
exceeding five per centum of the value of the tax
able property Ia said city, rs ascertained as aore-
said:
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
anu places OF which notice Is heretnhelow given,
Tor the purpose of voting thereat by the voters in
SAID city upon said pr1po tiuon submitted 10 them
In and by section OF said ordinance No. 1870 rs
well as upon the several propositions submitted 10
them IN and by the other several ordinances here
lnahoVe and hereinbClow In this notice meutio ed,
ana IN and by said ordinance Nc 1870 have made
further pr visions for the holding and conduct OF
said election and have provided for the issuance
ana sale OF such pEopoSed bonds case three ths
Of the voters in SAID city No-ipg at said election
shan thereby assent 70 such issuance and sale
thereof
AND WHEREAS, Tho mayor and city council OF
sac CITY, have w and by ordinance No 1871 of
said city, approved February =, Iss2. and pub
lshed ia The oillcLMl meMsnanars OF .ALA CITY On