The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-22
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION.

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issuance and sale by the corporate authorities OF
said city of bonds Of the city Of Seattle in the sum
Of s275 900. or such lesser sum IS shall Dc so VII
charge by said CITY of all said suudry 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 herenabove mentioned and
designated: which bonds shall bear date on
April l. 1892, shall he 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 ana
Or at 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 as the city council
of said city shall, after the authorization or such
bonds provided for by said ordnance To- l.96S,
by ordinance designate and as shall be specined on
the face Of such bonds, and as shall bear IN eres
payable semi-snnually. 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 num-
AND WHEREAS, said mayor and city coanch
have in and by section of said ordinance No
1858 provided that an election shall be held a. tne
time and places of which notice Is hereinbelow
gwen for the purpose OF voting thereat by the
voters In said city upon said proposition submitted
to them in and by section Of said ordinance NO
1868 as well as upon the several propositions sub
mitted TO them in anu by the other several ordi-
nances hereinabove and hereDbelow in TINS NOTICE
mentioned ana in and by said ordinance No 1858
have made further provisions for the hoiding ana
conduct OF said election and have provided for the
Issuance and sale Of such proposed bonds In case
three-ths of the voters in said city voting at 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
puDlic purposes by the city of Seattle In sundry pro-
ceedings instituted therefor, ana snndry awards OF
damages TO be pad to the owners of such property
condemned have heretotoTe been maze t IN suc ~
said city take legal steps, In such proceedings or
otherwise for assessments upon property oenehted
by the changes or improvements effected by such
condemnation proceedings to pay such awards, or
for the collection of such assessments as the case
may be- and through failure on the part OF SAID city
to collect sundry of such assessments so made,
said city has become and Is liable In
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demned or their assigns, for the amounts Of such
ot has anu snca 10 ndgoent arans ssd civ nor
were actions pending at the time Of the pas
sage of ordinance No; 1869 of said city herein
below mentioned for the recovery OF such Jrdg-
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 re-
quired for the payment and discharge of all such
liability 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 as are by
said ordinance No. 1853 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 a
sum exceeding one and Onehalf per centum of the
taxable property in said city as ascertaned by the
last assessment for city purposes but the same, ex
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 will not amount altogether 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 and city council of said city
deeming it 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. for the purpose of the
payment and discharge by said city of its liability
upon all such awards, not reduced TO judgment
sued upon, as aforesaid, have in and by ordinance
No. 1853 of 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, and by section of said ordi-
nance, that they assent to aud authorize, by the
vote required for that purpose by the constitution
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 $220.0OO 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 con-
Judgment nor sued upon, which awards are
hereinaoove mentioned which bonds shall
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
hneness, al the Office of the treasurer of said city
or. at 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 tor by said ordinance No. 1869, by
ordinance designate and as shall be specified on
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 2 of said ordinance No
1853 provided that an election shall be held at the
time and places of which notice is hereinbelow
given and for the purpose of voting thereat by the
to them in and by section of said ordinance No.
1859, as well upon the several propositions
submitted to them IN and by the other several or
dinances herelnabove aud hereinbe low in this no
uce mentioned. and in and by said ordinance No.
1859 have 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 three tfhs OF the voters in said city voting
at said election shall thereby assent TO such is
suance and sale thereof
AND. WHEREAS The MAJOR and city council Of
said city, deeming it 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 or specific for which said city council may
after the issuance and sale of said bonds by ord-
nance or ordinances determine to expend the same
or any part thereof have in and by ordinance No.
1870 of said city approved February 2, 1892, and
published In the official newspapers of said city
February 4. 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-
CURED for that purpose by the constitution and
ton of said ordinance No. 1870 provided 10 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 general or
specific for which said city council may after the
issuance and sale of said bonds by ordinance
dinances determine e expend the same any
part thereof; which bonds shall bear date on April
/. 1897. 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 fineness, at the
Office OF the treasurer of said city, at the option
of the holder of each such bond or each interest
coupon, at such bank or banking house i'm the city
OF New ork as the city council of said city shall
after the authorization OF such bonds provided for
by said ordinance No. 1870, by ordinance desig-
nate and as shall be specified the face of such
bonds. and shall bear interest payable semi-an-
nually on tho first dav of April and the first dav
of October in each year during their term, at the
rate Of i've per cent per anTum; and,
WEEHEAs the total Indebtedness of said city now
existing, and that to be incurred prior to the ssu
anee of such bonds as 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 VIII amount all together 10 sum ex-
ceeding one and one-half per centum of the tax
able property in said city, as ascertained by the
exclusive OF Indebtedness Incurred by said civ for
supplying said city with water and sewers nv
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 tax
said:
AND WHEREAS Said mayor and city council
have in and by section OF ordinance No q7O
provided that an election shall be held at the time
and places Of which notice is hereinbeIow given
for the purpose Of voting thereat by the voters lr
ssiu cry upon SAID proposition submitted to them
IN ana by section OF said ordinance No 1870 as
well as upon the several propositions submitted 10
them IN aad by the other several ordinances here
inahoNe and hereinheloW In This notice mentioned
ami In aud by said ordinance No $40 have made
further provisions for the holding and conduct OF
sud election and have provided for the Issuance
and sale Of Such proposed bonds IN case three ms
OF the voters In said city voting al said election
shau thereby assent TO such Issuance and sale
thereof.
AID WHERE'S, The mayor and city council OF
said city, have III and by ordinance M ! q-l of
said city, approved February >. lsq2 ana MN.
llshed 10 the official newsnaners Of saLa cLlx on