The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-23
NOTICE OF Special ELECTION.

No 1858 provided TO be seld for that purpose, the
said city bonds of the city of Seattle in the sum
Of 1915 900. such lesser sum 20 shall be suih
cient FOR the purpose of the payment and die
charge by said city of all said sundry Juig-
ments, 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 out of contract which
Judgments are herenabovs mentioned and
April /, 1892, 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
hneness, at the Office Of the treasurer of said cry
or at the option of the holder Of each such bono or
house In the city Of New York as the city council
of said city shall, after the authorization OF susn
bonds provided for by said ordinance No. l.965,
by ordinance designate and sh all be specified on
the face Of such bonds and shall bear IN erest,
payable semi-aDnually, on the first day OF April
and the first day of October I'm each year during
their term III rate of five per cent per an num-
have in and by section Of sad ordinance No.
1858 provided that election shall be held al the
time and places of which notice is hereinbelow
given, for the purpose Of voting thereat by the
voters in said city upon said proposition supi1lIto
to them in and by section OF said ordnance 10
1868 well upon the several propositions SUD
mitted 10 them in anu by the other several ordl-
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
issuance and sale of such proposed bonds In case
threefhs of the voters in said city voting at said
election all thereby assent 10 such issuance and
sale thereof
AND WHEREAS suudry 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. and slndry awards OF
damages to be PAID 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 properly oenehted
condemnation proceedings TO pay such award, or
for the collection of such assessments as the case
may be, and through failure the part Of said city
In dry nf AZ
said city has become and 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 sad city nor
were actions pending at the time OF the pas
Of ordinance No. l. 1853 of said city herein
below mentioned for tie recovery of such Judg-
ments; and whereas Il city has no resources at
present available for this payment and discharge OF
its said liability In damages for the amounts OF
such awards, not reduced TO judgments 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 10 be incurred prior to
the Issuance and sale of such ponds by
said ordinance No. 1858 hereinbelow mentioned
provided to be issued and sold and that
to be- incurred py the issuance and sale Of such
bonds hereunder will amount all together to
sum exceeding one and half per centum of the
taxable property in said city as ascertaned by tho
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 altogether to 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 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 shall be sufficient. for the purpose of the
payment and discharge by said city of It's liability
upon all such awards. not reduced to Judgment or
aforesaid.
NO 1853 of said city, approved February 2, 1892.
and published in the official newspapers of said
city on February q, 1892 duly proposed to the
voters IN said city. in and by section of said ordi
nance, that they assent 10 aud authorize. by the
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 100000, such
lesser sum snail be sufficient for the purpose of
the payment and discharge by said city of all its
liability upon said sundry awards and con-
demnation proceedings, not reduced TO
Judgment nor sued upon, which awards are
herelnsbove 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 of the United States of
America Of the present standard Of weight and
or at 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 1869, by
ordinance designate and as shall be specified on
the face of such bonds, and shall bear interest,
payable semi-annually on the first day Of April
and the first day of october In each year during
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 the
time and places of which notice f. hereinbeow
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
1853. as well as upon the several propositions
submitted to them In and by the other several or
nd he fyy IN 10
tice 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
ia case 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 If 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 expend the same
or any part thereof. have In and by ordinance No.
1870 II said city approved February ., 1892 and
published in the Official newspapers Of said city on
February !. 1892, duly proposed to the voters in
said city in and by section / of said ordnance
that they assent 10 and authorize by the vote re-
CURED for that purpose by the constitution and
laws of this state 10 be cast at the election in
ton of said ordinance No $40 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
dtnances determine t. expend the same or any
part thereof; which bonds shall bear date April
l. lSs2. 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 tineness at the
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
after the authorization OF such bonds provided for
by said ordinance No 1870 bv ordinance desig
nate, and shall he smcified on the face of such
bonds and shall bear interest, payable Semi-an-
nualy on the first day Of April and the first day
of october in each year during their term at the
rate OF hve per cent per anIum; and,
WHEREAS the total Indebtedness of said city now
existing ana that TO be incurred prior 10 the issu'
ance OF SUCH bonds AS are by said ordinance No.
1870 provided to ne issued and sold and thar to he
incurred by the issuance and sale of such bonds
hereunder, VIII amount all together to sum eN-
ceedinS one and oue-haf per centun of the tax
able property In said city, as aScertained by the
last assessment for city purposes. but the same
exclusive of Indebtedness Incurred by said city for
supplying said city with water and sewers hy
works therefor. owned and controlled by said civ
does not and will not amount altogether TO a sum
exceeding five per Ceutum of the value of the tay-
able property tn said city, as ascertaincd as afore-
said.
AND WHEREAS. Said mayor and CITY counc,I
have In and by section Of ordinance No 1870
provided That an election shall be held at the time
Aiu llaces W which notice is hereuheiow given,
Tor the purpose ol voting thCreat by The voters in
ssslI wy upon SAID pr position submitted to them
IN and ny section " said ordinance No ,.7u "a
well as upon the several urOpoSitiOuS Suhrrtsl -,
them IA and hF the other several ordinances here
lnah"Ne ana hcrgucrloN ia This notice mentioned
and IN and by said ordinance No a-D h,vs f,,ojs
further w visions f'- the ho,Iin. and conduct of
sad election aud have prov ,J0d for the issuance
and sale Of such proposed bonds Ia case threfif ms
o. tne No,eis IN sad city NoiinS At said election
shall thereby assent 10 such issuance aud sale
thereof ~
AND WHEREAS, The mayor and city council Of
said CITY, have Ia and by ordinance No I al ~
said city. approved February = l~9t ana mn.
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