The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-25
NOTICE OF Special ELECTION.

Issuance and sale by the corporate authorities Of
said city OF bonds Of the city Of Seattle In the sum
of $4,000. or such lesser sum shall be suili-
Gent for the purpose Of the payment and as
msnts both those feretofors recovered and fhoSe
that may hereafter be recovered In actions now
pending against said city. upon eau IS OF aetioa
against said city not arising out Of contract. when
judgments hereinabovs mentioned and
designated: which bonds shall bear. date on
years after their date, both principal and interest
payable in gold coin Of the United states OF
fneness al the office Of the treasurer Of said city
at the option Of the holder Of each such bono or
a,ss m ,s cs9 ~ nr ~ he civ council
of said city SHALL after the authorization OF suGn
bonds provided for by said ordinance NO. l.5os,
by ordinance designate and sh ali be specified on
the face Of such bonds, and as shall bear interest,"
payable semi-aunually on the first day OF AprI
ami the first day Of October in each year curing
their term, al tbe rate Of five per cent per annHm
ASD WHEREAS, said mayor and city couaeh
have in and by section of said ordinance 10.
1853 provided that election shall be held AZ tbe
time and places OF which notice Is hereinbei3 3
given, for the purpose Of voting thereat by me
voters In said city upon said proposition submitted
to them In and by section Of said ordinances NO.
1853. as well as upon the several propositions SUD
nances hereinaboge and hereinbeow IN TINS notics
mentioned, ana In aud By said ordinance No l,so5
have made further provisions for the holding and
conduct said election and have provided for the
issuance and sale Of such proposed bonds In case
threehfths OF the voters In said city voting at said
election shall thereby assent to such issuance and
sale thereof
a WHEREAS
city of Seattle has heretofore been condemned Tor
public purposes by the city Of Seat in sundry pro-
ceedngs instituted therefor. and snndry awards Of
damages 10 be paid to the owners OF such property
condemned have heretofore been made in sucn
proceedings, and through failure on the part Of
said city TO take legal steps In such proceedings or
otherwise for assessments upon property benefited
by the changes or improvements effected by such
condemnation proceedings 70 pay such award, 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 made,
sal ri
damages, not arising out of contract, to
demned or their assigns, for the amounts OF sucn
awards and such liability in sundry Instances has
not been reduced to judgment against sad city nor
sage Of ordinance No. 1853 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 TO judgments sued
upon, as aforesaid. and the sum Of two hundred
and twenty thousand dollars will probably be re-
qured for the payment and Discharge Of al 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. 1893 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
sum exceeding one and one-half per centum of tho
taxable property in said city as ascertained by the
last assessment for city purposes, but the same
elusive Of indebtedness incurred by said city for
supplyinp 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
taxable property In said city as ascertained as
aforesaid; and.
WHEREAS the mayor and city council Of said city
deemng II 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 or 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 or
sued upon. aforesaid, have In and by ordinance
No. 1863 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 n said city in and by section of said ordI-
nance, that they assent TO and. authorize, by the
vote required for that purpose by the constitution
and laws of this state, to be cast at tho election in
section of said ordinance No. L. 800 provided to
be held for that purpose, the Issuance and sale by
the city of Seattle in the of S22000O, OF such
lesser sum snail be sufficient, for the purpose of
liability upon said suudry awards and con-
domination proceedings, not reduced TO
herelnabove mentioned. 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
America of the present standard Of weight and
fneness, at the Office Of the treasurer of said city
or at tine 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. ,s6s by
ordinance designate and as shall be specified on
the face of such bonds and shall bear interest
payable semannually on the first dAy of April
and the first day ofUctober 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.
1853 provided that election shall he held at the
time and places of which notice is hereinbelow
given aud 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
l,Sbs as well as upon the several propositions
submitted to them in and by the other several or
dinances hereinAbove and hereinb be ow in this no
mentioned, ordinance
1869 have made further provisions for the holding
aud conduct of said election and have provided
for the issuance and sale of such proposed bonds
In case threeffths 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 II 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
inc proceeds OF which bonds may be expended for
any strictly municipal purposes Of said city, either
general OF specific, for which said city council
after the Issuance and sale of said bonds by ordi-
nance OF ordinances determine 10 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 on
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-
Quired for that purpose by the constitution and
laws of this state. TO be cast at the election in
ton 2 of said ordinances No $40 provided 10 he
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 s2iu 900 the proceeds
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 t eNpend the same or any
part thereof; which bonds shall bear date on April
!, 1872 shall be payable in twenty years after
their date, both principal and Interest payable in
gold coin of tho United States Of America of the
present standard of weight and iineness. at the
office OF the treasurer OF said city 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 ~ the city council of said city shall
after the authorization OF such bonds provided for
by said ordinance No 1870, by ordnance desig.
nate, aud as shall be specified on the face of such
bonds. and shall bear interest. payable semi-au-
nualiy 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 anrum; and,
WHEREAS the total Indebtedness of said city now
existing and that 10 be incurred prior to the issu
nnce OF such bonds as are by said ordinance No
1870 provided he issued and sold and that to be
Incurred by the issuance and sale of such bonds
hereunder. VIII amount all together to a sum ex-
ceeding one and one-hai per centum of the tax
able property in said city, as aScertained hy the
iast assessment for city purposes, but the same
exclusive OF Indebtedness incurred by said city for
supplying said city with water and sewers bv
works therefor, owned ana controlled by said city
Goes nor ana VIII not amount altogether 10 sum
exceeding five per centum Of the value of the tax
able property IN said city, as ascertAned afore-
said.
AND WHEREAS Said mayor and city council
have IN and by section = of ordinance No 1870
provided that an election shall be held Al the frs
aud places of which notice is hereinhelow given
for the purpose Of voting thereat by the voters in
SAD city upon said proposition submitted 10 them
IN ard by section I Of said ordinance No $50 "a
wei as upon The several propositions submitted 10
them Ia aud by the other several ordinances here
inabeNe and heTeinbel1sy IN This notice mentioned
and IN and by said ordinance No 1870 have made
further provisions for the holding and conduct Of
sald electon aud have provided for the issuance
AMI SAFE % such proposed bonds case three fhs
of the voters in said city vo.inE at said election
shan thereby assent 10 such issuance and sale
AND WHEREAS. The mayor and city council OF
SAID city. have IN aud by ordinance Ne. 9-l Of
SAID c'iy, approved February =. lsg2 and tllb-
lished In the official newspapers OF said citv on
February J. lSe2, duly proposed 20 the voters in