The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-09
OF SPECIAL ELECTION.


No. 1858 provided TO be held for that purpose the
issuance and sale by the corporate authorlties OF
said city OF bonds OF the city OF Seattle In the sum
OF 1918 900, such lesser sum a. shah De suli-
Gent for the purpose of the payment and as
charge by said city OF all said sundry Judg-
ments, both those heretofore recovered and those
that may hereafter be recovered in actions now
against said city not arising Of contract which
Judgments hefeinaboNe mentioned ana
April l. 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
fineness at the Office OF the treasurer Of said city
or at the option of the holder of each such bond or
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 y o. 1858,
By ordinance designate and sh all be specified on
the face Of such bonds. and as shall bear interest,"
payable semiannuaIly. on the first day of April
ana 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 hereinbelow
voters in said city upon said proposition submitted
TO them in and by section OF said ordinance No
1853 well upon the several propositions sun
niitfed to them in anu by the other several ordi-
nances hereinaboye ard 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 Tor the
issuance and sale of such proposed bonds In case
threehs of tho 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 Ole purposes the city Of Seattle in sundry
ceedines Instituted therefor and sundry 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 to take legal steps. in such proceedings or
otherwise. for assessments upon property benehtei
by the changes or improvements effected by such
condemnation proceedings 10 pay such awards, or
for the collection Of such assessments, 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
damages, not arising out OF contract, 10
the sundry Of such property CON
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
actions pending at the time of the pas
sage of ordinance No 1853 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, 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
the issuance and sale of such bonds are by
said ordinance No. 1858 hereinbelow mentioned
provided TO be issued aud 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-haif per centun of the
taxable property In said city as ascerfained by the
last assessment for city purposes but the same ex-
elusive of Indebtedness incurred by said city for
works therefor owned and controlled by said city,
does not and VIII 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 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 or such lesser
sum 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
n IA N Inv
No 1859 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 ordi
nance that they assent TO aud authorize, by the
and laws OF this state to be cast at the election in
section Of said ordinance No $3.50 provided 10
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 $220000 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
,ndgment nor sued nnon. which awords arc
hereinabove mentioned. which bonds shall
bear date ON April l, 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 city
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 Tor by said ordinance No. 1859, by
ordinance designate and as shall be specIfed 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
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.
1859 provided that election shall be held at the
time and places of which notice is herenbelow
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.
l,96o, as well as upon the several propositions
submitted 10 them In and by the other several
dinances herenabove and herein be low in this mo-
tice mentioned, and in and by said ordinance No.
1863 have made further provisions for the holding
and conduct of said election and have provided
Tor the issuance and sale OF such proposed bonds
at said election shall thereby assent to such is.
suance and sale thereof.
AMI. WHEREAS, The mayor and city council of
said city. deeming it advisable that said city Dor
row money and contract indebtedness therefor nv
The issuance and sale of bonds of said city in the
| snm 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 orii-
nance or ordinances determine to eSpend the same
or any part thereof have in and by ordinance No
1870 Of said city approved February =, 1892 and
published in the official newspapers of said city
| February ., 1892, duly proposed TO the voters m
said city, In and by section l of said ordinance
that they assent TO and authorize. by the vote re-
| CURED for that purpose by the constitution and
laws OF this state To be cast at the election in
| ton of said ordinance No. $40 provided to be
held for that purpose the issuance and sale by
corporate authorities of said city of bonds of the
city II Seattle in the of s240 900 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 aud sale of said bonds by ordinance
part thereof; which bonds shall bear date on April
| /. 1892, 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 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, mt such bank or banking house in the city
of New YORK rs 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 hear interest, payable semi-an-
nually on the first day of April ANA the first day
Of october In each year during their term at the
rate OF five per cent per anLum; and,
WHEREAS the total Indebtedness Of said city now
existing, and that 10 he incurred prior the issn.
ance OF such bonds ny said ordinance No
aTO provided 10 be issued an,i sold and Thai 10 he
incurred by the issuance and sale of such bonds
hereunder. viii amount all together 10 q sum eV-
ceciing one and one-half per centum Of the tax
able property in said city, ascertainei by the
last assessment for city purposes, but the same
exclusive OF Indebtedness Incurred by said city
supplying said city with water and sewers by
works therefor. owned and controlled by said city
does not and will not amount altogether to sum
exceeding tive per centum Of the value of the taN-
said.
AM WHEREAS, SAID mayor and city council
have Ia and by section Of ordinance No 1870
provided that AN election shall he held at The time
ana places Of which notice j. hereinbeipw eiveu
for the parpoSe Of voting thcreat hy the voters IN
s1id city upon said proposition submitted 10 thcru
in aud by section of said ordinance No 40 rs
We'll upon the several propositions submitted L.
Them IN aud by the other several ordinances here
iHapoNc aul hereinh"lor iR this notice ucniioae t
ana in and by said ordinance No s.eTO have made
further pr'NiSior~ for the holding and conduct 81
said election aud have provided for the issuance
ana sale o such proposed bonds ease three lshS
81 the voters IN said city VoynS at said election
ShAl uicrVty assent TO such issuance aGd sale
thereof
ANp wHNRENs, The mayor and city council or
said citN, have in and hy ordinance No. 81 uf
said rltyt approved February :. lNa2, and pub
hShcd n the olticial newspapers Of said CitN on
February !. iSs2 duly proposed % the voters la
said city. In anu by seCt.un / oC said ordinance
their and anrl,,r.F i'm