The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-24
sorIcE OF SPECIAL ELECTION


No 1868 provided 10 be held for that purpose. the
issuance and sale by the corporate authorities Of
Of s275o 900, or such lesser sum as shall be s1ffi-
Gent for the purpose Of the payment and as
charge by said city OF all said s1ndry lnds-
ments both those heretofore recovered and those
that may hereafter be recovered in actions row
pending against said city. upon eau es OF aciion
against said city not arising out Of contract, which
Judgments are hereinabovs mentioned and
designated: which bonds shan bear date on
April l, 1892. shail be payable In twenty
years after their dave. both principal and interest
payable IN gold coin Of the United states o.
Amerlea 81 the present. standard Of vein, i arc
or Al the option Of the holder Of each such bond or
each Interest coupon. at such bank or banking
Of said city shall. after the authorization Of sueh
bonds provided for by said or finance NO. ] .s5s,
by ordinance designate and 81 al Be specified on
the face Of such bonds, and a. shall bear interest,"
payable semi-annualy. on the hrst day OF Apfll
AM the first day of October In each year during
their term. At the rate Of five per cent per an nu
AsD WHEREAS, said mayor and city couneu
nave IN anc oy secilon 81 sa,d 0rliha l :. 49,,
l96s provided that an election shall Be ned a. ne
time and places Of which noues ~ hsreinoelow
gwen, for the purpose Of voting thereai ~ ihs
voters In said city upon said proposition suninltso
20 them IN and by section Of said ordinance No.
1868, well upon the several propositions sub
mittsd TO them in anu by the other several ofdi-
nances hereinsbOye and hereinbeiuw In this notice
mentioned, ana in and by said ordinance No ,S65
have made further provisions for the holding and
conduct o. said election and have provided for the
issuance and sale Of such proposed bonds In case
threeafihs OF the voters in said cy voting at said
election shall thereby assent 20 such Issuance and
sale thereof
AND WHEREAS sundry private property in the
city Of Seattle has heretofore teen condemned for
pu lie purposes by the city Of Seattle In sundry pro
ceedings Instituted therefor and suudry awards OF
damages to be pa d to the owners OF such property
conde.n ned have heretofore been made in such
proceedings. and through failure on the part OF
said city TO take legal steps In such proceed ngs 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 the part Of said city
to collect sundry OF such assessments so made,
said city has become and is liable 10
damages, not arising out OF contract, TO
the Sundry owners Of such property so 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
were actions pending a, g., the TINE o. me pas
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 or sued
upon, as aforesaid, and the sum Of two hundred
and twenty thousand dollars will probably be re-
quiTed 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 thai to be incurred prior TO
said ordinance No. 1858 hereinbelow mentioned
provided to be Issued and Sold and that
70 be incurred by 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 ascertained 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 eentum of the value of the
taxable property In said city as ascertaned as
aforesaid; and.
WHEREAS the mayor and city council OF said city
deeming 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
upon all such awards, not reduced to judgment or
sued upon, as aforesaid, have In and by ordinance
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 ord
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 the election in
section of said ordinance No 1853 provided TO
De 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
domination proceedings. reduced 10
Judgment nor sued upon, which awards are
bear date on April /, 1892, shall be payable in
twenty years after their date, both prins tpal and
interest payable in gold coin of the United States OF
America OF the present standard Of weight and
hneness, at the Office OF Che 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-aDnualy 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
mum.
AND WHEREAS, Said mayor and city council
have in and by section OF said ordinance No.
1853 provided that election shall be 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
70 them In and by section Of said ordinance No.
l,eb9. as well as upon the several propositions
submitted 10 them in and by the other several or
dinances hereinaoove and herein be iow In this
tice mentioned and In aud by said ordinance No.
1863 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 threefths Of the voters in said city voting
al said election shall thereby assent to such is
suance and sale thereof
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 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 expend the same
or any part thereof. have IN and by ordinance No.
1870 If said city. approved February 2, 1892 and
published IN the official newspapers Of said city on
February !. 1892, duly proposed 10 the voters IN
said city, In and by section ! of said ordinance,
that they assent to and authorize by the vote re-
qutred for that purpose by the constitution and
laws of this state 10 be east the election in
ton of said ordinance No. 1870 provided to he
held for that purpose the Issuance and sale bv the
corporate authorities of said city of bonds of the
city of Seattle in the OF $40 900, 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 and sale of said bonds by ordinance
dinances determine T. eKpend the any
part thereof; which bonds shall bear date 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 fneness 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
Of New YORK 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 seminar
nually 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 anUum; and,
WHEREAS the total Indebtedness of said city now
existing, and that TO be incurred prior to the
ance OF such bonds as are by said ordinance No.
1870 provided 10 be issued and sold. and that 10 be
incurred by the issuance and sale of such bonds
hereunder, Will amount all together 10 sum ex-
ceedlng one and one-half per centum of the tax
ahle property IN said city, as RScertained by the
last assessment for city purposes. but the same
exclusive of indebtedness Incurred by said city for
works therefor, owned and controlled by said city
does not aud will not amount altogether TO a sum
exceeding hve per centum of the value OF the tax
said;
AND WHEREAS, said mayer and CITY council
have IN and by section Of ordinance No 1870
provided that an election shall be held at the time
and places OF which notice Is herenhel0w given
s"iG city upon SAID pr position submitted to them
Ia and ny section : Of SAID ordinance NO. 1870. as
Wei as upon The several propositions submitted TO
then IN an't by the other several ordinance here
inahcNe and heresuoelaN "a his notice mento. ed
ana ir aili cN said ordinance No 1870 have made
further provisions { II the holding and conduct of
SAID election and have provided for the Issuance
ana sale ~ such prenosed bonds Ia case three-f hs
OF The voters in SAID Cliy Nutin. az said election
thereof
Ann WHEREAS, The mayor and city council OF
said cry, have IA and by ordinance No ! .a-I of
SAID city, approved February =. lsa2 and pyb