The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-04
CITY NOTICES.

tiat hey assent To- and ratify the attempted
mourning by acts of the corporate authorities OF
SAID city. Of certain Indebtedness On the part Of
said city pHrpor;lng 70 be evidenced By certain
warrants heyetofore is<ued ny said corporate
authorities ard in this ordinance specified in dis
unct classes. aai providing for the holding of
election for that purpose which said voters
may vote for or against snch assent 20 and rati-
alton of the inCurrfng of the indebtedn repre-
scented by each such specified class OF said war
rants and declaring the effect Of any votes cast at
such election whereby three -ffths of the voters
In said city voting therest shall assem- 20 and
Tatify The inearring OF sAid Indebtedness or Of
either az any OF such classes thereof
WHERE'S The corporate authorities Of the city
the part Of said city, TO wit those certain war
rants mentioned and classified ia section ] %
the mayor ard clerk and sealed with the seal OF
said city. drawn upon the treasurer Of said city,
on their face pay able out Of the road fund
f4no IRE fuud and hTs department fund OF sad
city respectively aud 10 suBdry persons in said
several warrants respectively named the
payecs thereof or u Their order, and for the
sandry amounts Of money In said warrants
respectively specified, and were severaly
issued IN consideration 81 labor or services
performed for, materials other property fur
nished TO- or moneys paid Tor the OF, said city,
and were dated on or bosit the iay OF their issue
xrsre frxfsI = fsx, e-cr,.gorsg sa~,ad -, 49,
mPnt 10 the treasurer Of said city or shortly
after their respective dates prior to the passage
Of this ordinance AMI by said treasurer Endorsed
Presented and not paid for want OF funds" and
are s,iii wholly unpaid and are owned and held by
sundry persons as claims against said city aud
evidences OF Indebtedness on its part ~ the re-
sgecive holders OF said warrants in the respective
law TO be payable upon lawful warrants of said
city; and
and prior 20 the respective times Of the issue Of
said several warrants exceeded one and one-half
per centum Of the tsHaole property in said city
Esceriained by the then last previous assessment
for city purposes, but the assent of three ffths
of the voters in said city. voting 81 elect held
for that purpose 20 the incurring of the indebted
ness on the part of said city intended 10 be evil
denced by said warrants. OF any part Of such in
debfedness has not at any time been given aud
whereas said total indebtedness Of said city at the
respective times of the issue of said several war
raists including the sums named In such warrants
then 80 issued. but excluding Indebtedness in
CURED by said city for supplying said city with
water and savers nv works for Simplifying snch
water and owned and controlled by said
city. did not I'm any instance exceed five per
cenium Of the taxable property in said city as
WHEREAS Inc corporate authorities Of said city
issued all said warrants IN good faith and for value
received 10 the of ga city intending and at
tempting thereby incur valid Indebtedness
the part of said city upon said warrants respect
lively IN the amounts Of each and ali Of said war
rants seversily and to evidence the same by such
warrants. and 90 issued each and all of said war
rants and attempted 90 incur such indebtedness,
hereinaDove referred TO- prior 10 March y 1891;
and
city deem IL advisable that said attempted incur
ring Of said indebtedness by the issuance Of all
said warrants shall be assented TO and ratified in
the manner authorized by act of the legislature
Of the state of Washington entitled AN act to
able cities and towns to validate certain warrants
and her obligations and evidence of indebted ness
on the part of such cities and towns issued by the
corporate authorities thereof TN excess of their L.
cal authority and declaring an emergency to
exist" passed ny the legislature and approved by
the governor Of said state on March 7, 1891: Now,
therefore,
sECTros l. The mayor and city council Of the
city Of seattle hereby propose 10 the voters In said
quired for that purpose y the constitution and
laws Of This state 20 be cast in the election in
If this ordinance provided 20 be held for that
purpose. the attempted mourning, by acts of the
corporate authorities of said city OF the indebted
ness the part of said city represented by the
warrants aforesaid embraced within the following
specified distinct classes thereof. into which said
warrants are hereby divided with reference TO the
periods in which they were respectively:
class one-W Warrants drawn payable out OF the
road fund Of said city. aud dated aud issued on
snndry DAYS between October 4, Is 20, and Octo-
her l 1890 both Inclusive numbered from 3,l3I
1927 Of the year 1890, both inclusive, and the
bs7 10
Glass Two--warrants drawn PAYABLE out of the
street fund OF said city. and dated and issued on
sundry days between November 4, 1890. and Feb
urarv 81. 1891. both inclusive. numbered from
1885 10 1878 both inclusive, and the face amounts
whereof aggregate the sum of Si3,0s5.74.
Class Three Warrants drawn payable out of the
fire fund Of said city, and dated and issued
dry days between August "a, 1890, and October ! J.
$50 both inclusive numbered from 607 to S26 of
ibe year 1890, both inclusive and the face amounts
class Four-Warrants drawn payable out of the
FIRE department fund Of said city and dated and
issued on sundry days between November 4, 1890.
and March Z, 1891. both inclusive. numbered from
S2T TO p26. both inclusive. and the face amounts
sec. ?. An election shall be held on Monday the
7th day of March 1892 In the city of Seattle and in
wards thereof are divided by ordinance No. 1882,
entitled AN ordinance to divide the several wards
in the city Of seattle into election precincts and TO
declare the boundaries thereof for the purpose of
voting thereat by the voters in said city upon the
several propositions submitted to them in and by
section ofthis ordinance provided that any propo
stIon propositions 10 fund said indebtedness 81
proposed 10 he assentcd to and ratified, any
part thereof. to create issue bonds for any
inhphfpdnesG IA ba
submitted To the voters In said city at
said city that may so provide; hut
provided further. howeyer that SAID said
Ia and by section of this ordinance shall not he
held at any of the voting places nor In any OF the
which comprises the territory annexed 10 said city
since the attempted incurring OF said indebtedness
herein proposed to be ratified, said election shall
he held st such voting places In said several pre-
Cincts and shall he conducted by such inspectors
and Judges Of election. may respectively edesig
mated and appointed for the holding and conduct
ing of said election as Ia all propositions that may
ordinance "a The city OF seattle may ordan TOR the
purpose ~ snch designation and appointment; ana
SAID election shall he held and conducted i'm ac-
"irauce WITH the provisions OF the charter OF said
citY and the general laws Of this state The city
clerk shall give AZ least thirty days notice Of the
time places and purpose Of said election ana OF the
propositions - be submitted To the voters I'M said
city therea aud The foruis of the ballots to he
for and against each such proposition prescribed
ia section Of thls ordinance ny posting notices Of
all thereof at each of said voting places for al
least thirty days Immediately preceding the
day of said election, and by publishing Ike
notices in the city official newspapers for a. least
thirty days next preceding saideection; provided
that such notices may be so framed 10 include
notice Of any other proposition or propositions
that may be submitted NJ said ection a u rein
above tn this section permitted. and Of the forms
of the ballots 20 be cast for and against each suca
other proposition
the voters IN said city In aud hr section nf this
ordinance snail he voted anon AT said election in
tile manner following t0-1It;
Every voter ciectlng 10 vote 10 favor Of said
proposition - assent 70 aud rafify said mourning
OF the indebtedness on The pan Of said city Iepre
sentrd hy said Warrants embraced within class
one thereof specified la section 7 81 this uFdi-
nance, shall vote a ballot containing the words
in favor Of the assent 10 and ratification uf
the attempted incarrug. by acts 81 thc cor
porate authorities of The city Of seattle. Of TIE
Indebtedness on the part Of said city repre-
srnted nv the warrants embraced IN 'Cla~s
'He ss specified Ia section ! Of ordinance
No aS6 of said city. draw payable out 81
the road fnnd of said city ard the face
a37is"
And every voter elecfnr 10 vote against SAID
Psopostion last Shove specified shall vote ballet
hoaiRjning the words
attempted incurrins, nv acts OF the corporate
authorities of Tie city ot seattle, 81 the in
dFhtsfiuess on the part ot szid city repre-
seHiee nv the warrants embraced in Glass
one - specified la section l of ordinance
Tie rad 0ans Of said CITY ana the fare amounts
Whereo' aggregate the SUM Of so ,5S7 la'
proposition u essep; 60 sud ratifv said mourning
81 the Indebtedness ga the part OF said city relrc-
ssuiet BY said warrants embraced within class
ts0 thereof, - specified 10 section Of This ordi
nenr", shall vote a bsllut containing she words
'iu favor 81 fhe assent to aud ratification Of
tAe attempted mourning. hy acJs Of the cur
Horst~ authorities of The ctty Of seattle Of tle
tH-fifeviness On the part Of said City reure-
Nnte3 hv ere variants embraced iu class
We a. spccihed iu section az ordinance
NJ. e"e q ssit city draws payable Uut Of
fNe street 'Gnd ~ Ssid city and the t.aHa
auoUnfs whereof aggregate the sum us SsS-
oSN-&
Asd every voter elcctiH- n vote AEa.nst said
Psoc0siiioo tssi above specified shall vote a ballot
ksntsinlur the words
''Ag-5usl the assent 60 sa6 ratification Of the