The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-29
vorYcE OF Special ELECTION

No 1853 provided to be held for that purpose. the
said city of bonds of the city of Seattle In the
Of <275, 900, or such lesser sum shall be suffi-
charge BY said city Of ali said sundry iudg-
ments, both those herstofore recovered and those
that may hereafter be recovered In actions now
against said city not arising out Of contract which
Judgments are hereinabove mentioned and
April /, 1892. shall be payable in twenty
years after their date both principal and interest
America OF the present standard of weight and
fneness at the Office OF the treasurer Of said city
or al the option OF the holder Of each such bond or
esch interest coupon, at such bank banking
house In the city Of New York as the city council
bonds provided for by said ordinance No. 1858,
by ordinance designate and sh all be specified on
the face Of such bonds, and as shall bear interest,"
payable semt-annually. 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-
have In and by section 2 of said ordinance No.
1858 provided that an election shall be held at the
given, for the purpose OF voting thereat by the
voters In said city upon said proposition submitted
10 them in and by section of said ordinance No.
1865. well upon the several propositions sub
mitted to them in anu by the other several ordi-
nances hereinabove and hereinbelow in this notice
mentioned, ana in and by said ordinance No 1858
have made further provisions for the holding and
conduct OF said election and have provided for ths
Issuance and sale Of such proposed bonds In case
threefths of the 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
public purposes by the city Of Seattle in sundry pro-
ceedings instituted therefor and sundry awards of
damages TO be paid TO the owners of such property
proceedings, and through failure on the part Of
said city to take legal steps In such proceedings or
Sv nv or of s ne
condemnation proceedings TO pay such awards, or
for the collection OF such assessments as the case
be- and through failure the part of said city
10 collect sundry Of such assessments so made,
said city has become and is liable in
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 al the time Of the pas
sage Of ordinance No. 1853 Of said city herein
below mentioned for the recovery OF such Judg-
ments: and whereas the city has 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
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 existing. and that to be incurred prior to
the issuance and sale Of such bonds as are by
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 and one half per centum of the
taxable property In said city ascertained by the
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supplying said city with water and sewers by
works therefor owned and controlled by said city.
does not and viii not amount altogether 10 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
deemtng 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 such lesser
sum as shall be sufficient. for the purpose Of the
upon all such awards, not reduced 10 Judgment or
sued upon, as aforesaid, have in and by ordinance
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and published in the official newspapers Of said
city on February 4. 1899, duly proposed to the
voters in said city, in and by section of said ord
nance, that they assent TO and authorize by the
vote required for that purpose by the constitution
section 2 of said ordinance No. 1853 provided to
be held for that purpose, the issuance and sale by
the city of Seattle In the sum Of S220,000, 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-
domination proceedings, not reduced 10
Judgment nor sued upon, which awards are
hereinaoove 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
fneness, at the Office of the treasurer of said city
or 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 l, 969 by
ordinance designate and as shall be specified on
the face Of such bonds. and shall bear interest,
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.
1859 provided that election shall be held at the
une and places OF (which notice is hereinbelow
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
1859, as we'll as upon the several propositions
submitted TO them In and by the other severa! or
chances hereinabove and herein he ,ow in tbis no
n M hV sail nrdin 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
In case threefths 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, deeminE 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 Ct two hundred and forty thousand dollars.
the proceeds of which bonds may be expended for
general or specific for which said city council NAV
after the issuance and sale of said bonds by ord-
nance or ordinances determine 20 expend the same
or any part thereof, have in and by ordinance No.
l,970 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,
CURED for that purpose by the constitution and
laws OF this state to be cast at the election in sec
tlon : OF said ordinance No. 1870 provided 10 he
held for that purpose, the issuance and sale oy the
corporate authorities of said city of bonds of the
city Of Seattle in the sum of s2i00O0 the proceeds
municipal purposes OF said city, either general or
specific, for which said city council may after the
issnance ana sale OF said bonds by ordinance
dtnances determine & expend the same or any
part thereof; which bonds shall bear date on April
i. 1882, 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 ineness, at the
oce 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 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 on the face OF such
bonds and shall bear interest, payable semi-an-
nuaty 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 TO be incurred prior the issu.
ance OF such bonds as are by said ordinance No
1870 provided TO be issued and sold and that to be
Incurred by the Issuance and sale of such bonds
ceeding one and one half per centum of the tax
able property In said city. 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 by
works therefor, owned and controlled by said city
does not and Will not amount altogether TO n sum
exceeding five per centun OF the value OF the tnx-
able property in said city, as ascertaned afore-
AND WHEREAS Said mayor and CITY eouuc,I
have in and by section of ordinance No 1870
provided that an election shall be held at the time
FOR the purpose of voting thereat by the voters in
SAID city upon said proposition submitted 10 them
In and by section Of said ordinance No 1870 as
well as npon the several propositions submitted 10
then IN and by the other several ordinances here
inabove and heTenbelON in this notice mentioned
and In and by said ordinance No j. go have n,sis
further provisions for the holding and conduct Of
s'ia eteetion ana have provided for the issuance
ana sale OF such proposed bonds case three hfhs
OF the voters IN sad city voting at said election
shall thereby assent 10 such Issuance and sale
thereof "N 'e
AND WHEREAS, The mayor and city counc,, Of
SAD eiiy, have IN and hv ordinance No. .97I OF
Of said -fry