The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-20
aorIcE 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 sufli-
Gent, for The purpose of the payment and dis
charge by said city of oil said sundry jndg-
ments, both those heretofore recovered and those
that may hereafter be recovered In actions now
pending against said city, upon causes OF action
Judgments are hereinabove mentioned and
designated; which bonds shall bear date on
April i, 1892, shall be payable In twenty
years after their dale. both principal and Interest
payable in gold coin Of the United states OF
fneness, at the office OF the treasurer Of said city
or. at the option OF the holder ofeach such BOND or
house ia the civ Of New York as the city couucii
of said city shall, after the authorization OF sucn
ponas providea ior ny sag ofnhanee s,seiad 1
the face of such bonds aud as shall bear IN terest
payable sein-annualiy. on the first day OF Aprii
ana the first day Of October In each year during
their term at the rate % 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 al the
time and places OF which notice - hereihpeI0w
given, for the purpose Of voting thereat by the
to them in and by section OF said ordinance NO
1868 a. well as upon the several propositions sub
mitted to them in anu by the other several ordi-
nauces hereinabove and herenbelow In TINS notlce
mentioned, ana in and by said ordinance No I,sos
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 issuance and
sale thereof
AND WHEREAS Suudry private property In the
city of Seattle has heretofore been condemned for
puoc purposes by the city of Seattle in sundry pro-
ceednRs instituted therefor. and snndry 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 take legal steps In such proceedings
otherwise for assessments upon property benefited
by the changes or improvements effected by such
condemnation proceedings TO pay such awards or
for the collection OF such assessments as the case
may be, and through failure the part of said city
20 collect sundry Of such assessments so made,
cufd nffr has and ia
damages, not arising out OF contract, to
the sundry owners of such property SO con
demned their assigns, for the amounts OF such
awards, and such liability in sundry instances has
not been reduced 20 Judgment against sad city nor
saee Of ornsnee No q %" Of sad city CT 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 or sued
upon, rs 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 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
said ordinance No. 1883 hereinbeiow 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 a
sum exceeding one and one-half per centum of the
taxable property in said city ascertained by the
elusive OF Indebtedness Incurred by said city for
supplying said city with water and sewers by
therefor
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
decming 1t 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
payment and discharge by said city of It's liability
upon oil such awards, not reduced to Judgment
sued unon, as aforesaid, have in and by ordinance
and published in the official newspapers OF said
city on February L. 1892, duly proposed to the
voters in 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 thi, state to be cast at the election in
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 S220.00O, 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 to
Judgment nor sued upon, which awards are
hereinabove mentioned, which bonds shall
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
neness the oiiice of the treasurer of said CITY
at the option of the holder of each such bond or
each interest coupon, at such bank banking
house in the city Of New York as the city council
of said city SHALL after the authorization of such
ordinance designate and as shall be specified 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 an
mum.
AND WHEREAS, Said mayor and city council
have In and by section of said ordinance No.
1850 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
IgoS rs Wen :, as upon the several propositions
dtnances hereinabove and hereinbe low in this no.
ticc mentioned. and in and by said ordinance No.
19o9 have made further provisions for the holding
and conduct of said election and have provided
for the issuance and sale of such proposed bonds
I'm three-ths 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, deemng II advisable that said city Dor
row money and contract Indebtedness therefor by
theissuance and sale of bonds of said city in 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
after the issuance and sale of said bonds by ord-
nance or ordinances determine to eNpend 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 4, 1892, duly proposed TO the voters in
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 10 be cast at the election in
ton of said ordinance No. 1870 provided to 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 $40 300 the proceede
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 or or
dnances determine T. expend the same 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 fineness, 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 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 sc mi an
nuaIly the first day of April and the first dav
of October in each wear durinr their term at The
rate or hNe per cent per anEum: and,
WHEREAS the total Indebtedness OF said city now
existing, and that 10 be incurred prior the issll
snee OF such bonds as are by said ordinance No.
1870 provided 10 be issued and sold and that TO be
Incurred by the issuance and sale Of such bonds
hereunder. Will amount all together 10 sum ex-
oeeding one and onehalf per centum OF the tax
able property in said city. as ascertained by the
exclusive OF indebtedness Incurred by said civ for
supplying said city with water and sewers bv
works therefor, owned and controlled by said CITY
does not and will not amount altogether to a sunn
exceeding ave per centum of the value of the tax
said;
AND WHEREAS. said mayor and city council
have In and by section of ordinance No 1870
provided that an election shall be held at the time
anu places OF which notice is hereinbelow given,
Tor the purpose OF voting theTeaf bv the voters in
s'Aiu wy upon SAID proposition submitted 10 them
In and by section Of said ordinance No. $40 as
well as upon tho several proDositionS subn,ittnd -
them In and by the other several ordinances here
lnaeoFe and hereiubeloW in this notice mentioned
and in and by said ordinance No 1870 have nlads
further provisions for the holding and conduct Of
Sala election aud have provided sor the issuance
anu SAFE OF such proposed bonds case three fths
OF the voters in said city voting nj said ELECTION
shhtl thereby assent 10 such issuance and sale
ASD WHEREAS, The mayor and city council of
said city, have Ia and bv ordinance Nh I al ~
SAID city, approved February >, ls92 aud pub-
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