The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-10

ORDINANCE NO. 24s2-AN ORDINANCE
~ providing for temporary loan or loans in an
ticpaton of the collection OF taxes already levied
for the payment of salaries of city officers and an
pioyes Tor the month Of y November. 1892
whereas, ne saltries OF city oihcers ana en-
poyes for the month of November. 1892. other
than salaries chargeable 10 water aud sewer pur-
poses. aggregate the sum of twenty-Six thousand
two hundred fourteen and Sl-lUO dollars (s26,-
2l4 SD; and,
Whereas At the time of making the annual tax
levy In september 1892, special levy OF one and
2-i0 mills - on each dollar OF valuation was
made in pursuance OF section II of Article IX OF
the city charter as amended in order to provide for
the payment of the expenses OF the city govern.
ntent in the year 1892 not Otherwise provided for,
and the taxes 20 levied have not yet been paid.
cept in small sums insufficient tor the pay ment OF
said salaries: and.
Whereas, The city council has power after taxes
loans In anticipation OF the col ectiOn OF such
taxes. such loans 10 he applied 20 the purpose for
which such taxes have been levied. and for
other purpose. and such taxes TO be invloa6iy APP
piled Ia pay such loans; now, therefore,
be 1t ordained ny the ciiy of seattle as follows:
SECTION !. THAI the mayor and city comptroller
are hereby authorized and directed TO borrow Tor
and la behalf Of the city of seattle aud the
credit of said city Che sum OF twenty-six thousand
two hundred fourteen and sI-IDO dollars ts26,-
2I4.sl) and 10 execute and deliver therefor one
more warrants drawn upon the treasurer Of said
city against the general fund. the face OF which
warrants shall not exceed in the aggregate the said
sum OF tweniy-six thousand TWO hundred fourteen
and 81 100 dollars ts26 2l4s 81, which warrants
shall be payable on or before the hTst day OF
March. 1898: from the PROCEED. Of ne taxes TO be
hereby pledged TO the pay nient OF said warrant or
warrants and shall be inviolaby applied to pay
the same. The proceeds OF the loan hereby
authorized shalt be forthwith paid into the salary
fund ana shall be used for the payment of the
salaries OF tn. Off and employees Of the citv for
tue month of November, 1892. that were reported
to the city council the 7th day Of December
1892 aud for other purpose whatever Ths
loan hereby authorized shall be made from an V
persons corporations who shall accept the terms
terms hereof and 10 whom the mayor and comp
truIIer shall make said warrant or warrants
payable.
soc . Tha ordinance shall take effect and be
tn force from and after its passage and approx al
u approved By the mavoT: otherwise IL shah take
effect az the time IL shall became law under tue
provisions Of nc city charter.
Passed by the boart Of aldermen the 7th day Of
DE Ter. So aud signed by me In pen session
III authorization of lis passage this 7th day Of
December, 1892 j. l. SWEENEY.
President Board Of Aldermen.
Passed by the house OF delegates the TIN day Of
December. 1892 and signed by Ia open session
Ia Authorization Of its passage this 7th day o.
December 1891 J. = kIOEBEH.
President House % Ieiegates.
Approved by me tEis slh Gay OF December,
1882 j. y. RONALD, Mayor.
Flied by ME this sth day OF December 1897.
GEORGE j. sFOSEMAN, City Clerk.
Published December loia, 1897.