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

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il .orce from aad af er IT. passage and approval
"a sea bg be board az aldermen Of the city OF
seattle. tAis "a dsy OF FeoraaFy, 1852;
President Of the Board OF ,!dermea
Passed fy ths house of ceeza.eS Of ;he city OF
Seattle, his ID day Of February ls ~ yo,1rs
President ofthe House ct ne egates,
CsF0RGt " HAIL.
NavCr uf the City OF : attic.
Filed in the Office Of the ciLy eierN this "a day
Clerk OF the city OF Seattle.
Published February 4. 1892.
.NEDrNA%CE No. .S5g.--AN ORDINANCE
" prop stag 10 The v3ters "a the c. Y Of Seattle
Tia, the city Of Seattle borrow money aud con,
tract indebtedness therefor by Ia lssualee and
ssle OF bonds Of said city Ia the III of t~o
hundred aud twenty tho sand dol ~ or sGch
ISser sum a shall he s cieut fOr the purpose Of
tn uaynelt and dis ii rye ~ said city II AL is
liability upun urdrY aWarGs OF damages 70 De
mai f0 IN owners of sand property III id city
heretofore conupm ed py id city Tor public pur-
ses. and providing for the no dln OF al election
at which said voters N y vote Tor or against SAID
sale of such bonds in threeff ms OF the voters
in said city voting al sach election sinai Thereby
ass mt 10 such Issuance and sale thereof.
WnE, EAs svndry private property IN the city OF
Seattle has heretofore been condemned Tor pa lIc
purposes by the city of Seattle In sundry proceed
inss Instituted therefor ana shhdrE a"aIuS ol
damages TO be pad to the owners of such property
condo ned have heretofore been made in such
proceedings, and through failure on the part or
AID city take legal steps, it, sucn proceed ngS or
otherwise, for assessments upon prop@fy benefited
nv the changes or improvements effected by such
condemnation proceedings 70 pay such award or
for the collection of such assessments. as the case
may he and through failure ON the part of SAIL y
to collect SUI dry of such a Sessments so made,
said city has become an is liable in
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. aud such liability in sundry Instances has
not been reduced Judgment against sad city nor
are actions pending for the recovery or sncn JUG
nIents; and whereas the city has no resources at
present available for the payment and discharge OF
its said liability IN damages for the amounts or
such awards. not reduced 10 judgments or sued
upon, as aforesaid. aud the sum of two ndrei
and twenty thousand dollars Will probably De re-
quired for the payment and discharge OF all such
liability the part of said city as Aforesaid and
WHEREAS the MAYOR and city council of said
city deem it advisable that said CITY borrow money
and contract Indebtedness therefor by the issuance
aad sale of bonds of said city in the sum of two
hu ndred and twenty thousand dollars such lesser
sum shall be sufficient. for the purpose of the
payment and discharge by said city OF It's liability
upon all such awards, not reduced to judgment or
sued upon, aforesaid and
WHEREAs the total of the Indebtedness OF said
city existing. and that TO be incurred prior
the issuance and sale of such bonds as are by this
ordinance provided to be is sued and sold and that
bonds hereunder, will amount all together to a
sum exceeding one and one half per centum of the
taxable property in said city as ascertained by the
last assessment for city purposes, but the same
elusive OF Indebtedness incurred by said city tor
supplying said city with water and sewers by
works therefor owned and controlled by said city
does not and will not amount alt ogether to a sum
exceeding five per centum of the value OF the
taxable property in said city as ascertaiued as
aforesaid: Now, therefore,
Be it ordained by the city of Seattle as follows:
SECTION J. The mayor and city council of the
city of Seattle hereby propose to the in said
city, for their assent thereto and authorization
thereof by the vote required for that purpose by
the constitution and laws of this state, to be
at the election in section of this ordinance pro-
vided to be held for that purpose that the city of
therefor by the issuance and sale OF bonds OF said
city in the sum of two hundred and twenty thou
sand dollars $220 000), or such lesser sum shall
be sufficient, for the purpose OF the payment and
discharge by said city of all its liability upon said
suRdry awards condemnation proceedings. not
reduced 10 Judgment nor sued upon, in the preanl-
BILE of this ordinance mentioned which bonds shall
bear date on April l, 1892 shall be PAYABLE in
twenty years after their date both princinaI 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
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 the city council
of said city shall. after the authorization of such
bonds provided for by this ordinance by ordinance
designate and as shall be specified on the face of
annually on the first day of April and the first day
ofOctober in each year during their term at the
rate OF five per cent. per annum.
Sec. =. An election shall Oe held on Mon day
the Ith day of March, 1892 in the city OF Seattle
and in the several election precincts into which the
several wards thereof divided by ordi
nance No. 1852 of said city, entitled
An ordinance TO divide the several wards
in the city of Seattle into election precincts
and to declare the boundaries thereof" approved
January g. 1892, for the purpose of voting thereat
by the voters in said city upon the proposition
submitted TO them III ana by section of this ordi-
nance; provided, that any proposition or propo-
stions for and assent to and ratification of any at
tempted mourning of other Indebtedness of said
city, and any proposition propositions to fund
or issue bonds for any such other Indebtedness
Issue bonds TOR any other Indebtedness of said
city, or several or all such propositions may i've
submitted TO the voters in said city at the same
election, III pursuance of any other ordinance or
ordinances OF said city that NAV so provide said
election shall be held at such voting places in said
sew eral precincts, and shall he conducted bv such
inspectors and judges Of election as may respect
lively be designated and appointed for the holdin q
and conducting Of said election as to Ali nronns
tons that may be submitted therest as aforesaid
IN and by such ordinance as the city of Seaftja
may ofdaln Tor the purpose of such designation
ana appoint ment; and said election shall be held
and c conducted in accorda nee with the provisions
OF the arter OF said city and the general laws of
ts state III city clerk shall give AT least thirty
days notice OF the time, places and burmese of ii
lection and OF the propositions TO be submitted to
the voters In said city thereaL and the forms of the
pa ots 10 De cast Tor and against each such propo
sltlon as prescribed in section of this ord finance
ny posting notices OF all thereof at each said
Notihg places Tor at least thirty laws Immediately
preceding the day of said election and by pu6
nshlhs IKE notices in the city official
news apers for at least thirty DAYS Upvt
preceding said election; provided thar snch
notices may be so framed 10 include notice of any
other proposition propositions that may he suh
United at said election as herelnabove in his So
tioa permitted and of the forms of the ballots IN
ne cast Tor and against each such other PROPOSE
sec. 3. The proposition submitted to said voters
IN sad city in and by section OF this ORDINANCE
wit: -'iI - 'IS' W
Every voter electing to vote in favor of said
proposition that the city OF Seattle borrny N, ons
ana contract Indebtedness therefor by the issna1ca
ana safe or bonds as specified in section Of mis-
ordinance, int tHe purp in sad section I
tAPitHSti, sill Vote ballot containing the VIZ
an favor OF the proposition that the ctT of paftIe
borrow money and contract Indebtedness th.rnfo-
pl the issuance ANA sale OF bonds OF said citv as
Ffosnsed IN and By ordinance No. 500 of said citv
IN the SUM OF 9&2U,UUO, or suCn lesser suu a
sna ne HuIhcleht, for the purpose of the payrnent
.tn Cl7shtFse by said city OF all its LIABILITY upon
tte sundfy awards IN condemnation procea1l fsrs
MOI reduced to Ju gmeBt nor sued tIp5n v,hicG
awards are in the preamble of said ordnance
mentioned aad designated" and every voter VI,
my against said proposition last above sDacffisd
si'd'l vote ballot containing the words "A .ainst
TIE proposition hat the CITY of Seattle b0rro,,,
money ana contract Indebtedness 1haraf,r ~ ~
ia ana by ordinance No. SEQ Of sad CIV In IN O
eui,i OF S-2UUJJ, OF such lesser su m a. shan a.
euHlcleht Tor The purpose Of the p;.vmenE ana A.
e1aise Oy said city OF al its liability unou thc
5l,i'-ty Awards n condemnation proceedings not
reulced 10 Judgment nor sued upon which eV,s
are Ia ,he preamble of this ordinance tnentir,,s,
&Ad designated" 'N'i' i'iiea
sec A. If at said election to he hald AZ r,rovi4,,
I't ~ tAi1 orr nance. three-tifhs of tho voters 49,
SOU Ci'F voting al said election shall vote IN favor
y, sia proposition that ne city of seattle borr,y
ilioheF ana contract tnde inc therefor H. ma
issuance ana sale OF bands a. speclGed in rti~
% shlS ordnance, for the purposA in saf4 sc.i,,
1Pte7'eir ana II the city council of said CITY - az
ai'i euch election BY ordinance confirm sucb losr'
- sSS'S the precise amount f the bonds Ia no
iseIsa thrreiur. u L exceeding sand ,rilsd "a,
iitllIn at $40 600 and the object which sIaii a.,
ue ottef IMAM the payment and diScbarya = 80