The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-17
xorIcE OF srEcr4n ELECTION


to and authorize by the required for that pur,
pose by constitution and laws Of this stale. 70
be cast at the election IN section Of said
No 1858 provided TO be held for that purpose 20
Issuance and sale by the corporate authorizes "a
said city OF bonds Of the city Of seattle Ia the SUI
Of s276 900. or such lesser sum shall be SAM sam
charge by said city Of all said s1ndry 49,
ments both those heretofore recovered ana ~, ~
that may hereafter be recovered IN actsohs -,
pending against said city upon can rs OF s.oh
against said city mot arising out Of contract; mi
designated: which bonds shall bear dale OF
April j, 1892, shall be paysble IN t-as,
payable In gold coin Of the United 5. as, .na
America Of the present standard Of weig..ss IT.
hneness. at the Office OF the treasurer o. 800 n,
or, at the option ofthe holder Of each sush oD
zach Interest coupon at such bank OF JAM, s,osS
house in the city Of New YORK as the Guy e n -
OF said city shall after the authorization "a nee
bonds provided foy bv said ordinance No. l,3os,
by ordinance designate and as sh all De speSl , ~
the face Of such bonds, and as shan 20 Ia ~ mi
payable semi-annualIy on the first Gay Oh nPIt
ami the first day Of October In escn yen ...s
their term at the rate Of five per cent s, ,i
have In and hy section Of said ordinance No.
1868 provided that an election sbai ~. !" i si,
pivan fortto 81 1859 Al voting tbsreai by the
voters in said city upon said propostioHI,
20 them in and by section o. sn s,b
1868 "a well a. upon the ssyerai ptoposltons SUD-
mitte1 10 them in ana by the other several ofdl-
nances hereinabove and herelnpeloW 20 ms ~
mentioned, ana in and by sal1 otdilaDcs ~ i,So9
have rnada further provisions for the holding and
conduct OF said election and have provided Tor the
issuance and sale Of such proposed uonos IN case
three Of Tho voters in said city voting at said
election shall thereby assent TO such issuance and
sale thereof
city of Seattle has heretofore been condemned Tor
pi lie purposes by the city Of Seattle in sndry pro-
ceedngs instituted therefor. ana snndry awards o.
damages to be pad TO the owners Of such property
condor ned have heretofore been made In sncn
proceedings, and through failure on the part OF
taid city TO take legal steps In such proceed rgs OF
otherwise for assessments upon property benente1
by the changes or improvements effected by sueh
condemnation proceedings 10 pay such award, or
for the collection OF such assessments as the case
may be, and through failure on the part Of said CITY
TO collect sundry OF such assessments so mace,
damages not arising ont OF contract, TO
the sundry owners Of such property so con
awards, and such liability In sundry instances has
not been reduced to judgment against sad city nor
were actions pending at the time Of the pas
sage Of ordinance No. ,qB9 Of said city 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 liabllity-in damages for the amounts Of
such awards, Not reduced to judgments or sued
upon, as 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 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
said ordinance No. 1858 bereinbeIow mentioned
provided to be Issued and Sold and that
20 be incurred by the issuance and sale Of such
bonds hereunder, will amount all together to "A
sum exceeding one and one-haif per ceatum Of the
taxable property in said city ascertaned 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 altogether to a sum
exceeding five per centum Of the value Of the
taxable property In said city as ascertained as
and,
WHEREAS the mayor and city council Of said city
deeming 1t advisable that said city borrow money
and contract Indebtedness therefor by the
and sale of bonds OF said city In the OF two
hundred and twenty thousand dollars or such lesser
sum as shall be sufficient for the purpose Of the
payment and discharge by said city of its liability
upon all such awards not reduced 10 judgment or
sued upon As aforesaid, have la and by ordinance
No l. 1863 OF said city. approved February 2. 1892.
and published In the official newspapers OF said
voters said city, in and by section OF said ordi-
nance, that they assent 10 aud authorize by the
vote required for that purpose by the constitution
and laws Of this state TO be cast at the election in
section of said ordinance No. 1853 provided 10
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 S22OOOO or such
lesser sum as snail be- sufficient for the purpose Of
lhe payment and discharge by said city of all its
Liability upon said sundry awards and con-
proceedings, not reduced to
Judgment nor sued upon, which awards are
bear date on April l. 1892, shall be PAYABLE in
twenty years after their date both prin. ipal and
interest payable In gold coin Of the United States OF
America Of the present standard OF weight and
ineness, at the Office of the OF said city
'r at the option Of the holder of each such Bond
ZACH Interest coupon, at such bank or banking
house IN the city Of New York as the city council
" said city shall after the authorization of such
ponds provided for by said ordinance No | etia nv
ordinance designate and As shall be specified on
he face of such bonds, and shall bear interest
payable semiannuhlly on the first day of April
md the hrst day OF October in each year during
heir term. At the rate of five per cent. per an
lum.
ANp WHEREAS, Said mayor and city council
have in and by section 2 OF said ordinance No.
1853 provided that election Shll ha at fba
lime and places of which notice Is herenb below
given and for the purpose of voting thereat by the
voters OF said city upon said proposition submitted
10 them in and by section l of said ordinance No
,e69. as well upon the several propositions
submitted to them In and by the other several or
finances hereinahove and hercinbe,ow in this no
iice mentioned. and in and by said ordinance No
lsoe have made further provisions for the holding
aud conduct OF said election and have provided
for the Issuance and sale of such proposed bonds
In case hreefths Of the voters in said city voting
NJ said election shall thereby assent to such is
suanee and sale thereof
AND. WHEREAS, The mayor and city council of
said CITY, deeminI IL advisable that said city bor-
row money and contract Indebtedness therefor hv
the issuance 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
general or specific for which said city council may
after the issuance and sale of said bonds by ori-
nance or ordinances determine 70 eNpend the same
or any part thereof have in and by ordinance No
lgIo ut said city approved February = 1892. and
published In the official newspapers Of said city
February a. 1892. duly proposed to the voters IN
said city. In aud by section i OF said ordinance.
that they assent TO and authorize by the vote re-
laws of this state to be cast the election in sec.
ton : of said ordinance No. 1870 provided to 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 of $40 900 the proceeds
OF which bonds may he 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 ordnance or or
dinances determine { eNpend the same or any
part thereof, which bonds shall bear date on ApriI
i, 1897, shall be payable in twenty years aite-
their date both principal and interest payable in
gold coin of the United States OF America OF the
present standard OF weight aud hueneSs AZ the
office Of the treasurer Of said city or AT the onton
coupon, a. such bank or banking house IN the citv
OF New Y orr AZ the city council Of said city shall
AFTER the authorization OF such bonds provided for
by said ordinance No 1870. by ordinance do4ig-
nate, and shall be specified ON the face Of such
nually on the first day OF April and the frs; day
OF October in each year dnring slelr term al ma
rate of five FER cent per aurum; and
WHEREAS the total Indebtedness Of said city now
existing, and thai 10 be Incurred prioT to the SSu.
snce OF such bonds as are by said ord unr,-r M
l.e7o provided TO he issued and sold and that 10 be
Incurred by the issuance and sale of such bonds
hereunder, Will amount all together 10 a sum ex-
cecdtng one and one-half per Ceutum II the tax
ahle property in said city, "a ascertaiuei by the
exclusive Of Indebtedness Incurred by said CITY for
supplying said city with water and sewers nv
works therefor. owned and controlled by said civ
does not and will not amount altogether TO a sum
exceeding tive per centum Of the value OF the tax
able property in said city, as ascertaned as afore-
said.
AND WHEREAS. said mayor and city council
have in and oy section Of ordinance No 1870
provided that an election shall he held the time
and places Of which notice is hereiuhelow given
for the purpose Of voting thereat hv The voters in
said city upon said pr spo-t,iOn submitted 10 them
IN and by section of said ordinance No I ~, as
we'll a upon the several propositions submitted to
them in aud by the other several ordinances here
inahoVe and herrinhslnW ia thiS notice mentio ed
and in and by said ordinance No 1870 have made
further provisions for the holding and conduct OF
said election aud have provided for the Issuance
and sale Of such proposed bonds case threet tbs
OF tue voters Ia sad city voting at said election
shall thereby assent 10 such issuance and sale