The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-19
yoTrcE OF SPECIAL ELECTION

Sn fss provided to be held for that purpose. the
ssa riiy n bonds of The city ofseattie IA the sum
on x275 900. or such lesser sum as shah De suit
Gent ft by sal said p cay Of all said snndry judg
| meat, both those heretofore recovered anu tnos5
e1asnr against said city upon ses OF action
AGAINST said city not arising cut OF contract whcs
| Sesgnated: which bonds shall bear date On
| Anrll /. 1892, shall ne payable In twenty
years after their da1e both princps, ana ~
America OF the present standard OF welghs anu !,
fneness at the Office Of the treasurer OF SAIL ely
or at option oftbe holder Of each such bone os
| each interest coupon. at such bank or BANKING
honse In the city Of New YORK Is the city eoonea
of said city shall after the authorization OF lsn
| bon as provided for by said ordinance No l.e68.
BIZ odiuance designate and sh ali be speeIhed on
the ICE Of such bonds and as shall bear ~
/ maya lie semianpuaiy on the hrst day Of April
ana Il e first day Of October In etcn year uuilns
An wzyEEAs aid mayor and city council
| have in aud BY sectlon . OF said ordinance No
1868 provided that an election shAii O neia ~ ti,
time and places OF which nouce !, ~ y
/ given, Tor the purpose OF voting thefe"t Dy ths
voters ~ said city upon said proi'oS,io
TO them in and by section OF sara oruInahce 80
gBs as well upon the several propositions SUD
mtted TO them ia anu by the other seVefai otdi-
nances hereinabove and heretnoeic" IN tnis hodcs
/ mentioned ana In and by said ordinance NO i,so5
! have made further provisions for the holding aad
conduct Of said election and have PROVIDED Tor Tue
issuance a nd sale OF such proposed bonds In case
hfths the voters in said ely voting at sara
election shall thereby assent TO such issuance and
/ sale thereof
AxD wG,EBEAs sundry private property in the
city Gf Seattle has heretofore been condemned ior
pu sIc by the city or Seatt In sundry pro-
ceedings instituted therefor ana sundry awards OF
damages to be pad TO the owners Of such properly
| condor ned have heretofore been made in such
| proceedings, and through failure the part OF
taid city 10 IA legal steps in such proceed ngs or
otherwise, for assessments upon property benefited
| by the changes or improvements effected by such
| condemnation proceedings 70 pay such award, or
for the collection Of such assessments, as the case
may be, and through failure on the part of said city
1 TO collect sundEy OF such assessments so mace,
| said city has become ana IS liable IN
4 damages not arising ont of contract, TO
/ the sundry ownsrs of such property so con
demned their assigns, for the amounts of snch
awards, and such liability In sundry Instances mas
not been reduced to judgment against sad city nor
| actions pending at the time OF the pas
/ sage Of ordinance No. $50 Of sand city herein
] below mentioned for the recovery Of snch Judg-
! ments: and whereas the city has no resources at
present available for the payment and discharge OF
/ It's said liability In damages for the amounts OF
j such awards, not reduced 10 judgments or sued
/ upon as aforesaid and the sum Of two hundred
and twenty thousand dollars will probably be re-
duired for the payment and discharge OF all sncn
! liability on the part of said city aforesaid and
WHrRFss the total Of the Indebtedness of said
city existing and that 20 be incurred prior To
the issuance and sale of such bonds by
said ordinance No / e6s hereinbelow mentioned
provided to be issued aud sold, and that
10 be incurred by the issuance and sale of such
bonds Hereunder. Will amount all together TO a
sum exceeding and one-half per centurn Of the
taxable property in said city ascertained by the
last assessment for city purposes but the same eI-
elusive OF Indebtedness Incurred by said city for
supplying said city with water and sewers by
does not aud will not amount altogether to sum
exceeding five per centum Of the value of the
taxable. property in said city ascCrtained as
aforesaid and
WHEREAS the mayor and city council of said city
deeminR it advisable that said city borrow money
and contract indebtedness therefor by the issuance
and sale of bonds OF said city in the of two
hundred and twenty thousand dollars such lesser
sum shall be sufficient, for the purpose Of the
payment and discharge by said city OF lis liability
upon all such awards. not reduced to Judgment or
sued unon as aforesaid have in and by ordinance
q anurOKe6 February y.
and publ ished In the official newspapers OF said
| city on February T. 1892 duly proposed 70 ihs,
voters in said city, in and by section of said ordi
nance, that they assent 90 aud authorize by the
vote required for that purpose by the constitution
and laws of this state be cast election in
section Of said ordinance No. 969 provided to
be held for that purpose the issuance and sale by
the city OF Seattle in the sum of s22O0OO or such
lesser sum 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. reduced to
}uas,neht nor suel upon Whlch awards are
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
America of the present standard Of weight and
hneness, 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 the city council
OF said city shall, after the authorization OF such
bonds provided for by said ordinance No. 1853 by
ordinance designate aud rs SHAH he specified on
payable sant annually on the first day Of Aprl
aud the mr.. day OF October in each year during
their term, Al the rate Of five per cent. per an
mum.
ASD WHEREAS. said mayor and city council
have 10 and hy section . Of said ordinance No.
1853 provided that an election shall be held at the
Time ana places (which notice Is hereinbelow
given and for the purpose of voting thereat by the
voters Of said city upon said proposition submitted
10 them ia and by section OF said ordinance No.
| 1859, az well as upon the seve al propositions
submitted 10 them ia and by the other several
dinances heretnahove and hereiube uw In this no.
| tee mentioned and IN aud by said ordinance No.
1853 have made further provisions tor the holding
aud conduct Of said election and have provided
| for the issuance and sale OF such proposed bonds
la case threc-flfhs Of the voters in said city voting
| Mt said election shall thereby assent TO such is
| suAnce and sale thereof
| AND WHEREAS The mayor and city council of
said city, deemlng II advisable that said city Dor
| row money and contract Indebtedness therefor by
the issuance and sale of bonds Of said city the
/ sum # two hundred and forty thousand dollars.
! the proceeds OF which bonds NAV 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 ordi-
nance or ordinances determine 10 eKpend the same
or any part thereof, have in and by ordinance No.
| 1870 4 said city approved February .. S92. and
bublshed IN the otical newspapers OF said city on
February .. laS2. duly proposed 10 the voters IN
| sald CITY, IN and by section ] of said ordinance,
thht they assent 10 and authorize, by the vote
CURED tor that purpose nv the constitution and
laws Of this state, To be cast az the election in
| Noh OF SAID ordinance No 1870 provided TO be
hed ior that purpose the issuance and sale by the
corporate authorities OF said city OF bonds OF the
Cy % seattle Ia the sum Of 900 the proceeds
| OF which bonds may he expended for any strictly
municipal purposes of said city either ge l.ral or
speclhc, Tor which said city council may after the
issuance and sale of said bonds bv ordinance or or
! dinances deiermine { eNpend the same or any
part thereof. which bonds nail bear daIe on Anrn
| ]. ls9., shall be payable in iwe0ty wears attcr
their date, both principal and interest pavahie in
gold coin of the United states of America of The
present standard OF weight and hneness at the
office OF the treasurer OF said city or AT the option
| Of the holder OF each such bond or pa.h irfpr,s,
coupon at such hank or banking house In the city
OF New York as the city council OF said city snail
after the authorization OF such bonds prov ded for
by said ordinance No 1870. hy ordinance dosi.,.
| nate, and as shall be specified the face Of such
bonds and shall bear interest. plyable serntan-
nnally on the trst day Of April ana the first day
raie OF i've per cent per anfurI; and,
WHUREAs thu total Indebtedness OF said CITY now
existing, and that TO be incurred prior to ta issu
Si,ce OF such bonds IS are by said ordinance No.
lH'e provided 10 ne issued and sold and that be
incurred by the issuance and sale OF such bonds
hereunder. Will amount all together TO sum eN-
crvd'ng one and one half per ccntum Of the tax
able property IN said city, as a-ccrtaiuct by the
lANt assessment for city purposes, but the same.
exclusive Of Indebtedness Incurred by said CITY for
supplying said city with water and sewers nv
WORKS therefor owned and controlled by said cit y
docs rot and will not amount aitosathcs 10 a suIl
eNCee'lug hNe per "cDtum " the value OF the tax
said. WY - i'''''''" a. "''r''
Asp ASP WitEEr,s, said mayor AMI city council
nave m aug ~ section o. ordinance No 1870
provided that an election shall bn held AZ the lime
anu PAGES oi which uoti'e Is hvre'uhelow given
Toy thc purpose ~ voting thtrrAt hy III, voters Ia
said cry upon said pr position submitted 10 them
In ana oN Sectlon / OF said ordinance No 1870 a
vel Is upon the several propositions submitted I'd
thyin IN ana by She other several ordnance non,
tnRtNoNc and Herriuh,ow Pa lhIS noiic, fneuIiJ -
! and 10 and by said ordnance No .g-u have made
I further pr visions f1r the holding ami conduct OF
/ Ssld slC,ttcn nad have provided n,r thc Issuance
and sale oi such proposal bonds IN case three fJhs
| ot the voters In sad city Nuiuc az said election
SHAH thervty assent 10 such Issuance and sale
! thereof
/ Am wHFRF,s Tho mayor ami CITY council o.
SAID city, have M and ov ordinance w. PEI ot
said city, approved February =. l>92. and puh