The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-03-02
NOTICE OF spEcrA1 ELECTION.


No. 1858 provided 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
Of 1926, 900, such lesser sum as shall be snfli-
Gent for The purpose of the payment and dis
charge by said city OF all said sundry 1uds-
ments, both those heretofore recovered and those
that may hereafter be recovered in actions now
pending against said city, upon eau rs OF action
against said city not arising out of contract which
judgments hereinabove mentioned and
DESIGNATED: which bonds snai bear date on
April !, 1892, shall be payable in twenty
years after their dale, both principal 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
at the option of the holder of each such bond or
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. 1853.
by ordinance designate and sh all be specified on
the face Of such bonds, and as shall bear interest.
payable semi-annually. en- the first day of April
ann the first day Of october in each year during
their term, q. the rate Of five per cent per an num-
AND WHEREAS, said mayor and city council
have in and by section 2 of said ordinance No.
1865 provided that election shall be held at the
time and places of which notice is hereinbeiow
voters in said city upon said proposition submitted
70 them in and by section Of said ordinance No.
mitted to them in anu by the other several ordI-
nances herelnabove and hereinbelow in this notice
mentioned, ana in and by said ordinance NO. l,sbS
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
three-fths of the voters in said city voting at said
election shall thereby assent to such issuance and
sale thereof.
AND WHEREAS sundry private property in the
city of Seattle has heretofore been condemned for
pa tic purposes by the city of Seattein sundry pro-
ceedngs 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 10 take legal steps IL such proceedings
Otherwise for assessments upon property benehted
condemnation proceedings to pay such awards, or
for the collection Of such assessments the case
may be, and through failure the part of said city
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said city has become and is liable IN
damages. not arising out Of contract, TO
demned or their assigns, for the amounts of such
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. 1853 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
such awards, not reduced to Judgments or sued
upon, as aforesaid, and the SUN of two hundred
and twenty thousand dollars viii probably be re-
quired for the payment ant discharge of all such
liability ON the part of saq city aforesaid: and
WHEREAS the total of the Indebtedness Of said
city now existing. and that to be incurred prior to
the issuance and sale Of such bonds as are by
said ordinance No. 1868 hereinbelow mentioned
provided to be issued and sold and that
to be incurred By the issuance and sale of such
bonds Hereunder, will amount ali together to a
sum exceeding one and one half per centum of the
taxable property in said city ascertained by the
last assess ent for city purposes but the same ex
elusive OF Indebtedness incurred by said city for
supplying said city with water and sewers by
works therefor owned and controlled by said city,
does noY and will not amount altogether TO a sum
exceeyifng five per centum of the value of the
taxable property in said city as ascertaned as
afoEesaid; and,
WHEREAS the mayor and city council of said city
deeming it 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 all such awards, not reduced to Judgment or
sued upon as aforesaid, have in and by ordinance
No. 1853 of said city, approved February 2, 1892.
city on February A. 1892 duly proposed to the
voters in said city, in and by section of said ord
nance, that they assent to 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 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 S22OOOO or such
lesser snail be sufficient, for the purpose OF
the payment and discharge by said city of all its
liability upon said sundry awards and con-
Judgment nor sued upon, which awards
herenabove 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 at the Office of the treasurer of said city
or at the option of the holder of each such bond
house in the CITY Of New YORK ms the citv council
of said city shall, after the authorization of such
bonds provided for by said ordinance No 1869, by
ordinance designate and as shall be specified on
the face of such bonds, and shall bear interest,
payable substantially 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
mum.
AND WHEREAS. Said mayor and city council
have in and by section of said ordinance No.
1859 provided that an election shall be held at tine
time and places of which notice is hefvinpeiow
given and for the purpose of voting thereat by the
voters Of said city upon said proposition submitted
TO them in and by section l of said ordinance No.
1859. as well as upon the several propositions
submitted to them In and by the other several or
dinances hereinabove and hereinb be iOw in this
tice mentioned, and IN and by said ordinance No.
1859 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 threeths 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, deeming il advisable that said city
row money and contract Indebtedness therefor by
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 ordi-
nance or ordinances determine to expend the same
or any part thereof. have in and by ordinance No.
1870 If said city approved February =, 1892 and
published in the official newspapers of said city on
February a. 1892 duly proposed to the voters IN
said city, In and by section / of said ordinance
that they assent to and authorize, by the vote
qured for that purpose by the constitution aud
laws OF this state TO be cast at 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 sum of S2iOO0O the proceeds
of which bonds may toe 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
dinances determine t eNpend the same any
part thereof; which bonds shall bear date April
!. 1897. shall be payable in twenty years after
their date both principal and interest pavaple 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 opon
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
aft he nor "a tplg Of
by snid ordinance No 1870 by ordinance desig-
nate, and shall be specified ON the face of such
nualy 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 anLun; and,
WHERE, As the total Indebtedness OF said city now
existing, and that to be incurred prior 10 the isSu.
ance OF such bonds by said ordinance No
l97O provided 10 be issued and sold and thar 10 he
incurred by the issuance and sale of such bonds
hereunder, will amount all together to a sum eV-
ceedng one and ene-haf per centum of the tax
able property in said city, rs aScertaiued by the
last assessment for city purposes. but the same
exclusive Of Indebtedness, incurred by said city for
Simplifying said city with water and sewers by
works therefor, owned and controlled by said city
does not and wilt not amount altogether to a sum
exceeding five per centum Of the va tie OF the tax
said.
ANn WHEREAS, said mayor and city couucn
have In and by section , of ordnance No 1870
provided that an election shall be held the time
and places of which notice is hereinhc!ow given,
Tor the purpose OF voting lhcreat by the voters in
said city upon said pU1po ttion submitted 10 them
In and by section Of said ordinance No. va. as
well as upon the several propositions submitted to
them In and by tae other SeN eral ordinances here
tuaboNe and hCreiDbcioN In This notice mcntio ed
and In aud by said ordinance No a7O have made
further pr visions flr the holding and conduct OF
said election and have provided for the issuance
and sale Of such proposed bonds m case thread ms
of the voters in said city NolinS at said election
thereof
said city, hsve ia and by ordinance No I.9-l Of
sad ely, agnroEed February :. le92. and pub