The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-25

IL Decides tho Water Works Purchase
Election Ordinance Valid.


OLYMPIA. March 2a-tspeciaL The supreme
ccurt today decided the Tacoma water vorks
election case. Affirming the judgment OF the su
periof court in upholdiug the regularity Of the
steps taken to cali the election. The case.
which came up week ago on the appeal OF Ed.
muud Seymour against the city OF Tacoma, was
heard out OF its order. owing 10 the fact that
the election In question had been called for
April II next. and speedy determination O: tho
question: Involved was necessary. The obiec.
tions raised by appellant to the validity OF the
ordinance providing for the submission TO 4
popular vote OF the question whether or not the
city should purchase tho water works of the
Tacoma Light aud Water Company and issue
bonds 10 pay therefor ~ the amount Of e. $50 =.
ooo. were as follows:
First--That the action sought 10 be taken fs
under al act relating To internal improvements
an cities and towns snd approved March a6
1880. hnd that This act insofar IL purpoftsd In
oe grant 81 power to purchase is void, for tho
reason ths' IL - not mentioned In the title TO
the AZ, which relates merely 10 construction.
seeond-That the ordinance failed TO specify
tire wor&s ana plant with sufficient detail
ihird-Ihai tie act provides that the ratif.
cation OF TIE system proposed ana the assent
to he ineurrlng % Indebtedness shall be sub-
Emitted as separate questions
fourth-~Thst the ordinance itself tn.,s.a ~
the proposition should have been submitted
tttth-Khsi the registration law enacted IN
is2s having become law March = there co,id
be 40 election CA AprIi II. because thero !. ,,nt
sufficient Ins for .Aif or effective registration
OF voters
The court decides,
That the s.j's 70 tho act Of Match ii. lsso q.
scrseienty or' "a 10 cover the purchase 50 well
as the cons truttiop Of water wor. sv,tarT. ,ba.
THE ordinance lie sufficiently cleSr II s,yiss tho
voters Of tie questions submitted; thar ina
Proportions IL adopt system ami L. pay for II
ty ISSUING BONDS may 70 both submitted st tho
same election; that tie Ordnance need no. ia
Inserted - TIE notice ot eeciiaa. en1 tai 10
Law relative To the FesisSgatjon OF voters doe.
noS apply 10 siectguns o. this cha .setes
The court sisc holds that sae act giving first.
eiass citiss power 70 frame their own csaYte-,
eia not repcsl IS % such cities tse general law
relative 60 provisiny water wo-ss .y.terx
lighting plants ard savers for Municipalities.
The court also decided another D-uny ho,ei
case. that Of the Deany Hotel Company. anf..l.
LIANT. ~ John sehrarn. respondent, fram k!er
Judgment 10 a!,ssmed. TIE court ho.dIl tast =
Subscriber 10 tho stock OF - corporal. o.. j.. 70.
Liable Tor tie amount o. his Eu ascrlts,oa Il IA
cugporAt GA fails to obtain subscriptions Ia fhA
ex5eas II &c full capital STOCK, ana that sc
corporation has no authority 70 be<.a Aa,.Ua.s
u0Ea re ~tas amount Of such Capital as
h4os subscribed. The court also decides Ghst
- this sials one corporation cannot subscribe d
tie Vss.saI STOCK of smother corporation Refs.
tive 20 tais eisnen o. the case sae court ssy.:
Ia any evsut in this case. the amount If tie
encest 'af-y Faali eompares3 with TIE amount Of
Lat iffr shtca d. seHg6t 70 assume uts ID
&C., 50 Being s4.et9 aud is capital sioeS
tHt 80 mai f4s9v NS> 40 spfsavent AGILITY -
pas t,.~ sna & 80 ,scflbssi. ana "a bile Il sasy be
tFuo Eh&i ls&skg gs3llrscs wllI not e he'd vo 4
y - r. az apparent tAst Is wOrih s4e entlrs
sSs"en' thoAey Necessary ~ carry i: cut al
ne tine = os'.e. set tie disparity here - ton
Stva,, sad there = uCt only nas az sts.,as..f,,
sisllv x pa. but t.ers - az apparent tqab.lIiy
60 pay.
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