The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-26


debtedness OF sach county exceeded II, per
cent. OF the taxable property In such county as
county purposes previous 81 tina ate mpted tu-
curing OF such Indebtedness. and that such IN
deb:edness WAS 80 attempted tn be incurred
without the assent of three-nfths of tho voters
therein voting at an election held for that pur.
pose
Sec. = Whenever the board OF county commits.
sloaers OF any such county shall deem 10 advis-
able that the ratification authorised by this act
snail be obtained. they shall provide therefor
oy resolution. which shall specify separately tho
amount of each distinct class of such indebted
attempted incnrring thereof, or. If any
such class shall b. composed OF more
oiuerent Items were attempted TO be incurred.
anu the general nature OF the indebtedness
comprised IN each such class. or the general
purpose for which 10 Was attempted to 10 in.
CURED. ana which resolution bail provide for
the holding of an election for tho purpose of
sanmitting the question OF validating the in
o. such county FOR approval or disapproval.
ana shall provide for giving notice OF such
easct,on BY publishing notice thereof, and
designate q newspaper of general circulation in
such county IN which such mott CO shalt he pub
hsned st least four times. the first publication
to be made at least thirty days prior to the day
nxed Tor the holding of such election: and an
election for that purpose shall be held pursuant
10 such resolution, at the time therein liked foR
the same. Each distinct clsss of Indebtedness
so specified shall be the subject of a distinct
vote in favor OF or against tho ratification thcre-
OF, and such vote shall designate the class OF
Indebtedness referred to by the description
resolution.
Section 8 provides that II three fifths Of the
voters at the election favor ratification. then
such Indebtedness shall b validated: provided,
mat 1t shal not be lawful to ratify validate
the attempted mourning OF any indebtedness
which, at the time of the attempted mourning
thereof. was in excess OF per centum of the
poses previous to the attempted mourning
thereof
section declares emergency.
To Fund Indebtedness OF Consol i'd ated
Cities.
Following il the text of house bill No 2l7 An
proved by the governor:
SECTION Ii. in any case where any CITY or
Town In this state has been may hereafter be
formed by the consolidation of two or moro cit
ies or towns, or has annexed or may hereafter
annex any now territory, election shall be-
neid, In accordance with the constitution and
laws OF this state, for the purpose Of submitting
20 tho voters residing within the former cor
porate limits OF either such former city or town.
or OF such city or town prior TO such annexa.
ZION, Tor ratification or disaVproval, the at.
tempted incurrinE, on the part of such former
city or town, or Of snch city or town prior to
such annexation, by the corporate authorities
thereof, oil any Indebtedness thereof, such
co COZ, or existing city or town msy sub
or separate election, any proposition to
iund such indebtedness so sought to be ratified
ness Of such consolidated or existinr city or
town, or both. Tho proposition to ratify any
such Indebtedness so previously attempted to
be incurred on the part OF either such former
city or town, or on the part of such city or town
prior to such annexation. and the proposition
70 fund the ssme may be submitted. respect
futly, To the voters residing within the COR
pora,e limits of such former city or town. or in
such city or town prior to such annexation, and
to all tho voters in such consolidated city or
town. respectfully, in the same or in separate
ordinances. as may be required or permitted by
law: but the proposition to fund shall be the
subject Of distinct vote in favor OF or against
osition to ratify, and separated from the vote
upon proposition to fund any part OF such in
deotednoss as to which proposition to ratify 10
not submitted.
Sec. 2. If at any such election any such in.
debtednesa 80 proposed to be ratified shall be
validated in accordance with the requirements
OF the constitution and laws Of this state, any
vote cast at the same or q separate election In
accordance with the requirements OF section 1
OF this act upon proposition to fund indsbted-
ness 30 validated by the issuing of bonds there
for shall have the same effect an assent to or
dissent from the funding of such indebtedness
a. II such indebtedness bad boen validated pre-
ting such proposition to fund the same
Sec Any alteration or division of any exist.
ing election precinct or precincts In snch con.
soiidated or existing city or town, and any seq.
regatiOn OF the names of voters registered for
the current year in the existing registration
lists in such consolidated or existing city or
town. and any new poll books OF registration.
and any further registration in such new poli
books, which may be made for the purposes OF
any such election held to submit q question of
ratification as Aforesaid. in accordance with any
law authorizing such election to submit such
question of ratification, shall, 90 far as applica.
BILE. govern the holding OF the election herein
authorised to submit a proposition or propo-
s!iions to fund. The city council or other
legislative body OF such consolidated or exist.
ing city or town shall. in the ordinances pro-
viding for the election herein authorised.
or in q separate ordinance or ordin ances ap-
point inspectors and judges Of such election
for the several precincts in said city or town,
and prescribe the form OF the ballot to be used
indicating thereon his vote for or against each
proposition submitted. Said provisions shall
be made in conformity with the existing regis
fration and election laws of the state n nearly
vail over existing laws 10 far may 10 neces-
sary to effectuate the purposes OF this act: aud
the election herein authorized shall DO con-
Quoted and the result thereof canvassod and
declared in accordance with the general laws OF
the state as modified by this act, and in accord
ance with said provisions to be made in pursu-
ance hereof
Sec. 4 An emergency exists for the immsdi.
ate operation OF this act; therefore this act shall
take effect and DO In force from and after it,
approval by the governor.
Wharves at Termini OF Public Hiehways
Following is the text OF house bill No ", ID.
proved by the governor
That section 1922 OF the code OF Warrington
OF 1881, the same being section 2,i37 OF Vol I OF
HITS Annotated Statutes and Codes OF w ashing-
ton, be ana the same hereby 10 amended to read
follows:
Section 2.ls7 l. Whenever any person shall
De desirons OF erecting any wharf at the term