The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-09-11
THREE PROPOSITIONS
BEFORE THE PEOPLE
Voters Are Asked to Pass Upon Water Main
Bonds, Street Railway Bonds and MoOres
Lake Washington Canal Bonds.

Two special elections will be held tomorrow. al which
three propositions will be submitted a Of the people
OF Seattle and King county These propositions are:
To the people Of Seattle submitted
FlRSf-A proposal to bonds in the Of S2,z25,-
600 Ter the purpose OF building second water main from &C.
dar ryer the city, which win than double the eity
water supply and Tor The construction Of additional stor
Of the distribution service in the city
Payable Out Of Earnings.
This is special bond issue payable only out Of the
earnings OF the water system, Of which earnings IS pro-
posed to sci aside $4,000 for its repayment principal
and interest At this the entire amount viii be repaid
IN about years without becoming lien property
generally. general tax burden.
The additions TO the water system proposed TO be con-
sccd Of the pressing importance and unless these
bonds voted viii be absolutely for the city
to materially eura the Of city water during the
summer months
Stree, Railway Bonds.
SECOND-ii is proposed issue SI.z77ooo Of general
city bonds for the purpose Of constructing miles OF pro-
posed street railway system be owned and controlled by
the city, and TO issue against that system additional bonds in
the sum OF 100000 Tor the extension Of the system
II IS estimated thai this S4272ooo will construct sys
TEN aggegang some Is miles 10 be completed IN three years
and added to from time to time thereafter the people shall
in the future decide At the present time the legal limit Of
the city indebtedness Szo5o2 and the amount o bonds
outstanding S46ssooo leaving the city credit Of
SsozrI5s the largest by far in the history of the city
Plenty OF Credit.
When the authorized light and park bonds have been
issued and these proposed railway bonds shall be
authorized and issued the city viii have bonds outstanding
32 against which issue future bond issues for other
oesses Both OF these proposed street railway bond issues
and sufficient proportion OF those earnings IS under the
ordinance, set aside Tor that purpose
Will Lower Fares.
II proposed the railway ordinance sell six
tickets for q cents for ST. and school tickets
each sell them all cars and give transfers all tickets
thus reducing the seetcarare burden of the patrons Of
both systems BY per This will effect saving 10
the people OF Seattle Of less than 100000 year Fur
ther reductions of fare will be made from time the
profits Of the system Justify.
alternative this matter the bonds
voted the people of Seattle the mercy of the
Seattle Electric company with its monopoly service, its pc
NITROUS policy OF making extensions and its penicious med
ding in city politics
Canal Bond Issue.
The people OF the county called upon vote
proposition bond the county for $4,000 the money TO
be paid James A. Moore condition that he dig the
agreed upon between Mr. Moore and the United States gov
eminent and the money is be paid him until
the enterprise shall have been completed.
The alternative in this proposition does not carry
is another long perhaps ntermnabe delay in that great
teprse long desired by the people of this county If the
people OF this county by their that they do not
wish the canal dug will be difficult induce the federal
government to consideration of the project
Voting From A. M to p M.
The polls will be open in the several precincts from
until p In Seattle and other incorporated cities
and the county only those vote who have
registered during the year But in
has moved since he registered he procure certificate
that effect by applying the city registration office and
questng it.
These issues are all very important and every citizen
interested the welfare of tho city and county should
out and them