Petros v. City of Vancouver

Citations

• 13 Wash. 423
• 43 P. 361
• 1896 Wash. LEXIS 63

Syllabus

<p>MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS — AUTHORIZATION OF INDEBTEDNESS — SUBMISSION TO VOTERS.</p> <p>The submission by a city for ratification by its electors in one proposition of the question of borrowing money for the improvement of its electric light plant, and also for general municipal purposes, will not preclude it from deducting the amount applied for lighting purposes, and again submitting to its electors a proposition for the funding of its general municipal indebtedness, when it is authorized to incur indebtedness by popular vote for general municipal purposes to the extent of five per cent, of the assessed valuation of its property, and a further indebtedness to the extent of an additional five per cent, of valuation for the purpose of light and water plants.</p>