The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-19

RESOLUTION NO. lss. - PROPOSED
Amendment No. 5.-A resolution and
proposition to amend Section Twenty OF
City Of Seattle. and for the submission
OF such proposed amendment 10 The quail
ified voters of the City Of Seattle at the
next general election.
Be II resolved by the City Council OF the
City Of Seattle:
That Section Twenty COZ Of Article Four
O Of the City Charter Of the City OF Seat
lie De amended so as TO read as follows:
Sec 20. Every grant of q franchise.
right or privilege shall be subject 10 the
right OF the city council a any time there
grant. If the franchise granted thereby is
not operated In accordance with the provi-
sions thereof or at all, and every ordinance
making such grant shall contain a reser-
walton of the right OF the city council 10 so
repeal, amend or modify said ordinance.
Every such franchise, grant or privilege
shall contain a provision requiring every
person or corporation TO whom such fran
chise, grant or privilege Is given TO pay
certain per cent. OF its or their gross rev.
enue to the City OF Seattle. such rate per
cent. to be fixed by the City Council at the
time the franchise is granted as provided
by Section Twenty-three (2S) OF this art!-
Gle. And every franchise granted to a
street railway shall require said railway to
give TO and receive transfer tickets from
cross lines, provided. however that this
section shall not apply TO any franchise to
be granted fer the construction or. extern
railway"
And be it further resolved that the fore
going proposed amendment be and
the same is hereby submitted to the qraii-
fed voters of the City OF Seattle for their
ratification or rejection at the next genera!
election to be held in the said City of Sc
attic. on March sth. 1888.
Every voter eiecting TO vote at said cleo
tion In favor of said proposed amendment
shall vote ballot containing the words:
For a proposed Amendment No. 5
nit x>ts I. Is Ca al
as proposed by resolution No. ieS OF the
City Council OF the City of Seattle. which
SAID proposed amendment is thai every
grant grant OF franchise: right or privilege
certain percentage OF the gross receipts TO
the City OF Seattle. said percentage to be
fixed by the City Council of the City of
Seattle. and requiring street railways 20
fines N 7'e4 ''''' 'ss
Every voter electing TO vote at said cleo
ton against said proposed amendment
SHAH vote ballot containing the words:
Against proposed Amendment No. s
TO the city charter OF the City of Seattle
as proposed by resolution No lS6 Of the
said proposed amendment is that every
grant OF franchise. right or privilege
shah be made subject to the payment Of
certain percentage of the gross receipts to
the city Of Seattle. said percentage TO be
fixed by the City Council of the City of
Seattle. and requiring street railways to
lines"
Passed the City Council the 3rd day of
January, isss and signed by me in open
session in authorization Of It's passage
this ard day OF January, 1895.
". CHAPMAN.
President pro tenn of the city Comet.
Filed by me this 3rd day of January, 1885.
City Comptroller and Ex-ofrlcio City
Date of first publication. January %. 1895.