The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-04

RESOLUTION No iss - PROPOSED
Amendment No. S-A resolution and
propositions TO amend Section Twenty OF
Article Four Of the City Charter cf the
CITY Of Seattle. and for the suhmissta0
Of such proposed amendment to the quail
lied voters OF the city OF Seattle at The
next general slecs}nn.
BE IL resolved BY the CITY Council Of the
City Of Seattle.
That Section Twenty co, Of Article Fous
CD Of the City Charter Of the City Of Seat
tie be amended as TO read as folloWS:
Sec. n Every grant of franchise.
right or privilege shall he subject TO the
right Of the city council at any time there
after 10 repeal, change or modify the said
srant II The franchise granted thereby 10
not operated IN accordance with the rSovf-
sions thereof or at all. and every ordinance
making such grant shall contain q reser-
walton Of the right OF the city council to 30
repeal. amend modify said ordnance
Every sech franchise. grant ar privilege
shall contain provision requiring every
person or corporation 10 whom such franz
caiSe, grant or privilege Is given to pay
A certain per cent Ok its or their gross rev.
enue 70 the city Of Seattle. such rate per
ceat 10 be fixed by the City Council at the
time the franchise is granted AZ provided
hy Section Twentythree tssl Of this arti-
Gle. And every franchise granted 70 .
street railway shah require said railway to
give to and receive transfer tickets from
cross lines. provided. however. that this
Seetlon SHAH not apply TO any Franchise to
be granted for the construction or extern
railway.
And be II further resolved that the fore
going proposed amendment be- and
the same Is hereby submitted 10 the quail
ICED voters Of the City Of Seattle for their
ratification or rejection At the next general
election 70 be held in the said City oe So
attic, on March sth. IS$.
Every voter eIeeting TO vote nj said eaee-
ton n favor OF said proposed amendment
shaii vote ballot containing the words:
Fer A proposed Amendment No. 3
n FA.a eh.arf Al hG n ~
as proposed by resolution No. l6s q the
City Council of the City OF Seattle. which
said proposed amendment Is that svery
grant OF a franchise. right or privileges
shall be made subject 10 the payment OK =
certain percentage OF the gross receipts to
the CITY of Seattle said percentage to bo
fixed by the CITY Council OF the City or
Seattle and requiring street railways to
lines"
Every voter eleeting to vote at said cleo
ton against said proposed amendment
shall vote ballot containing the words:
Against proposed Amendment No
10 tie city charter OF me city OF Seattle
as proposed By resolution No. i6s Of the
City Council of the City Of Seattle. which
said proposed amendment Is that every
grant OF a franchise. right or privilege
shall be made subject tn 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 d
Seattle, and requiring street railways to
give and receive transfers from cross
lines"
Passed the City Council the srd day At
January, lsss. and signed by me IN open
session IN naturalization Of its passage
this 3rd day of January. tS9e-
w. CHAPMAN.
President pro tenn Of the City Council
Filed by me this sFd day of January. LIZ.
WILL III. PARRY.
City Comptroller and Ex-onieio City
Clerk.
Date of FIRST publication. January =. lSoA