The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-16

RESOLUTION NO. 166. - PROPOSED
Amendment No. 5.-A resolution and
proposition TO amend Section Twenty OF
Article Four Of the City Charter of the
City OF Seattle. and for the submission
OF such proposed amendment 10 the quail
flied 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 co, of Article Four
90 OF the City Charter OF the City OF Seat
tie be amended so as TO read as follows:
Sec 20. Every grant OF a franchise.
right or privilege shall be subject to the
rlgnt OF tie city council at any time there
after to repeal change or modify the said
grant, II the franchise granted thereby Is
not operated In accordance with the provi-
siors thereof or at all. and every ordinance
making such grant shall contain a reser-
walton Of the right Of the city council TO so
repeal. amend or modify said ordinance.
Every such franchise. grant or privilege
shall contain provision requiring every
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
by Section Twenty-three (e3l OF this arti-
Gle. And every franchise granted to a
street railway shall require said railway to
cross lines. provided. however. mat this
section stall not apply to any franchise to
be granted for the construction or extern
sion Tn;,us OF any railway other than street
And be It further resolved that the fore
going proposed amendment be and
the same Is hereby submitted to the quail
ratification or rejection at the next general
election to be held I'm the said City OF Sc
attic on March sth. 1895
Every voter electing to vote at said cleo
non IN Favor OF said proposed amendment
shah vote ballot containing the words:
For a proposed Amendment No. 5
TO the city charter Of the City OF Seattle
as proposed by resolution No les of the
City Council OF the City OF Seattle, which
said proposed amendment is that every
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 10
give and receive transfers from cross
lines"
Every voter electing to vote at said cleo
ton against said proposed amendment
Against proposed Amendment No. S
TO the city charter OF the City of Seattle
as proposed by resolution No iss Of the
said proposed amendment is that every
grant of franchise, right or privilege
shall be made subject TO the payment Of a
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 10
give and receive transfers from cross
lines"
Passed the City Council the 3rd day OF
January, 1883 and signed by me in open
session in Authorization OF its passage
this STd day of january W. lss CHAPMAN.
President pro tenn OF the City Council.
Filed by me this 3rd day Of January, 1895.
WILL II. PARRY.
City Comptroller and Ex-orieio City
Clerk.
Date OF first publication. January g. 1898.