The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-18

Resolution NO. les PROPOSED
Amendment. Nc. 5-A resolution snd
Article. Four OF the City Charter OF the
City Of Seattle. and for the submission
Of such proposed amendment 20 ne quail
.fed voters OF the City Of Seattle at the
next general election.
Be II resolved by the City Council of the
City Of Seattle:
20 Of the City Charter Of the City OF Seat
tie be amended so as 10 read as follows:
Sec 70. Every grant Of franchise,
right or privilege shall be subject TO the
rlSht or the city council at any time there
after 10 repeal charge or modify the said
grant. II 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 20 So
repeal. amend or modify said ordinance.
Every such franchise. grant or privilege
shall contain provision requiring every
person o. corporation to whom such fran
chise. grant or privilege is given 10 pay
certain per cent. of rs or their gross rev.
enue to the City of Seattle. such rate per
cent. TO be fixed by the City Council al the
time the franchise IS granted provided
by Section Twenty three teO of this arti-
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 70
De granted for the construction or extern
sion OF any railway other than street
railway"
And be IL further resolved that the fore
going proposed amendment be and
the same is hereby submitted TO the quail
fled voters of the City of Seattle for their
ratification or rejection at the ext general
election 70 be held in the said City of Sc
attic. on March sth, 1855.
Every voter electing to vote at said cleo
ton in favor of said proposed amendment
shall vote ballot containing the words:
For a proposed Amendment No.
TO the city charter Of the City OF Seattle
as proposed by resolution No. los OF the
CITY Council OF the City of Seattle. which
grant of franchise. right or privilege
shall be made subject to the payment of
certain percentage OF the gross receipts to
the city OF Seattle, said percentage to be
Seattle. and requiring street railways TO
give and receive transfers from cross
lines"
Every voter electng to vote at said cleo
shall vote a ballot containing the words:
Against proposed Amendment No. 5
to the city charter OF the City OF Seattle
as proposed by resolution No. I66 Of the
City Council OF the City of Seattle, which
said proposed amendment Is that every
grant OF n franchise right or privilege
SHAH be made subject 10 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 TO
fines" ''o ~ "'7 A'O-'
Passed the City Council the ard day Of
January. ls9s. and signed by me in open
session in authorization Of its passage
w CHAPMAN.
President pro tenn of the City Council.
Filed by me this 3rd day Of January. 1898.
City Comptroller and Ex-Ofricio City
Date of first publication. January O. 1898.