The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-03

RESOLUTION NO 1856 - PROPOSED
Amendment No. 5.-A resolution and
proposition TO amend Section Twenty Of
G ,,ci re sou .i OF tne oy 1har,ef OF the
OF such proposed amendment TO :he 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 tco) Of Article Four
CD OF the City Charter Of the City OF Seat
tie be amended so as to read as follows:
Sec. 70 Every grant OF a franchise.
right or privilege shall be subject TO the
right Of the city council at any time there
after 10 repeal. change or modifysthe said
grant. II the franchise granted thereby IL
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 TO so
repeal amend or modify said ordinance.
Every such franchise, grant or privilege
shall contain a provision requiring every
person or corporation 10 whom such fran
chise. grant or privilege Is given TO pay
a 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 (23) OF this arti-
Gle. And every franchise granted to a
street railway shall require said railway to
give 10 and receive transfer tickets from
cross lines. provided. however. that this
section shall not apply to any franchise 10
be granted for the construction or extern
sion of any railway other than street
railway
And be II further resolved that the fore
going proposed amendment be and
the same is hereby submitted to the quail
fed voters of the City OF Seattle for their
ratification or rejectto I the next general
election TO be held In the said City Of Sc
attic. on March sth 1S.S
Every voter electinf TO vote at said cleo
tlon in favor OF said proposed amendment
shall vote "A ballot containing the words.
For a proposed Amendment No. 5
20 the city charter OF the City OF Seattle
as proposed by resolution No. lGs Of the
CITY Council Of the City of Seattle. which
said proposed amendment is that every
grant of franchise, right privilege
shall be made subject 10 the payment OF
certain percentage OF the Sross receipts TO
the city of Seattle. said percentage 10 he
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
shall vote ballot containing the words:
Against a proposed Amendment No. 5
10 the city charter OF the City of Seattle
as proposed by resolution No. ies 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 to the payment OF
certain percentage OF the gross receipts 20
the City Of Seattle. said percentage TO be
fixed by the city Council OF the city OF
Statie. ana requiring stfeet railways 10
give and receive transfers from cross
lines"
Passed the City Council the Ord day Of
January. 1895 and signed by me In open
session IN Authorization Of its passage
this 3rd day OF January, 1898.
". CHAPMAN.
President pro tenn Of the City Council.
Filed by me this Bird day OF January 1s9S.
WILL H. PARRY.
CITY Comptroller and Ex-OHicio City
Clerk.
Date Of first publication. January % 1873