The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-14

RESOLUTION NO. l6s - PROPOSED
Amendment No. 5.-A resolution and
proposition 10 amend Section Twenty Of
Articla Four Of the City Charter of the
City of Seattle, and for the submission
OF such proposed amendment 10 .he quail
iaed voters OF the City Of Seattle at the
next general election.
Be 1t pesolved by the City Council of the
City OF Seattle:
That Section Twenty te0) of Article Four
Cd of the City Charter Of the City OF Seat
tie be amended SO as to read as follows:
Sec -. Every grant OF a franchise
right or privilege shall be subject 10 the
right OF the city council al any time there
after to repeal. change or modify the said
grant. TX the franchise granted thereby -
not operated in accordance with the provi-
sions thereof or at all. and every ordinance
making such grant shall contain reser-
walton OF The right Of the city council 10 so
repeal, amend modify said ordinance
Every such franchise. grant or privilege
shall contain provision requiring every
person or corporation to whom such fran
chise, grant or privilege is given 10 pay
certain per cent OF its or their gross rev.
ehue 10 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 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 shan not apply 10 any franchise to
be granted for the construction or extern
sion OF any railway other than a street
railway"
And be it further resolved that the fore
going proposed amendment be and
the same is hereby submitted 10 the quail
ned voters Of the City of Seattle for their
ratification or rejection at the next general
election TO be held in the said City of Sc
attle. on March Sth. 1895.
Every voter eiecting to vote at said cleo
ton IN favor Of said proposed amendment
shaIi vote ballot containing the words
For a proposed Amendment No.
of h.s .rf - .0ff la
as proposed by resolution No ifs Of the
CITY. Council OF the City Of Seattle, which
said proposed amendment is that every
grant of franchise. right ar 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 to
give and receive transfers from cross
lines"
Every voter electing to vote at said cleo
ton against said proposed amendment
shall vote a ballot containing the words
Against a proposed Amendment No
TO the city charter of the City OF Seattle
proposed by resolution No. is6 Of the
City Council Of the City of Seattle. which
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
fixed by the City Council OF the City of
Seattle. and requiring street railways to
give and receive transfers from cross
lines"
Passed the City Council the 3rd day OF
January. lNs, and signed by me in open
session in Authorization OF its passage
this SFd day OF January lss -, OMAN
President pro tenn of the city Council.
Filed by me this ard day of January. 1885.
WILL IL. PARRY.
City Comptroller and Ex-ofIieio City
Date of first publication January sa 1895