The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-29

Date OF first paD1eatlon. January = 1ssS-
RESOLUTION NO. 1se. - PROPOSED
Amendment Nc. a resolution and
proposition TO amend Section Twenty Of
Article -Four o. the City Charter Of the
City OF Seattle and tor the submission
of such proposed amendment TO the quail
fled voters OF tn City OF Seattle at the
next general elect soil
Be II resolved by H. c city council or the
City CT Seattle.
That Section Twenty go Of Article E'on-
% OF the City Charter OF ths eity % seat
tie be amended so as TO Fad as follows;
Sec. ~ Every grant II franchise.
right or privilege shah be 'uoJect 70 the
right Of the city council AT an .iihe thtFs
AFTER to repeal, change or moo -! tiIe sas "a
grant II the franchise granted tneieVS -
not operated in accordance with le proVi-
sions thereof or at ali. and every o. 'oahalce
making such grant shall contain rsSeI-
walton OF the right OF the city council. % 50
repeal. amend or modify said o-din. t.lcs.
Every such franchise. grant or priv. eSe
snail contain a provision requiring eve y
person or corporation 10 whom such fran -
enise, grant or privilege is given 10 pay
certain per cent. OF its or their gross rev.
enue 10 the City OF Seattle such rate per
cent 10 be fixed by the City Council at the
time the franchise is granted as provided
by Section Twenty-three t1Bl ox this arti-
Gle. And every franchise granted 10 d
street railway shall require said railway to
give TO and receive transfer tickets from
cross lines, provided, however that this
section shah not apply 10 any franchise to
be granted for the construction or extern
sion or any railway other than stree-
railway"
And be IL 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 Cor their
ratification or rejection at the next general
election TO be held in the said City OF Sc
attic. on March sth, 1898
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.
10 the city charter of the City of Seattle
as proposed by resolution No. i65 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 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
lines"
Every voter electing to vote at said cleo
ton against said proposed amendment
shall vote a ballot containing the words:
Against proposed Amendment No.
TO the city charter of the City of Seattle
as proposed by resolution No. l66 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 to
the City of Seattle, said percentage TO b
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. 1898. and signed by me in open
session in Authorization Of its passage
this 3rd day OF January. ISIS.
W. CHAPMAN
President pro TEN OF the City Council
Filed by me this 3rd day of January, 1895.
WILL II. PARRY.
City Comptroller and Ex-Oficio City
Clerk.
Date of first publication. January %. 1898.