The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-25

RESOLUTION NO Iss - PROPOSED
Amendment Nc. 5.-A resolution and
proposition 10 amend Section Twenty OF
Article -Four OF the CITY Charter OF the
City OF Seattle and for the submission
of such proposed amendment TO the quail
flied voters of the City Of Seattle at the
next general election.
Be IL resolved by the City Council OF the
That Section Twenty (2o OF Article Four
ca OF the City Charter of the City OF Seat
tie be amended SO as TO read as follows:
Sec. 70. Every grant OF Il franchise.
right or privilege shall be subject 10 the
right OF the city council at any time there
after 10 repeal. change or modify the said
grant. IL the franchise granted thereby IS
not operated in accordance with the provi-
s!ons thereof or al all and every ordinance
making such grant shall contain a reser-
walton of the right Of the city council 10 so
repeal. amend or modify said ordinance.
Every such franchise. grant or privilege
shall contain provision requiring every
person or corporation 10 whom such fran
chise, grant or privilege Is given 10 pay
Il certain per cent. OF Its or their gross rev
enue 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 (23l of this arti-
Gle. And every franchise granted to a
street railway shall require said railway 10
give TO and receive transfer tickets from
cross lines. provided. however. that this
section shall not apply to any franchise to
be granted for the construction or extern
raii-2y."
And be it 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 rejection at the next general
election 10 be held in the said City Of Sc
attic. on March Sth ISIS.
Every voter electing TO vote at said cleo
non IN favor Of said proposed amendment
shall vote a ballot containing the words:
For proposed Amendment No. S
charter NJ -
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 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 electlng to vote at said cleo
ton against said proposed amendment
SHAH vote ballot containing the words:
Against a proposed Amendment No.
10 the city charter Of the City of Seattle
proposed by resolution No. les 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 20 he
fixed by the City Council OF the City OF
Seattle, and requiring street railways 10
Ines
Passed the City Council the Bird day OF
January. lSS and signed by me in open
session IN Authorization Of its passage
this sFd day of January W lS, CHAPMAN.
President pro tenn OF the city Council.
Filed by me this srd day Of January. 1898.
City Comptroller and Ex-ofricio City
Date OF first publication. January y. 1895