The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-06

I sitian ta amend SECTION 20 ~ Article
/ ~ ef the cts Charter ~ the cts Of
Seattle Mas tiled with tho city eirfk
I % tho city Of Seattle. whieh said ~.
Z titian aud proposition tclatrs Ia the
granting % ffanrhiHHs and II made
pursuant to the provisions OF the
laws Of che state Of Washington set
I forth Ia An Act O. provide fof The
I ~ respect % local affalraA, approved
March II. 1913
fhat there be- ana hereby h sub
United "a the qualified electors Of the
cts 81 Seattle 90 he voted upoa az
/ the neat eeneral municipal election 60
I h. held Mareh s. if8s proposition
/ te amend section 20 ~ Article ~ or
the tltY Charter. which amendment
IL the same amendment petitleucd
( fef N the above mentioned petition
ssction 90 Every grant q a
franchise. riEht ~ rfifiieke shall ho
Huhirct % the right 81 the city raun-
eth ur the people 81 the city aetins
[ FOR themselves b. tie Initiative and
I referendum at any time anharaueni
modify thn aaia grant with due 90.
[ EaHd Ga the riahta ~ the grantee and
the interest Of the public. ana O.
cauest feFfeit and throkata ans snch
grant Do thc franchise Erantad there
I by Is not operated IN fuii accordance
WITH ita nrnEHtnua 81 &C all. and ~
ans tune during thg grant 60 acquire.
I rs purchase oF condemnation. far the
use % the cttY Itself All tHe Hfur
ertY % lhe RFaHtre Within thc ilmiis
I ~ the puhiic streets az FAIR ard
I fuat Naiua. which shall uaf lnaludn
any valuation Of the franchise itarlf.
whleh stall taerc apun terminate ard
I every ordinance maAlnE auy HHch
Ffant shall contain reservation %
I these rights " thr city caAueit and
7 &c tie people q the city HHttHs Tot
I themselves by the initiatiNe and. ref
essadum. O. - tepsal sinend 1f
mesdlfF said ordinance. and e. 80 cam
eel forrest and RbfaHate fhe grant
ard to So acquire the property - sire
grantee ia thr pahliH streets. aa here.
iuahave set forth The CITY raanrii
shall not consider or grant any api
rHeatiqn for sxtenHian 81 thr psFiosl
% any franchise nor any rev fran.
ChIaa covering All or anN aHhHtauttal
part 20 tire ftEhta 81 prs llnEsa ~
AM existing franchise. uHfft within
three years 81 the expiration ~ she
existing EFAnf and thun emily after
su safui Haiau o. and approval hF Hlas
larlfy vage o. TIE qualified naertofH
The cltY council shall uas Fraqt
authority 60 caaatrurt . sfFtrt rail
was. o. las down street railway
tracks alasg. upQn. over 90 unies aal
~ The Streets e the city except in
manner aHh on tha terms failawEhf
tpus the application being made O.
the eity eaaagtt Tor authority 30 cen.
street Rnd Upstate a stfeet railway
said stres6s tie ritY council shall uT
resolution drtsFmiur whether such
franchise or any part Thereof shall
b. granted. and after such dsfsrmtn-
atsaa ahsAl csaHz netsss % Hnfh sp
piieatinu and resolution % - rHhs
listed fnF ten aaYH IN the eiif eff
cl4f HresEaprs ~ the expense eE shs
applicant sueh resolution and no
lice shall speeifF tha route eF foutes
over and atuax which it proposes %
Witch u r. PROPOSED 70 he granted
and shall further specify All shr
terms and rgntifiurs thereof. trefHts
Ing MAXIMUM rates Of fafss ~ ezsa
and tickets. tha transfer regulations
prescribed and the annnal Percentage
- 4frss receipts rTQulfri 60 D. NNih
Int the city Treasury n tHs afnhs
cation hs made ~. - difseiiF %
Indirectly IN hehalf 81 the grantee.
or owner - any rAiafiuE street fslls
aap system % thr route 81 faatrs
aeEal fof are auch IS ronstjtutn a
virtual extension ar connection with
am existing system even thsaSn
There BE- no apparent identity % eHm-
rrHHfn. or probable community Uf tns
tsrsst IN any such case the franchise
shall - granted only for a term
equal 20 the unf apirsd ffanehlse %
the eyi4tinE system With hAsu tha
F. MNA fAllH - HHAHs#f-AsH HWa ~ HAAHH
eosesni@atlY raanrcted. and transfer
arrangements shall hz afipaiaief iu
the Krunt Common user frarhaEr
facilities and aprurtenaucss shall b.
Required ~ AL frame hiegs on any
route 20 b. made ayailable for other
franchise grantees and for the city
Itself az any tire dufinE the Eraut
upoa contribution % fair proper
tiau o. the cost and mainteuauce eN-
penae not Including any ffanchtae
aHNlaa=Hf NHaf ~ Tire
/ psusafi0n Tor such common user can
not be agreed voluntarily between
respective grantees 81 the city
/ itself. 70 shall he liked ~ arbitration,
each party appointing enc arbitrator.
I ana In the twa fail 30 aRrrr. they
shall appoint q third. ana the result
% such arbitration shall - hindinG
upon the parties II shall - the
dasY - tis city council % inss,S,fPes..
provisions for the compulsory aftts
I iratlan Of all disputes which may
arise between THE grantee o. bis HHg-
ccHaara Or assigns. and bis. rs. o.
I their employees. as q any matter -
franchise shall further contain AL
{ other reservations and limitations set
I forth iu this charter and the laws Of
the state.
THE proposed franchise shall there
I upon Be offered and advertised for
1 bids 20 ascertain the person COM
I pauF. or corporation who VIII accept.
I construct and operate under said
1 franchise ~ the lowest rates - fare.
/ % De substituted in lieu 81 the maxi
Il mufu rates set forth IN the resolution.
Z Bidding for the franchise shall be in
Z aceurdancs with the provisions %
/ 10 ths board Of Public Works. 70 FAR
7 AZ such provisions may be applicable
I ard the city council may re ieff any
AND all bids and may refuse 70 grant
a franchise for all OF any part Of
I the route FOR which application was
I made Each bid must b. nccompa-
I MED By a certified check payable to
the city comptroller for the sum %
I one Thousand tfi.0eQ.e01 Dollars,
Z and the amount 81 tho cheek shall
be forfeited and paid 10 the cts ia
caHa the successful bidder shall fail
20 accept the franchise. and upon
acceptance. the sum 50 paid shall DO
credited 70 The grantee on account
shall consider the bids. and with duo
regard to cash and ticket fares.
transfer regulations and connections.
shall decide and designate the bidder
whose proposal offers the lowest
fares 20 tho people. not exceeding the
maximum rates named IN the rsRaiu.
tloH. Thereuuun. II the proposed
franchise b for any new system or
Includes any business tharuuEhfare
or any trunk limo or canyon route
upon which no tracks have been laid
under any previous franchise. then
the said franchise shall be submit
ted to the vote Of the qualified
electors ~ the next ensuing general
municipal election Tor their rstifica-
ton or rejection. ~ the designated
best bidder shall offer and provide
the expense Of a special election. the
cltF council may authorize the vote
20 be taken nt a special election. tf
the proposed franchise be for an *
tension Of an existing system IN n
residence district and does not lu.
/ clude ans trunk linc or canyon route.
The franchise shall not be submitted
20 referendum unless the city council
shall 20 direct. or n referendum pc
titt0H signed by "a number Of quail
fled voters equal 90 not less than
\ eight 80 per cent OF the total vote