The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-29

PROPOSED AMENDMENT NJ "a
Notice - hereby Eiyvn that en- Jan.
NARY 90. fhas petition AMI pf"pi.
aition Go amend tcctlon 20 Of Article
+ IL 90 the CITY Charter ~ tire city ~
seatti, was filed with TIE eItY clerk
% the cts Of seattle which said pc'
tttlou and proposition relates 20 thr
xruutinE Of franchises and l. made
pursuant 20 tire provisions Of the
LAWS 81 the state - Waahlnsten 80
forth ln An Act 60 provide Tor the
direct amendment % city charters
ID respect O. Local affaifss, approx 81
March en-. taas
That there BE- and hereby ia Sub
mitted 60 the qualified cleeturH - tho
Z city ~ Seattle 60 be voted upon al
thu uvxt Kenufai municipal stHetiun 60
b. held March 3. tHes e pfaroel lou
O. amend section 20 % Article IN ~
iho city Charter which aiuen.iinen!
= the Same amendment petttiensd
E Tor in the above mentioned petition.
fo-Wit
section 20 Every grant 81
E franchise, ftkht o. priviieEe shall Do
sublgrt 60 the right % this eits enun.
en- ur the people % thn city attinH
Tor themselves hy the initiative and
. ufvrvnduui. AZ any time sahse1arnt
E c. the Erant 20 repeal amend 90
mostly TIE sati grant With hue Pc
gard 60 the rights % the GRANTEES ana
tho Interest - tho public. and o.
cancel forfeit and ahruEafs Any such
grant ~ the franchise granted there.
b. la unt operated ln full aHenfdAutr
with itu provisions ur ~ alt and a.
am time du1inR the grant 10 aeaulrr.
T hy purchase ar condemnation for tho
use % THE city itself all the prog.
erty OF the granite. eithtu tie limits
- tho pahIie streets. ~ fatf ant
iuat value which shall nat include
anY Valuation ~ tho franchise itself.
which shall thereapu1 terminate and
every ordnance mtAkiuE any such
grant shall roHtatu reservation ~
these rights Of the city council ard
E nf the people Of the city acting Tor
themselves ~ the Initiative aud ref
Hrrudgm. q So repeal amend 90
mostly said ordinance. ana O. 80 ear.
eel forfeit and ahfaEate TIE sftnf.
snd ~ 90 acquire tic property ~ the
grantee tu TIE pEbilc streets 50 here
nabnve aet forth The city enuueii
shall not consider ar grant any az.
piiratlnn for extension ~ tha Hertod
~ any Franchise nor any nsw ffan.
ehiar cusstluE an og any substantial
part 70 tHH rights or privileges -
any existing franchise. until within
three years - tts rarlratH#H q tHr
existing grant and then only after
aUhmtsafou 70 and approval - ma
furity vote IF TIRE quail fiest rle tets
The city council shall maf afaut
authority e. construct "a street rail-
way o. las down street rails aY
tracks along afnn. over o. aHaHf aHF
- the streets - tNr city. except tn
manner anH On fhf terms fatHaNtns
t7pan the application being made o.
the city cuaneli Tor Authority 60 con-
Htrurt and araHafr IL street f4iff az
along upuns over or uh8er any ~
said streets TIE city council shall bf
resolution datnrmiur whether such
franchise. or any part thereof shall
b. granted. and after such drf~ffnins
alton shall cause notice 81 sarh ar
piication ssa resolution e = pne-
hsh-d Tor ten DAYS In TIE city ofn
eisf uewsqapar. az the expense u tho
applicant aaeh resolution and up-
fics shall specify the route uF routes
over and along which u proposes o.
grant euch franchise this period for
which IL T. proposed 90 - granted
terms and eaadltons thereof tnciud-
INK maximum rates - fare. hY cash
and tickets tie transfer regulations
prescribed and the auuuaI psfFrntake
- rrraa receipts Required n - paid
iHtS the cit2 Treasury II the april
cation b. made ~. 81 directly ~
Indirectly In hahaff ~ thH grantee
or ownsr 81 aag eris'tnE Htfesisraii
say system. of ne route ~ routes
asked far are such aa constitute a
virtual extension or connection with
any existing system. even thaafh
there b. No apparent identity ~ own.
erAHip. OF probable community ~ lus
terrnt Gee aMf such case the franz hisr
T
eunai a. thr uneErifrI fraaehtas ~
the existing system With winch tht
new line - proposed tn. 20 HiH pn
conveniently connected aHd transfer
arrangements ahail b. stipulated in
iHe grant Common user TRACKING
faclnfiHs HHd supurinnaness shall Do
reyufrrd In all franc nlaas GA any
route tn be made available fer other
franchise grantee and for tha r.ty
it7-f az any timr dufiaE flee grant
auau contribution of a fair proper.
ton % the cost and maintenance cks
peuse, NOT including any franchise
valuation allowance. and II TIE CONE
pensnfiuH faf such ruHIHHna user can.
respective grantees. or TIE ritb
itself % ahait b. fixed by arbitration.
each party appointing uHe arbitrator.
ard % the two fAil t1 aefse. they
shall appoint r. third aud tae rHauIt
o. such arbitration shall hf binding
upon the parties. NJ shall be che
duty % the city council - ineafuur.
ate iu every such franchise efficient
provisions far tae compulsory arhi-
frHtiuu ~ all dlFpufeH which may
arise between tho rrautes or Hia sue
eeaaurs ct assigns and hts IT'S or
fHrir employees. 49, o. HnT matter ~
employment az WagrF The PROPOSED
franchise shall further contain an
other reservations and limitations set
forth lu tEls charter and the laws Of
the state.
The proposed franchise shall there
upon DO offered and advertised Tor
bids 90 ascertain tho person com.
bauy. or corporation who WIIt accept
construct end operate under said
ffalchlHa Al TIE lowest rates OF fare.
20 be substituted iu lieu Of the uhni.
mum rates SET forth lu The resolution.
Bidding for the franchise shall BE- Boz
accordance with tho provisions 81
this charter In relation to bIda made
% the BaHff - Public Works 60 Oar
az such provisions may BE- applicable.
and the eifH council waH reject am
and an hIdH and may refuse - grant
franchise for all or amy part nf
the route for which application was
made. Each bid must he HCe1rfpa-
MED by certified check payable 20
no city comptroller Tor the sum ~
one Thousand 81 600 aat Dollars
and the amount % the check shall
De forfeited and paid % fHH city in
ease the HuaresHfui bidder shall fan
Co accept tie franchise. amt upon
acceptance the sum ro paid shall Dc
credited 70 the grantee ou account
~ percentages The city council
shall consider the blda. and with duo
regard Co cash ana ticket fares
truuHfer regulations and connections
shall decide and des guuto the bidder
whose proposal offers the lowest
fares 90 the people. not exceeding The
maximum rates named In the raHalu-
ton Thefaup0u. N the proposed
tfaii' NIaa pc Tor any new AHHAnfHs 90
Includes any business thorough fare
or ans trunk inc or canyon route
upon which no tracks have been laid
under any previous franchise fhru
the said franchise shall be submit
tod 20 tho vote Of the qualified
electors At the nest ensuing asnernl
municipal election for their rauficn-
ton or rejection. N the designated
best bidder shall offer and provide
the expense Of a special election. tHa
city council may authorize the vote
10 be taken NJ special eleeflan. N
the proposed franchise be for an OK
tension 81 an existing system In "a
ronldencs district aud does not IN
clude any trunk line or canyon route
the franchise shall not be submitted
70 referendum unless tho city council
shall 30 direct, or referendum pc
ution signed BY number Of quali-
fled voters equal 20 not less than
eight 80 per cent o. the total vote
east Tor the office OF mayor at the