The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-08

uaNn after the election NafnN tHHdH
l however that if the ordinance Haelf
shall designate q subsequent date fef
takiuK effect the proclamation shall
mamie the said date AZ the time fer
I taking effect NJ lha ordinance shall
I fail % rrreite the majority vote IN
ita favor. 10 shall be rnHaidHfad aH re-
I iecied ANA shall be Of ue tafsa "a efs
Any provisions ~ Tits charter aud
particularly anN provisions IN HHetten
I Ne ana iu paragraph -faftH ftfHt# Of
section rs ~ thia Article. Insofar a.
I they are ia conflict with the pfertHs
ions ~ this section, are hereby AT
pefseded
Witness nay hand thls ist aay et FEB.
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city comptroilsr sad Essofaele eif
rate OF first publication, February
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/ PROPOSED AMENDMENT NJ e..
Notice IL hereby given that On Jan
uarv 20. iaes. petition ana rfahas
sition a. amend Section 20 Of Article
1 ~ % the city Charter 81 the city 81
seattle was flied With the CITY CLERK
of the City % Seattle. which Haid Pc
ttlon aud proposition relates q tie
granting II franchises aud II made
pursuant TO the pruYlziana Of the
laws % the state Of WsshtnEtan sci
forth ia "An Act @ provide fot the
direct amendment ~ city charters
ln respect se local Affairs approved
March "a. tsel.
That there be and hereby - sub.
mltted - The qualified electors Of ths
city 81 seattle 70 h voted npan a
the ucxt rrncfal municipal election 70
b. held March q. ises a proposition
10 amend section 20 - Article ~ Of
tho city Charter. which amendment
IL tho same amendment patlNehed
for IN the above mentioned petition.
section 90 Every grant - a
frauchias. right ~ privilege shall hs
subject 90 the risht Of the city eAHns
rii or the people % tbs city aetinK
fcr themselves ~ the initiatiNe and
10 fha grant TO repeal amend OF
modify the said grant With due re-
Eurd 20 the rights q the grantee aud
the interest ~ the public. and 70
cancel foffsit and atfeKate an eash
grant ~ the franchise kFaatsa THERE
I hy ~ not operated In fun aeeafaanae
with ita provisions AZ At all and ~
any time during the grant - acquire.
I hy purchase or condemnation. for the
use % the city itself all the ffar=
~ the puhnc streets. a fair ard
I lust value which shall net include
ans valuation 81 the franchise itself.
which shall thefeapan terminate sna
. NNHUM nAMAMAflAH NN-AAAAh HAH HaAsa
grant shall coatafn fessfx alton q
| these rights Of tHs eits eeaasti and
% the people 81 The city acting Ter
themselves b. the ialtlatiKs sHd ref
cFendum. g - repeal amend o.
/ modify said ordinance. ard 70 80 eaH=
eel forfeit and ahruEats the grant.
and 70 - acquire the property Of the
grantee IN tile public streets as hsfHs
inahovs set forth The city council
SHAH not consider Or grant Any an
rtration far extension e tie pFfiad
81 any franchise. nor any new fran.
rhiss covering all Of any substantial
part Of the rights or PRIVILEGES u
any existing franchise. until within
fhrse years % the sxpffatlaa Of tie
existing grant. and thea autY after
subrniasian 20 ard approval - ma
iofity vote Of The qualified electors.
The city council shalt rot grant
authority q construct stfsntssAiis
way o. lay down street railway
OF tha str~ets % ths egts. except IA
manner and on the terms following
rpon the application being made 10
the city councll for authority 70 cen
straHt and crefate a street-railnal
along, upon. over or under any Of
said strests. The city council shall -
resolution detHrmius whrthsr Auah
franchise. or any paft thereof shall
be Krantcd. and after such detefntAas
alton shall cause notice % such ap-
7 NFHtHMHNHaN
ished Tor ten days IN tho city eff
ciai newspaper. al The expense of The
applicant sarh resolution and NO
ticc shaA specify the route Of routes
oveg and atenE which Is proposes to
grant such franchise. the reFiat fer
which Il - proposed 70 - erAntsa
aud shall further spsetEy All the
tertns aad conditions thereof. tnEiad.
Ing maximum rates Of faFs. hY cash
and tickets. the transfer regulations
-
~ rrnnH receipts required q - pad
into the city treasury. II The arrlis
cation be made by OF directly Of
Indirectly IN behalf 81 the EfAhtss.
or owner % ans existlne STREET raj
Way system. or the ronts e. routes
asked for are such as saaHsitats =
virtual extension - connection Nfth
any existing system even fheaMh
tAef~ be no apparent ideatitf q ewn=
sTship. OF probable community 81 ia
tsrgst IN any such case the franchise
shall be granted enly for . term
equal 20 tha Haexpired franchise II
the existing system With which the
new line = proposed 10 o. can y
conveniently connected. aud transfer
arranEernents shall Be stipulated IN
the grant Common usSr tfafksss
facilities aud apuuftenanees shaIl be
Required in all franchises On any
route. to be made available for other
franchise grantees aud for tbs city
itseif AZ any tiInc during the Grant.
npon Contribution 81 = fair proper
ton of the cost aud maintenance ex-
I penre. not Including any franchise
valuation allowance. and II the sefsa-
not he agreed voluntarily between
rear@cttve grantees. or th1 city
Itself. II shah be fiaei bY arbitration.
each party appointing one Arbitrator.
and II the two fail to agree. they
shall appoin, third. and sbe result
OF such arbitration shall be binding
upon the parties. II shall bs the
( duty OF the city council &c tnr1xp0rs
ate 10 every such franchise efficient
provisions for the compulsory afhi-
/ tfatlon 81 all disputes which may
arise between the grantee o. bis sue
cesaora or aaaikna. and his It's. or
their employees. a. 10 any matter OF
cmpioYment Or wages The Proposed
franchise shall further contain ali
other reservations and limitations set
forth IN this charter and the laws Of
the state.
The proposed franchise shall there
upon be Offered and advertised fer
bids 10 ascertain the person com
pany. or corporation who viii accept,
! construct and operate under aid
/ franchise AZ the lowest rates # fare.
10 be substituted In lieu Of the maxi.
/ mum rates set forth IN the resolution.
Bidding FOR tho franchise shall Be IN
/ accordance with the provisions Of
/ this charter IN relation to bids made
10 the Board o. Public Works. 80 FAR
a. such provisions may be applicable.
and the city council may reject any
and all bids and may refuse to grant
u franchise for all or any part Of
the route for which application was
made. Each bid must be aneampa-
niod ~ a certified check payable .
/ the city comptroller for the sum Of
/ Ons thousand tt 10000 Dollars.
and the amount Of the check shall
be forfeited and paid 10 the city IN
/ 10 accept the franchise. and upon
| acceptance. the sum 80 paid shall be
| credited 20 the grantee on account
/ 81 PERCENTAGES. The city council
shall consider the bids. and with due
| regard 20 cash and ticket fares.
I transfer regulations and connections.
shall decide and designate the bidder
whose proposal offers the lowest