The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-10


taking effect NJ tia ordinance shall
fail 60 rresiNa tho majority vote Ia
see favor he shall be considered as re-
ivctrd and shall be Of no fafes o. ef=
fcct
Any provisions 81 this charter. aud
particularly ans provisions Ia section
7 4 ana iu paragraph Forty sfifHt Of
Section Ms 81 this Article. Insofar rs
theN are ln conflict with the pFaYia=
TONS ~ THE Section. are hereby aHs
wi,nsss ms hand this ln aaY Of rse
n " cARHoIHs
city Comptroller sad "a ettsla etts
bate OF first publication. February
4. 1905
PRoPosEp AMENDMENT Ne 80
Notice b. hereby EiVen that On Ian
nary as iaos a petition and pfanas
aftion a. amend Section 90 af Article
~ % the city Charter ct the CITY Of
Seattle was filed with The eItN Clerk
of the CITY 81 seattle. which said Pc
sl,,ee ana pfepesl,sls rsl .. to -, ne
pursuant Go the prevlsiona Of The
laws % the state % Washington set
forth "a An Act 60 provide Tor the
direct Amendment 81 city charters
ln rcspegt g lqeai Affairs. approved
That there he and hereby l. sub
mittgd Ga the qualified electors 81 tie
city % Seattle o. b. voted upon At
the neat general municipal election L.
be held March s. tees proposition
% amrnd section 80 af Article y q
the city Charter which amendment
ia the same amendment petlfianea
Tor ln the above mentioned petition.
ssstion 90 Every grant of
franchise. rlEht o. pfis ileEe Stat BE
subject 90 The right 81 the city eaHuz
cil or the people = the city eetlnk
for themselves b. the initiative and
referendum. az any time HuhHsa Hrnt
30 thn grant Go repeal amend Of
modify the sAid grant with due Fes
gafd 30 the rights - The stantne and
The interest ~ the public. AMI 10
cancel forfeit and ahrukats an such
Krant 10 The franchise granted there
~ b. not operated in fHli accordance
with itH provisions. nr At alt ard -
any time duFing the grant 10 acquire.
hF purchase Or condemnation aaf Eha
rs. ia tho city itself. am the pfup.
erty ~ the Ntanfre within tie limits
90 the puhiic streets At q fair and
lust value. which shall nnt fHEA#He
any vaiHation Of the franchise lfseif
which shall thffrunan terminate ana
every ordinance making anF such
grant shall contain q reservation #
these rights % che city council and
% the people 81 The eitF acting for
themselves b The Initiative ard ref.
rsrndum Go - repeal amend 81
eel forfeit ard ahFaEata the grant.
and % 30 acquire the property 81 The
grantee ia tie public streets. ss here
lnHbovr see forth. Tie city council
shali net consider ef xrsht snx ~.
piication for extension % the psflnd
"a any franchise. neg an new fran
cuisr covering all o. AM substantial
part - the fikhts Or PRIVILEGES Of
ANY existing franchise HHflt sItaftH
thre7 wears % tbs expiration Of the
existing grant. and thee aHEF after
s8hgstasinn 20 and approval ~ ma
fority vote Of the qualified electors
The city cuuuefi shall not EEant
NushoritY 60 construed street rail
way o. lay down stfeetsrsiiNsf
tracks along upan, over uF unaaf any
~ fhe streets "a the efty. except tu
manner and o. tHa terms following
Upon the appileatian being utAda 10
the city cuanntt for authority - con-
strpct and operate stgs~tsraitw
said streets TIE city council stall -
resolution dstrrmia~ whether such
franchise. ar any part thHrssaf. shall
b. granted. and after such dsteFuslns
alton shall cause notice Of such @p
piiration and resolution to be pub
iished for tea days in the tlfY off
eiai nawEpAper, At the sxpense q the
applicant such resolution AMI ne
tee shalt specify the route OF Faates
over and along which e proposes 10
grant s!ch fr1aellss. ne psflei fe II
and nhali further specify Al TIE
terms ana eonditions thsfsof. in6tua
lag maximum rates ef fare. hE cash
and tickets. TIE transfer regulations
prescribed and thu annual percentage
- Eroaa receipts Required q he Hatd
into the citB treasury n tic zppiis
cation - made BY. or directly az
Indirectly in behalf af the grantee
or oWnsF o. any existing stfsstsFalts
way nyinefn. Or the route " routes
asked soF are such as cuustitats
virtual extension Or eounaeliea with
any tgiafiuN system. even though
THERE I've no apparent Identity q QNHs
errhtp, Or probable community - iHs
tsrest. IN any such case The frame hiss
shall Be granted only for a term
equal 20 the uncxuired franchise II
tho existing system with which TIE
mex line II proposed to. Or can -
conveniently connected. and transfer
arrangements shall BE stipulated IN
the grant Common user tfaekaEa
facilities snd appartenaneea shall be
required IN all franchises en- any
route. % be made aFatiahla Tor other
franchise grantees and for TIE city
itself AZ any time daring the grant
upon contribution 81 fair pfuuag=
tton OF the cost and maintenance sKs
reuNe not including any franchise
valuation allowance. and ~ the COM
peusatiun for such eommau uaeF can
not BE- agreed Voluntarily betWash
respective grantees. or the city
itself. Il shall be fixed BY arbitration.
each party appointing aae arbitrator.
and " the two fail to agree. thaN
shall appoint a third. ard the result
% such arbitration shall - Binding
duty Of tho city council "a lneoruof.
ate IN every such franchise efficient
provisions for the compulsory Nrhi.
iration % all disputes which may
arise between The grantee or his sue
cesHora or assigns, and his. tta. OF
their employees. a. % any matter OF
employment Or wages The proposed
franchise shall further contain all
other reservations and limitations set
forth ~ this charter and the laws Of
the state
The proposed franchise shall there.
upon be offered and advertised for
bids 10 ascertain the person com
pany. or corporation who viii accept.
construct and operate under said
franchise ~ the lowest rates - fare.
20 be substituted N lieu 81 the mari
Min rates set forth IN the resolution
Bidding for the franchise shall Be ia
accordance with the provisions 81
this charter In relation 10 bids made
% the Board - Public Works 80 faf
as such provisions may BE- applicable.
and the city council may reject any
and all bids and may refuse 10 grant
a franchise for az or any part Of
the route for which application wha
made Each bid must be accumna-
MED by a certified check payable 20
the city comptroller for the sum Of
One thousand 81 .0ao.0e1 Dollars,
and the amount or the check shall
be forfeited and paid 70 the city Tn
case the successful bidder shall fail
70 accept the franchise. and UPON
acceptance, the sum 80 paid shall bt
credited 70 the arantea on account
~ percentages The city council
shall consider the bids. aud With due
regard 10 cash and ticket fares.
transfer regulations and connections
shall decide and designate the bidder
whose proposal offers the lowest
fares 10 the uTuuto not avraeIfup the