The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-04

uary IS. ICES. petition aud prapns
aitlaH Ia amend section 20 af Article
f y 81 the city Charter 81 the city of
f seattle was fllra with the CITY clerk
/ OF the city Of Seattle. which said pc
f tttteh aud proposition feiates - the
{ granting Of franchises and II faAae
+ putauant u the provisions Of the
laws OF the state OF Washington set
forth in An Act Il provide fut the
/ direct amendment II eity charters
f Ia respect . local affairs approved
f Mafeh 81 1895
i That there be and hereby i sub
mltted 70 the qualified electors Of the
city Of Seattle 70 be voted upon At
+ tie next Kvnsral municipal alsetlen 70
T be held March d tHas pfnpasl ton
I "a amend Section 20 q Article u nf
f tire city Charter. which amendment
F + tie same amendment petltlaaed
Tor IN the above mentioned petition.
session 80 Every grant q a
franchise ftHht az privilege ahatt be
subject To tic right 81 TIE city eaHhs
F Tor themselves ~ TIE Initiative and
referendum At any tins saeaeu usnt
10 the grant Ia repeal amend SO
mHzlIfR the said grant with due Sc
eaFa % the fsEhta 81 ths grantee and
The tuGefeat - the public aHd 10
cancel forfeit and ahFoEA8s any such
Huant II tEh franchise EHantsd there.
IS Is not operated Is full accordance
With ftH provisions nf At all AM e
any time during TIE grant T. ae1aif1.
uaa Of tie city Itaalf All the pfup=
eetN 81 the grantee within tho limits
Of thH public streets Al fair and
just value which shalt not ineiH5tn
anx valuation OF the franchise itself.
which stall fhnrsHnaa terminate ahd
every ordinance making auF aaeh
grant shall contain a FaHefX atiau -
these rights aT ire city council Aud
81 TIE rearle q tie city aeifuE fef
themselves b tie Palliative AID ref
eneHduW. ta - fepaal gmend af
aaAifY said ordinances. and 80 aa Eaes
Hal forfeit ard ahsnEatn tbs grant
and ta 80 acquire the nfuusfff . TIE
MrauEss Ii the public streets. aa here.
shall not consider nF grant an aRs
ntiaatlaH fur extension Sc fhe period
- amY franchise nor aH# new fran
ehias covering AL OF unN substantial
fart 81 the rights aH privilege II
Any existing franchise until within
three EeaeN If the expiration aE the
existing Grant. and thea emily after
Auhmisstnn 20 aMd approval = ma
1sflty eals of the agafasa sieetaaa
The ritN council ahatl not Efaat
authority Il annhtFaat street raft
aaX5 az aaY daua street EaHiNaf
tracks along ufan. uNeH H9 HHHHF aHN
81 tie streets 81 The rt1fs sxHsFt n
a5anaef ard en- the terms failau ing
&
tie elfV council Zee authority T. euas
atfue4 amd operate 4 EeelsfaItNt A.
along HNHa. over or uHH1HF any q
aald streets the city EaunHIi stall -
resolution dstsfmias NtslhsT sen
Franchise. Of any tart tk#nsaf shall
ba KFNHfnH. ans after sseh asfsrHHans
Htian shall eauss natfsa 81 such AHs
NliaatiaH ard resolution - - PUT
tHshed fer ten days In tie city eff
eta1 aawauaBer# At tiss expense % ths
F a.War4HHsHms Mn@H rHaatsaffaa aaH maaa
tee shall specify thE fu#zfH ~ routes
ever ami mIaHs which II PROPOSES "a
grant such fr4aHhiaH. the period far
which Il = proposed to = EzAHssst.
terms asa conditions thefsaf iaelad
lnN MAXIMUM rates 81 fare ~ cash
and IifHafH. tha transfer regulations
prescribed aud tie annual percentage
into the etsY Treasury. II the annli
cation - maize BY o. directly o.
Indirectly ga hehAtf IT tie rfaatse
ar aNnsF % any existing street fatt
waF system ~ tie route 81 routes
asked Tor are such as eanstttaf#
virtual sst@uniau OF connection with
any FxtHftnK system sven thaH&a
there b. ne auHAHHmt iaaatftK - aNnz
eHsh4p 81 probable eumweultY q ia'
fefesf. In any such case tae franc fitsa
sHatt ~ granted gafY fur term
] equal = ths unezparad Franchise af
the eeisfImN system With WhteA TIE
neg lire = proposed "a. 90 Hsa ba
conveniently connected. and transfer
aHfAn samentH shall he stipulated In
the grant Common user ffas saHa
facilities ana anphgtenHaess shaft he
required "a ali franchises on anN
rUHte5 Ia - made available for ether
Franc hiNe grantees aad f0r tha city
Itself AZ any time during the grant
Huon contribution 20 fair proper
tlaH - the cost ard maintenance e.
fHnHHs not Including any ffanf htHs
valuation attuN anea. and 4 tire COM
psnaattuA for such Hamman user can
net he aged voluntarily between
respective grantees. nr the city
/ Itself Il shall b. fiHesl b. arbitration.
saeh party appointing ore arbitrator.
ard Il the tWa fail 10 HE1sa. they
shall appaIni a third. and the resutt
% Such arbitration shall - binding
upon the parties It shall be the
duty Of fhe city council 70 iueofNnF-
ate IN sverY nueh franc tHn efficient
/ tfafiea 81 all disputes which may
arise between the grantee OF his sue
HsaHafa or assigns. Mad H1a It's 81
f thrif employees. as to am matter IF
employment or wages The proposed
E franchise shall further contain ali
I afi4sr reservations ard Limitations set
+ forth Ia this charter and the Laws Of
1 the state
TIE proposed Franchise shall there.
upon he offered and advertised faf
punv. Or corporation who vii accept.
/ construct ard operate under said
/ franchise at the lowest rates 81 fare.
/ to be substituted N ileH 81 ths mast
Wam rates set forth In tie resolution.
{ bidding for the franchise shall BE in
I accordance with the prov IHiuHa IF
+ this charter in relation fa bids made
+ IN the Board Of Public Works. 80 far
I and the city council may reject any
and All bids and maY refuse Ia grant
f q franchise for all or any uaaG II
/ the route for which application was
f made Each I'D must he aeeaupa=
I HIe1 by q certified check payable 70
+ the city comptroller for the aufa Of
i one Thousand 81 aea aaI Dollars
/ ard tire amount Of the check shall
/ be forfeited aud paid To tho city iH
i ease the HHecHaHfui bidder shalt fail
{ TO accept the franchise and upon
t acceptance. the sum 80 paid shall be
+ credited To the grantee On account
+ Of percentages The city council
I shall consider the bids and with due
+ transfer regulations and connect tunn
/ shall decide and designate the bidder
/ whose proposal affefa the taWest
{ fares q the people not exceeding the
+ ma zimuru rates named in the tsaaln.
I ton. ThefsHHoa. II tire proposed
| franchise be for any uaW system. or
/ includes any business thorough fare
f or any trunk line or canyon route
+ upon which no tracks have been laid
I uudor any previous franchise then
+ TIE said franchise snail be submit
/ ted 10 tie vote Of the qualified
+ electors At tHa usHt ensuing general
I muniH pal election for their rafI ffeuz
/ ton or rejection II the designated
{ best bidder shall Offer and provide
the expense Of a special election. the
city council may authorize tho vote
10 be taEan NJ a special election II
tho proposed franchise be for an e.
/ tension af an eElHtluH sEHtam IN q
| rHHldenee district and does not In
/ eIuda any trunk line or canyon route.
tie franchise shall not be submitted
to referendum unleaH the city council
I shall SO direct or "a referendum Pc
/ titIan signed b. a number Of quail
/ fled voters equal to nor less than
J eight a. per cent Of the total vote
cast for the office Of mayor at the