The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-15

] PROPOSED AMbNhMEh Il NO ~
] Notire-ts hereby givrn that on Jan
uarY 80 fhas, petition and pfopu-
/ sition 10 amend section 30 Of Article
! ~ Of the city Charter II the city IL
I Seattle was filed With the city clerk
Z % the city Of seattle. Witch said ~.
ution and proposition relates 20 tne
granting II franchises and u made
pursuant 70 the provisions of the
I laws ef the state 81 Washington set
forth IN An Act Ga prov ide ZOE the
direct amendment q city ehartrru
I ln respect q local affairs approved
THAT there BE- and hereby Is sub.
7 mltted 10 the qualified electors ~ the
. city It seattle 20 BE- voted upon az
the next general municipal election &c
b. held March ises a proposition
/ 10 amend Section 30 81 Article ~ ~
/ the city Charter which amendment
o. the same amendment retitiuurd
/ FOR in the above mentioned petition.
I tc-wit
section 20 Every grant - a
T franchise fiEht or privilege shall BE-
7 subject a. the riKht ~ the Uitf cnnns
cen o. thH people Of the eitf artlnE
. Tor themselves BY the Initiative and
referendum. AZ any time Hahsrqrrnt
modify The said grant With due rr.
sard "a the rights ~ TIE Ffantrc and
I Tho Interest % the public and tn
cancel forfeit ard ahfuNHts ans sW'h
grant Il the franchise granted there
I hy Is not operated in fui accordance
{ With fgs pfastsinnH o. Il All and az
T any tlma during the grant % acquire,
hY purchase or condemnation. Tor the
use Or tie city itself al THE prop
ertv n thr grantsT within the hmlt.
- the public streets - = faif and
lust value which shall not include
any Valuation % the franchise ttanlf.
whtch ahAH th.rrupNH terminate ana
every ordinance making ATTY such
grant saa1 eantaiH 2 frssft alton y
these rights % the city Faauril anf
20 the neaale ~ the cts acting Zoe
themselves - the initiative and ref
rrcndam# ta 80 repeal aWcud o.
modify said ordinance. and % - can
eel forfeit anf ahroEate the Efsnt
grnnfsr in the ruhiir streets. - here
iuahoVa set forth. The city council
shall Hsf consider Or hFaHt snN 40
piiratiau far extension q thr period
chiss covering an OF aaY substantial
Part Of fhs rights Or privileges ~
auY existing franchise. Until Wlthlu
three Years - ths expiration % TIE
esisiinE grant, and then aniY after
Submission g. and approval ~ ma
iasfty saEs - tho auAilsIea electors
The city council shall not grant
authority - construct street rail
way, or laY down street railway
tracks along. upon. oEsf eF under an
.
manner ard on the terms feiiasins
tpoa The application Being made g.
the city council Tor authority 90 con.
straet aad operate stfert-failway
along. unan. over o. undeF any cf
aald streets. the city eahHati shall -
resolution determine whether such
franchise Or any part thereof. shall
- granted and after Hueh dst~rmiu-
alton shall cause notice q such ap-
piieatiun and resolution 50 - pub
{ u fas - - .aff
rl.al newspaper. AZ the expense u the
applicant aaeh resolution and no
tirs shall sperifg the Fuste af routes
over aab aionK which u proposes %
wrani such franchise the period tof
which Il i proposed 70 = granted
and shall further specify All the
terms ard conditions thereof. inciud-
tng maximum rates % fare. by cash
and tickets. the transfer regulations
prescffhe1 and tho annual percentage
% gross receipts required q 30 paid
into tbs city treasury. II the appii.
cation be made ~, or directly o.
I Indirectly Ia behalf 81 the grantee,
or owner % any existing stfees.fAil.
asked fer are such a. constitute q
virtual extension OF eonnsefien with
any sataftnx system. even though
/ there be no apparent Identity 81 own.
sfship. or probable community or IN
trrest. IN any such case the franchise
shall be granted only for term
/ sgusl - ths nnsrplFpsH franchise o.
I the existing system with which tire
/ new line u proposed To- o. can -
I conveniently connected. and transfer
I arrangements shall te stipulated in
7 the grant Common user trachass
I facilities and RppurteuaHees shall b.
I required IN all fsaneh isss on any
route. to Be made available for other
{ franchise grantees ard for the city
I itself AZ any time durinE the grant
upon contribution ~ a fair proper
tlon 81 the cost and uaintenanre sS-
p~uAe. not iuciudlng any franchise
/ valuation allowances. and II the cofn-
pensatian Tor such COMMON user can
not be agreed voluntarily between
| respective grantees. or the city
itself. 10 shall b. fixed - arbitration.
zach party appointing one arbitrator
shall appoint a third and the result
~ such arbitration shall he binding
upon the parties. II shall - the
Z duty Of the city council T. tneorpors
ate in every such franchise efficient
provisions for the compulsory arbi-
tration q all disputes which may
I arise between the grantee or his sue
ceseprs or assigns. and hiH. its or
their employees, as to any matter %
employment or wages The proposed
franchise shall further contain all
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 for
bids 70 ascertain the person, com
pauy. or corporation who viii accept.
construct and operate under said
I franchise at the lowest rates 81 fare
20 be substituted IN Heu o. the maxi.
mum rates set forth IN TIE resolution
Bidding for the franchise shall be In
accordance with the provisions q
this charter In relation 10 bids made
10 the Board Of Public Works 30 far
= aHaaNa. A.
and the city council may reject any
and all bids and may refuse % grant
a franchise for all or any part Of
the route for which application was
made. Each BID must be accompa-
MED BY certified cheek payable 10
the city comptroller for the sum Of
one Thousand $1,000. 40l Dollars.
and the amount Of the check shall
bs forfeited and paid q tho city IN
case the successful bidder shall fail
20 accept the franchise. aud upon
acceptance. the sum - paid shall be
! credited 70 the grantee on account
u percentages. The city council
shall consider the bids and with due
transfer regulations and connections.
shall decide and designate the bidder
whose proposal offers the lowest
fares % the people. not exceeding the
maximum rates named IN the reaolu-
ton. Thereupon. " the proposed
franchise be Tor any new system, or
Includes any buHineHH thoruughfars
Or any trunk line or canyon route
upon which no tracks have been laid
! under any previous franchise. then
the said franchise shall be submit
ted 10 the vote Of the qualified
] electors At the next ensuing general
municipal election for their rafiflca-
ton or rejection. II the designated
I best bidder shall offer and provide
The expense OF special election, the
{ I city council may authorize the vote
, 90 be taken at a special election. N
: [ tho proposed franchise be for an e..
tension Of an existing system IN q
residence district aud does not In
, ciude any trunk line or canyon route
I the franchise shall not be submitted
10 referendum unless the city council
| shall 20 direct, or referendum De
. tltipu signed by r. number OF uuatl-
I | fed voters equal 10 not less than
eight 81 per cent OF the total vote
cast for the afflfe AZ fuaear al ~.