The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-01

nun furee and effect from nud after
ptor lamatiou BY the mayor which
shan hs made and published IN the
cts official newspaper within uNe
days after the election, Provided.
however that NJ the ordinance Itself
shall designate subsequent date taf
taking effect THE proclamation shall
name the said date as the tim. Tor
taking effect N the ordinance shah
fuil 20 receive the majority vote IN
itr faNon "a shall hs considered az ru-
iected aud shall be OF no force OF ef=
feet.
ANY provisions 81 this Charter. and
particularly any provisions in Section
n and Ia paragraph Forty ffst" OF
section II Of this Article. insofar as
they are in conflict with the pruNis-
IONS % this section. are hereby au-
pffseded
bate Of first publication. February
1, iaaS.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT No. aa.
Notice il hereby given that On Jan
uarx as iaos. petition and pfopus
Hitien to amend Section 80 81 Article
~ 81 the CITY Charter Of the city Of
Seattle was filed With the City CLERK
OF the city of Seattle. which said pc
titlon and proposition relates Ca the
grsnting Of franchises ana II mad"
pursuant to the prov lalonn Of the
laws Of tho state of Washington set
forth In "An Act Go provide FOR the
direct amendment ef city charters
IN respect 60 local affairs. approved
Thst there he and hereby IL sub
mltted to the qualified electors Of the
city OF Seattle 60 be yoted upon Al
the neat general municipal election "a
Dc held Marsh q iaes a proposition
To amend section 30 Of Article ~ Of
the city Charter. which amendment
u the Same amendment pctltienei
scf IN the above mentioned petition,
tnsWtts
section 20 Every grant Of
franchise. right or pflViiege shall BE-
subject to the right Of the city coun-
eii. or the people 81 the city artinE
fof themselves by the initiative aud
referendum. a. any time subsequent
10 the grant. to repeal amend az
modify the said grant with dac re
the interest ~ tho public. and e.
canesi forfeit and ahfeEate any such
grant IL the franchise granted there
by IL net operated la fun accordance
with les provisions. az at all. and az
any time during the grant 20 acquire.
hy purchase on condemnation, Tor thH
use 81 IN. city Itself all the prep
sftY u the grantee Nithln the limits
% The rHhlin ntfeeta. Al TAFT and
lust value. which stall not tneluaT
any Valuaticn Of the franchise itself,
"a hieh shall thereupoH trtmluatsi and
every ordinance makinE any such
grant shall contain a reservation Of
Theses fishga 81 the city eauueIi. aud
81 che People Of the city acttuE Tor
the ~ selves hx the initiative and ref
rreHdum. Is 80 rersal. amend OF
maHIfy said ordinance. and TO 50 can
ell forfeit and ahfukatr the grant.
and 90 50 acquire the property q tie
EFnntsv in the public streets. as here
shall not consider o. grant ans ap.
plieatian Tor eNteunlen Of the prried
% anS franchise. nor AuY nov Tran
elise COVERING all or any substantial
part OF the rights Of PRIVILEGES Of
ans existing franchise. until within
three Years ar the expiration - the
existing grant and then only after
submission to aud approval Is ma
ioFifY vote Of the qualified electors
Tho city council shall not Eraut
authority 10 construct "a atfeat-ratts
wny. Or lay down Ntreet-saiiwaY
tracks along. upen. over eE under any
OF the streets Of the CITY. except IN
manner and on ihr TERMS foiiasias
Upon the application being made 80
tiis eitv rnunsii for authority 10 caH-
street and operate street railway
aieux. upon. over uF under HnN =
said streets the city euuAsil shalt ~
resolution determine WHISTLER suEh
franchise. or any part thereof. shall
De kfunfed. and after such ietsrmIns
atian shah cause notice 81 ssteh ars
piIaatian and feHnlution 20 b. rnh-
lishsi for ten DAYS n the cIgY Off
ciai usMaparsr At the rspenNs - the
applicant such resolution and NO
tica shall speeifY tbs route o. routes
over and along which Il proposes 10
grant such franehias. ths prfta-i fer
which IL rs proposed 60 - 9fauted.
and shall farther specify al ti5r
terms aua conditions thereof. iHclHda
Ing maximum rates Of fare. b. cash
and tickets. the transfer regulations
prescribed and ttaa annual percentage
Of truea receipts ftiIHtrc4f 60 b. paid
int the eity treasury n the arpii.
rRtien b. made by. or directly OF
Indirectly ii hesaif 81 the grantee.
81 owner 81 any existing atreet-rafi-
way system. gr the routs or routes
ASKED for are such a. constitute 4
virtual extension or connection with
any existing ssstefas even thpuHb
there - no apparent ttsntitY 81 oNas
ership. or probable community 81 IN
tsfnat. IN any sueh case the franchise
anail b. granted only for a term
equal To the unaxpffed franchise -
the existing system with which TIE
mes lire i proposed 10. Or can Be
conveniently connected. and transfer
arrangements shall be stipulated In
the grant Common user tfagkaKe
facilities and appurtsnanees alsaii -
reauir.d Ia all franchises en- any
route. 70 - made available for other
franz hise grantees and for the city
itself AZ any time during the grant
upsn contribution Of fair proper
ton % the east and maintenance ~
pense. not including any franchise
valuation allowance. and II the com
penxatinu for such common user can
not be agreed voluntarily between
respective grantees. OF the city
itself. Il shall BE- fixed BY arbitration,
each party appealing one arbitrator,
and II the tive fail 10 aTrss. they
shall appoint a third. and the result
u such arbitration shall - binding
upon the parties. IL shall Be the
duty Of the city council to inrorpnr.
ate IN svcry such franchise efficient
provisions for the compulsory arbl-
trafion 81 all disputes which may
arise between tie grantee or his sue
csss0rs or assigns. and his. It's or
their employees. a. TO any matter %
employment Or whEes The proposed
franchise shall further contain all
other reservations ana limitations set
forth in this charter and the laws Of
the state.
The proposed franchise shall there.
upon be offered and advertised for
bids To ascertain the person. com
paHy. or corporation who viii accept.
construct and operate under said
franchise at the lowest rates Of fare.
70 be substituted In lieu OF the ma 81
mum rates set forth IN the resolution.
Bidding for the franchise shall be ~
accordance with the provisions %
this charter In relation 20 bids made
TO the Board 81 Public Works. 80 FAR
as such provisions may be applicable.
and the city council may reject any
and all bids and may refuse 10 grant
a franchise for All or any part Of
tie ruut. for which application was
made. Each bid must be hccompa-
MED hy a certified check payable 10
the city comptroller for the sum Of
One Thousand tff 100000 Dollars,
and the amount 81 the check shall
be forfeited and paid To the city IN
ease the successful bidder shall fail
70 accept the franchise. and upon
acceptance the sum 80 paid shall be
credited to the grantee on account
Of percentages The city council
shall consider the bids. and with due
regard 10 cash and ticket fares.
transfer regulations and connections.
shall decide and designate the bidder
whose proposal offers the lowest
fares to the people, not exceeding the
maximum rates named IN the rcaulu-
ton. Thereupon. II the proposed