The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-22

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Notiro l. hereby Hiven that on Jan
uary IS. 1895. petition and pfafa=
{ aiItan L. amend Section 20 OF Article
+ n az the city charter 90 the city Of
Seattle Was filed with the cts clerk
81 the city 81 seattle, which said pc
tittau aud proposition relates g. TIE
granting 81 franchises and y made
pursuant 60 the provisions 81 the
I laws Of the state 90 Washington set
forth IN An act 20 prey lde Tor the
I direct amendment % city charters
Z respect 9 local affairs approved
That there H. and heres, IL sub.
mtttad to the qualified electors Of The
I city % Seattle 20 he voted upon At
I the uskt Ksn~ral municipal elaetien to
BE- held March g. i9es a proposition
q amend scetion 10 q Aftieie n q
tie city charter. which amendment
r. the same amendment prtitieusd
F foe u the above mentioned petition.
F fasWit
section 20 Every grant 81 a
{ franchise. fikht 90 privilege shall he
suhieet to the risht % the cts catins
eiA ~ the people of she city aetiHf
{ far themselves b. the iuiiiatits ahd
{ referendum. at any TING snbseane
q The grant. 10 repeal amend sf
modiff the said srnnt with due ~.
/ gard 10 tha rights ~ the grantee and
the Interest Of IN. pWtlic AMI e.
cancel forfeit ana ahruratr Ant taeh
AfAAtf II AttE NtAtHt.fttHN kfANNFN hA#HA=
/ eR - act operated ln fuii agenfdahes
with it, provisions. % a. ali aud II
any time during the grant 20 acquire.
~ pure h4aa % condemnation, Tor TIE
( uz~ Of the city itseif, all the prop
eFts Of The Efants. Within the iifails
E fuet xniue. which shall not Include
any valuation % the franshis1 itself
which shall thcrrupon terminate ahd
every ordinance makins anY saeh
these rights Of The city couasii ard
Z - tie People of tho city ectina fef
Z themselves - the initiative ard fsfs
sfsndaM. to 70 rvpeai amend OF
utadiff said ordinance. aud 20 50 rAns
eals forfeit and abrok@te the grant
and to - araair~ ghe property 81 the
9rAHtea IL the public esreatH - here.
inAhuse set forth. TIE city eWMueff
stall not consider ~ krant AIRY at
piieatlaH foe extension or the rsFln1
elise covering al o. any Substantial
part 81 the rights or privileges q
any existing franchise. until within
three Years II the expiration 81 the
existing sraut and then nai{ after
aahHs@sfaa e. and approval - mH=
iafity sots 81 the qualified electors
The city council shall not EFeHt
/ authority u eoustrurt street rail-
VA or iaY doNn strr-t-feiiaa
tracks sleak. upon. ever or under AZ
q
/ MANNER and "a th~ terms faiinNlHa
/ pom the application being made Ia
/ TIE city reuneii for authority % eaHs
sfFast and operate atrret.gatts =
/ eaid streets the rity cnuurii shall ~
[ resolution determine whrther HHgh
f ffanehfNT. or any pagt thereof shah
be granted and after such dcfsffalHs
alton shall cause notice - such ap
I rIisstlan and resolution 90 D. pub
Z I.sasaf fna go .lars IL 49, Its aFf5z
f etai nsNHnarsr az the erpHuse = tHn
E applicant Earh resolution aHa Ha=
{ ties shalt specify fns roistr ef foafsH
ateT and aiauE phich q rfopussa tu
= Hfeh Il il Proposed % - fFsntef
{ ard shall further specify al thH
f terms anH conditions thereof tHe lad
inE utastuiusn rates of farr. ~ EasA
ard ttfkets the transfer regulations
Hfesfflbs3 AMI the annual reffnufakf
+ q gross receipts required ~ ~ r5it
I Into tire sit3 treasury. ~ the apNtis
{ cation he made b. Or directly nf
Indirectly tn behalf ~ Ire grantee
81 owner = any existing stteet.rstis
way system Or the rosie % fnutea
zshssl fnf are such a. Constitute
virtual ektaNstnn 90 Conurr tinH witt
+ 4aa existing system. even Though
there be 80 apparent identifY II eeus
f efship. or probable coununitf e n
+ leHeat r. an sgrh ease TIE frame hlss
shaIi h. granted only fur e term
I saaal 70 the unexplrsa franchise II
T the stistiuE sFatrn With which tie
I re- lice = proposed 60, ~ ean BE
{ conveniently connected. and transfer
+ arrangements shall ~ stipulated ~
{ the grant 1amfuou user tfa0haea
/ facilities nud agpurfcuargea shall he
/ required fn Az frAnfhiNea un ans
/ route 70 b. made available fer other
/ itself az ans time GnriuE the grant
/ upon contribution ~ a fair proper
/ tian IF ne cost and maintenance efs
I peuHs. not furiudinE any franchise
valuation allowance. AMI n the eufHs
/ pensstiaa fer such common uasr can
{ not te agreed voluntarily between
E respective grantees. OF the cts
I ITSELF. e shall b. fixed ~ arbitration
/ each party aupoiutinr one arbitrator
and IL the two fail 20 sEree. thes
shall appoint q third. and the result
t ~ such arbitration rhai he binding
I upon the parties. II shall be the
l duty Of the city Couucil To- lnaprHofs
ats N every such franchise efficient
I provisions for the compulsory arhis
I iratian 81 an disputes which MAJ
/ afiaa between the erantee ar his sue.
I eeaaafa a. assigns. and his ifa or
s their employ eeN. as 90 any matter -
I employment or wages, The proposed
/ franchise shall further rnntaia all
{ other reservations and Limitations aeI
Z forth in this charter AMI tha laws Of
+ the state.
The proposed franchise shall there.
+ upau De offered and Advertised faf
/ bids 20 ascertain the person. com
/ pauFs or corporation who viii accept.
construct and operate under said
/ franchise at the lowest rates % fare.
T t. - substituted in lieu 81 the mHafs
mum rates aet forth in the resolution
Kidding for the franchise shall he IN
I accordance with tho provisions Of
I thla charter iu relation 20 hlds uiada
70 the Board Of Public Works 10 far
+ a. saeu provisions may b. applicable
and the city council may reject any
/ and all bids and may refuse 10 grant
/ a franfhiae for All OF any part Of
the route for which application was
/ made Each bid must BE- aeedmpas
T MED ~ certified check payable r.
/ the eiiy compirpllgr fnr The sum Of
One Thousand tti. 0000 0l Dollars.
I and the amount % tho cheek shall
J be forfeited ard paid 10 the city in
case the Huceeasfui bidder shall fail
to accept the franchise. ard upon
acceptance the sum 20 paid shalt be
credited o. the grantee on account
Of percentage. The city council
I shall consider the bids aud with due
regard to cash and ticket fares.
transfer regulations aud connections.
shall decide and designate the bidder
I whose proposal offers the lowest
fares to the people. not exceeding the
maximum rates named in the feaalus
ton. 1hefsupon. " tho proposed
[ EfHlff tttHH ~ Anl any new HNgtEma or
Includes any business thorough fare
/ or any trunk line 0r canyon route
I upon which no tracks have been laid
/ under any previous franchise, then
the said franchise shall be submit
tel t. fHN vote 81 the fied
electors az the next ensuing general
I municipal election for their rnflfiaaz
ton or rejection N the Designated
/ best bidder shall offer and provide
the expense uf n special election. the
city council may authorize the vote
- be taken at o. special election. If
the proposed franchise be for an -
/ tension OF au existing system in a
| residence district and docs not In
| elude an trunk line or canyon route.
! the franchise shall not be submitted
| 70 referendum unless the city council
/ Hhnii 50 direct. or r. referendum De
/ uti0u signed by "a number Of qnalis
fled voters equal 20 not less Man
| eight 81 per cent ~ the total vote
cast f0r tie office "a mayor az the