The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-28

raarl. A Il. 1893, .....
city Comptroller aaa IA .oftisio -,
pate Of first publication. February
s, 1908.
PRoposGn knENpMENr No -
Notice Is hereby gl,en that on Jan
nary -a ICES. a edition AND rtapq4z
rttiou 90 amend Section go 90 Article
~ OF the city Charter ~ tho tltt Of
seattle was filed with tho tltN Clerk
Of the city Of Seattle, which said pc
utiun aud proposition rrml'a ta thu
granting q franchises AVID ia made
pursuant to the provisions 90 tie
laws ~ the state 81 Washington set
forth ia An At 60 provide tor the
direct amendment OF city charters
ln respect GO local aftairH', approved
March IN, 1905
uiittcd 90 the qualified electors uf the
city OF Seattle To he voted upon At
tho next general municipal election Il
Do held March 3. 1905 e. proposition
Go amend Section 90 81 Article N OF
the CITY Charter which amendment
b. the same amendment pgut toned
Tor in the above mentioned petition
tu-wit.
Section 20 Every grant ~
franchise. rlHht 81 pfi,iloEr shalt De
subject O. the right ef tho yii' eaaaHz
for themselves by The initatlNe ana
referendum at any time HutarIusnt
GO the grant u repeal amend ef
modify the satd grant With due re-
gard to the HEhta ef ihy grantee aud
the interest Of the publl' aHa te
cancel forfeit and ahfoEatg any such
grant ~ thc franchise Erautrt There
On Be- not operated iu TON accordance
81 itn ith prov iaIHhH. 81 &c GIT ana al
any time during the grant Go ar1uire.
hV purchase OF condemnation rur TIE
use or tho elts itself an the prop
prty % the grantee Within thr HWtta
81 the public streets. az FATS aud
lust value which shall NOE include
any valuation 81 else tftu. hlHr ifHsF
which shall theHeHpun terminate aud
every ardlaaues Makius any such
Grant shall contain a fcarrn atIUH af
these rights q tie eltF cOar.ii and
rf the people az GhH city a.flnE Toe
themselves ~ tie initiative und Fsf
rgcndum. 20 So repeal amend uf
med 81 said ordinance and Co pea can
ctl forfeit aud aHfukatr che sfaHt
and Go - asaHife the property " tie
grantee iH ths UaHliE sire Gets HH HHfe
lnah0Nv set fafEH TIE ritH rnAHNH
shall NOT consider af grant ans ar5
phcatlou fer extension ~ w.. pefiad
OF ans ffsuEH5sH# Hut any pc" ifaHz
ebise covering ell e. amy ruhHiahtiaI
part ~ tHe HIEHts uF prIfilrses =
any exlstiuE ffaHEH8Hr| uuiil HifHiH
three years ~ TIE expiration ~ tie
eklstinE kraaH aHI chen only affsr
submiarioe Ia and approval tY ma
iorltY vote IF tie qualified Ole. tara
Tile eltR e9HHef shall nuk grant
authority fa construct street sfafts
uaV. &c las aauH street railway
tracks sluHn aNaa over ur under HsF
% TIE streets 50 lHe e4ts. except n
manner and on EHs terms foiiuV -
Upon fhf application being made -
tho titF eaHaEHI faf authority ta con
strutt aud operate street res III Is
alHns upun. HfsH ur under aHf =
said streets tie sItF ceunril shsH bX
resolution dEtfFHtHH whether sFsh
rrau.H Ise uf HHF Fart thereof stall
PEE Efa1ted and after such tetsfuIH=
alton shall saHHs HatiHe ~ such aE
rNEatlau and H##HlsfiHn Go &c. Ooh
llshsi Cor ten - iH tbo sitf affI
applicant HHHH resolution AMI Ha=
tfrr shalt aHs E Else route Cf fnafeH
over and HlaHH y Htah it proposes &C.
Efant such fHaHHHIss thF rsrin1 faH
which N - uaaHasHd 90 ne granted
aut shall fHIfHHr aprff aH fHH
TERMS ard conditions thereof iaelHds
iug maximum rates - fafc. tf EasN
and fIrkfEs. fHH transfer TrHut a tIHHH
prescribed aad tHe annual rrf.entars
90 Erosn sIufa Fe4airri o. D. rata
.atiun De- ufHH. ~ uf dirrg tiF Or
failrrctty Ia hsHaf ~ ihe rrantas
ur owner - #az eafsfina street rail-
way system. uF tHH fuHfn uf routes
asked fof are sHsa az conrlitHts
virtual extension So tanHrrtinu utfh
any rttafiHH system even though
there BE- uu apparent IisntitF nf eWHs
ofsHiu or probable continually 20 In
fFrtHt lu ass #aHH HaHr tHr fr1nH -
shall Dee sfaHssH nniF fur term
equal 60 ths HHefrifed frHHthiar =
thr rrfFttnN system WttU when tie
new Nne = fHatsFead fa. or can Ea
conveniently connected AMI transfer
ARA gnrnsufa aEau hc stipulated ln
tEr grant t3ammau user tra fass
facilities aaa srrHftrHaHrrs shall -
retutrri iH 81 franfhfara Uh SIS
route. 10 o. made available To- other
franz hlse grantees arH for che cts
fasir ID ems time durirE tie grant
ur0H contribution - fair proper
zion 81 tie #asf and maiutruhnta es=
ususe. uot fHH5HdIuE ans franchise
valuation allowance hHd NJ tle HeHHs
uFraatiau far HH#H common uFrg ear
not DO asfesd voluntarily between
feaus tiF~ grantee or tHr #tfH
itself lt shall - fiKed hT arhItrHttHH
each ptrtY appointing SITE arbitrator
and ~ the fHa tatI 60 agree fhss
shall appoint q fhifd and tfr fea8If
81 such arbitration SHALL b. htHdIaH
upon tho parties d. shall D. fHH
duty 20 ere cts aeti Geo lHrnfuaf=
afs boz Frare HHHH fraurhiar rfUHtsHf
ht". ~ E 30
trauou ~ al dlaplfsa vNirh uaH
arise t~fuHHH f#H Efautre cr UfH sHa#
eFeaHrH nf HasANHH hHi bis ltH or
their emuieE eHH as fu any matter -
employ meat sH wages. Tho proposed
franchise aHaH fHtthfr contain al
other rraers atiaHa and Limitations SEE
forth Goa thIa charter and thr laws IF
ths state.
TEe pruraaaa franz Hise shall there
upon hH offered ard adyFrtIard fer
bids Co ascertain f4e person. COM
paHy. nr corporation WEu will srUepf
roUafrlHf sud operate under HHid
franchise ~ Tire lowest rates ~ fare
fo Lr substituted ln feu ~ ths maxi
MUM rates set faHtH ia The reHolHtlaH
BiddIuE fnf fhs franchise shall he ID
accordance effH the pruvIa nHa -
fhie charter lu r. iatfoN Co.. BIDS made
e. The Haarf ~ Public Works. go far
ga such provisions mas nr applicable
anil the ritH EuanHif may reject anH
and $50 bidH aud Ha rrflrr 90 grant
franchise for all af aHT past Of
ths route foe which application vas
made EaaH La must o. argumpa
risI us a certified chez payable To
the city auHarfTaIIHH fer fis sum af
one Thousand s poo N1I Dollars
and fHr amHHHf - fba check shall
DE- forfeited Hud HaHi To- the city IL
Uarn rho HfeHes#FaI bidder shall fail
no accept Tire fHar aIas and upsa
acceptance. ere a4fn 20 paid shalt D.
credited TO tie afautrF na account
~ pHrtenfaa#a= Tho rItv council
shall consider TIE Htaa. and Win Hus
regard 10 a4sa and ticket farea.
transfer regulations ard connections