The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-27

PROPOSED AMENDMENT so sa
Notice r. hereby siVen that "n iaH
wary 80 1905. O. petition aHd ptupo-
sttiaH tu amend Section Ht uf Article
~ % the CiN Charter of tie city IF
seattle WAS filed with tHe city tlrtk
titIaH and proposition relates Co TIE
granting ~ franchises and iH ma1s
uuranant Go She Provisions 90 THE
ltWa az fbe State ~ Wasl iuEtun set
forth Ia An Act 10 provide for ths
direct amcnimsnt - city charters
March mi isos
THAT there he aud hereby iH rub.
fuifted e the qualified electors ~ tHn
CITY Of Seattle Co BE voted upon a.
ne nekt general municipal ele, Ven o.
Go amend Section 10 ~ Article iV ~
the city charter. wttaH amendment
o. the Same amendment petitloueti
fof ia the above mentioned petition
teswit
SECTION 60 Every Fraut ~ a
franchise rlsbt o. privilege shall Be-
subject e che riEht II tte gliA cnyus
- 81, = - the e'ts astias
faf tbes -. II 1L6 Ibluaii,s a5a
referendum at ans time sHhHoi vent
Go the grant Go rcueal aWena %
modify tho said sfant Win cue ~
gafi e ths rlgats II Is 6rsHtse an
H.H H#HHEEHH HNN ANH" HH5HH#
cancel forfeit and ahfa#atf any p.is .
sant r che frare hlHa granted there
hF iH Hat operated tbs fun accordance
With SIS provisions. Hf az an. AHH az
amy time durinE abe Eftaf 60 a.tH.rv
hF purchase or condemnation. fpr tHe
-rtE ~ tHr granite uItHIa thr limits
~ fHe pHtilc streets q fair and
iaat value whlrH snail nHt inrlHds
ANY valuation ~ Tire franchise itHetf.
Nhith HH4ll tArFv tpaH terminate eaa
every ordinance makHHE Any H4NH
grant snail contain a reservation q
these T#EHts % she efff council aut
af EhH people % the cts agfinE Tor
themselves hy the inifiatIfe and rvf
srendaua. Go - repeal amend 81
rcI forfeit and abraHsfe tte Eraut
aud ta 50 arauirr the property W the
Eraates 70 thu public stfuets aa hrfe
fnahate aat FORTH. TIE EltF rnHnrIi
shan aat consider ef grant ant az
piisaftan Tor extension af tHo pefiai
80 ans franchise Nor any Hrv fran
eHiaa GOVERNS all af HaH auHsfHut Iat
aaff 81 thr rights aH HFI IleaFH -
ans existing franchise until within
three fsars ~ tbe expiration VI Size
eVfatiHE grant anH fHen uolf after
suhmi#sten 81 and approval hY ma
latiff vote % the qualified rlretnra
The ettF council sHait nnt GrHnt
authority Co construed e street falts
WAY. or ay down street raiie
tracks along upon. sfsH - under anY
manner sad or the terms fulloNlas
pan She application being made %
tha eItf EaarCll Tor Authority Co rens
atFaet ard operate street .railway
sails sffvsfH the eftl eaaasil shall rs
reaatatIaa determines WHethfr Harh
franchise. or auY raHf thereof shall
Hr Efaatef. aut after saeh drif ru1in=
atlan shati cause nntffs 81 aurh ap-
rfiraf3aa and resolution Co fr paha
iisbet fer ten days ia the rity ON
ciat nsWspapef. at the sFeuae q TIE
applicant such resolution Nnd no
fle# shalt aperif " tha HuHta 90 routes
over ard atnHE which It PROPOSES ta
grant such franchise. TIE psft0d taf
which IL ia proposed q - granted
and shall further specify All the
TERMS ard conditions thereof luriudH
lnE maximum rates - fare. h1 cash
/ snd tickets The transfer reEHiatianH
prescribed and the annual prfrrptake
- kfuas receipts Required 81 hr paid
iata the eitY treasury ~ ths nrpli-
cation be made hY or directly aF
Indirectly iu behalf Of the grantee
or aunef ~ any existing street rail.
wsy system. or the route OF routes
asked Fer are such - constitute =
virtual extension Or connection with
any existing system esrn thnaE ?
there he no apparent tdHHtIt1 - own
erahin. ur probable community % IN
I ternHf. lu any such case fHs franchise
shall - granted patx Tor tern
4 equal 60 tie wuakutfed franz htar 20
the EXISTING system uAtH which RE
new line b. proposed e.. or can ba
[ eouFehfenftY connected. aHi transfer
arrangements shall be stipulated in
fHH EFaHt rpumaH HHHr trHtaaEs
facilities and appuftsHaaees shall be
required in so franchise on any
route fa De made available fnT other
Z franchise grantees and for Gre city
( itHeif ~ any time during ten grant
uran contribution 1T fair proper
T tlou # tHe cost and Hzatuteuancn e3s
3 uaHHas HHt Including aHF franchise
7 valuation allowance HHd 10 fhe rofHz
I peusHtl8n Tor such EaHmun user can
[ not be agreed Vuiunt4fiiF between
reapse Tive grantees or TIE cts
I itself it shall he fixed hK arbitration.
{ each party appointing one arbitrator.
ard III the two fHIf "a agree. they
I shall appoint "a Third ana the result
I of aHeh arbitration shall be binding
duty 81 THE cts council - inrnrpuf.
1 rte be- every such ffaH Hise efficient
{ provisions Tor the compulsory afhI-
I tratIau or an disputes which mas
[ sfiHa hstHrru che eraHfra ar bic sue.
reEsufH ar tH'iEHs. aud Bile itH. or
their employees. as "a any natter ~
I FmuiaF meHt nr wages Tine propose f
{ franchise shall further contain an
I other reservations aHa Limitations oct
7 forth IN th.H charter ard the laws RI
T fHH state.
TIE pfapa-ad franchise shall there.
I apaa b. Offered and advertised fer
I bids to HHHertaiu tire peradn. com
7 PAM. or corporation hu VIII accept
construct and operate Under said
franchise At enc lowest rates % fare.
. % 10 substituted in ted ~ the mast
mum rates act forth IN tire RESOLUTION
T Bidding FOR thr franchise shall he ln
I accordance with The pros iaipua n
T tHla gHHffer in relation ~ bids made
. Go TIE Beard % Public Works. 20 f1f
as such provisions ma D. applicable
and ali bids aud may refuse 10 grant
I I'd franchise for m1t or ANY part ~
Z the route FOR which application was
| made Each hid must he 8ccpmpa-
nIed BY "a certified check payable 81
I fHe eIfg comptroller for tile aum oi
] one Thousand 81 dHa COS B1llHfa
] aHI tire amount OF tire fhsUk shat
I be- forfeited and paid f. the clty Or
[ % accept tie franchise. and up1H
Z aptance the sum 50 paid shall BE-
I credited 10 tho grantee pu account
Z rf UHFfHuflg gee The city council
I shall consider the bids and with 1as
I faaufd 60 cash aud ticket fares
I ahaii decide and designate tho bidder
I ~ hose proposal offers the lowest
Z fares - The people. rot exceeding tHf
/ mazimHm rates named IN che reaoiH
I ton THfrcupUu. n tire proposed
/ Franchise Do Tor any new HHatrm o.
I includes any business thorough FAC
I OF am trunk Nun On CANYON route
. upon which uO tracks have been laIa
Z under HnV pre-. IuHH franchise then
E the aafi franchise aHaH br submit
/ tea 20 tHr vote IF TIE qualified
] electors #t thr nest ensuing Esnnra|
I municipal election for their rsUUla.
/ ton or rejection. II the drHI EnHfal
beet bidder shalt offaf aud provide
the expense OF special election fHl
Z city. council mng authorize tHe VOTE
20 De faEau Ht special election III
TIE proposed franchise be- for 600 ra
tension 0f au existing sfafrm boo 3
res .dHHff district ard docs not in
] fIHde HHF trunk liur or canyon route
the franchise shall not be aIbmIttra
to- referendum unless fire fltf council
H#aII - direct. OF referendum rH
/ tifInH signed hg number 81 quail
fiei voters equal To- not less thar
HlEtf CD UrT cont uf the total VOTE