The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-14

T. Jus
PRoposEp AMENDMENT No ss
Notice Ia hereby sit,n that ou Jan.
uarN za. lNus. petition and rfuua.
aitirn . amend section aa Of Agtleif
~ % che fftN Charter ~ the tNF ~
seattle was filed with the city clHFh
90 the city Of Seattle. which said pc
tltion and proposition relates tu TIE
granting ~ franchises aud Be- made
pursuant o. the praNlHinnH Of ths
laws Of tho state 80 Washington Hrt
forth tn An Act to provide Tor tbs
dlrrct amendment af city charters
y respect tn local affairs approved
THAT there b. and hereby 81 sub
mitted a. the qualified electors % ths
city 81 seattle tn ha voted upon Al
Che next svneral municipal etgrtion e.
10 held March q, ibes propagation
g. aweud section 20 81 Article ~ 81
u the same amendment pvtiuaned
Tor Va the above mentioned petition
tuswlts
section 20 Eyery grant or q
franchise riHht o. pfiyileEe sheit Dc
aubicft 60 the right II the city reHn'
for themselves by tie Initiative and
referendum, az any time subsequent
10 the grant 90 repeal amend ~
modify the said grant witt due IT,
Eard g che riEhts OF thg FFanter a.a
the interest 81 the public ana G.
cancel forfeit and abruaate any such
grant IL the franchise granted there.
hY b. net operated It's full accordance
Ntth itH provisions. OF at All. ana Al
any time dufihs the grant Go acquire.
~ purchase ef ceedslnna,iens t"t the
usr ef the city Itself an thr pfaf
er,y It the Efautse uithln the limits
- the public streets 81 a fair and
last value which shall net Include
any valuation - the franchise itEutf
whieh shall thercuren terminate ahd
every ordinance making any such
grant shall contain reservation et
these rights 81 she city ceunril eHd
- tie people ~ tha City acting Tor
themsalVea - thr initiative and fefs
Hfrnaum % - repeal Hnend g.
modify said ordnance. and g % Fan
eel forfeit ard abrnEaff thu Krank
and % - acquire tAe property ~ the
sfnntHH lu the public strcrtz 81 here.
tnahUNa set forth The cts council
shall uHl consider uF Krnnt say a.
piiratlaa Tor extension ~ thH pFFlaa
- auF franchise unF any new fran
part uf the rights af PRIVILEGES 81
any existing franchise nHtH withlH
three wears If the expiration ~ thn
asisfiHs grant ant then aHAf sftsf
submission To and approval tY ma-
HuritY Kafr uf thr qualified electors
The e1fy council shall nnt grant
authority 90 Construct = street rail-
gay or las dnWu street railway
tracks atanE uHHn. ever of under aHH
Of the streets 81 The city except ta
manner and ga ~ terms fHlsaW IS
Upon THE application being nlaie g
tie riff council for authority 60 ceHs
aftuct And operate street railway
along upon. ever or under AnN Hf
said streets thH ritN council shall -
feaoiufian detsfurss1H RhefEeT suea
be granted HHa after such aHtsrtniHs
alton snail cause notice ~ such AZ
HlteuttaH ara resolution g. BE- putt
Hahrd Tor tea days n the city orr
rlsi nrw srapEf az the expense " the
applicant saah resolution tni no
tfre shaii speafEF ere ruute 90 routes
over ard aious which it proposes %
grant such ffaaehiss. the period ~
Nhieh Fl a. PROPOSED So ue granted
and shall fafther sprciff an taH
terms and conditions thereof. inrhssls
nd maximum rates e fare. u gsah
and tiekstH, the transfer regulations
prescribed ant the annuai percentage
- Ereaa rccHtufs Required g. b. paia
Into The citF treasury II tie aruHz
gaslaH - made W. ~ directly a.
Indirectly in henaif 81 the grantse.
- oeaeH % ans existing street .rafis
asked far are sach as Constitute .
virtual extension 90 connection with
anV existing HFHtFEHs FfeH tNaHHH
THERE - no apparent iHsuiitf - own
afahlp 90 probable cafanlanit8 u Ia
tsrnsi lu ANY aseh case che franchise
STALL - granted nHIY for = term
equal 81 the uHFEriFs3 fFafseAlaf ct
fhe existing system uith which the
rev Ilns in Proposed g.. re ean -
conveniently connected aud transfer
arrangements shall BE stipulated r.
the grant Eemm0a user trackass
facilities and appurtsnancea ahail BE-
required in all franchises uh any
route "a ~ made available Tor other
franchise grantees fHa for she city
ITSELF a. any time fufing thn grant.
arnH contribution of fair proper.
ton of the cost and maintenance 90
HsnHr. ret iHeladius any Franchise
valuation altos anfc. and II the Cums
pHuaAtlau fnf such cannsnu HssF can
not he aKFe~s3 voluntarily between
respective grantees - ths cts
seeif e shall BE fixed ~ arbitration.
each party appointing one arbitrator
and Ii fha two falt g. eEfas. they
shall appoint q third ard ths result
q sueh arbitration shall - binding
upon the parties Il stall b. the
duty 81 the city counsii 60 fhenFqofs
ase in every such franchise sfsicirut
provisions fnf the compulsory afhis
fraitsu - all dispatHs witch may
arise between the grantee OF hts So
eaNanrH or assigns. Hnd his. ii9 Or
their employees. az e. any maitrr u
employ Waut Or wages The Proposed
franchise shalt further contain ait
other reservations and Limitations set
forth iu thia charter snd the laws Of
the state
The nraposed franchise shall there.
upon he offered and advertised for
bids 10 ascertain The prrHuu com
pmnY. or corporation Who win arrept
construct amt operate under safd
franchise AZ tie lowest rates u fare
to b. substituted in tea ~ tire MAKE
mum rates set forth IN tho resolution
Bidding FOR the franchise shalt ~ tH
accordance with tie provisions Of
thia charter 81 relation 81 bids made
e. the Hoard IF Fuhlid WORKS. 90 far
aa such provisions mag De- applicable
aud the city council may reject any
ard an bids and may refuse 10 grant
the route for which application Was
made Zach hld must De- aeeompas
Hiad BY a certified check payable 20
TIE city comptroller for the sum Of
one fhouaand iii.eaaogl Iwiiafsi
and the amount ~ the check shall
Sc forfeited and paid 60 the city In
case the successful bidder shall faN
to accept the franchise. and upon
acceptance, the sum 80 paid shall be
sreaited ~ the grantee on account
Of percentage The city council
shall consider the bids, and with due
regard 10 cash and ticket fares.
transfer regulations and connections.
shall decide and deHiMuatr the bidder
whose proposal offers the lowest
fares % the people, not exceeding the
maximum rates named tn tie reaniu.
ton. Thereupon. n tho proposed
franchise D. fer any ueW system, OF
Includes any business thorough fate
Of any trunk limo 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 qua lifted
electors ~ the next ensuing general
municipal election for their ratifica.
ton or rejection. n the designated
best bidder shall offer and provide
the expense Of special election. the
city council may authorize the vote
10 De- taken nt "a special election. II
The proposed franchise be for an eEa
tension % an existing system iu d
residence district and does not IN.
eiude any trunk line or canyon route
the franchise shall not be- submitted
10 referendum unless the city council
shall 30 direct. or = referendum pc.
tltion signed hY number Of auai=
fled voters equal 60 not less than
eight 81 per cent Of tho total vote
east for the office of mayor al the
last preceding municipal election. be
flied with the city comptroller. with
IN thirty t30i days after the official
publication 81 the designation of the
ehise. aud during said period Of
thirty 800 daFs the franchise shall
He ~ aHaHHUCe. fr no referendum be-
htiuu be filed. tile city council NAV
iuhlly pass Tho ordinance aud grant
[ The franchise. subject 10 action ~ the
inHypr az in the case Of other or
diuhnces. n a referendum petition
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