The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-12

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i { anN tn paragraph NlnftNe fleet Of
section ik of That's Article, Insofar 60
they are in conflict with the proNins
IONS - thls seetion. are hereby SUI
wuasss u, assd tbis ist day Of rse.
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CITY couruelisF sad IA offisie eiu
iatc Of first publication, February
l. 1893.
PRopOsEp AMENDMENT NJ ae
Netirc o. hefehs given that on Jam
uars "a. ICES. petition aud pfufsa7
sitien Go amFH1 Section 40 of Article
~ % the civ Charter 81 the gttf 81
Seattle was aied With the cts CLERK
at thr CitY IT seattle. which said %.
titian aud proposition relates Is the
granting ~ ffanehiseH and IL maie
pursuant 60 the provisions ef the
laws % the state 81 Washington ST
forth in An Act e. pros ids faf the
III respect Go leeat affaira', apnfet -
mat there he and hereby r. sub.
mitted 60 the qualified rirrtuFH uf the
city 90 seattle 10 30 voted uFun a.
the urHt geHefai municipal election 60
- held March 4. 1905 a proposition
o. amend Section 60 ~ Article IL 81
the city Charter which amansfHrHt
l. the same amendment psfitioned
fnr in the above mrnuoncd petition,
tn=Ntt,
franchise. riEhI o. pfiyilcEv shall BE-
subject 20 the ftsht ~ The eits euan-
ell 90 tho people ~ the citF acting
tor themselves h9 the Initiative ahd
referendum. at any time subsequent
ufetifY the said grant with due -.
card o. the rlKhts 81 the Fr4ntse and
the Interest - ths public and Go
cancel forfeit and ahfuEate any aufh
grant N tive franchise Etanted there
~ - not Operated 81 fun aeeofttaaee
With itH provisions. o. a. all and 81
ans time during THE grant O. acquire.
hF purchase ~ condemnation faf tH~
use Of the city Itself aN the prop
artY % The Erantee within The itmiis
- the public streets "a fair and
Just value. NhtaH shall not iHriudr
auy Naiuafion at thf fganrhtue itsHif,
witch shall thsFaupau terminate ard
every ordinance making anN such
afant shall contain = rvHeff alien y
these rights IF the city eeunelt and
Of fhr people 81 thr cts atefnk Tor
Themselves rs ihs Initiative ard fef.
erentum. 20 80 repeal amend nf
uaasfift said aHaEnance. and e. 80 can
eel forfeit aHa ahfngafr TIE grant
ard % "a acquire the property y the
Efaufee IN the public streets - ssfN.
inahagr ST forth Tho city eaanrii
shall not consider Or grant Ahf ar.
niiHafiuu faF extension ~ TIE period
81 any trans else. nor any nss ffaa.
ehlsr covering all or ANY substantial
any rNistinK fFaaenia- until Nlthin
three Years Of fha rNFirattua al ths
a4lzfinN grant and then uHtF after
submission g ana approval ~ Wa
furigY vote 81 the qualified electors
The cts council shall ret grant
a. Al = street
say " aT Down rretsratiuaY
tracks along. uuau. over o. euHsf any
q the streets at shs city except ID
manner hua ~ tie terms falHaWinE
4 paa she application being made 20
fhe cftY cuuneli for authority - con.
strict AMI operate a street railway
along uuuu useF or under any 81
said streets. the city comnrti shall ~
resolution determine neither HuH
ffaafhi 81 ahH part thereof. shall
alton shall cause notioe 70 such Ar-
pieatiun and resolution % ha pub
tahed Tor ten days in the city Off.
eiaf newnrapsf. ~ the sNrcuss q she
applicant such resolution HH8 nns
tlee shall specify the route Or routes
ever and atanE which u proposes 20
zfant such franchise. The period fuf
which it o. Proposed % - granted
snd shall further specify ell the
terms aad eansift loss thereof luetud-
aHd tickets. tie transfer regulations
prescribed ana the annual percentage
~ gross reGslnta Required ta b patd
into the citV treasury u the appH'
cation hr uaade ~, O. directly %
o. owner - ans existinE stfsstzratil-
Rag system. ~ fhe route Of routes
asked for are aueh az constitute a
virtual extension uF connagtinn Win
any exiatluT HFHtrm- even thauEh
fHfaHHHNHHf
sFshir or pfahahla community ~ in-
tsFent ~ anY AHah case tie ffHnratH 90
shall BE granted only for term
ssfu8i 20 She unss rlred franchise %
the ssaistiaE system Win Nhash t,ls
ueW line o. proposed %. q ean -
nf1vrnienfte connected. and transfer
arrangements shall - stipulated IN
the grant Common user tfaekarn
facilities and aupurisnances shall D..
Required iu All franrhiHrH on any
ra5ste' 10 81 made available for ether
franchise grantees and for the city
itself at am time during ths grant
upuu contribution % a fair proper.
ton % the coat and maintenance eSs
per 80 not including any franchise
valuation allowance. and n the com
f paHaation for such rnmmGu user ear
not he agreed voluntarily between
respective grantees, uT the city
I itself u shall he fixed by arbitration.
each PARTY appointing one arbitrator,
E and IN thn two fail 10 hnres5 they
shall appoint third. and the result
9f such arbitration shall he binding
upoa the partiss Il, shall BE the
duty of the city council % inEafpor-
ate ln every such franchise efficient
praviHl for the compulsory nrbi-
T Ifatlon ~ all disputes which may
arise between the grantee Or his sue
raeaors or assigns. ana his. its ~
I their employees. as % any matter ~
I employment or wages The proposed
{ ffa.rfhfar aHHfl further contain ali
+ other reaers afiaua and limitations got
/ forth in this charter and the laws Of
I the state.
The proposed franchise shall thsre-
I upon be offered ana advertised for
/ bids 20 aseertafn tho person. com
pany nr corporation who will accept.
/ construct and operate under said
+ franchise AZ the lowest rates Of fare,
+ TO be substituted On lieu % the maxi
/ mum rates set forth in the resolution.
Kidding for the franchise shalf BE- ln
/ accordance with the provisions 90
/ this charter In relation 90 bids made
/ 20 the Board Of Public Works 80 far
/ as such provisions may be applicable.
I and the city council may reject any
I and all bids and may refuse @ grant
a franchise for all or am part -
I tire route for which application was
/ made Zach bid must be nceumpa-
/ MED BY certified check payable %
/ the city comptroller foT the sum of
/ one Thousand $1,000. 0gJ Dollars.
/ and the amount % tho check shall
/ be forfeited and paid 10 the city ln
/ case the successful bidder shall fail
+ to accept the franchise. and upon
{ acceptance. the sam 80 paid shall De-
1 credited 20 the grantee on account
f - percentages. The city council
/ shall consider the bids. and with due
/ regard 20 cash and ticket fares.
I transfer regulations and connections.
I shall decide and designate the bidder
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