The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-13

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IONS 81 this seetinn. are hereby SUI
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I pRoPosFp AMENDMENT No 20
Natice is herrhs EiNen that en Jan
uafy 30. taos. q petition and prope-
I sitlun 90 amend section 20 81 Article
f IN Of the city Charter % thH city uf
seattle was flied with The city tletA
Of the ctty Of Seattle. which said pr'
titfen and proposition relates % ihe
EtaatinE ~ franchises and is made
pursuant 60 the provisions % The
laws 81 tho STATE 81 Washington Hrt
: forth in An Act 90 provide fer thn
direct amendment 81 city charters
g respeci q leeai Affairs approved
rhat There be and hereby Il sub
mIfIssl 20 the qualified rlnEtHHs e4 the
city 81 Seattle u he voted upon az
F the neat general municipal election 90
I Be held March q taHs y PROPOSE lion
I II amaud Section 20 % Article ~ ~
{ the city Charter. witch amendment
{ la the same amendment netttioucd
{ FOR in the above mentioned petition,
section 90 Every grant ~ a
1 franchise. fiEht af pFiHlieEa shall -
subject 60 the right ~ The city rnuna
ell or the people % the city aetink
{ Tor themselves ~ INC Initiative nnt
E referendum, at anY time subsequent
{ u the grant - repeal amend OF
ntasflfy the said grant with due %.
eaFd e. tho rights % The grantee ADD
fhe Interest q the public ana Go
cancel forfeit ard shreEats sey sa.h
eFant " the franchise Efanfsa There
{ b. - not operated IN fun accordance
E WITH tfu prastufana. az at ali and "a
anY time during the grant u acquire.
I b purchase az condemnation Ter The
use % tho citN itself al ths pup
Z sFtf 81 The Efanten Within TIE Unit.
81 Iha public streets a 4 fair and
lust value. which shall nut tnelude
auN valuations ct the franchise Itself.
Witch shall thnHaupuu terminate AID
every ordinance making any such
these rights 81 The city ceunnit and
Of the people Of the city sattuk Tor
Z themselves b thu Initiative and ref
sreudnfn. 10 - repeal. amend ~
masttfF said ordinance. ard e - ran
eel forfeit ana ahFokatn the grant
grantee In the bubble ntreHt=l - hrfr.
I inaiantH srf forth The Cttf euunrii
stall not consider Or grant anE AZ.
ptle4tinn Tor estsnHion of tie rerini
q ST AaaH NNtAAH HEAaEs HA"t ~ HaHH HHHtNA.
ehtze covering All Or any substantial
part Of tho rights ~ privileges ~
any existing franchise. until Nfthin
three years If the expiration Of the
sxissiuE grant. ard then eniy after
submission e. and Approval hf ma.
IaFitY vote II the qualified electors
TEE eitg eeaheii shall nat Efant
authority 60 construct a atraets rail
way ar lay down street railway
tracks along uraas over ~ audFF any
manner and Or the tsrua fallaeinE
upau The application being made 60
{ tie city council faf authority Co con.
atFnrt ana operate street railway
sAlH streets. the city council shall hy
resolution deteemln~ whether such
Z frame hfae. or any Part thereof shall
I Be granted. and after such Hrtsfmius
/ afIau shall cause naiifc - such Ap-
Fiieatlau and resolution G. be pub
/ hshsa fns ten aays In the city on.
/ cGaf newspaper. It the eNtsenae - tha
{ applicant Such resolution and no
I figa shall specify the ruufN Of routes
ever ard aiauw which y proposes 20
grant Huch franchise. the period for
which u IL PROPOSED % = grated
ard shall further specify al TIE
/ terms aud conditions thereof. tneiud.
I ins maximum rates ~ fafs. - cash
and tickets. the transfer regulations
prescribed ant the annual percentage
Z - Egaas receipts rsauirea - Be paid
I tHto the city treasury ~ TIE ANpii
Gallon - made hfi Or dlrTetlg 90
[ Indirectly iu behalf - tha Ersntes.
or owner % anf sxistinE street -rail.
NaT system. Of the reafe OF routes
asked FOR are sarh ~ constitute
virtual rxteuaAna or connection utth
any existing system. even tnnuah
there b. no apparent Identify 81 ewns
/ iefeet. in any such case the ffaurt bliss
/ shall he granted only foe term
[ stluai % the aHaxpir~1 franchise ~
1 fhs eSlatiuE system With WH5fh The
I rev lire " Proposed 20. 81 San -
/ conveniently connected. anH transfer
arrangements shall b- stipulated Be-
{ tie grant Common user trHfAaEs
facilities and annurtsrAuces shall D.
required ln All franchises on anT
I route. 90 b. made available faf other
I franchise grantees and for the city
itself AZ any time during the grant.
/ upon contribution Of a fn8F Hpf8pnfa
I ton % tho rast ard maiuteuaner eN-
/ rauss. not including suy franc hise
E valuation allowance. AMI - tire com
I u@uaafinn Tor Such commuu user can
l DOT BE- agreed voluntarily hafaarn
I respective grantees. uf TIE city
itself " shall ~ flNci ~ arbitration.
zach party appointing one arbitrator
/ and II the two fail 10 agree. they
I shall appoint = third. and tie result
/ II such arbitration shall - binding
{ upon the parties. II shall BE the
duty Of the city council 10 lneafpufs
| ate IN every much franchise efficient
/ provisions for the compulsory afhi.
I traffun u ali disputes which MAY
arise hatwceu the grantee % his sue
I oaHHaFa Or assigns. ana hIH. ita. o.
I their employees aa 70 any matter -
/ employment or WAGES. The proposed
I franchise shall further contain all
/ ct her reservations and limitations oct
I forth IN this charter and the laws Of
| fha state
I TIE prupoaad franchise shall there.
/ upon Be Offered and advertised for
I bids 70 ascertain the nefHau. com
I pauF. or corporation who viii acrcpt.
[ construct ana apernte Under said
[ franchise AZ tire lowest rates - fare
7 70 be aubHfituted IN iieu ~ the maxi
/ mum rates set forth in the resolution
I Kidding for the franchise shall be- in
I accordance with the prov sions o.
| - the Beard Of Public Works. 80 fer
as auch provisions may be applicable.
l and the city council may reject any
/ and all bids and may refuse 70 grant
a franchise for all Or any part %
/ the route FOR whinh application was
! made Zach bid must be accompa-
MED by n certified check payable 10
one ThouHaad It.opg.eQ1 Dollars.
and the amount Of tho check shall
he forfeited and paid 10 the city IN
raHe the successful bidder nbali fail
TO accept the franchise and uuun
acceptance. the sum HU paid shall BE-
credited 20 the grantee on account
- percentage Tho clfF council
regard 20 cash and ticket fares
transfer regulations and connections
ahait decide and designate the bidder
whose proposal offers the lowest