The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-18

section is ~ this Article. insofar az
they are In conflict With the pfoNlss
ions Of this Section, are hereby sus
Witness ny hand ,hi, u, DAY Of reh.
''"'s' u. w. CARROLL
city Comptroller aHd "a offieie CIV
late Of first publication. February
I. 1905
PROPOSED AMENDMENT No. -
Notice - hereby given that on jan
uary IS. faes. a petition and pfopos
sitien e. amend section 30 % Article
~ Of the gEtY Charter ~ the city Of
seattle Vas filled with the city Clerk
% the etty ef seattle. which said pc
tition aud proposition relates % the
granting Of franchises aud u made
pursuant % the provisions OF the
laws Of the state OF Washington set
forth ia An Act 90 provide Tor the
direct amendment o. city charters
IN respect 70 local affairs, approved
That there he and hereby Is sub
mitted q the qualified electors of the
city Of Seattle Co ~ voted upon al
the neat general municipal election To
be held Mafeh 8. teNs pruposl ton
20 amend Section 90 81 Article ~ %
the city Charter, which amendment
is the same amendment petitianed
Ter IN tie above mentioned petition
t0-witf
section - Every grant % a
franchise FlEht o. privilege shall be
subject u the rlEht ~ the eitY cnahs
cii or the people % the city acting
far themselves By the Initiative aud
referendum. AZ any time subsequent
to the Grant. 20 repeal amend o.
modify tie said grant with due re-.
EaFd 90 tao rights % tho grantee and
Tie latsresG 81 "a. public, and 20
. s.s.,.s.sf s..eFzss 80 4trns4fa anE wffFh
grant II ths franchise granted there
bY Is net operated la fuli accordance
with It's qHaK iaianR. OF az All aNd AZ
any time durinE tho grant 20 aequlte.
BY purchase ur cendemnatton. Toe NE
USE Of the city itself. All the prop
erty - the Erantre within the llnfits
- the public streets, ~ fsif and
lust value. which shall not include
ans valuation Of the franchise ttseif.
y hieh shalt theFeup1H terminate asa
every ordnance making any such
Efast shall eantaiu q reservation y
these rights Of the city council and
81 the PEOPLE Of the city aetlnE for
themselves h the initiative ard ref
ereatum to - repeal amrnd o.
maiiff ssia ordinance. and 20 - can
and 70 - acquire the property % the
grantee in the public streets. a. here
inahsee set forth. TAr city onunelt
shall not consider OF grant any Ars
plieatiau fer extension - the psflea
~ AaY franchise. nor ans ue~ fran
rhlse covering all or any substantial
part 81 the rights o. privilege ef
any existing franchise. until within
three years Of the expiration % THE
existing grant. and then only after
suhm.ssIou to AMI APPROVAL ~ ma
iefitY Yass % TIE anallfisd electors
The city council shall not grant
authority to construct a street rail-
say, e las do~n sireet-gaiivAY
tracks ainak upons ever or under any
Of the streets Of the ciif. except IN
manner ard 81 the terms following
upon The application being made 10
the city eoaneii for authority % con.
stFuei ard operate Htreet-railway
along. upon. over or under any OF
said streets TIE city council shall ~
resolution astefuia~ whether h8eh
b. granted. and after such 0~tsFnins
attou shall cause notice % such ar
piiest5es ard resolution 90 BE- pub
ilshed fer tee days In the city ofn
cial newspapsf. at the expense OF ne
applicant such resolution ard ne.
tlea shall specify the route or rouira
over and aiuuE which Y proposes to
grant such franchise. the period fer
which Il Il proposed 20 bs granted.
and shall further specify all the
terms ard conditions thereof inciuds
ms maximum rates Of fare. ~ cash
and tickets. TIE transfer regulations
preseFihea and the annual percentage
% Erass receipts required 10 b. r4id
into the city treasury, n the apphs
ea,ien ee made ~ or alFrstiy at
or owner OF any existing mtftst-raiis
way system. e. the route or routes
asked Ter nre such a. constitute
virtual extension or connection with
any existing system. even though
there be no appsrsnt Identity of own
ership. or probable community Of in
tsfest II any such case The franchise
shaii be granted only for term
equal 70 the uneFpired franchise OF
the existing system with which TIE
new line u proposed to. or can be
conveniently connected. and transfer
arrankemeuts shall b stipulated IN
tho graaf. Common user trarkaEe
facilities and arpurfsnancss shall be
required IN AL franchises On any
route. to be made available for other
franchise grantees and for the city
itself az any siHis during the grant.
upon contribution Of a fair proper.
tion ef the cost and maintenance sx.
penss. not including any franchise
valuation allowance. and II the com
pensalleu for such common user can
not be agreed Voluntarily between
respective grantees. or the city
Itself. Il shall - fiNcd BY arbitration.
each party appointing one arbitrator.
shsli appoint a third. and the resui,
Of such arbitration shall be binding
upon the parties IL shall be the
duty Of the city council TO inCorpor.
ate IN every aueh franchise sfficient
provisions for the compulsory arbi-
tration Of all disputes which may
arise between the grantee or bis sue
eeasorH or assigns. and his. its. or
their employees. a. 70 any matter %
employment or wages The proposed
franchise shall further contain all
~ 49, rawmrWatfaua auI Limitations aat
forth In this charter and the laws or
The proposed ffanchIs. shall there
upon be offered and advertised for
bids to ascertain the person. COM
pany. or corporation who viii accept,
construct and operate under said
franchise IT the lowest rates Of fare
10 be substituted IN lieu Of the maxi-
mum fstes set forth IN the resolution
Bidding for the franchise shall be IN
accordance with the proviriona Of
this charter IN relation 70 bids made
TO the Hoard Of Public Works. 30 far
as such provisions may be applicable.
and the city council may reject any
and all bids and may refuse 20 grant
a franchise for All or any part Of
the route for which application was
made Each bid must be accompa-
MED by a certified check payable TO
the city comptroller for the sum Of
One thousand Nt.o0000) Dollars,
and the amount OF the cheek shall
be forfeited and paid to the city In
case the successful bidder shall fail
to accept the franchise, and upon
acceptance. the sum 20 paid shall be
credited to the grantee on account
shall consider the bids. and with due
regard to cash and ticket fares.
transfer regulations and connections.
shall decide and designate the bidder
whose p.oposal oticrs the lowest