The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-25

Tons 81 this Section. are hereby hu.
Wines nay hand this ist aay - Fet
'1-'t' H. " cAWNotts
city Comptroller and ~ offieiu cif
nate Of first publication. February
I 1. laas
PROPOSED AMENDMENT SO ~
Notice il hereby given that on Jan.
uafK s. 1905. petition and props
slsian e. amend Section 20 ~ Artlcls
I IN IT the city Charter 81 the city II
Seattle Waa filed With the city Clerk
20 the GifN 90 Seattle. which said -
titiuu and proposition relates 20 TIE
granting of franchises and u nisde
pursuant So tne provisions % the
Z laws 81 the state - NeHhiuEton 80
forth in An Act - provide fnr the
direct amendment 81 city charters
. d respect Go lnri affairs arpfot 90
mat tEsro hr ana hereby 10 Sub.
miited to tho qualified electors ~ the
CitY - Seattle Co be Yated upon a.
I the next general municipal election %
hr held March p faas e provost ION
I 90 nmend Section 20 ~ Article lN uf
tie city charter WHAsH ailiE1.i iheA .
Is The SAME amendment psililohed
Tor II the above mentioned petition,
td-WIf
section so Every grant - a
ffaHa hise FtNNt aF uflVtteEu shall De
HHties1 e. thr fiEht nf the elt} cgabs
Cor tHsHaelYts ~ tie Initiative and
referendum. Et ans TINE HHnsf ht
O. the grant 90 repeal amend or
nasHEs thc said EfsHt win dHe 80
Eard q ths r.Elta of TIE Efanlga emf
cancel forfeit and HhHaaate nnN such
kmHi e the frane diaa NftHtod THERE
pa II set operated iH Ea1 aNNnF dance
NtEa ia provisions nf at at nHd at
ans lIHa a4flnB ths grant 60 a.lui.te.
Hsr ~ the tu itself al thr prop
rftF - Tie EfanteH aIEHtn che limits
af tie nHhllc streets st a ftif ana
just value. which shah rot llFi udN
aaV valuation of tie franchise itssif.
whiEh stall ,herranfn terminate and
stefe afa.hanre makIas ans such
afHHt shalt contain q reservation =
these rights ~ tha eltH eaunrll ana
10 tie people ~ tHe rltf artins for
themHslFsH by tie laitistiFe and fet.
freH54afa. o. 80 feEHah amend eF
madffs asi4 ordinance. sri o. He can.
eel forfeit and abfnkals thr Elant
auH e. 50 acquire fhn property uf tHe
grantee 81 the puddle streets 49, hffe
lnahaee set forth TIE eiff council
ataH nHt consider nf afaaf arf SD
~ as franchise. tee any RES IRAN
ehiae esFeftnE an uF auH aahatHHfiai
rHft HT fHa rights 81 rfttlIfEnH -
ans sszat4nE franchise Hnti Ufthia
extafEHE grant and t5.E nalF after
aahN4Ha#an 80 ard aNt1ukai hF Was
ias.iA vote 60 fhe qualified risr TORS.
Tire sits unHnrl shall nos grant
authority Co construct street sfails
uaF4 - lsv dHnu street railway
tracks alnnN uraa. ever e. under any
20 tHH streets ~ tie H-tF. except in
manner ahh 1n tHa terms fliiHrfna
trun tho application being made ca
. the city council faf authority 90 cq0s
qtfuet and operate Hffrfi.faliw 8
siaas auon. over eg HaH#r any u
saiA streets. THE cltT enaaeli shall ~
resolution dctrFmtas Hhether such
ffaHaHHaa| or any Fart tHErCnf, shall
/ De- stAafet. anil after Haeh drfrffuin.
alton shall cause notice - such aF-
pHealiaH and resolution Go D. pub.
Hahef fer fcn days in TIE city Off.
eiaI new aHaper. az the expense - ere
applicant Such resolution ana no.
tleu aEaEl apwgifv ere route or routes
Z ever Haa ainuE which e proposes -
grant Hneh fragF htHe TIE rcrind fgf
Witch II 10 proposed 10 81 granted
nud aHail further spec ~ go tha
terms and conditions thereof iuciuH-
inE nzas lWnm rates 81 fare PSI cash
ahf fIfHata thr transfer regulations
prescribed and the ANNUAL percentage
20 EraHH receipts rei airrd 90 ho paid
. intH fhs city treasury II tho aprlfs
caftan - made hq. o. directly Hf
Indirectly in behalf ~ the grantee.
~ owner ~ any e0lsttnH street rail-.
way system. Or TIE route nr ROUTES
asked for are such a. eoHstituts Z
Z virtual extension Or connection with
Z anf existing system even fnnuGh
{ there hH uo srpareHt Identity % uW
ershin. % probable community - In.
Z ternaf 81 any such case the franchise
E ahaii BE- granted uniH for a term
Z equal IN The muexutrnt ffancltisp u
z the exiHtinE system with which TIE
Z uew lice fs proposed "a. ~ can =
I arrangements shall - stipulated Ia
I the grant commnn uaur traekake
7 facilities and nppartenanees shall hs
I required in All frame HtsEH on any
E rnnfH fa De made available Tor nfhrl
Z franchise grantees and fur tho city
I upon contribution Of fair proper.
[ ton nf Tire cost ard maintenance aN.
I reuss. not Including any franchise
Z valuation allowance. and n The com
I neuaafinn Tor such common user can.
/ not be agreed voluntarily between
& respective grantees. ar tho citf
[ itself IL shall b. fired BY arbitration
I each party appealing one arbitrator
E and n the two fail - aFrsr thsy
I shall appoint = third ard the result
Z "a such arbitration shall - binding
Z upon the parties IL shall he the
[ duty Of the citg council 20 incoruar
Z ste IN every such franchise efficient
Z provisions for the compulsory afhi.
I tratlau - all disputes which maY
arise between the grantee or bis sue.
I ceHeafa OF assigns and bits. tie oi
I their employees. az to any matter ri
Z employment or wages The proposed
I franchise shall further contain all
E other reservations and Limitations sci
I forth IN this charter and the laws Of
{ size state.
The proposed franchise shall there
7 upon he Offered and advertised for
I bids to ascertain the person. com.
pany. or corporation who Will accept
. construct and Operate under said
I franchise NJ the lowest rates ~ fare
/ 20 hn substituted 81 lieu Of the maxi
I mum rates Get forth IN the resolution
I bidding for The franchise shall be If
Z accordance with the provisions ii
z this charter no relation 60 bids made
. 10 the Beard 81 Public Works 30 faI
. as such provisions may hn applicable
. and the city council may reject ans
I and all bids and may refuse TO grant
q franchise Tor all or any part Of
I tho route Tor which application was
/ made Each BID must be accumpa.
MED by n certified check payable e.
{ the city comptroller for tho sum ri
I One Thousand fstsoaa9gi Dollars
I aud tie amount 81 tie check shall
{ be- forfeited and paid to the city BE-