The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-07

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PROPOSED kNENnNeNr NJ. g.
Naties Is heteby slssn that ea I'm
HafK 4a fHuN petition aHd ffatsaz
aifiau - AMEND Section - Of Article
II ID tie ts#lF eHaHtef If the eltt ef
seattle Was tiled with tie 8ttA clerk
af thu city uf seattle. which esid Pc
ufHun and proposition relates u the
nranlIus af franchises and II hHsH
nufauaut II lHe provisions # tire
laws 81 IHe atate ef Washington SET
forth ia An At "a prs lae To- TIE
direct amendment nf city CHARTERS
II resnsset Il local affairs approved
Mafeh 1 laes
mitief to the qualified eHeefafH at tie
city az Seattle - be NHtHH uHaH II
the HnxI EauaHai municipal hlae tiun ta
ha held Marsh 2. tHak a nfafHH len
e. amend section 90 81 Article i Of
tie UIEF Charter ShIeh aneudmeHt
e the same amenaHteht pc tlaefaea
fef IN tHa ataRe mentioned petition
Ia#Wlt
ssetIaa 20 Every grant ~ a
franchise. flHht ef privilege shall be
nuhiest L. the right Of the civ eauns
Fer themselves h0 the Initiative and
referendum. At anf time sHhHeslaehf
to the Eaut. 20 fepeat HmeHd uf
modifY the said grant with aHe -
gard e the fishts Of the sleatss as p.
the Interest IF the public ana to
cancel forfeit and abrasate aus such
grant II fha franchise ef4Hted thefrs
~ n not operated ~ fun accordance
with I4a provisions of at all. ana At
any time daftuE the sfaut te az9atEs.
ia =
use 81 ths city itself all the prop
sftY OF fhe grantee WithfH the limits
nf the pahlle streets az fslf and
iaHt value whleh shall het taetHdf
sng valuation e the franchise itself
which shall thefuupaH terminate ard
aKeFY ordinance makinE any such
grant shall contain FvseEkatHo e
THESE rights uf ths city enunefA ant
af the people Of the etty aetiHs for
themselves BY The initiative AMI Fets
efendual e. 80 HsfteaA amend err
madlfX said ordinance. and - So can
eel. forfeit and anfeEa1a TIE EFant.
aud g. 50 As4HlTs the property 81 the
KEantee III this public streets. HH here
fnahaFe SGT forth The Etff council
shall not consider o. grant ans afss
Fl8eatlaa faf sstHnslaa ~ tHa period
Of any ffaee hlsA. Haf aHt HaN fEaHs
slliae e0eHrEmE Al ef aas suits EautlaH
naHt ef the fikHtH 81 privileges =
ANY existing FfanettMes until Wftkta
shgee years q The expiration Of IT,
ekfsitnN grant sad fhea only aftef
HHhmiaslsa r. sad approval - ma
Iafif3 sats It tire qualities eteF1ar#
Tha eIt8 eeaHeti shall uat EFaat
authority to construct street rail-
Nay 81 las down NtsastsFaftHax
tracks aiaHE aHaa. eKsF aH HMdss aaa
u The streets q tie cts. except IN
manner and ae tie tHFss# faIaaa -
thaa che application being made u
fhH cts esaneil faf aafhHHit2 70 cen
sffHef aud ansfate sffsetsfasta =
atanK. upon. aNHf az uads4 any II
said streets. the city ruuneil shall -
resolution determine = HHtHsF sHNH
Franchise aH any part thereof shall
Re granted amt after HaeH dafeff@8Ha
alton shall gsuss nattee 81 such aFs
pllHmtlaH and FHaafHflan n - pun
Alshed FER ten aaHe IA the satN eff
eHat ICES snANNH. at ths expense # the
anpfiaaaH EaeH resolution AHH a#s
ties shHti specify Ehs fuHte q EeHtHs
asef ard along which Il pzaNasHH ta
sFanf .aeh frame hsass tire HeHfai fsf
which e IL nHupassH g he sfAHtst#
ard shall further specify al the
terms ard conditions thereof tHFi5Ea
aHa ma NtmtiHa rates % faees ~ eHHH
Arb ftaksta ste transfer FsEMsat IONS
HEsHeftlssi ana the annual EsefsssEtsKe
- NNaHa receipts Required t. ha paid
into The city treasury II tie aNNli
cation - made BIZ 81 directly nf
fadtfeHtfY ii behalf af the xsamfza
1t aH@eF ef aHN existing street Fasts
Ny sYsisna. 81 tie route g fests#
Aake8 FER are eaeh A. constitute
virtual extension Hf eeaneettan With
AaH Is 8asiHE HFNtenAs even fsaassH
there tsa ne apparent tssemtstF - nWhs
se#hlH ef gfussataga eae1mAMitN 81 In
serest 81 ass anen raae the franchise
aHaf ts ataateA aniF Zee tHfH
eqHat Is he ane ntFet franchise ~
tha existing IS STEER with which ttHe
me@ iiHa Is PROPOSED ta ct can hs
conveniently 1annsetHd and transfer
arrangements shalt - stipulated e
fha grant Common uMef tFaHkAAe
O. Illifes and appafteHHaFse SHAH he
Required ta all franchises ~ BHK
fnHtH Is b. made 8K&staNfH faf #s#ef
franchise grantees Aua Tar tHe essF
ftseif 81 snY tlaas during fhF NFnnt
ap8n CONTINUATION Of : fNlF proper
ttan ~ ne cost ana maintenance ~
fsHae act lurl4HauE aaF Franchise
valuation allowance. Hn4 n the enlHa
E.s aatsaa fnf sssah common HhHH E4He
n4t be agreed Voluntarily tstweHH
respective grantees. or THE city
itsstf. il shAli BE- fixed By arbitration
each pNrta aupasmttng oga arbitrator.
ard IL tEe tm0 fail 20 aEfeE they
shall aepaiut + third. aH4 thH FsNsfH
Of NaeM arbitration stall - hsnafnN
uHaa fhe PARTIES II HHaft BE- Chs
ate ln evefs aaeh ffHHhssa sffaelaat
nfHsIN4aus for the compulsory AHhis
tHHHlaH ct AL disputes #Hsfh faAe
arise between The grantee ~ bis saes
sssNafH 9r assigns. afa4 hia. - aE
tNNAf NfHniHf eNs - 90 AnN matter ~
employment ar WAGES. TaH gFapasad
franchise snail further FautAtH al
ntBer FaahF9 atiHHs aaH Limitations set
forth IN ibla charter an1 tgas HMs IF
the state
The proposed ffantt.iss shall there.
aran 81 Offered and advertised for
bids IN ascertain the uorHHns fnNs
panfs OF corporation ahn wstf accept.
construed AMI operate under said
franchise s. tfa lowest FNteH 81 far
20 BE aslhstftatei IN lieu 81 the Hzasl-
mnB rates set forth n tbs resolution
Kidding for tiss franchise shall Re Is
aeHgfitanee with tire provisions af
ffiA charter Sri relation - bids made
81 the Hoard ~ Public Works 50 IA
- such provisions may b. appitesbin
aaa tf8e eitF council naF reject ans
ard sli 6laa and fuaF Refuses 70 grant
3 franchise for All e1 any part Of
tie fu4fs for which application VIA
ataae Each I'D must Ice aeeofupas
SIZED BY certified check payable ta
fhe elfF comptroller fas the safH ef
One Thousand $1,000 aaf Dollars.
and ths amount af Tire check shall
be forfeited ard f.siH q the city ta
aaee The successful bldaaf shall fan
@ accept the franchise, and upan
acceptance. tire SUN 80 paid shalt be
credited 20 the grantee on account
81 percentages The city council
snail consider the bids and W1th due
regard e. eaah and ticket farce
transfer regulations and connections
snail decide and hesl Mn4te the bidder
hose proposal offers tire lowest
fares 10 the people not exceeding Che
maximum rates named tn TIE fe4alaa
ton ThereHu0u. n the proposed
franchise Be for any new system. o.
Includes any business tHafon Ehfafe
or am trunk line Or canyon route
upon which no tracks have been laid
under any previous franchise. then
tie said franchiaa shall be submit.
ted to the vote uf the qualified
electors at tie uest ensuing general
municipal election for their fatifiras
ti1n or rejection II She designated
best bidder shall offer and provide
the expense pf u special election. the
city council may authorize the vote
% be taken ai = special election. II
the proposed franchise be Tor an exs
residence district and does not Ia.
the franchise shall not he submitted
n referendum unless the city council
shall 50 direct. or = referendum Pc
Hfigu signed hY a numhef Of quail
fled voters equal 10 not leHs than
eight fst per cent Of the total vote
cast for the office IF MAYER Al the
last preceding municipal election. be
flied with the city comptroller. with
IL thirty faNt days after tie official
publication af The designation Of the
best bidder Tor the proposed fran
eHlHo. and during Hald period Of
thirty faHf uaHH the fFHHehIHH STALL