The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-24

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/ nate ef first publication. February
+ /. teek
PROPOSED AMeNnAENr ~ =.
Notice IL hereby given that On jan
HafY rs faHk g petition and Nfnnn
aitian - amend Section 20 81 Article
+ ~ ~ the city Charter Of tie gAts q
seattle was flied With the s1tN CLERK
Of the Cit4 Of seattle. which said Pc
gitloh and proposition friA{sa te The
granting nf franchises and t. nAfs
pursuant t0 the provisions 81 the
+ laws ~ the state - washington set
forth lp Aa Act 60 provide Tee the
T u respect g local affairs annaet ed
March - 1895
That there hs and hereby Is sub
nttted - the qualified slre tors 81 the
t.ltS - SEATTLE u ee voted hreR -
EHe uext HeHefat municipal elect iga te
- held March s. 1865 q proposition
"a amend section 70 ~ Artteie III OF
tie city Charter. which amendment
j. Tive same amendment rstttteHsd
lol Y the above nsnEionsd petition.
section e fsvety grant u =
franchise. riaHt 81 rflNfieRe snail hs
subject t. the fiEht 81 the city count
en- IS the people II tie etfA eetlnA
for themselves ~ tbs INITIATIVE 80
referendum At aa4 ttMe sAbse4 asht
- fhe Grant 70 repeal amend 81
moaifY tie said grant With due -
card - the rights 81 TIE grantee ana
tns Interest ST he NuhHs ami t.
cancel forfeit ard ahfukAts any #HeH
Eranf II fHa franchise granted tssfss
HX il net operated III fun AeeeFaaHes
with it's prev iniuus. OF nj ait. ard -
ans time during the EFent ~ asqHtFe=
- purchase 81 condemnation. TOT TIE
use e tie ettt itself All The Ntst
Nftf OF tire sIhHtaa within TIE llWits
of tho public streets at tsif sMa
fHzl value. hIeh snail res tHeIHae
ans valuation u the fHaeeAlse It's u
which shall thsreapea terminate ard
every ordinance making aHf such
giant shalt Contain reservation #
these rights af tie city eaaheIN sd
81 the People 81 fhs estH aattns fer
themselves ~ tie talHA#tiNN MHa fHf
eFaHdum. II - FapsAI Hfnend uF
esl forfeit and AbsnHate tHs Grant
and 81 - acquire Ehe lF0pNftN Uf tie
Nfaatse 81 tbs public streets. a. here.
aahoye set faffh The eltf HoHas Il
shall not consider Or grant any A..
pffeAtlHn fer esteaateH Of tie HeFte8
- ANY ffaHeh lsa nor Hny nss fran
hiss GOVERNS All Of any sHbHtHatiHI
saft uf HE rights ae PRIVILEGES ct
aHE existing frs uehfsr. Until within
tasfes years Of tie expiration e ths
ssistEHk grant. ard thea auaF stfHF
sanaut eaian Is and approval IS ina
T tefitF vote Of tire qualified electors
The cts eaaaeil shall net grant
authority to construct street sfetfs
way ut las dawn atFeststatl@a
tracks aiaeK. upan. ever ef under enY
81 gha streets af the city except N
n4aHmef aad on the terms faileMaak
f paA tie application being usAda u
f tie efsF eaauell Ter authority 81 sutas
ssfuet ana operate str.etsfatlN a.
said streets tire city eoanalf shall ~
{ resolution determine atssfhsg tHeh
I franchise. Or any part thereof shall
f he granted. ard after saea dstsfnlas
alton shalt cause aetiee ef Such ap-
+ plteatIau and Fssaiattan 70 - HAes
I Ii@hssi for ten dave Ia tie city eff
ssat Newspaper. at tbs sxpemNr - tie
applicant Sueh resolution and no
/ tfee shall specify the route 81 Routes
+ ever Aad along which 4 nFuuWssa se
Whieh Il II proposed T. - EFaatssl
anA shall further specify ali TIE
terms and conditions thereof tnelaas
ma aEakinsHm rates Of fare bf cash
and tickets tine transfer rex8iNttaHs
{ prescribed and ah@ annual p#feeatsse
I - nrass receipts required Ia - r@id
into the city treasury II tie Arutts
eatton he made BY. or directly ar
T Indirectly III behalf - the NfHates
nf awaeF u am existing sfHesfsfAfF.
/ WaY system. 81 fhs feslta OF ruufss
asked for are such - ea0stltute a
virtual extension or e1nuNE tteM wtth
E any existing hTsfeiu. even though
I there BE ~ apparent i4eatttN % ewns
ershtp. 81 probable community 81 Ia
+ fefsaf IA any such ease the ffaneniAs
shall Be granted entF for term
/ equal 60 tire uneNpiFed franchise Of
{ ths rNiattnR system with witch ths
us~ lire i proposed te. e een hs
f aueanlehtlT connected ard transfer
arrangements shall be stipulated In
f tie grant Common Msef traHaaMs
/ faeiiftisa and apparteuaucea shall bs
4 required IN ali franchises on any
j route IL BE- made nvatiAbts fer other
/ franchise grantees and for tire city
f itself - any time during the grant
/ upon contribution Of a fair proper
I tiun Of the cost and maintenance tx
I p.nss not ineiudihs any franchise
/ valuation allowance and II the ea1u+
penaattun for aueH common user can
/ not be aEFesd voluntarily between
/ respective grantees. or ths city
f itself Il shall BE fixed - arbitration.
each party appointing enc arbitrator.
+ and II tic tWo fail 80 akFess thsF
shall appoint 4 third ard ths result
f ~ such arbitration shall - binding
/ upon fhs PARTIES u ahati b. the
duty - the city council &c incarpors
+ ate Ia every such franchise efficient
ffatiaM ~ all disputes which may
I arise between the grantee or bis Sue
eesaaFs or assigns. and his. its or
i their employees. a. % any matter of
3 sHftHtNA HHsssAtA " TT NEAAsfss7-
I franchise shall further eantaIu AL
I other reservations ard limitations set
+ forth in thls charter and the laws 81
+ tie state
The proposed franchise shall there
upon De offered aud advertised fer
i bids 10 ascertain the person. com.
4 qaHF. or corporal son who Nfil accept
/ construct AMI operate Under said
+ franchise At the lowest rates 81 fare
Z to be substituted In lieu 81 tie maxi
/ mum rates set forth iu the resolution.
I Kidding fer fhe franchise shall be IN
/ accordance with the lfoe lalanh Of
T thiH charter in relation 10 bids mad
/ to the Board % Public Works so far
{ as such prov iaiaHH may BE- applicable,
/ and tire city council may fsisef any
I and ali bids and may refuse 20 grant
i Il franchise for all or an part nf
/ the route for which application vas
/ made Each bid must lie nceampa=
/ MED By a certified check payable to
+ the city comptroller for tho sum Of
/ one Thousand 81 coo 08f Dollars.
/ and the amoant Of the check shall
/ be- forfeited and paid to the city en-
/ case the successful bidder shall fail
+ 10 accept the franchise. aud upon
+ acceptance. the sum 80 paid ahall be
i credited 70 the grantee on aeeauuf
f or percentages The city council
shall consider the bids. and with due
/ regard 30 cash and ticket fares.
/ transfer regulations and cuunee tons.
/ shall decide and designate the bidder
! aaHf 81 L..