The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-26
PROPOSED ANENpNENT No q

PROPOSED AMENDMENT 40 -.
Natfec ia hereby elyen that ON Jan
uafY 90 iaes. a pctition and pfopee
sitfaH 70 amend Section 20 Of Article
/ ~ Of the city Charter Of the CITY uf
seattle was flied with the city Nlsfh
% the citY % seattle. witch said p
ttIon amt proposition relates 10 thr
granting ~ ffhuchisrN and n made
pursuant 90 the urnVlalahH pf the
/ iuWs OF the state 90 Washington set
I forth In An Act 20 protids for the
direct amendment u city charter.
March en- teoa
fhat thrrr be and hereby 10 sub
mfttsd 20 the qualified electors or the
/ city 81 Seattle - he voted upon ~
be held March 3 tsos = proposition
a. ameud Section 20 % Article ~ Of
ths city Charter. which antendmsht
4 The same amendment pstiiloned
Tor IN the above mentioned petition
section 20 Every grant % =
franchise. fistt or privilege shall y
subject 90 the ftKht ~ the city cuuus
cit ct the people Of the city actins
Tor themselves tY The Initiative ana
referendum. al any time subsequent
60 the srant 70 repeal amend o.
meziIff the sAid Arnnt With aus fe.
gard to the rights 81 the grantee and
the Interest 81 tbs public oud 70
cancel forfeit aud ahroEate any saeh
grant u fne franchise granted there
b. e not operated On full accordance
with tts provisions. or ~ all and az
ans tigno during the grant - acquire.
bN purchase nf enslfc fpHnziaus Tor the
use Of the city itself all thr ,pfgr.
~ the public Hlfusin, at fair ard
iusf value. which shall not include
any valuation Of tho ftanehlEs Itself
which shalt thsfeupen terminate aud
grant shail contain a reservation =
tbesr rights If tbs city EauHrii aad
81 the people Of che cts agstnE for
themselves By the Initiative and ref
cFsHHan, % - repeal eaaHnf Or
masdIfF said ordnance and e. 30 can
cell forfeit and ahroEate the EfAnt.
aaa = 80 acquire fAs property % TIE
Eraufea iu the puhiic aiFeets. a. here.
luahaHe SEE forth The eltr cnunsit
shall nei CONSIDER or Ffaat any ~.
plleafioa for extension q ths reried
% aHN franchise. nor anH Hre fran
chise euverinE all o. any substantial
part 81 thr ftNhtH Or privileges 81
say existing fraarhiHr, until WITHIN
existing Erants and then only after
sHhalsaiua q aHd approval b ma
iofEtN vote ~ the qualified electors
The city council shall net grant
authority 90 construct q street .rsils
way. or lay down street railway
az tie streets - tho city. except IA
fnaHnsF and au fhr terms fHfiualHE
tpan the Application being made 10
TIRE city council for authority 90 cnus
stfsHs and augratr street -failwa as
aians. upon, ever % uuaaf any 81
said streets TIE city c0umeIi shall bY
resolution determines whether sHtH
franchise. or any part thereof shat
b. granted. auH after such aetsftnius
stien shall cause notice n such eF=
ftfAasasba.st ard fssaufastnH 70 ha Ffths
I ifahNi Tor tea days Ia tie city offs
cial Newspaper at The eHaeHse - tbs
applicant such resolution sad no.
/ tic. shall specify fhe rpats 90 routes
xrani sHcn franchise TIE fsFiai for
which Il D. proposed "a - atanted
ana shall further spkeifF al the
terms ara ranaiiluns thereof. inriuas
and tickets the transfer regulations
prescribed and the annual FsfeentaEe
% afHsa receipts Required 70 hr paid
into the city treasury. II tie apph
caftun 30 mate BY ~ directly ~
Indirectly in behalf ~ the Erartee
o. oensr 81 aHY exisgins street rail
VA system. o. the route % Routes
asked for are such as Constitute
virtual extension or ennHeFttun with
any existing system. even though
there bn no apparent idsafiiF Of own
srshsp. or probable cammHnftv % In
tsreat In any such case the franchise
I shall - rrbnfed only for term
equal 60 The anexpirrd ffHashise af
nsW Ire - proposed to 81 can be
conveniently connected. ard transfer
l arfHnFems saali - stipulated tn
the grant Common user trarkaks
/ facilities and appnrtenanees shall -
/ Required IN ali frsnehisss on ans
route. o. BE- made ayaiiahts fer other
1 fran Hlaa grantees and for fhr city
| Itself At any time during tie graut.
| upon contribution - fair prapufs
/ ton Of tho cost and maintenance 90.
penss. not Including ans franchise
/ valuation allowance. and II the com.
[ pensation for such common user can
| rot be agreed voluntarily bstNasn
I respective grantees or ths citY
saetf IL shalt - ftsnl b. arbitration
[ each party appointing one arbitrator.
ami ~ the two fail TO agree. thsF
| shall appoint : third. aud the result
( Of such arbitration shall h4 binding
upon The parties u shall BE the
l duty af the city council "a incqTrgr-
ate In every such franchise efficient
/ provisions for the compulsory arbt=
I traffon ~ all disputes which mas
| arise between the grantee Ut hia sue
resEars or assigns. and his. itH or
/ their employees as 20 any matter u
l empluF meut or wages. The proposed
I franchise shall further contain all
/ other reservations and Limitations SIS
I forth IN this charter and the laws %
L TIE STATE
Tie proposed franchise shall there
I upon be offered and advertised for
/ bids n ascertain the person. com
uanY. or corporation who viii accept.
leoHHtFuet and operate under said
/ franchise at the lowest rates Of fare.
mura rates set forth IN the resolution.
/ Bidding for thn FRANCHISE shall be- iu
/ accordance with the provisions Of
this charter r. relation g bids made
/ 10 the Board Of Public Works. 40 FAR
/ as such provisions may be applicable.
and the city council may reject any
L aud all bids and may refuse 10 grant
a franchise for all or any part Of
/ the route Tor which application was
made Each bid must be accompa
the city comptroller Tor the sum Of
One Thousand ttf.000.0oi Dollars,
| and the amount % the check shall
be forfeited and paid to the city la
20 accept the franchise. and upon
acceptance. the sum 20 paid shall be
| credited to the grantee on account
- PERCENTAGES. The city council
shall consider the bids. and with due
| regard to cash and ticket fares.
transfer regulations and connections
! shall decide and designate the bidder
| whose proposal offers the lowest
fares to tha people. not exceeding the
| maximum rates named Ia the reH0lu-
| ton. Thereupan. " the proposed
l franchise bo Tor any new system. or
| Includes any business thorough fare
/ or any trunk Tine or canyon route
upon which no tracks have been laid
/ under any previous franchise. then
/ the said franchise shall be submit
ted 20 The vote of the qualified
| electors % the next ensuing general
municipal election FOR their ratlfica-
ton o. rejection. ~ the designated
best bidder shall offer and provide
| the expense Of q special election. the
/ city council may authorize the vote
/ % be taken at a special election. III
| the proposed franchise be for an ex.
/ tension Or an existing system in a
| residence district and does not In
| clude any trunk line or canyon route
the franchise shall not be submitted
to referendum unless the city council
/ shall 50 direct. or q referendum De
| tittau signed b. a number Of quali-
! fled voters equal 20 not less Man
eight 90 per cent OF the total vote
- e.