The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-06-09
LI,bsps Franchises Give
/ Al 10 the Favored
Companies.
Ilsticiious As to Charg.
s u Provisions for
Extensions.

r-sssre whlch gives The cor.
- - greatest possible privl
= ! he Sewest possible words.
ga has Absolutely bat enc
~eslsa. and that a statutory ono.
<,s.s g safeguard the interests
4, s.blc. describes IN brief the
- sift franchise under which
. 49,. Teisphone 4 Telesreph
- Is sofking
I - ,hls franchise Is regarded
ss<rzl q The coanciinen who
~ ~ natter 40 yuEtesaay a.
- ersninaIEy gezefuus with the
restsna. Several Of the city
A. believe that II Il we're
- : egarf the franchise would
tsarst Illegal On the grouad
s nasss 30 pFegenae Of eom
~ sifh even the most ordinary
qzzsass that Common ssnse
= nxxssf.
Frsrxhsse an Outrage.
= f.znchlse vas ErNnted Ia
In ma period Of 20 years
III 1zxsDeuce contains II
II e4axraphs. Most Of these
3urzsss tell what TIE com.
III neet not do. None
/ AM n thlaaded 10 guide
y 1era,inns On behalf OF the
/ NJ saiy two provisions which
y .ke ordinance the sembiance
'f1nchlse - one limiting is
nrxc<x 10 Is years and thu other
1,.1r d regulation phrase which
~ tat /, Is subject 20 moaIfi-
~ o. ssBsal a. the option Of the
nc 4 the provisions % the fran
| - Az not Fulfilled ~ the com.
|H 4 Icoks a. n this last clause
~ ssssly inserted as = regular
m q Business. Possibly from
~ ard because the sleepy eyed
&srlmen Who granted "a. fran.
- Rfpts Il N as a matter Of
|oEN
No Restrictions
rsre h nrfklng Ia the franchise
alzilnx the rates which may be
Er< he district in which serv-
nsx b provided. possible ex.
nxczs Or. In fact. anything which
~ srf.narily be looked for In
- . pshlir service grant. II The
srss@e VS. lnteaded az a gift
y 3sanFs certainly could rot have
~ I more unrestricted.
~ Franchise granted to the In.
kzf<zt Telephone company IL
sfAat o. an Improvement. for
~ specify the maximum rates
4 tsznsss and residence fsle-
~1ex However. even this ordl
~ fass not specify anything ex
y &c o. two party lines. and
NJ dssired 10 follow the exact
sr1ax o. their franchise. the cor
f1Ii1n could restrict IT, business
Z &C. ard tao party lines.
ssssr the terms Of a resolution
ta<sssd AZ the council meeting
4 nlskt A. y. B0uiilon. auperin.
'~zi q pebble utilities. ls author
n z mzke an Investigation Of
~ islephone companies and re.
" asfk 70 the council
Frspehiss Is BAD.
ne franehiae Is a bad one
\ Evaporation Counsel scoff Cal.
u nis morning. when asked
- " thought Of IL
n clause giving The city the
4 y ? modify or repeal the fran
= q little avail az It IL stipu
iazs ne council can only nodl
~ a fspsai Tie franchise in event
company violating ia pro.
= here are no clauses In the
nlss o. the Sunset Telephone
s<sT king the rates 10 be
20 and Governing extension,
4. Franchise gives the city no
Q modify or revoke IL on
- 81 the refusal Of the com.
2 continue the service on
y ines Or 10 extend It's lines"
vf''sss hsalns, ES,ortlon.
4 .'e !. AGAINST the rouglng meth
, Ne Sunset. Telephone com.
Ms being heard from al parts
aiT. In former years, when
apany Vas building 10 husl.
@f'y lines were pot ia rest
= rates which put the tele.
-. reach Of al. tI50 per
=. Being the minimum charge
- aingiy. the use Of the tele-
seeame widespread and users
~ asDehdenf on their phones.
49, saSantage o. this fact. the
a. year ago refused 10 fn.
more ten and four.pafty
h hniilng The service 10 one
A. .separty lines. the minimum
No kalm.. - - - ~