The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-19

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Notice IL hereby given that on Jan
uary rs. ieeS a retitioa and prope.
sitian o. amend Section 20 OF Article
/ ~ 81 the city Charter Of the city ef
seattle MAS filed With the CITY clerk
10 the city Of Seattle. which said Pc
tftien and proposition relates Go The
granting " franchises and in made
pursuant % the provisions OF tile
laws of the state Of MaHhlnEton set
forth la An Act 10 provide tor The
/. Trssi5PSl'' I9oisG' eai affairs approved
That there he and hereby IL sub
nfitttd 20 The qualified electors OF the
city ~ Seattle "a be voted upon At
tho next general municipal election q
70 amend nS.s ' ssssios 70 ~ ArSisls ~ q
tHe CITY Charter. which amendment
il tho same amendment petlslpned
Zoe % the above mentioned petition.
section 70. Every grant -
franchise right Of pTiviieEe shall De
subiect 90 The fiEut Of the city eoEhs
eta or the people q the ritN arttns
Tor themselves BY the Initiative ana
referendum. ~ anY time huoseq aent
muafy thc said grant with fue re-
KaFd 20 the rights q the grantee and
thc Interest Of the public and %
cancel forfeit and ahfukate any Hheh
grant " the ffanrhtss granted tnsfvs
b IL not operated In fun aecordAhee
with is pFaFisiuus. af 81 all and Al
auy time during the grant "a acquire.
~ purchase % condemnation, Tor the
use Of thr city itself. All thn prop
erty 81 the grantee within Nc Unit.
Iast value which shall not include
any valuation q she franchise itself.
which shall fheFHarun terminate and
every ordinances maktaF any Hush
grant shall contain A reservation ~
these rights 81 tbs city council and
- the people Of the city acting for
themselves BY tue Initiative and ref
HFenduw. % 80 repeal amend o.
modify faid ordnance and 70 80 can
eel, forfeit and stfaNats the grant.
srsnte- Ia the public streets, an here.
iuahoNs set fefth. The city council
shall not consider o. grant any abs
Fiichticn for extension % ihr prfled
ehise covering All OF any substantial
part 81 tho rights Or privileges 81
any existing franchise. until within
thres Years 81 the expiration 81 the
/ existing grant. and then only after
submission q aad approval ~ ma.
fortiy vote Of the qualified electors
The city council shall not Erant
authority 10 construct a etrestsfsil.
way, or iaF down street railway
tracks along. upeus axsf OF undsf snf
manner and on tie terms fuiluWtnE
& Don the application being made 70
the city council far authority % Gonz
stFuet and operate a strsct-railN AZ
aloas. upon. over OF undFr any -
resolution drfeFmiH~ whsthrg such
+ franchise. or any part thereof. shall
Z b. granted. ard after such d~tsfutlus
alton shall cause notice % such sp.
piiratlou and resolution 20 b. pub
{ ff..a..N A. - - saFf4a
ciai newspaper At the expense % the
/ applicant such resolution ana no
I sies shall specify the route or routes
over and along Nhieh Il proposes g
grant such franchise. TIE psrlod taf
which g Il proposed 10 y graHtsd
ard shall further specify all tbs
I terms and conditions thereof. ineiad.
/ ins MAXIMUM rates % fare. ~ c4sh
| and tickets. the transfer regulations
prescribed and TIE annual percentage
I 81 gross receipts required - b. paid
I into the citY treasury. II the apHhs
cation hs made ~. or directly Or
/ indirectly In behalf Of the Erantres
OF owner Of any existing strest-rsii.
way system. OF the route ~ routes
asked for are such as constitute a
virtual extension or connection With
any existing system. even though
{ there he no apparent identity ~ own
srship. or prshahis continually 81 in
terest. In any such case TIRE franchise
shall b. granted only Tor q term
sqnsi 10 lie unexplred franchise sf
I TIE existing system with which TIE
new line 10 propussa 10. % can BE
I conveniently connected. and transfer
/ arrangements shall be stipulated IN
I the grant Common user trarkass
[ facilities and appartsnances shall be
required tn all franchises on any
/ route. to be made available fur other
tran, hlss sfas,sss sna @, nc ~
npcn contribution % = fair pFggar-
/ ton Of the cost and maintenance st-
/ p~nss. not Including any franchise
valuation allowance. and " the COM
pensation for such common user can
/ not b agreed voluntarily between
I respective grantees. OF THE city
/ itself. Il shall De fixed b arbitration.
/ each party appointing one arbitrator.
and II ihs Two ~ 20 as5se' tns,
% such arbitration ehai - binding
upon the parties IL shall be the
/ daty of the city council % incorpor.
ate IN every such franchise efficient
I prov lsions for thu compulsory afhi.
/ ration 81 al disputes which nay
/ artHa betwseu the grantee or his sue
esssors or assigns and biz. It's. o.
/ their employees as TO any matter q
| employment or wages. The proposed
| franchise shall further contain ali
other reservations and LIMITATIONS set
/ forth in this charter and the laws Of
the state
The proposed franchise shall there
upon be Offered and advertised for
bids 20 ascertain the person. com
pany. or corporation who viii accept,
construct and operate under said
franchise az the lowest rates ~ fare
10 be substituted IN lieu % the mail
mum rates set forth In the resolution.
HIddinE for the franchise shall b IN
accordance with The provisions Of
this charter IN relation 20 bids made
20 the Board II Public Works. so far
a. such provisions may be applicable
and tho city council may reject auf
a franchise FOR all or any part Of
the route Tor which application Wa
made. Each bid must be accompa.
uied by certified check payable e
one Thousand 81 .0o0. COZ Dollars
and the amount Of the check shAi
BE- forfeited and paid 10 the city IN
case the successful bidder shall fai
to accept the franchise. and up0r
I acceptance the sum so paid shall be-
credited to the grantee on account
~ percentages The city council
. shall consider the bids. and with du,
regard 20 cash and ticket fares
transfer regulations and connections
shall decide and deal Enato the hiddei
whose proposal offers tho lowest
fares 90 the people not exceeding the
maximum rates named 10 the reaolu.
ton. Thereupun. IL tho proposed
Z
includes any business thornuEhfar
or any trunk live or canyon route
upon which no tracks have been LAID
under any previous franchise. fheu
the said franchise shall BE- submit
ted 20 the vote Of the qualified
electors ~ the next ensuing general
municipal election for their rntifiraI
tlon or rejection n the designated
! best bidder shall offer and provide
} the expense Of special election. ths
city council MAJ authorize tho vote
5 90 be taken AT a special election. II
! tho proposed franchise be for nn axl
tension OF an existing system lu q
. Tenideuce district and does not iu
tlude any trunk line or canyon route
tho franchise shall not De submitted
Z 20 referendum unless tho city cuuucl
small no direct or a referendum pc
. utlon signed b. number Of quati
I / lied voters equal To NOT less thar
b eight 90 per cent of the total vote
. cast Tor the office Of mayor at IA,