The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-05

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da9s after the election Provided.
however tsst II the ordinance itself
shalt dtsiEnate "a subsequent date Tor
taking effect Else proclamation shall
name tho said date as the time for
taking effect ne the ordinance shall
fall fh receive tina majority vete in
itH favor. it shall So considered as re-.
ierted and shall be of no force on ef-
feet
Any provisions % this CHARTER and
particularly any provisions in Section
tt and in paragraph Forty FIRST Of
Section ls OF thia Article. Insofar an
ihoN ere ln conflict with the prov tas
Ions nf this Section. aru hereby SUI
Witness my hand ,hia 1T day Of Fsb
~ " cARnotI.
city Comptroller ana Essofucle cts
rats OF first publication. February
I. lees
PROPOSED AMENDMENT Ne Ell
Notice "a hereby given that on Jan.
nary Is. ieaS petition aud pHapo.
sition O. amend Section 90 OF Article
~ of the civ charter Of tho cifN of
Seattle was tiled With the city clerk
90 the CITY 81 seattle which sald Pc
titiou and proposition selatcs Ia the
granting 81 franchises and ia made
pursuant 90 the provisions 90 the
laws Of tho State Of Washington set
forth IN An Act 20 provide TOT the
direct amendment % city charters
y respect g local affairs, approved
That there be ana hereby o. sub.
migtrd to the qualified electors OF the
city Of seattle 70 Dc Nnfed uran a.
the neat general municipal rlrCtieH 60
be held March 2, ifos n proposition
the city Charter. which amendment
- the same amendment petitieued
for N the above mentioned petition.
tnswlt
ssrlion 20 Every grant 81
franchise riRht o. privilege shall -
subject % the Firht 81 the city cenn-
eth ct the people ~ the city AeffnA
Tor themselves b the Initiative and
referendum, ct any tlus subsequent
Go the grant 60 repeal amend or
yard 70 the rights 81 tie grantee and
the Interest IF the puniie, ami 20
cancel forfeit uad HhfnEatn ans HHrh
grant If The franchise Erenied theru-
~ Is nat operated in fa1l accordance
with IL provisions. OF ~ all. and a.
any time during she grant e. acquire
rs purchase or rundr mnatinn, Ter the
use q the city itself All tho prop
erty Of the Erentee within The hmiis
Of the public streets, a fair and
lust value. which shHil net Include
ans valuation uf the franchise itself
which shall thHefupau terminate and
every ordinance making any such
grant shall contain a ezefyatien %
these rights Of the ritK council ard
Of the people Of the city artinK for
themselves ~ the initiative and ref
srendnm. % 80 repeal amend uf
modify said ordinance, and % - can
eel. forfeit and abroEate the grani
and % 80 acquire The property = the
grantee In the public streets. ~ here
iuahu4u set forth THE city eoauett
shall ant consider Or Efaht ans an.
rlisafIan foF extension 81 tho psFEet
% aHF franchise nor any uew fran
part 81 ths rights 90 privileges 81
ans existing ffaHehiHs. mutii within
three years It the expiration nf the
existing grant and thee only after
submission o. and approval BY ma
loritY Nnte % ths qualified electors.
The citN caunfl shall not gfant
authority 10 eaHHf Fucf : HtTrFtsFHsi-
way or Las down street railway
tracks aiauE. araH. over aF under aaf
Of the streets af the city. except ia
manner and On The teraa following
rpcn the application being made e.
the eIfF e0unNli for authority % con
stfuct and epanate a street rstiN a.
alnuE upon. esef OF uHHHf an 81
said streets. the city ceuurii shall -
resolution determine whether eaeh
franchise. or any part thereof. shall
BE- granted. and after such drtsrWIns
ntiun shall cause notice 81 such afi=
ylieatiau ana resolution % he Cub
iishsd for ten days On TIRE city eff
cist nswsparer II the expense n the
nnuiiehmt such resolution ard no
tice shall specify the route o. reatss
over and along which u proposes 20
ETani such fransi..ss, ths psTlos. -. fer
and Nhaii fufthar specify All the
terms and conditions thereof. inrtuds
ing maximum rates % fafH. ~ cash
and tickets. TIA transfer regulations
preacelhesi and the annual percentage
% gFsas receipts required g. BE- ratd
into the eity treasury II the hnplt
cation Be made ~. or dirrctty Or
indirectly IN behalf n The grantee.
or owner Of any etistiuE street rail
way system. o. the route o. routes
virtual extension or connection with
any existing system. even though
there Be no rprsfrut Identity - Own
ershtp. or probable community % tn.
terest. in any Huet case the franchise
shall be granted only for a term
equal to the uunxpirsd franchise Of
the existing HFNtean with which THE
new Hue u proposed 10. OF can Be
conveniently connected. and transfer
arrangements shall BE- stipulated la
the grant. Common user tfaehMEe
facilities ard arpurtenauccs shall be
required IN AFT franchises on any
route. to BE- made avaiahte for other
franchise grantees and Ter the city
itssif ~ any time during che grant.
upon contribution 81 fair proper
ti0u Of the cost and maintenance eNs
pense. not Including any franchise
Valuation allowance. and II The com
not - agreed voluntarily between
respective grantees. or the city
Itself Il shall he fixed - arbitration.
each party appointing one arbitrator.
and u the two fail TO agree. they
shall appoint a third. ard the result
~ such arbitration shall b. binding
upon tho partiea II shall be tbs
duty Of the city council to incerruf
ate in every such franchise efficient
provisions for the compulsory afbi-
tratloa 81 All disputes which may
arise between the grantee or his sue
ccaHofH or assigns and his. lfs. or
their employees a. 70 any matter 81
employment or wages The proposed
franchise shall further contain all
other reservations and limitations set
forth IN this charter and the laws o.
the state
The proposed franchise shall there
upon he offered and advertised for
bids to ascertain the person. com
pnny or corporation who VIII accept
construct and operate under said
franchise AZ tha lowest rates 81 fare
20 be subsiituted in lieu Of the maxi
mum rates set fsrfh tn the resolution
Bidding for the franchise shall be To-
accordance with tho provisions Of
this charter Ia relation fu bids made
10 the Board - Public Works. 80 far
AZ such rroViEtana may be applicable
and the citY council may reject any
and all bids and may refuse 20 grant
e franchise for all or any part Of
tho route for which application was
made Each bid must be accamua-
MED by a certified check payable to
the city comptroller for the sum Of
one Thousand 81 .GaaHd@ Dollars
and the amount % the check shall
be forfeited aud paid 20 the city IN
case the successful bidder shall fail
30 accept the franchise. and upon
acceptance. the sum 20 paid shall be
credited 20 the grantee on account
81 percentages The city council
shall consider the bids and with due
regard 70 cash aud ticket fares
transfer regulations and connections
shall decide and deHi Fuats the bidder
whose proposal offers the lowest
fares to the people. not exceeding the