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


I heNevfr. that II Tire ordinance itarlf
shall uraiEnhte ' subsequent date fut
tahtnH effect. the pFociamattau Hhh
/ name tire said date az ihr time Tor
/ taking effect fl the ordinance shalt
I tait % rrroiNo tha majority vote ih
Z qsa favor. "a ghan be considered as re-
{ ieetsd sud shan be % no force az o.
7 teet.
ANY provisions - Sits Charter and
partieui4fly auN provisions Ia SECTION
/ ia and iu PARAGRAPH Forty first OF
seetlan rs 90 this Article, insofar aH
they are ln conflict with thn HfuNia.
toms ef this SECTION, are hereby SUI
pafaa4tsH
Wines ny hand thia ist das e fss
II W CARROLL.
CRY Comptroller and Es.ofusie ei'f
late % nra, publication. February
I 4 teak
pRorOsrn AMENpMENr No. 81
Nafirr ia hereby given that on jan
uaHH 20. tans e petition ana nfapn-
HifiaH c. amend Section 90 Of Article
] NJ 81 the fItF charter % tht city ~
seattle was flied with the CIV Clerk
ef fhe city ~ seattle which said D.
Ersafinf II franchises and ia made
puEaaaHt o. TIE HfuF iHiHas q The
law e thr state az Washington Hrt
faftH IN IAN Act ~ prov ite fer The
[ MHaHHH AHNIFNNNIHHHas#t 81 VIZ HHsaANH
I b raanegt 60 local affairs approved
nat fhers hs ana hereby e sub,
mlitsd e. che qualified electors % he
city - Seattle e. g. voted epan "a
the neat Eenerai municipal election o.
b. held starch 4 1905 % proposition
% amana Section 20 ~ Article N "
the city Charter. Nhich aiueHHnent
II the same amendment nNftffoned
ief 81 the above mentioned petition
tn=WIfH
section 20 Every grant - a
franchise riaht ~ rrltileEa shall o.
subject 90 thr right ~ The cts rnnn
ell 81 the people ~ The CITY arfins
for themselves ~ ne Initiative a1s
referendum. ai ANY time suhaeq nrnt
ta the grant u repeal amend or
madlfe fhe aaid grant with due o..
Eard Is The rights - the FfaafeH ana
the Interest - the pubil1. aud o.
cancel forfeit and abroElte any SUCH
grant IL thg franchise granted there
~ il not operated Ia full accordance
with its rrnNtsfaHH. NF a. ait and az
anY fiHne iuriaT the srant @ ArsInire.
b. purchase Or rnfde lunet tea. tef We
use af the cfts Itself aii tie pfup
eftY n ths grantee wfthia the llmits
- the rubiic STREETS "a TAR ani
inst eafae. which shall not include
ans Valuation - thn franchise ITSELF
witch shall thefsHrgn terminate ana
every ordinance ntasfnE anf such
grant shall cautaIa rusrff alton ot
shsss tights 81 Tie eity ceausil ard
Of fHa people ct tHe fitf aEHiHE fgf
themselves ~ tie Initiative Ard ref
efendutn o. 50 repeal amend %
fnaafIfs said ordinance. and - 80 eAu-
eel. tarfeit ard ahfpxate the grant.
and 20 So acquire the property = thr
Eraafaa ia the public streets &c here
iuaiafs SIT forth. The sits council
shati net consider or Frlnt Hhs az.
piiratlua FOR extension Of ths parted
~ AM franchise. nar any nrN ffau.
GhHas covering all Hf any aHhss anttai
part - the riEhts o. privileges -
any exisflnx franchise pntH Ntfntn
three wears of the expiration % the
exfsflaF grant ard then Only after
sifhsftsalun a. and approval hf ma
iaFiIY vote % tire qualified eleefafH
TIE elty COUNSEL shall net grant
authority 10 construct street sFaii.
way. or lar Down mifnHi railway
tracks alanE apaHs ever o. ansasf AmY
81 fha streets af the city. eeeeHt On
manner and on the terms felinNink
fbaa thr application being HzHs -
The eIlf council fer authority - Goa
Ffrnet ard Operate a street zfatiNay
ainmE upon. eFeH 90 unHeF a#f ~
said streets tha eftF council shall ~
resolution Determine whether surh
ffaaehsae. Or any Part thrfeHf shall
~ granted. aad after ausa astafmins
aRiHn Hhnif eauaa notice - such ar
piaa8Ean huf resolution O. - pub
iished faY ten DAYS Ca tie ettE eff
eiaI nsNHpapet At the expense - thr
applicant suga resolution aNs no
tian shall ar@elfK the route o. Routes
ever ard along which W PROGRESSES o.
grant ~arh franchise. The prHlui fur
which Il is Proposed o. - HfaHfrti.
ard shall furthsr specify 81 the
terms and conditions thereof. tnaili1
ing maximum rates az fnfe. ~ eash
ard tickets. fhs transfer regulations
prescribed ana tha annual percentage I
- gross receipts required g. - rsid
into the city treasury. n The apph.
t5iirsetiy In beasif ~ ths Efantse.
% ownsr % any existing streatsr rail-
way system. or the route or fuufrH
asked Tor aFe such a. constitute
virtual sttsraian er counretaan VIII
auY existing system. even though
fltsss ba no nrpsFant idrnIitF at own
ership. or rrahHhla community - De-
tarsaf IN any aueh case the franchise
shalt b. granted only for term
the exietinE system with Nhteh tbs
neW llas " proposed 90. ~ cth D.
conveniently connected. and ffHnsfrr
arran xsfnents shall - stipulated IN
the grant Common user tfae kaEs
facilities and apuuftruaucez shall b.
required ia ali franchises or any
route. 70 BE- made available fer other
franchise grantees and for the city
itself at any time aftrtnK Tire grant.
upan contribution ~ fatr rfopef-
pense not ineiudiHE any fHanfhire
Valuation allowance. aud n tie com
psnsaflou Tor such common user can
not be agreed voluntarily between
respective grantees. or the city
itseIf ID shall hs fipsd 81 arbitration.
eaeh party appealing one arbitrator.
ana il the tua fail 20 aEFes. they
shall appoint third. ara the result
81 such arbitration shall b binding
upon tie parties. u shat be ths
d4ty ~ the city cauncii 70 inrorpor
ate in every such franchise efficient
provisions Ter the compulsory abb.
tfafiau 81 ali dtHnnfea which may
arfaa between the grantee OF hfs sue
ceaaofs or assigns. and his. its. or
their employees. ss % any matter -
employ menf Or wages The proposed
franchise shall further contain all
other rszcrvati0ns and limitations set
| forth IN this charter and the laws OF
| the state.
THE proposed franchise shaIi there
unon he offered ard Advertised for
/ bids to ascertain the person com
| raug or corporation who will accept.
/ construct and operate under ehid
I franchise az the lowest rates Of fare.
I 10 be substituted n lieu % the mani
MUM rates set forth IN the resolution.
I bidding for the franchise shall BE- ~
| accordance with the provisions 81
/ this charter IN relation 70 bids made
| 10 the Board Of Public Works. 80 Far
/ as such provisions may he applicable.
/ and the city council may reject any
/ and all niAa and may refuse to grant
a franchise for all or any part 81
I the route for which application was
| made. Zach bid must be ncrampar
/ MED BY a certified check payable TO
the city comptroller Tor the sum Or
/ and tho amount q the check shall
1 he forfeited and paid 20 the city ~
| case the successful bidder shall fan
/ to accept the franchise. and upon
. a - rtIHH afH faaa
credited 20 the grantee on account
l u percentages The city council
shall consider the bids and with due
/ regard 70 cash and ticket fares
transfer regulations and connections
l shall decide and daal gnate tine bidder
/ whose ur0ugaaI Ufferr tina lauenf