The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-21

PROPOSED AMENDMENT No -
Notiee is hereby sivcn that on Jan.
mary e. taNs. a petition and ptapa
aitiaH L. amend Section 60 90 Attti.
+ II af tHs CItY Charter uf tho CITY ~
seattle was fitted with the city CLERK
- tie CITY Of seattle, which said p.
tittnu aud proposition relates Ca tue
granting af franchises and ia WRie
pursuant "a the provisions - the
4 forth Ina An At to provide Tor the
diruet amendment ~ city charters
I h respect q local affairn'. approved
Mach "a 1aaa
THAT there be and hereby u sub
mittsd tn the qualified electors of tho
city OF Seattle Go bee voted upon a.
the next Hensfal municipal election e.
be held March .. 1905 pruposl Ion
10 amend section 20 ~ Article IN Of
the gItY Charter which amendment
la the sauie amendment peutiohed
Tor IN the above mentioned petition.
taHWItH
Section 80 Every grant 81 a
franchise. flsht ur privilege shall he
subject tn the fisht 90 the cts eoun-
Tor themselves hY the Initiative and
referendum. al any time subsequent
tn the grant to repeal amend ct
modify the said Erant with due re
gard q the rights Of the grantee and
the Interest - the public and to
cancel forfeit ana ahroEats any such
grant II the franchise granted there
hY II net operated ia fuii accordance
With It's provisions. or az all, and at
any time during the Efant 20 acquire.
by purchase OF condemnation. FOR the
use OF the city itself, an the prop
ertY Of the Efantes within the iimlts
% the public streets al faiF and
lust value which shall not Include
any valuation OF the franchise itself
which shall therepron terminate snd
every ordinance making any such
grant shall contain reservation q
these rights u the city council aud
- the people Of tho city acting Tor
themselves ny the initiative aud ref
cfendunl. to - repeal amend or
m0dlfY said ordinance. and 90 40 can.
eel. forfeit and nbroknte the grant
and 10 80 acquire the property % the
Sfante~ Ia the public streets. a. here.
inahoNn set forth. The citY council
shall not consider uf grant ans aps
pheatton for extension Of the period
Of any franchise. uor any ueN fran
chias covering all or any substantial
part 81 the rights or privileges y
any existing franchise. until wtthtu
three Faafa Of the expiration q the
existing grant. and then only after
submission 70 and approval BY ma
tarftY vote Of the qualified electors
THE city council shall not EFunt
authority To construct q street rail-
way. OF lay down Ntrcet-FaiiNRK
tracks along. upon. over of under ans
- tire streets uf the city except IN
manner aud on the terms following
tpua the application being made TO
the sitY Council Tor authority 20 eous
street and operate street railway
along upon. over o. under aay ef
said streets. the city council shah -
resolution dstrfuiur whether such
franchise. o. an part thereof. shall
- granted and after such drtermius
attou shall cause notice % such sp.
piteattan and resolution % - pub
iishsd for ten days IN the city off
eiaI nsasnar per. If The expense % The
applicant such resolution and no
tfce shall specify the route nr routes
uVsf and aiuak which Ne rrunnarH %
grant such franchise, the psfiest FOE
which Il II proposed 90 ~ EraHisd.
and shall further specify ali the
terms AID conditions thereof. tHeluds
iuE maximum rates % fare. ~ saHti
and tickets the transfer regulations
rfesNrthed ard the annual percentage
" Efeaz receipts Required q te laia
tnfu tie rltf treasury II the april
cation - made hY. Or directly or
indirectly ia behaf 81 the EraHtse.
nf uNHHF 80 auH existing street. rail
way system. Or The route or ruutsa
asked faF are such az constitute a
virtual extension or connection with
any existing system even Though
there be ne apparent identity - eNu
FraHfu. or probable community % Tn
Infast. IN ans such case the frEne hlse
shall b. granted only for term
equal - the unskuired franchise u
tha axtatlnE system Nth which THE
nsW lire - proposed 90. OF can -
conveniently connected aud transfer
Arrangements shall D. stipulated IN
the grant Common user tFNrheEs
facilities and aupnrtenaneea shall Der
Fsqalfsa n All franchises on auY
rqafa. 70 - made available for other
franchise grantees and TOE The cftY
itself At anF time dufing the sfants
upnu contribution - fair proper.
tlon 81 fhe easf and maintenance 60
rsnss nef lHciudiaE any Franchise
Valuation aiiaNanre and " the cgns
uenaafHua for auaH common user can
not - aEfss1 voluntarily between
respective grantees % the city
tfaaIf fl ahaH - faast bY arbitration.
and IN the two fail % agree. theF
shall appoint a third aud th~ result
Of sHeh arbitration shall D. tindinE
upon the PARTIES ~ shall BE- The
datV Of the eltB council 10 inrurpofs
ate ia every such franchise efficient
provisions for the compulsory arhis
tratlom Of all disputes which plaY
arise hH1WEau the aranfr> 90 Rte sHH=
caaaafa or assigns. and hts. -. ~
their employ enH. az Go am matter 81
franchise shall further contain all
other reservations ami limitations st
forth in thts charter and the laws Of
the state.
The proposed franchise shall there
upun - Offered and advsftisrd for
bids % ascertain the person. com.
PAM. or corporation who Will accept
construct and operate under said
franchise 81 the lowest rates % fare
20 be substituted IN lieu ~ the maNi-
mum rates set forth ln the resolution
Kidding for the franchise shall b. in
accordance with tho provisions u
this charter IN relation % bids made
80 the Beard % Public Works. 40 far
az such ptaNislans may ~ appAeahles
and the city council msY reject ans
and ali bids and may refuse 20 grant
4 franchise for an or any part Of
fha route for which application was
made Zach hid mist b. sceomua=
1ied ~ a certified check payable To
the cts comptroller for the sum 81
one Thousand 81 00e GoJ Dollars.
and the amount 81 the cheek shall
b. forfeited and paid 20 the city tn
case tie successful bidder shall fail
20 accept the franchise and upon
acceptance. the sum 30 paid shall be
credited 10 the grantee on account
u percentages THE city council
shall consider the bids and with due
regard 10 cash and ticket fares.
transfer regulations and connections.
shall decide and designate the bidder
whose proposal offers the lowest
fares to the people, not exceeding tho
maximum rates named iH the rrRoiua
ton. ThefeHppn. 20 tho proposed
franchise b. Tor any new system or
includes any business thorouahfart
or any trunk luo or canyon route
upon which TO tracks have been laid
under any previous franchise. then
the said franchise shall be- submit
ted To the vote OF the qualified
electors At the ucEt ensuing general
municipal eief fiou Tor their ratifieas
/ tlau or rejection. n the designated
best bidder shall offer and provide
{ tire expense Of "a special election. tie
/ city council may authorize tho vote
Co be taken NJ a special election. ~
[ the proposed franchise bo for an ex-
I tension Of an existing system IN "a
residence district and does not In
ciuds any trunk line or canyon route.
I the franchise shall not be- submitted
20 referendum unless the city council
shall So direct. or referendum pc
titiou signed - "a number OF quail
I fled voters equal 90 not less than
eight 50 per cent Of tho total vote
I cast for the office ~ mayor at the
I last preceding municipal election. be
[ filed Will the city comptroller. with
I Ia thirty f70t days after the official
I publication Of the designation Of the
best bidder for the proposed fran.
ciuae. aud during said period Of
/ thirty faal days the franchise shall
J titiou be flied the city council may
/ finally pass the ordinance and grant
[ the franchise subject 10 action by the
mayor as iu the case % other or
/ dinaureH. II r. referendum petition
| be filed the franchise shall be- sub
mitted to vote of the qualified
electors at tho neHt general election.