The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-17

PROPOSED AMENDMENT 80 e.
Natlcc ts hereby given that on jan
wary 20. taos petition and pfepo-
slttau 10 amend kertian 70 n Attitle
f ~ ef the city charter ~ the cts %
seattle was filed With the city Clerk
of tie Ctt3 81 seattle. which said pc
titlan and proposition relates o. The
granting II franchises and tH made
pursuant 90 the prov isiuns ~ the
I laws 81 the state or Washington set
forth ln An Aet 90 prov ide Tor the
dirrtt amendment % city charters
I la rsapeet 60 local affHifH-, approved
Maurh si 1898
That there be aud hereby n sub
mitted To- the qualified electors " the
Citv % seattle Co he voted upon A
he nsst general municipal elsetiaH 10
be held March =. iaes proposition
ID amend Section 90 81 Article ~ Of
the tlty Charter. which amendment
~ tho same amendment psfitiened
Zoe IN The above mentioned petition,
seetion 30 Every grant 81
Franchise right OF privilege shall b
subject 20 the right ~ the eitN reunr
Cil er the people ~ tie city aettnE
Tor themselves Is The initiative ana
% the grant. u repeal amend or
maafs the said grant With due 70
Eart % the fiEhfs % tho grantee aud
the Interest II th. public aua 70
caneet forfeit ard shresats any such
xraut m the franchise granted there
~ IS not operated iu fali accordance
With SIS prov ialauH, % at al snd at
auN time during the grant Ca acquire.
hN puft base or euudemnatl lion tuf the
use 81 the cts ITSELF. ah the pfuts
rrtV 90 the grantee within The limits
~ che public streets AZ fair and
lust value which shall not include
ans valuation % th. franchtsx itself.
which shall thefsnpon terminate" and
every ordinance making any such
grant shall contain = FeHeff ION %
these riEhfs af the city couHeit and
% tho people af the city aatius fur
themselves hY the Initiative ard ref
ereaaum. 10 W repeal amend OF
uiusiiff said ordinance and % 80 can
set forfeit and surrogate tbs grant.
and TO 80 acquire the property - The
ErautFr iu The public streets. a. here
inahnss set forth Tie sitN ceunfti
shall mot consider OF grant anN Ar
rliestiUn fag exteHsien 81 the rrfiaa
~ any franchise. nor any HsN Ttan.
chias covering all or any substantial
part 81 the rights uH privilege 81
any sNfstfag fFamFhise until within
three years - the expiration % the
existing kfaut, eud then only after
submission 60 and approval BY MA
iorftY vote 81 the qualified stHg tors
The ellis council shall nat Ersnt
authority to construct street sfAtts
WAY. or iay aawn street raiiweF
tracks along upen oFet % uudrr an
manner ard on tie terms failewinE
pon the application being made 60
the city council FOR eHthufftN ia Cuus
sifuFt and operate . street railway
along upau. p4Hq of under any %
saia streets the etty council shah b.
resolution determine Whether HHeh
franchise or suX past thsfeuf shall
b. granted. and after such dstcrmlas
atiaB shall cause Notice ~ saeh ar-
piicatiou and resolution 20 b. pub
tiahaH Zoe ten DAYS ln tie city Off
riat rev spapwr. AZ the expense % the
applicant Such resolution aud 10.
flcr shall specify fhe ruutr Hf routes
owes ard along Which 4 proposes %
Erant such fran htseg the period fef
AMI she'll further specify ell the
TERMS and conditions thereof iuelaas
lng maximum fafss % fare. b FHsH
and tickets the fFsnafef regulations
prescribed and tie annaal pfrfsntaks
- gross receipts Required - - pald
into the city treasury. n the appii
cation bs made b.. or directly OF
Indirectly in behalf 81 tie GRANTEE.
or owner 81 ans ssiNting street fstl-
way system. or the rauts OF routes
asked for are such - coustituts
. virtual extension or connection with
any existing SYSTEM even though
there be no apparent identify % oRn-
srship. or probable community nf IN
teresi. In auY such case The franc ftss
shall be granted only fof a term
equsi 10 tie unesulrei franchise 81
the sxistiag system With which tbs
new line Is proposed to. Or san be
/ conveniently - connected and transfer
arrangements shall be stipulated 10
the grant Common aasf tfaf Easc
+ facilities and appearances shall b
required ia All franchises on any
route 10 be made available for other
franchise grantees end for me city
/ itself al any time during tie grant.
upon contribution Of fair proper.
I tlon Of the cost and maintenance sx-
renae net Including any franchise
[ valuation allowances. and II the com.
penAation for such common user can
/ rot b. agreed voluntarily between
respective grantees or the city
/ itself. 10 shall be fixed ~ arbitration.
zach party appointing one arbitrator,
! and II the two fail % agres. thsf
shall appoint a third. and the result
/ upon the parties. II shall - the
I duty % the city council 10 iurorpor-
{ ate tn every such franchise efficient
provisions for the compulsory afbi-
f iratfan Of all disputes which mas
arise between ths grantee or his sue
/ ceEsafs or assigns and his. it,. Or
+ iheif employees. as to any matter 81
I employment or wages. The proposed
/ franchise shall further contain all
/ 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 TO ascertain ihr person. com
panY. or corporation who viii accept.
+ construct and operate under said
Z franchise AZ the lowest rates - fare.
/ % be substituted ~ NsH ~ the maxi
/ mum rates set forth in the resolution.
/ Bidding Tor the franchise shall De ia
accordance with tho provisions Of
! - la 81. -.
/ 90 the-Bpafd Of Public Works so far
az such provisions may be applicable.
/ and tho city council may reject any
/ and all bids and may refuse 20 grant
/ the route for which application WAS
I made Each bid must he aecompa-
/ MED by a certified check payable to
| the city comptroller Ter the sum Of
/ one Thousand $1,000 00l Dollars.
/ and the amount % the check shall
+ case the successful bidder shall fail
I 20 accept the franchise. aud upon
acceptance the sum so paid shall b.
credited 70 the grantee on account
shall consider the bids. aud with doe
/ regard 10 cash and ticket fares.
| tranHfer regulations and connections.
/ shall decide and designate the bidder
I whose proposal offers the lowest
| fares 10 the people. not exceeding the
/ maximum rates named IN the reaolu-
ton. IhereupoH, N the proposed
| franchise be for any new system. OF
| includes any business thorough fare
I or any trunk line Or canyon route
/ upon which no tracks have been laid
under any previous franchise. then
the said franchise shall be submit
/ ted to the vote 81 the quail fled
electors at the next ensuing general
/ municipal election for their ratifieas
ton or rejection. n the deai gnated
best bidder shall offer and provide
the expense Of "A special election. the
! city council may authorize the vote
10 be taken AZ a special election. II
{ tho proposed franchise be for an ex-
| tension OF an existing system IN a
residence district and does not in
/ clude any trunk line or canyon route,
the franchise shell not be auhmitta
TO referendum unless the city council
shall 80 direct or "a referendum pc
/ tltiun signed hy a number Of quaiis
/ fled voters equal 20 not less than
eight 90 per cent OF the total vote