The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-20

.hev are Ia conflict with the pfex IT,.
IONS 81 this Section, are hereby au'
wi,ssss ny hand I'M. 10, aay Of fse-
'sa'f' = - ~ II. W. CARROLL.
eiy Comptroller sud Es'oftisie CT,
late Of first publication. February
PROPOSED AMENDMENT No. 81
Notice Ia hereby siyen that on Jan
vary et. 1905. a petition and Rfeper
sittun g. amend section 20 q Article
~ ~ the City Charter ~ the city -
Seattle was filed with the titY clerk
Of the city - Seattle. which said pc
tition and proposition relates g tie
creating % franchises and is made
pursuant 20 the prev ,s.,, . g. ~, .,
forth Ia AN Act 20 provide for the
direct amendment 81 city charters
Ia respect " LEGAL affalrt', approved
March 81 isos
That there be asd hereby is sub
mltted 90 the qualified cieetoFs Of The
city 90 seattle 10 hv voted upon At
the next general municipal election 70
be held March 8. iaes a propusl ton
% amend sectioa 90 % Article ~ %
the city Charter. which afueudment
= the same amsndmrnt petiiienea
for IN the stoTe mentioned petition,
section 20. Every grant q q
franchise. risht o. privilege stall es
subject 90 the risht % the city eoHn.
cit o. the people 81 the CITY settnt
referendum. az any time subsequent
To the grant. to repeal Rmand ~
modify the said grant with due -.
Eard 20 tho rights 81 the grantee ana
the interest % ths public. and 20
cancel forfeit and ahrosate any sueh
grant ~ the franchise granted there
b l. not operated Ia Fun accordance
with it, provisions or az all AAd ct
any time duriaE the Erant 20 acquire
BY purchase OF condemnation. for the
Use Of the riiF Itself ell the prep
srty OF the Erantse Nithin the limits
II the public streets, a fHsf md
inat value. which shall not iHFluds
any Faiuatiou q ths franchise Itself.
which shalt thsFsaren teFuninstei and
every ordinance making any such
grant shall contain a ressrf alien q
tisas rights Of tie city cpunrtl ard
# the people Of thn city hEtiuk Ter
themselves ~ the initiative ard ref
aHautum 20 - repeal. amend 81
Gel. forfeit ard ahf0Tat~ TIE Nfamt.
ard 60 - acquire the property of tbs
kfantec IN the public streets. as here.
lnahefe sot forth. The gitg eaaHeil
shall not consider or grant ans 80.
plteAtton Tor extension ~ ths fsriDsi
eblse covering All aF any substantial
part - the rights or privileges q
any existing franchise, until within
three years 81 Tie expiration 81 Tire
existing grant. ard then only after
HubnlseioH 10 and approval D ma.
Iaflty vote OF the qualified electors
The city council shall not NFNHt
authority 70 construct stfsafsgait
way. OF Lag down BtrcstsgattNa
tracks aianE. upon. ever or under any
II the streets II TIE city, except IN
manner and On the terms fuisas ms
Inan the application being male TO
the city council fer authority - eau-
struct and operate strTst=falls ~
&ians. upon. exer OF under enf o.
said STREETS. Tire city reuueft shall ~
franchise. or Aag part thereof. shall
Be granted. and after such dsfsfains
alton shall eauns notice ~ such ar'
plicatfon and resolution 20 Re pub
ilshsd Tot ten DAYS IN The eitF eff
eiai newspapsf. At tho expense q the
applicant Such reaeiatien aad no
tee shalt specify ths routs or reates
ever and aionE which IL proposes 10
grant such franchise, The fsstled fer
which Y - proposed 20 - EFantFi
terms and conditions thereof tneiad-
lns MAXIMUM rates % fare. - cash
ard tickets. tie transfer regulations
prescribed ard the annual refEsutage
Of rfoEs feeslHts required e he nald
int. The city tFaaNarF. II tie Hlpil.
eaflon be n,sle ~. or directly 81
lndisscfiy 81 b%half % the Gfante@.
or tWuer ~ Hus existing strestsrnii.
way system ar tie route Or routes
sssed Tor are such a. ronstifais a
virtual extension 90 connection Nlth
any exisiing system. even thaash
tisfs BE no apparent Identity - sWn-
sFnhlp. or probable community ef ia-
terest. IN any such esss The franchise
shall b. granted only for term
equal 20 ths uuaapif~d Franchise q
new line e proposed 20, of can be
aaHx rufenfty connected ard transfer
arrangements shall b stipulated In
the grant Common user tfaekass
required In all franchises On any
route. 70 BE- made available for other
franchise grantees and for the city
Itself a. any time during the grant
upon contribution - fnir pfopoF-
tieu % THE cost ard maintenance sE-
valuation allowance. ard n the ean-
pansation for such common user can
not be agreed voluntarily between
respective grantees, ~ tie city
itasif. u shall be fixed bv Arbitration
each party appointing ono arbitrator.
and II the two fail 20 aEr~@ they
shall appoint a third. and the result
Of such arbitration shall b. binding
upon the parties. II shall Be the
duty OF the city council To ineafpoF-
ate IN every such fFanchis~ efficient
pres lsions Tor the compulsory arhi-
tration Of all disputes which may
arise between the grantee or his sue
eessors or assigns. and bis. It's. or
their employers. as 70 any matter q
employ msnt or WAGES. The proposed
franchis shall further contain all
other reservations and Limitations set
forth IN this charter and the LAWS %
the state.
Tho proposed franchise shall there
upon he offered and advertised for
bids 20 ascertain the person. com.
paaY. or corporation who will accept,
construct and operate under said
franchise az the lowest rates Of fare.
to 30 substituted IN lieu % the mari
mum rates set forth IN the resolution.
Bidding for the franchise shall hs In
accordance with the provisions 81
% the Boar Of Public WORKS. SO far
aa such provisions maF be applicable.
and tho city council may reject any
and all bids and may refuse 70 grant
franchise for all or any part OF
the route for which application vas
made. Each bid must bc aeeampa-
MED by a certified check payable q
[ the city comptroller for the sum ot
/ one Thousand 0fi.00O.on1 Dollars
and the amount Of tho check shall
case the successful bidder shall faiI
/ to accept the franchise. and upor
/ acceptance, the sum 80 paid shall h
[ credited TO the grantee on account
q Pe assl5sr -, h dss si,y sPaSei
regard 10 cash and ticket fares
transfer regulations and connections
shall decide and designate the bidder
whose proposal offers the lowest
fares 20 the people. not exceeding the