The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-03

/ Nutice il hereby Elven that an Jan
vary Is. laos. a petition aud nfanuz
sition L. amend Section 90 81 Article
f ~ Of the city Chatter If ii. city Of
Seattle was filed with tie gttY Clerk
f Of the city 81 seattle. which Hald pc
tttinn and proposition relates 70 the
granting af franchises aud II made
Z pursuant To the ptoViFtens OF the
/ forth IN An Act to provide faf the
direct amendment OF city charters
+ ~ respect q lueel affairs. approved
March - 1893.
THAT there BE and hereby 4 sub
I mitted to the qualified electors Of tie
/ city Of Seattle 70 BE voted upon AZ
+ the next general municipal election 70
he held March = fsak a proposition
+ u amend Section "a 81 Article II 81
+ tha city Charter which amendment
j. the same amendment retttinned
F Tor In the above mentioned petition.
I section 20 Every giant Of
franchise riHhf or nFiFt9eEe shall hs
subject 10 the Fight 81 the Eltf eaHus
F Ell ar the people 81 tie city aetihE
referendum. At any time subsequent
% the grant To repeal amend OF
HfaHifY the SAID Efaut with dHs re
f Eafd - the ftEhts Of the grantee and
fha Interest of the public and 90
cancel forfeit and ahFeaHte any such
grant IL the franchise kFHHtea there
+ - is ret operated IN fall accordance
with is provisions az At All anu az
any time dafinE The grant ta aE4aise.
f h4 purchase Or condemns ton. Tot the
use of tire city itasif all the prop
aHtN 81 fHe grantee within Tie limits
80 the pHnifa streets At fair aud
IHat value which shall ret include
saf xalaAt5aa Of TIE ffsHsatse lttsIf
which .HAH thaFeupaa terminate aufi
aaarf ordinance making any sash
giant shall contain q faaefN AtIan 81
iHsas tights 81 the eIgN eaHHHAl and
Of the People Of TIE city HetiaS fHf
themselves b the Initiative ana fstz
efaaaum. n - repeal amend or
mlsfiff said ordinance. ard TO Ha can
eel forfeit ard ahfa9ats the kraaf
and % 50 acquire the property e the
grantee IN the public streets. az here
luahaKe set forth. The ettN eeHh2il
stall naH consider Or grant auF Arz
ptieatiea faf e2tsusfvn u TIE r%ftaa
II any franchise naH any HaH fra.
ahIse covering All 81 aHN aaaafH uttal
part - tire rights &c PRIVILEGES u
nHN existing fsaHehise. until HIttta
three ysata - the expiration al The
uxtsfiuG grant ard thee aniy after
submission 70 and HHFFnfAA BY ina
IeFftf vafn 81 fHa qualified electors
The city council shall not EfRnt
authority - eesafruEf a street fHfts
wav. ee lay down ef2sstsrAiINay
tracks aiuux. upou. over 81 under any
~ TIE streets IF the city except In
manner ard on TIE terms following
Ipoa tie application hainF uads -
stfnet and aprrats = street railway
along nn0n oseg aF undsF any II
said streets The city eeaueIt stall -
resolution determines MhsfHeH eusH
franchise. Of any part thereof. shau
b. granted and after HHHh dEfFfuins
alton shall cause notice af such %
ulieaElHH ara resolution 70 - pub
iiahrH for ton DAYS In The city Off
ciei Newspaper. at The expense y TIE
applicant suTh fesafHttaH and ea=
tiea nhAti specify The ruEts % routes
over and along NhseA It PROPOSES 10
grant such Franchise. the feffaf faF
which u il proposed 20 - EfaatNd.
and snail further sFseIfE al tie
terms and conditions thsfeef. tnelud-
Iux MAXIMUM rates % fAFe. y cash
ard tickets the transfer regulations
prescribed and tie HuH9at percentage
az gross receipts required "a h paid
into ahs city treasury n thr aHHAs
cation - maae y. o. directly OF
81 awHeF 81 any existing street rail-
wax system. 81 thr route or routes
asked for are such as constitute
virtual extension eF connection VIII
anY gxlssinK system even the9gh
thaFs bs m apparent idsutitv nf eMn=
srHhtp. nF probable community - tns
ter@Nt in any such ease tIla franchise
stall be granted only fer . term
equal o. tie aHaxnt9eA franchise If
the hRtstlnK system wtth wa1rh ths
conveniently connected and transfer
aHfaH eerusnts shati hw stipulated IN
tile grant Common HsHr trarNaEe
facilities aad apuaetenAnees HhaHl be
required in All franchises an any
ruate. 20 be made available fer other
franchise grantees and fer the city
itself At any time during tie grant
upon contribution g fair prupoF-
tiun Of the cost aud maintenance eN=
panee not including any franchise
Valuation allowance. and Il The eens-
p#nHatfoH fer aueh eamWnu uHsr cam
nat BE agreed voluntarily between
respective grantees uf ths city
ltaeif. il shall be ffkaa b. arbitration.
each party appointing ore arbitrator
and ii the fwn fail 10 aEfee. they
shall appoint a third. and tire result
- sueH arbitration shalt Be binding
upaa the PARTIES. II shall bs the
ate ~ every aueh franchise efficient
provisions for the compulsory arbtz
tfafIan II all disputes which may
arise between the gFantes OF his sue
eeaHara or assigns. ana bis. its OF
their employees. al to any matter Of
employment Or wages. The proposed
franchise shall further contain all
other reservations ana limitations set
forth tH this charter and the laws Of
THE proposed franchise shall there.
upon hs offered ard advertised for
bids To ascertain the uafHUn. come
uauF. uF corporation who vii accept
construct and operate Under said
franz hfaa AZ the lowest rates Of fare.
/ 10 be substituted ~ lieu 81 the maslz
mum rates set forth I'm the resolution.
Bidding for the franchise shall be ia
+ accordance with the provisions If
/ this charter ia relation e. bids made
+ e. the Board 81 Public WORKS. 80 Tar
+ aa such provisions Waf be applicable.
f aud tie city council may reject any
+ and all bids and may refHse "a grant
/ e franchise fer all or any part q
E the route for which application was
/ made Each bid must he aaeampas
f nied ~ Il certified check payable t.
f the city comptroller for the sum Of
I One Thousand 81 GOO COZ Dollars
+ ard the amount Of the check shall
/ ease tbe successful bidder shall fail
f 70 accept the franchise and upon
/ acceptance. the sum 80 paid shall be
+ credited t. the grantee on account
f shall consider tha bids. aad with due
/ regard % cash and ticket fares
I transfer regulations and connections.
/ sha1l decide ana designate the bidder
/ whose pfapaaaI offers the lowest
f fares 10 tbs people not exceeding the
/ maximum rates named IN the faaaluz
/ ftGu Thefaupau. II the proposed
/ franchise he for any ufW H#atem5 or
t Includes any business tharauHhfaFe
+ or any trunk fiua Of canyon route
F upon which no tracks have been laid
F under any previous franchise then
f tie said franchise shall be submit
f tel To the vote Of the qualified
f electors at the nest ensuing general
f municipal election for their FHfIfIeaz
I ton or rejection. n the designated
+ best bidder shall Offer aud provide
/ the expense OF a special election. the
+ city council may authorize the vote
f - BE taken ut a special election II
+ the proposed franchise be for an eHz
I tension Of an existing EFHfam tn n
] the franchise HHHIt not lie submitted
t 10 referendum unless the city council
/ shall 20 direct. or "A referendum Pc
i fItiuu signed h. 4 number Of quail
/ fled voters equal To not less than
J eight 81 per cent 81 The total vote