The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-02-04

ruopONTD AMENDMENT NO
A RESOLUTION anf riiot,s,ssH !, ~, -
90 amend ~ iion - - Article ~ - the
sity chArssr rotating - The afantins q
fsaarhtsea snG suhmistlnE such pfepes 80
ausndfnsnt 90 fhe guehhsd elset9ts ~
the u~ss general munlci pal sioc'ian 70 10
li,E ~ REHnLvEp 81 THE CRY
cofi~cfL % TuE CITY oF SEAT"
TO- - section - Of Article ~ q ~.
rharssr - amended 20 res5 az fsiioas
section 70 The city canneu msr
grant franchises ard auih1ftiT tHr ne
~ steam railroads street raii~agn ana
.isrfrie railways. Together With Their
poles sir-. sna other appurtenanc es
upon. over. aians Ana asIp.s ~ pun, ,e.
itn,ffs ~ shs city IN Eranunx such
frarrhlse ard authority tho CiH Council
uaay prescribe the terms anh oaed,ti' =
fpd~r vhirh aHi1 franchise shall 10
granted and may agrna upon snd state
Ia sueh franchise ths fares tfansfgf
prsvirtnns ard other regulations Nh4eh
81 an crnunua dgriug Tho ltfr ot M Wsh
~rgss subject - the innitafi0uH herein
aftor provided. ana shall hars poser ana
authority 20 cancel. forfeit enA abfoFste
am sueh grant " ihs franchise granted
thereby IL not operated w seeefaa"ae
with lts provisions OF ~ ali
Aufharitr TO construct a street rail s7H
90 lay dnvn street fati~sL uneks ainHE
anon over 90 under any ~ the streets ~
~. rttv uhau b. granted 70 the fnarnof
and su the terms following ana MOI
othnraisa. Upon application erins made
!. ~. CITY Council fur authority 10 cou-
strurf ard operate q street railway along
neon over OF under any % Fstd streets
the clfy Council shall b resolution daiqf.
rnlns whether such franchise 90 any par
,her,os shall no granted. and after su-h
determination shall cause notice 81 Huch
appflr alton and resolution - be pub
Hshsd for ton uol days Ia The city q
Orlai Newspaper az the expense % the
FnHUIWfaum and mott 90
shatl specify the route or routes over ana
along which " is proposed % grant seen
franchise. the period Tor Whllh y pro
.p~rlfv ali thu terms aud Conditions
thnreof Including tho maximum F&tas ~
fare ~ cash and tickets and transfer
rgsuiatiara and tho annual percentage q
80. fsrnipta d.riys d from the operation
III such street railway required 20 b. paid
10 the aity. which percentage shall in no
event be iess thar TO per cen, per an
psr cent per anngra thereafter lf the
Application made be directly or tndl.
reotlY In behalf % the grantee OF owner
u any existing street railway system 90
Inc route or routes asked for are suoh ne
constitute q virtual extension or counec-
uon with any existing system, even "
there be no apparent IDENTITY ot ewn1r-
ship or prabsbis community 81 Interest,
then ia any such case thu franchise shan
30 granted only for a term equal 20 the
unsTplred franchise Of tho existing Eya.
tenn with AhlNN AHH NV tftt" ~ " -AffHNt
4, or can be conveniently connsrted and
trarsfer arrangements shall be stipulated
M ths grant In all franchises on arteriai
bfghwava or on any trunk or canyon
y.ttta common user trarkaEs facilities
and apuuftsnances shall DO required to be
made available for other franchise
grantees and for the city Itself At any
ums during the grant upon contribution
a. ths grantee Of such franchise Of such
monthly or annual payments as may be
iuat aud removable no value boinH a.
aligned TO any franchise right. tho amount
n surH contributions and CnmpanHnt ion
Ia lie determined In such manner AZ the
CITY Council shall prescribe In tho
dlnancs granting such franchise. Tho
franchise shall also contain a provision
that any dispute an % any matter % ON
any time during the life ~ tho grant be
tween the Krnrtos Of the franchise, aud
ia employaa shall be submitted 90 nrhi-
trafisn the grantee and its employees
abau be parties 20 any submission ana
shnu be entitled TO be heard By the afbl.
tratora and any award when made shall
ia hiuatuE and conclusive for pcripa
uraufan nua upnn It's employee The or
dinanoa ntaufins such ffhnchiHe shall prO-
vida the method Tor conducting such ar
.hitraflnu proceedings Tho proposed
franoi,toe shall further contain all other
resnftnffouH and limitations got forth IN
.thta charter aud the laws ~ tho state
The proposed franchise Hhnlio thefeffpet
Certain the person. company 90 corpora
lion who Will accept construct ana
nporafn under such franchise at the low
sat rates Of fare 90 be substituted IN lleu
~ me muFlmugn> rates set forth IN tho
resolution. Diddfhg for tho franchise