The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-02-01

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"a snsna ssctian 70 ~ Article ~ q rhs
eItF charter relating 90 the EFenNns y
franchises and suhWnfiuE aufh pfoPof't
the ssst general municipal election 90 ~
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charter 10 amsnd@d ca read as follows
Aarttan re- Tha CitY Council mar
rrant franehiass and Authority for fhs
~, .,y,,esisa oasini ehanes ana operation
q steam railroads street rails ys aud
siertrle railways. ieEsther Niih thelI
pslss. wires ana ether sppurtsnancess
upan. over. along ard actress any P"i .it
iltnns % the city IN sfautinE Hufh
fganrhtsr ara authority the Citg reuncli
may pf~srFits the terms sna cena,,'"as
granted and may aEres upon and STATE
Il such franrhis. the fares tfansfsf
provisions and other regulations uhifh
cHi.e subject 10 ths Limitations herein
aftnr provided. and shall have power sna
authority 70 cancel forfeit ard ahrpsst :
err such grant " the ffsnchiss srsnted
thereby ia not operated ~ arcpfaAnNs
with lts pfssihlons o. AZ all
Authority O. construct street fHil way
or lay down street railway tracks along.
upon over OF under any % the streets Of
he gnr shall 10 granted IN the manner
and on tho terms following and NOS
othrrNtsr. Upon application belns maids
10 tho city Cuuu0il Tor AUTHORITY 70 COO
atruct and operate street ratiW ~ along
upsu ever o. under snY - said streets.
me CIT Council shall by resolution fst1t
fnlna Whistler such franchiso. or any part
tharraf ahAli be granted. and after 81 ~
determination shall cause no,ica % sueh
application and resolution % b. pub
nahrd for ten fiol days In the city o.
fetal newspaper 81 tho expense % me
applicant Such resolution and notl0o
shall specify tho route or routes over and
along which q ls proposed % grant surn
franchise. tho period fos which " u pro.
posed TO be granted, and shnh further
thereof Including the maximum rates II
fare bf cash and tickets, aud transfer
regulations and the annual percentage q
gross receipts derived from the operation
~ surh street railway required 20 bs paii
to the city. which pcrcsutage shall In no
event be less than two per cent per an
NUN prior 90 1870 and not iess man thf %
per cent per annum thereafter ~ the
lRppiiraffos made be directly or ludi
re0tly ln behalf ~ the grantee o. owner
u any existing street railway system ~
the route Or routes asked for are such az
constitute virtual extension or oonnec.
ton with any existing system. even n
there be no apparent identity or owner
ship or probable community OF interest
then IN any such case the franchise shall
be granted only for a term equal 90 the
lunerplrei franchise 81 tho existing aya.
tenn with which tho new line r. proposed
to or can BE- conveniently connected and
transfer arrangements Hhhu he stipulated
In tho grant In all franchiaca on arterlal
Highways or on any trunk or canyon
rauta common user trachaEe facilities
aud appurtsuancas shall ba required Go b.
rad, available for other franchise
grauteas and for the city Itself at any
time during the grant upon contribution
10 fha grantees Of such franchise o. such
monthly or annual payments as may be
lust aud reasonable. no value being az
afrned 10 any franchise right. the amount
~ such contributions and compenaatior
10 DO determined In such manner as ths
lofty Council shall prescribe In the or
dinnnoa granting such franchise. The
franchise shall also contain a provision
that any dispute A. to any matter Of ON.
pinyment or wages which may arise al
any time during the life 81 the grant be
tvesn the grantee % tho franchise and
| It's employees shalt be submitted TO arbi.
tratIuu tho grantee ana It's employees
shall bo parties Go any submission and
shall be entitled to be heard by the nrbi.
traitors. and any award when made shat
be binding and conclusive for period
sfantro aud upon It's employees. The 1r
dlnanca granting such franch - shall pro
vide the method FOR conducting such ar
| bifrntian proceedings The proposed
| franchise shall further contain all othcl
lreaafvaUons aud limitations set forth W
| this charter ana the is.B of the state.
The proposed franchise shall thoreupot
be Offered aud advertised for bids 90 a.
certain the person, company or corpora
ton who VIII accept. construct and
pporafe uudor such franchise at the low
aat rates OF fare 10 be substituted IN iict
u the maximum rates set forth In the
resolution. Bidding for tho franchise