The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-02-19

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.,'--a section 20 = Article ~ - fns
rttv charter relating go the q AnilnA W
49, 49,, fg th~ auaiifint electors ~
ne n-tt rensral rrunIoipai election 60 Y
h..a MAJ 7, 49,, vrn nv TuT CITY
cntiSCfL OF rfE CITY OF HSNA
Ttsi section 20 q Article ~ q hs
charter be amended e ~, req i, ~ Tina M
-, f,errhtsaa and authority Tor me
rsirsetian rnainteuanes an9 nl'TtAl'
- steam railroads, hifeef tHlN
electric railway. tneeihet Nl.H 49,
t lee. ard other appurienanree
,r..0 Deer along and asrrss eng pue,ls
ssrset road or public place asA VIZ
f-arrhtss and authority the IVY fnun
,,sv presrrihs tha terms and cord. tinns
under when said ffanchiae e"'
granted and msr HETas 80, ,t,,sf,r
t.i,,r. and 4. other regulations which
avail continue during The w ~ VIZ 49,, a.
ahirr subject 80 the hi"l tAf''fs.A ~ ~
.ffer prns ifrd and shall have power Ah1
4t,.s.tts- ~. cancel forfeit and atfngaie
nnv aneh grant N ihn frnpchiH' AfthLVa
thcrri.y IL not operated ~ hee"f a"hes
ftt tt. rr1slaions ~ at all
Win ,,.,y tg r1nstruct a street railway
,- isv Down street railway irnrhs alonE,
Yrnu over or under any 81 tht NNNtl7 =!
ne civ shall be- granted IN the neahnnt
~ az terms following. ana not
rtbarvtsr. Upon application being MADE
~ tho City Council fpf auth"tlly 70 ten'
atruct and operate : =, .,t5 .t~cr,s
~. f,itv Council shall Ny resolution dfter.
,gtne ghsthhr such franchise or ans pAtt
thereof shalt be granted hnn hiies ~
DIFFERENTIATION shall cause notice or such
+..,tt+,tirn and resolution 20 he pub
uahed for ton fiol days w we ei'f ot
firiai nrwEpaper "a the cfpen', or ihe
,,uitranf such resolution ana motto
tft rreeff, the route of routes over ana
1000 srhtch Il o. proposed ~ tfaMt hhr
I frsrehfae. the period fnr which 10 Pc pro
posed 70 pc gran,sa. ~ ,,.,'.t,, ,',,,s
, t,rs9f Including me maximum rates %
f.ro hy eaah and tickets ana transfer
regulations and ne s" t,.,, XIV. -, ~.
y -,.,.h erect railway required tn he pail
ts me city which percentage Hhal ~ ~"
event be Ices than two prf cent pc! an
MUM pfiar 20 1890 and not less man lhree
80 ,ant gar anuurn thereafter N the
supiirntIou made be directly or init
rartly In behalf Of tho Erantco Or owuef
- any existing street railway system 90
- r.,,tte ur routes asked for are such aa
r,uatttufo "a virtual extension Or connec-
tfan with any cNisflnE system even "
there be no apparent lo,nt.t1 ~ o~,..
pn.n in any such case tho franchise shan
lie Granted only Tor term cqual 20 The
unerpired franchise or INC 'tlHiinF tyf.
.rf, ,-ith which tho new line Dc proposed
80 rau ia conveniently connected. and
49, ~ arrauaamenta shall he stipulated
~, IN. .rant In nli franchises on artoriat
ahg,ava or on any trunk or canyon
atc cannon user trackaHe facilities
80 aprurfruanccs shall DO required 90 be-
t.da available for other franchise
srarteaa and for the city itself at any
Una during the grant upon contribution
y, the grantee Of such franchise Of such
monthly or annual payments ~ may be
800 md reasonable no value being as
ttg,,rd Ia any franchise right. the amount
~ sush contributions and compensation
- I've determined Ia such manner as tho
gttv council shall pregcribo IN the or
bairsncs granting such franchise. The
franchise shall also contain provision
mai any dlapute ns TO any matter Of om-
ntnytneni or wages which may arise at
INV time during the life ~ the grant bo-
fwaen the grantee OF the IRAN hian and
a.. efuuf0vea shall he submitted 90 nrhi-
trettan. the grantee and ita employees
snail 10 parties 10 any Hubmissiou ana
mali he entitled 20 be hoard hy The Rrbi.
fratora and any award when made shall
tx binding and conclusive for "A period
III one year from It, date upon the
rrapfoe and upon lie employees. The or
dinnnca grpotinR such franchise shall pro
vldo tho method for conducting hufh nr.
tttrafinu proceedings. The proposed
franrhfsa shall further contain an other
raacr, ntlons and limitations act forth in
lthts charter aud tho laws ~ the state.
Tina proposed franchise nhall theruupOn
t. .ffefed aud advertised for bids Go HH-
rrrtaln tho pcrsop. company or corpora
ltou who VIII Q accept. construct md
operaie under auoh franchise az tho low
80 rates Of fare 10 be substituted Ina iou
resolutlon BIDDING for tho franchi4e