The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-02-03


I ts ar,rna Rrstl.a - ~ Artirio ~ ~ tHs
lCstr charter rr.afHH tn thn fentlns ~
fFanrHisrs ard Submitting qgrh r-'tnf
as-rrdfn-at fH tHe uuMirHd eirefHrH 90
lths rast general municipal election 20 %
ga ~soit rp ny THE CRY
cot-Srrt ~ ritE CRY oF SCAT
ma section 20 u Article ~ - che
charter he sfnrt5ed '9 Eraa IS
grant ffaarhtsea end authority f7r th
aansfruc tfnn Hra.atrnnnHH ana "i.fA
- steam railroads. street taiIH afs ah1
atertrle railways fnFethsf WIN tHat
qsi.s rires and nthrr aspsrtTnan go
npnn over along and across hnt pt.tt
street. road ar public rlar0 .thi" Ahe
frnnrbtra AMI authority tho CitF N1spr
may srrsrflha ths termH ara EnniltiNnH
Iundrr ahlrh said franrh .ae shai 20
granted ana maY arfse urHu snH state
provisions ard ether regulations whHH
shaii rontiuus during The iito ~ the tfsH
rhiua subivet 20 ne liroiiati'Hs ne ln
after provided. ant shall have ronef a.
a-tth,ritv 10 cancel forfeit ard shrnEafr
lhny sueh grant III the franfhit" Efant
thereby Be nor operated ln aef"faanea
rIth fts provisions or nc uil
/ Authority go construct e street railway
/ nr tav dawn street railway tracks al1uN
iuuan over 90 uudrr any ~ thH FH"FtR "t
l tfa city shall 30 granted IN The manner
rf az tta terms fatfawfnF. aud nor
Iotharuiae Npau application being male
| o. tho city Council Tor a9'h1ri'f 20 COR
strurt and operate q street rpiWAy along
unan over or under any % snia streets,
| fha Citr Council shall ir resolution drf1r.
frinn ahsthef such franchise 1r hnf par
thereof shall De granted eng nt'ts ~ 4
/ nrnftrafinn and resolution 20 Doe pub
IHahnd Tor ten ftal DAYS ln ihH Guy ~
Iuclnl Newspaper AZ me expense "t w"
I 4Dptfrauf such resolution Hnn uHA e
san sparffv tho route or rIuinH over hnd
lafnnr which ne ~ proposed in grant n1H
| a franchise tho period Tor " hirh 90 is pro-
raasd 60 DO granted. ana shall further
| specify sil the terms and conditions
/ thereof Including the maximum fHtoH ~
fare b. cash and tickets. aud transfer
IrsFuintipns and the annual percentage e
Inf such street railway Required tn Hf pat
| 10 tho city. which percentage snail in no
event be lcHg than two per cent pnf an
mum prior 20 1920 and not Hess than thf e
nnr cent per annuu thereafter n the
Iauptfratiou made hs directly or Inii
rsrtiy in behalf - the grantee nr owner
Inc route or routes asked Tor are such nH
Ieonatituta virtual extension 90 Cpunoo-
/ ton With amy existing system. even if
there ba no apparent identity ~ owner
lthrr In any such case tho franchise shall
80 granted only Tor term equal 20 The
luuarplrod franchise Or tho existing ~ a..
tenn slfh which tho new line d. proposed
! y. 80 rso lie conveniently connected. and
Ityay.fnr arrangements shall De stipulated
! IL tbe Grant 10 nll franchises uu urtarlai
lbirhwava or on any trunk or canyon
/ rotta common user trackagc facilities
aud apuuftananCra shall be required in be
! r5sdo available for other franchise
I Grantees and for the city Haelf AZ any
] fima during the grant upon contribution
40 mo grantee Of such franchise NJ such
/ monthly or annual payments az may be
| mat and Reasonable. no THluc being AZ
/ airnod 20 any franchise right the amount
~ such contributions and compensation
lao be determined IN such manner aA the
| ettv Council shall prescribe in tho Or
| dinance granting such franchise. The
/ franchise shall also contain provision
That am dispute ne Co any matter ~ EN-
/ uioyment or wages which may arise at
lruv time during tho lifo 81 the grant bn
tween The grantee 81 tho franchise, ana
lie emplagoa shall be submitted 90 arbi.
ltrRtian. tho grantee AMI tta employ ea
shall 10 parties 60 any suhmiHslor ana
b, shau he entitled 90 he hoard hy tho nrbl-
1tfafora and any award who's made Nh.
lEa binding aud conclusive for n period
~ one rear from It's date upon The
| grantee -nd upon its employees The pr
ldinanoe granting such franchise shall ptn-
| vtdo the method FOR ooHductit1 such ar
i bitrnttsn proceedings Tho prppo1od
| frsnebiss shall further contain all other
/ rsservatlona and limitations ect forth In
lthis o1arter and tho laws of the state.
| rho proposed franchise shall thareupon
ha offered and advertised for bids 20 az
/ certain tho person. company or corpora
1 tl0u who will accept construct and
/ operate under such franchise at the low.
| est rates Of fare 20 bs substituted IN lieu
~ tho maximum rates set forth In tho
resolution. bidding for tho franchise