The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-02-18

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.,s,,s section ss - Article ~ - ih.
citv Charter relating 90 ne sfAhl.. -. "
franchises and suhmttle. t,r. ~
De rsst general municipal elect'an ." -
IA ~ nEFoLvEp NJ TWE Siti
corNctL or TIE CITY "F HAN'
~, Section 70 q Ar,leis ~ q he
rhsrtrr be amended 70 reaa - t9"eHa
ssctlen 90 The CIV ,t en' ~, ~
,strurfisn maintenance and npefei'ns
- steam railroads, street FAitNefF
electric railways taEether 80 49,
49,. ,vrr along and across any phn!if
Htreot road 90 pHniic place NtANt" ~
tffutta q tho citT. IN sfan,lhs x
.frarchfss and authority th7 w ''eH..
- 1870 the terms ard conditions
.arf.r whlrh Haid franchise s.Al -
granted and may nEtee ep.h -, 80
IN such franchise thH 1855
mreyiaiana and other rFEuiaN.ns w
.E.u continue durlnK The NE OF NE tfa"-
me- subject 90 the Limitations htfttN
after provided. snd seal, na.s .,'.,r ~
80 suek grant n the franchise rfnhted
thereby IL not operated ~ aNe''"Ahoe
eItr 10 proviaigna or AZ hll ,,
a,tr.rftv 90 construct street rail EAY
80. 80 dav-n street railway tracks Ai9na.
aeon over or under any ~ the streets ~
ma Cfty shall be granted ~ t"e N''NlN
M the NNftNH aN'tNHfNft"A
t.,.t.s tfpnn application being made
~ me cay Council Tor authority 70 cor
.,rurt and operate street raiN ~ Attg1.
upon. over Or 9na.t, ~, ,sssl,,fter, astsr.
s,trc vh~shrr such franchise. ~ any part
thefrof shall ~ granted. hna ave. ~
determination SHAH csu.s hos ~
Wltsd fer ton t6I days IN tho city 81
dciai newspaper At me expense % the
ayrJfcant such resolution anu h'Al
sti sureifv the route or routes over ana
$3.50 s,,trh a IL propascd TO grant Hucn
4 franchise the period Tor whieh ~ pro
..'smd 10 10 granted. ana Hhau tutthsf
.r.rtfv ali tho terms ara conditions
1900, Including the maximum rates Or
49,. - cash and tickets. ana transfer
REGULATIONS and the annual p"f'nh'hte ~
gross receipts derived Upin w" "pNt a'lt t
~ ruch street railway required 20 % pau
a. a.. city which percentage Hhhu IN no
event be ieas Than two per cent per an
mum prior 90 1890 ana not loss than thrse
~. rsnt psr annum thereafter II the
t.,.tiration made be directly or indi
rerflv in behalf - the grantee or owner
IN any existing street railway system "F
4, 80 roufa or routes asked Tor are Fuch ~
..,ttntn a virtual extension or Cpnner-
~ attn any existing system. even "
tbnre Dc no apparent IDENTITY OF owner
.stn or prabnble community OF Interest,
st.n In any such case tho franchise shall
r.,trd only fur term equal 10 tho
..rerufred franchise OF the existing sbH.
Tern with which tho new llns ~ proposed
Az O.
,r.r.f.r arrangements shall be stipulated
y ~, ,rant In an franchises on artorial
$4,000 or on any trunk or canyon
49,. common uaar trnckAge facilities
w, auuortannnces shall DO required 90 be
49, available for other franchise
,s.r',.es and for tho city Itself az any
-, during tho grant upon contribution
a. tbe grantee % such franchise 81 such
.ntbtv or annual payments as may be
iuut and reasonable. no value being as
,,s,cd 10 any franchise right tho amount
al. F. ~ 10 a lff Inn
a. ~ dafermiued IN such manner a. the
.Cltv Council shall prescribe In the or
fi,,ure granting such franchise. Tho
trnnr,taa shall also contain a provision
tt.t any dispute as TO any matter 81 en-
.i.',fnent or wages which may arise az
E,y Omh during the iifo Of the grant be
econ the grantee ~ tho frnnchis. and
.tt. smulosoa shall be submitted 90 arli-
ration the grantee ana ita employees
ahpU DO entitled 20 De heard hf tho arbi.
f,.tora and any award when made shall
to ttodInr and conclusive TO- period
"a gv. year from itH date upon tho
Fr,rtra and uunu lta employees The ~.
dtrapro granting Huch franchise Hhnll pro-
do tho method for conducting such Hr-
bifTatlun proroedlnra. Tho proposed
frau,blae shall further contain nll other
r,e1,.stlona and ifmkntlonH Het forth On
mia charter aud tho laws ~ tho state
Tbo nrapnHrd franchise shall theroupon
te offered and advertised for bias tu aHa
.rest,tn the pcrHpn. company or corpora
ttyn who Will accept. construct and
,p.ratr undnr such franchise nt tho .iow
"a rates OF faro 60 be- substituted 90 lieu
M the maximum rates set forth iu tho
resolution. bidding Tor tho franchise