The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-01-31

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A NE4Af TiN~ aHt FHNNtai fiilH
to- arstnhd Farti4r 20 - Artiri" ~ ~ fhr
riif charter reiafinH ta ihr rrantiuE g
frsnrhtr~s ani sahmttinE serh pgnraf.'i
trirudu,rat ta gh0 4ualifna FleefnrH ai
lie rrst general municipal eisttl~u ta lr
afid MHrFH 3 tfia
ng rr RESOLVED ny TIE CITY
COUNCIL oF TiiE CITY OF skNF'
rsa, Section 70 - Article " ~ 30,
chatter re arsHcdtd 20 read az fsiipvs
section fe The CitF crancn maf
grant franrhlaaa and authaftg fnr TIE
rsrstruriirn maintenance ard aBerati 10
q steam railroads street fatiNs4a aNA
rlaefrir rHiiusfH together nfh a. r.
ppira. strrs and other arpHfi"nAn
nuen over ATOMS. ard across ahF pui ~
street road 90 rghiie place eifhin thr
Herlfs 70 tho rffT To- granting such
franchise ard aufhvrits tho riiF cnuag ii
unhar ahfeh said Franchise shall -
arantsd aud war aEtrn un1a Hua sfpfe
fn auth franchise tha farrs transfer
provisions and other regulations Nhifh
bira subject 30 th. Limitations hrreir
ansr provided ara rhan have paacr Hni
tufh1fifT 60 CANCEL iHf lrf ara at9 Hfa ate
au5 snth nrart n me franrhtse granted
fharefr bel nnf operated in accordance
atfh re uruflsIH1s Or az aii
Authority to construct a atftri faiiHaf
~ iaF down street railway tracks HipHa
u4nn over ~ Hrasr ans 20 ih~ ftfe.fF g
ha ritF ehafi he Hfantrd lr tNH nuaunaf
and en- the terms fnfinwing and rHf
fhrraiac runn application helms made
fu the ritF Council fpr authefitf De- con
struft and nperafr o. street rails as alonF
unon over ur under ann ~ said Hfrfeih
fh~ CTS Council shall tf resolution drt1T.
mine ehethrr such ffanehise. nr aur ptri
thereof shall he granted ana after au p
determination shall cause notice - suet
application and resolution 60 be- pub
Uahrd for ten fsI days ~ tho city ~
ficlai urwaparcr 81 no expense % ne
d HaaH ..#H. a
shall specify the route Hr routes over and
along which 70 is proposed 20 Efsnt surn
franchise tho period for which it fs Efn-
posed Co be granted and shall further
thereof Including tho mnntutum rates Sc
fare b. cash and tickeia and transfer
regulations and the annual percentage -
sroaa receipts derived from the operation
- such street raitN ~ required 20 D. paii
to the city. which percentage shall In NO
event be less than two per cent per an
num prior 90 it4e and not less ihan ihr'e
per cent per unnum thereafter II The
.appliratipn made b. directly or lndi-
rectiy In behalf u the Erantse or owner
OF any existing street railway system -
the route or routes asked Tor are such as
constitute a virtual extension or connec-
ton wfth any existing system. even %
there be no apparent identity % owner
ship or probable community or Interest,"
he granted only for q term equal TO the
unerplred franchise ~ the existing -
tenn with which tho new line IL proposed
TO or can be conveniently connected. and
transfer arrangements shall be stipuist cd
In the grant In all franchises on arterial
highways or on any trunk or canyon
route common user trackaEe facilities
aud appurtenancas shall be required to be
made available for other franubis
grantees and for tho city itself at Rny
time during tbs grant upon contribution
10 the grantee Of such franchise Of such
monthly or annual payments as may be
Just and reasonable, no value being as
signed 10 any franchise right. the amount
IL such contributions and compensation
TO be determined In such manner as the
city Council shan prescribe IN thu or
dinAncs granting such franchise The
franchise shall also contain provision
that any dispute a. 60 any matter OF em d
any tins during the life ~ the grant be
tween the grantees OF tho franchise. and
.lts employees shall be submitted to arhi-
tras.on, tho grantee and It's employees
ah,tt be parties 10 any submission and
shall be entitled TO b heard BY the arb!
traitors and any award when made shall,
10 binding and conclusive FOR = period
~ one year from IFS date upon the
grantee and upon It's employees. The Or
dinance granting ouch franchise shall pro
bltration proceedings. The proposed
franchise shall further contain AZ other
reservations and limitations set forth Ia
Tho proposed franchise shall there, pom
be offered and advertised Tor bids to az
certain tho person. company or corpora
ton who will accept, construct aud
operate under such franchise nt tho low
aat rates % fare 20 be substituted IN lieu
resolution. Bidding for the franchise