The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-02-08

Proposed NMhfl' ~ - ~, t....s
-, ,i1s ,s n Article IS ~ thg
/ Citv charter FrLaffnF o. the EfanNnt y
franrhts~s ard astmiitinE ssfh w
amendment 90 The Gaahtlsd
tho uett aahrral ttN"'eif@'
IA ~ RESOLVED NJ TWE CITY
got,Scff. OF IHE CITY OF SEAT
NJ - Section % q Article ~ 2, nc
charter BE- amended % read - tsii.n
asrtisn eo The CITY to1ntL u ~
LOT frarrh laas aHd authority Tor pc
s' ~, -, maintenance and es'sratl nn
y. sfs4fn rsiirnsds. street rail ~afs and
risrtrir raiiu avs toEs'hFr
poles uirea aua othNF AFf-. t..-
aeon over. along ara across any FNt.
s-t 80 o. public place vffhtn the
ittnis. - the siiF IN sfsNit"s 80 T
fraurhtsa Hnd authority We W.
80 errs.rlhr fho terms and rnha sons
trt~r rhf.h asld franchise shall 20
sr.rtof Ard may aFr0s upNn $50 - .te
~ usirh tran hisr tns fafse iran isI
proftsien- ard ether rrf..a .,s ~. ,r,,,'
,- <t,Gfr~t 40 thn lIruitntiona horri1 !
auer provided. aud snail nave l"I H.i
authority Go rarsel t"i w - se..t
an surh grant " ne fraunhiHa Nteni y
s.a..t. d. moe apHf atsd in aEr1f Jan 2
,ith lie prosisi of at All
Astbsrife h. construct a sirsei fai. r'f
~. fsy aaNn street railway traces nloAs
~ - 49, -. ,.oarr ans - fhs streets uf
lane ritY shau DO Erontsd ~ t"H iA.t"let
ana on the terns tnllorins ana asl
othsrwiss tp"n enrllea's.s,n s,,"s '.. ..,
.,..,.t i "A Operate street railway along
t,s.gn oter or under any % ~ald #f 20.
tha CitY Council SHAH tt Ff4"5Nlt"n "'i
t.tes ehathar such franchise oF anf iAfi
.e.,.of ahau Dc granted. and after 90 D.
REORGANIZATION shall cause n"tlt" "t tN %
lesptieatIon aud icsqlnilHn 20 Do Pp.
Wst.1 Tor ton tIOi days In tho CITY Il.
$3.50 ,s,s-paprr az the expense - ihe
'r.rIi.ant such rraHlufion and notlco
.s,ff sf,reIff the route of routes over ana
along which ~ is proposed 20 sFs"t El,'
..a IL Ns granted. and shalt further
| epaeffg an thr terms ana ''hIi lliM.
! ,t.rsnf including the fnafifnun rates "t
f.rr hv cash and tickets. ana tfAhai q
s@,,,ts ti,na and tho nsFuusl r"ts~nfan" -
| ,rsa. rasripta derived from th" operation
| - rtteh etrest railway required &" - Nat 3
| 20 tho City. whlrh pef'enlae" A,'".l =" u'
inyrnt be loss than twp per cent POT en-
-, ,,,ier 10 1880 and not loss than thf to
| per cent por nnuum ihctHhii'f IT we
Iappitration made h" Hlfe'tA or lhal
seltiy In behalf % tho grantee Or oV nor
| - an rxiatiuE street railway sfFtnm ur
he route or routes asked Tor are HhfN az
constttufa Is virtual extension or c9nnrc
ton with any existing ry stem. even "
tt,sra he no apparent Identity - own1r-
.t,t,, ar probahie community - interest,
then IN any such case the frhnchis" shall
be granted only tor term eluai 20 me
,ue st4red franchise 81 the existing N}a.
Iteo, aim which tho now limo " proposed
| 49, - h.. conveniently connected. and
.e.ssf.r arrangements SHAH be stipulated
| a. the Grant tn on franchises ON hrtsrial
l,rfr,,t,y OF on any trunk or canyon
ras,to Common user trackaEe facilities
"a apptrtrnaficeH shall 30 required ta be
+raotees and fIr the city itHcf nt any
titno during the grant upon contribution
/ - tha grnuton ~ such franchise ~ such
| monthly or annual payments ~ may he
tt-f ara reasonable. no value being a..
sivnod 10 any franchise right Tho amount
| ~ aueh contributions and compensation
| ~ DO determined In such manner rs thu
l,gtv Council shall prescribe In tho or
latnanca granting such franchise. The
franchise shall also contain provision
that any dispute nH 60 any matter of ON
| nfoypent or whass which may arise az
any Slime during tho NE " the grant le
tVrrn the grantee ~ tho franchise. aud
Iitr .fnplovoa shalt be submitted Go nrhi.
Itrattnn Tho grantee and its employees
shau DO parties TO any submission ana
ahau DO entitled 60 he heard hy the hthi
| traitors and any award Nn'n made hhAli
T., binding and conclusive Tor "a period
af ono year from its date upon tho
rrantne and upon liH employees Tho Ir-
dtnanrs srantiug such franchise shall pro-
| vido ths method fpr conducting such mr..
| bitratton preccrdlnEn Tho proposed
| franrhire shall further contain all other
! resary stinns nud limit atoms SCI forth ifi
| The proposed franchise shall gvrauppu
he 0fferod and Adfottiscd for hiN 10 a..
/ certain tho purSsn. company or corpora
/ tton who VIII accept. construct aud
! ouorntr under such franchise q the low
ert mites of fare 60 ho nuhHtitutrd in D.
Iof me maximum rates set forth In the
resolution. Biddiug for Tho franchise