The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-02-14

FUpf'uftp AN GNt' ~ - ,..-,.t.-f tl,.
~..,r-s s.rtfaa 20 q Article ~ 70 80 q
CIV CHARTER rsiatlrr 90 ne 1850 y.
a.. rrntsss ant suhnaiffinE HafN
.s,.gsmsrt e. ths qualified electors
~. nrst general municipal sieet'"n %" ~
hrid march iBih ~uv ~,.ry
wr III uEauLTEp nv THE
Cut'NciL OF THE CITY or ShNI
4s s suss 20 % Article ~ q ne
charter be amended 20 feA3 a.
section 20 The 'iI - a.
g-.rt franchises and saihertif f'f
~..-,.f,urtlan unintrukrco Anf opT aii' y
IN sfrata railroads street Fall~1l ~" ~
s'~ette raiiaHys. tuFHthW ~
49, ..rr along ard srfusa any pHbar
-l-t raaa nr public place Within ihf
urr,us q the city 10 EfsN.lht
franrhisa end authofitE IN" ''.t...,i,l.,+.
.,rsrr rhtth raid frRrrhlaa an-N
zrarted ard nar aEr0a ufnn eu- 49,.
la such franrhia~ fhH istta N..
e,.str,an. aud other reHulat.ns y hl.n
~ ~ s.,,,tt.u. furinE the iifH = ne iran.
~tfss subject 20 thc iifflia tons herHih
.f,.r provided. anh shall have E'Net p.
h Grant n the franchise ufantsn
frrr.hg fs not operated 70 ae''t 9At'''
wItb tts provisions or A. all -,,---.
Authority 90 conrirpa,., a 49,. 49,
go, r,,rr or under any - the Hifefia OF
ne city shaU 10 granted ~ tha nt".''.
AND ora the terms tnitn SUI
@.n.r.fsa Varn application heiHg made
.tt ,-t,v council for AUTHORITY Go CONE
rsr,trt ard operate q street talw AZ hl'na
,,t,.r otrr ur under any "t HAtH
the CITY Council shAti ~
mine whether such frau. hisf NF any Faft
,t.rcs.f 4haI 30 granted. ana after OIL. p
determination shall cause notice or ~ u
arpiirntl9n and rsa. latinn - % FNs
1-E.s Tor ten G0I days in the city ~
si.f.f rs5eapaper a. the expense OF the
s.oitrant such reroistiuu and noii 2
-hati sB-..ifg the route 90 routes Over ana
ainrtr witch n 10 proposed 60 Efhht fucn
100 ~. me pcriud Tor which % 10 Tro-
.,..a tg ha granted. and ahal furtHer
E..s-ffv All the terms and conditions
thereof including nc nas'mn,n t ,sss., ~
r-rolatfona and the annual percentage -
qr5ua receipts derived from me "p' lon
- aurh street railway required 20 - pAl
~ the rltf which prrcentHg~ shan lh no
',,t ~ iras than two per cent per an
mum prior 20 1889 and not loss man thf 4"
80 rrnt prr uuuuu thereafter IT tNH
fvrtirntlon made be directly ur init
-t,ty y, hrhaff 81 the grantee or owner
- soy .4IaftnE street railway system ~
the route or routes asked tnt arc Hu,l -
~1nstltuts a virtual extension or CONNIE, .
ltt,n vglth any existing system, even VI
49,, ba no apparent Identity " owner
sbtp or probable community 81 interest
th,n ln any such case the Franchise shall
- .,antsd only Tor q term equal 90 tho
~ ngrad franchise Of tho existing sys-
49,, Inn which tho now line is proposed
49, .ar la conveniently connected. ana
,,s.r.,er arrangements shall be stipulated
ia the Grant In nii franchises on arteriai
ttgheava or on any trunk or canyon
route common user traekago tacili'ios
80 sppurtanancoa shall BE- required Co be
sa.as availabia for other franchise
,"ertses and for the city Itself az any
! 1r,s during tho grant upon contribution
-, ~. grautoe o. such franchise ~ such
,,,rtbiV or annual payments ag may he
tnut aud reasonable, no value being as.
sfrnsd 10 any franchise right. tho amount
- surh contributions and compensation
a. Ia determined in such manner ns tho
| t,ify Council shall prescribe In tho ~
dfrnnra granting such franchise. The
qrarrbtaa shall also contain a provision
mat any dlHputo as 20 any matter ~ ON
49,. rrtnt or wages which may arise 90
.rg dime during tho life ~ tho grant hc
teen tho grantee ~ tho franchise. and
! TX rnplaFsn shall be submitted 20 nthi
ration Tho grantee and iis ompl0f sa
ghau Do parties 90 any submission ana
mali ba entitled 60 be heard by mo nrul
t.atarr and any award whom made shall
! he binding aud conclusive for o. period
~ ne year from itH date upon lh
,ra,tae and up0u ita employees Tho Tr-
diranro granting such franchise shall pro
elds the method Tor conducting such nr.
! duration proceedings Tho proposed
1 franchis~ shall further eoululn hil oihti
rrarrvatfaua and limitations Get FORTH in
ma charter and the laws ~ tho state
| .rha PROPOSED franchise shall ihofaup0u
| 10 offered and Advertised Tor bids 10 ~
certain tho p.rapn. company or rurpof4.
ti1o who VII accept construct and
/ op.rats undnr such franchise az the NV
"a rates u faro 60 boz substituted in iifu
| u the maximum rates HeI l'iin IN lha
resolutions DiddinE for ths franchlse