The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-22

Ielllclent provisions for tho Compul-
sorry arbitration of all disputes
brhhtee or his successors or assigns,
anu MS. Its or their employees, as
20 any matter OF employment or
NIL 10 proposed franchise
snsil iurther contain all other rerer-
Natons and limitations set forth In
tnls chhrter ana tho laws OF the
state ALTERNATE proposition No.
,suptnitted with this charter, to be
inserted here and become part or
us smarter, if this charter Is adopt
ed ana II said alternate proposition
Is separately adopted.)
a. mo proposed franchise SHAH
| tneroupon DO offered and advertised
Tot BIDS TO ascertain the person.
company or corporation who VIII ac-
Cepti construct and operate under
shld franchise at tho lowest rates or
rare, 10 be substituted In lieu OF the
maximum rates set forth In the reso-
luuoh, Bidding for the franchise
snhll DO IN accordance with proVl-
slons or this charter In relation 70
osus MADE on city contracts, so fer
such provisions may be appliea-
Die ana the city council may reject
any and all bids and may refuse to
grant franchise for all or any
part OF the route for which applica-
tion was made. Each bid must be
accompanied by certified check
payable TO the city treasurer for the
sum or ono thousand dollars and
me amount OF the check shall be
case tho auccessful bidder shall fail
10 accept the franchise. and upon
acceptance. the sum so paid shall
DC created TO the Rrantee on ae-
count OF percentages. The city
WIN due regard to cash ana ticket
thrcs, transfer regulations and con-
neetions, shall decide and designate
the bidder whose proposal offers the
/
ceedinB the maximum rates named
IN the resolution. Thereupon, II the
proposed franchise be for any new
l,sgstem, or include any business
tnoroughfares or any trunk line or
canyon route upon which no tracks
nave been laid under any previous
franchise. then the said franchise
snail be submitted 10 tho vote OF
suing general municipal election for
their ratification or rejection. IL
tho designated best bidder shall Of
Ter and provide the expense OF 2
may authorize tho vote 20 be taken
at special election. II the pro-
posed franchise be for an extension
9t an existing system In residence
trunk line or canyon route. the fran
ohlse shall not be submitted to ref
erendum unless the city council
shall SO direct. or a referendum petit
ton signed by a. number OF quail
fled voters equal 10 not less than
six per cent OF tho total registration
Tor the previous year. be filed with
the city clerk, within thirty days
after tho official publication OF the
designation OF the best bidder for
tho proposed franchise. and during
said period OF thirty days the fran
ehise SHAH be In allegiance. II no
referendum. petition be filed. the
city council may finally pass the
ordinance and grant the franchise.
If referendum petition be filed the
franchise shall be submitted TO vote
OF tho qualified electors at the next
general election or at a special cleo
ton. II tho proposed grantee shall
offer and provide the expense there
OF, and the city council shall author
lie tho same. Official publication,
manner Of .ss sston SSnape. an of
official ballots. counting and can
wasting OF votes, and certifying of
returns OF any election on the grant
Ing OF a franchise shall be done sub
stantially as Is provided for the
submission TO vote OF tho people on
Initiative ordinances. II tho pro-
posed franchise ordinance receives
In It's favor majority OF all the
votes cast for and against the same,
u shall be deemed to be ratified. and
the city council may thereupon
finally pass and adopt tho same. II
Il fail 70 receive said majority in
shall be deemed rejected and no
further proceedings shall be had
Hereunder. The same methods OF
procedure shall obtain in the ex-
tension OF any existing franchises,
or any rights Hereunder. as in the
grant OF a new franchise. No street
railway franchise shall IN any event
be granted. extended or renewed TO
any. date beyond December 3lst.
1924.
A minority OF the city council, in
Guiding not less than one-third OF
all the members elected, shall have
referendum vote on a franchise ordi-
nance without the filing of ony petit
Section las. Every franchise for
steam railroad tracks upon any
contain a provision permitting joint
user OF such tracks by the city and
the Port OF Seattle. upon such terms
and conditions as shall be specified
In the ordinance granting such fran
chise.
LIQUOR LICENSES.
Section 1ts. The. power of the
shall be subject to~the limitations
and restrictions hereinafter set
forth.
(a) Hereafter no license Except
n wholesale license rs hereinafter
defined) shall be granted TO any
person or persons. authorizing the
sale or g CIV ,g,d away or o,ner dis
malt, virous, mixed or fermented
/ liquors at any place within tho
limits OF the City OF Seattle outside
of the districts hereinbelow desig-
mated for the granting OF licenses.
except as otherwise specifically
Ihereinbelow provided. The city coun-
ell. in It's discretion. subject 20 the
| Limitations herein stated. shall have
4 .AN 40 80 L.
within the limits OF tho four saloon
patrol districts hereinbelow de-
scribed, Il being understood that the
designation OF any street In defin-
ing the boundary of any of the dis
tricts herein contained shall be taken
TO mean and include within the dis
/ trict premises with frontages upon
either side OF the street named. but
when n specific margin of any boun-
/ Diary street is designated. IL shall be
taken TO mean and include within the
district only frontages upon said
margin of said street.
| BOUNDARIES OF SALOON PA
troll DISTRICT. NUMBER ONE
Beginning at the Intersection of First
Avenue and Wall Street and running
thence easterly on Wall street to the
west margin of the alley between
First and Second Avenues; thence
southerly on the west margin of said
alley 20 the south margin OF Pine
street; thence easterly on the south
margin or Pine street TO the west
margin of Third Avenue; thence
southerly on the west margin of
Third Avenue TO Pike street; thence
easterly on Pike street to Fifth
Avenue: thence southerly on the
west margin OF Fifth Avenue to n
point seventy-five feet southerly
from Pike street; thence westerly.
parallel with and seventy-five feet
southerly from Pike Street to the
west margin OF the alley between
Third and Fourth Avenues; thence
southerly along the west margin of
said alley TO point sixty feet north
| erly from Union street: thence west
erly, parallel with and sixty feet
northerly from Union Street to a
point sixty feet westerly from Third
| Avenue: thence southerly, parallel
with and sixty feet westerly from
Third Avenue to point sixty feet
southerly from Union Street: thence
westerly, parallel with and sixty
feet southerly from Union street 10
the west margin of the alley be-
tween Second and Third Avenues;
thence southerly along the west