The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-16


Incorporate ia every such franchise
ettlclont provisions for the oompul
arbitration OF all disputes
which may arise between the
ana his. its or their employees, as
20 any matter OF employment or
wafea Tho proposed franchise
shhll turthcr contain all other reser
VI. oharter and tho laws OF the
ate, Alternate proposition No !
suhnitted with this charter. 90 be
hsett.d here ana become part OF
this enrtor if this charter IL adopt
nepRtataly adopted)
Tho proposed franchise shall
,hefsupon DO offered ana advertised
.or DDS 70 ASCERTAIN tho person.
company or corporation who VIII ac-
cept construct and operate under
shia franchise az the lowest rates Of
tatc 70 be substituted Ia lieu OF the
maximum rates set forth In the reao=
luton, bidding for the franchise
sions OF this charter In relation 10
blus made on city contracts so far
a. such provisions may be npplica :
DC. ana the city council may reject
any ana all bids ana may refuse 70
grant franchise for all or any
part or tho route for which nppiica
ton was made. Each bid must be
accompanied by n certified check
I W An' NliN tfthNANft ANf INV
sum OF ono thousand dollars and
me amount OF the check shall be
forfeited ana paid 20 tho city Ia
case the successful bidder shall fail
20 accept the franchise. and upon
be credited 70 thu srantee on ae-
count OF percentages. The city
council shan consider the bids. and
WITH due regard TO cash and ticket
taf@ss transfer regulations and con
nections shall decide ana derignatc
THO bidder whose proposal offers the
lowest fnrca 20 the people, not ek
se"dinE the maximum rates named
In tho resolution. Thercupon. II tho
proposed franchise DO for any new
System. Or include any business
thoroughfares or any trunk line or
canyon route upon which no tracks
Rave been laid under any previous
shall bs submitted 20 tho vote OF
the qualified electors at the next on
suing general municipal election for
hrir ratification or Ieioetion,, n
ter ana provide tho expense OF =
special election. the city council
may authorize the vote 20 be taken
a. special election. II the pro-
posed franchise DO for an extension
ei an existing system In a residence
district and does not include any
NHnk line or canyon route. the fran
chis" shan not DO nubmiv 20 ref.
erendnm unless the city council
snail 40 direct, or a referendum petit
ton signed BY a number o. quali-
I Tied voters equal TO not less than
SIX per cent Of tho total registration
tsr ne previous year BIO flled With
after the official pabiica,ion Of re
designation Of tho best bidder for
( the proposed franchise. and during
said period OF thirty days the fran
ehine shall be In allegiance, II no
city council may finally pass the
ordinance and grant tho franchise.
n n referendum petition be filed the
franchise shall be submitted 20 vote
OF the qualified electors at tho next
general election or al special cleo
ton. ~ the proposed grantee shall
! offer ana provide the expense there
| r. and the city council shall author
notices Of election. conduct and
manner OF elections. preparation Of
official ballots, counting and can
Wasting % votes. and certifying %
returns u any election on the grant
inK 81 franchise shall bs done sub
staniiaily as ~ provided for the
submission 20 vote ~ N. peopia on
Initiative ordinances n the pro-
posed franchise ordinance receives
In iis favor majority Of all the
votes cast for and aEains, tho same.
y shall be deemed 10 DO ratified. and
the city council may thcrcupon
finally pass and adopt the same II
fsn 20 receive said majority IN
shall be deemed rejected and no
further proceedings shall be had
hereunder. The same methods OF
procedure shall obtain IN tho ex-
tension OF any existing franchises
or any rights hereunder. AZ IN the
grant % new franchise. No street
railway franchise shall IN any event
be granted. egended OF renewed to
any date beyond December sist.
A minority 81 The city council In
GLIDING not Tess than one.third OF
all the members elected. shall have
referendum vote on a franchise ordi-
nance without the filing Of any poti-
tion therefor.
section i.s. Every franchise for
steam railroad tracks upon any
street. alley or public place, shall
contain provision permitting Joint
user OF such tracks hy tho city and
the Port Of Seattle. upon such terms
and conditions "a shall b. specified
IN the ordinances granting such fran
chise.
LIQuop LICENSES.
Section iss. The power OF the
city council 20 grant liquor licenses
shall be subject to the limitations
ana restrictions hereinafter sot
taj Hereafter no license Cexrept
n wholesale license ms hereinafter
dcfined) shall be granted TO any
person or persons. authorizing the
sale or giving away or other dis-
malt. vinou., mixed OF fermsntsd
| liquors At any place within tho
limits OF the City OF Seattle outside
Of the districts herrinheiow desiR-
mated for the granting OF licenses.
hereinbeiow provided. The city coun-
/ ell. In It's discretion. sub ject 10 the
Limitations hsrcin stated. shall have
authority 20 grant such licenses
patrol districts hsreinbeiow de-
scribcd. II being understood that the
ldesignntion % any street In dcfin-
/ ing tho boundary OF any Of the dis
tricts herein contained shall be taken
trict premises with frontRRes upon
either side Of the street named but
when a specific margin Of any boun-
dairy street is designated. IL shall be
taken 20 mean and Include within the
district only frontagcs upon said
margin OF Raid 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 70 the
west margin OF the alley between
First and Second Avenues: thence
HnnfnfTly on inc NfHN margin OF SAID
alley to. the south margin OF Pine
street: thence ensterly on the south
margin of Pine Street 10 tho west
margin OF Third Avenue: thence
southerly on the west margin OF
THIRD Avenue 20 Pike Street. thence
easteriy on Pike. Street 10 Fifth
| Avenue; thence southerly on the
west margin OF Fifth Avenue to a
point seventy five feet southeriy
from Pike Street. thence westerly
parallel with and seventy-five feet
southeriy 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 Q point sixty feet north
eriy from Union street. thence west
northsriy from Union Street TO n
point sixty feet westerly from Third
| Avenue. thence southerly, parallel
with and sixty feet westerly from
Third Avenue to point sixty feet
aoutherly from Union Street: th>nce
westerly, parallel with and sixty
feet southerly from Union Street TO