The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-26

| ~" WV uute OF the CITY COUNCIL y"
Incorporate In every such franchige
efficient provisions for tho compul-
sorry arbitration OF all disputes
which may arise between the
kiaht"e or his succaasorH or assigns,
ana his. Its or their employees. as
whFeh Tho proposed franchise
SHAH further contain all other reHcr-
Nhtlohn ana limitations net forth In
thla charter ana tho laws Of the
hubmittod with this charter. 10 be
| inserted horo and become "A part OF
THIS charter N this charter IN adopt
| 81 ana IN haid alternate proposition
In separately adopted
Tue proposed franchise shat
thoreupon 30 offered and advertised
Tor bids TO ascertain the person,
company or corporation who viii nc-
copt construct ana operate under
rnid franchise nj tho lowest rates or
fare 20 be substituted ia lieu OF the
maximum rates set forth In the reso-
tuition, Bidding for tho franchise
shall DO In accordance with proVt-
aions OF this charter Ia relation TO
bids made on city contracts, SO far
az such provisions may be applica-
BILE. and tho city council may reject
any aud all bios and may refuse to
grant franchise for all or any
part OF the route for which apnlica-
ton was made. Each bid must be
accompanied by certified check
payable TO the city treasurer for the
sum OF one thousand dollars and
The amount OF ne check shall be
forfeited and paid 20 the city IN
cnhe the successful bidder shall fan
| TO accept the franchise. and upon
acceptance. tho sum so paid shall
DO credited TO the grantee on &C
count Of percentages. The city
! win dsio regard 10 cash and ticket
fares. transfer regulations and con-
neotlons. shall decide and designate
the bidder whose proposal offers the
lowest fares TO the people. not e1-
cccdinR tho maximum rates named
In the resolution. Theroupon, ~ the
proposed franchise DO for any new
system. or include any business
canyon route upon which no tracks
have been laid under any previous
franchise. then tho said franchise
shall be submitted TO tho vote OF
The qualified electors at the next en-
suing general municipal election for
their ratification or rejection. II
the designated best bidder shall Of
Ter aud provide the expense OF a
special election. the city council
may authorize tho vote 20 DO taken
posed franchise be for an extension
| of an existing system In a residence
district ana does not include any
trunk line or ranyon route the fran
AAfNfHN HEAAt NHA NN NMnNAAtttA 10
ercndum unless the city council
shall 20 direct. or n referendum petit
ton signed by number OF quail
| lied voters equal TO not less than
six por cent 81 the total repatriation
Tor the previous year. DO filed with
tho city clerk, within thirty days
after the official publication OF the
designation OF the best bidder for
the proposed franchise. and during
said period Of thirty days the fran
FnlaA shall HA In aIHEuHTa II
referendum petition TO filed. tho
city council may finally pass the
ordinance and grant tho franchise.
II referendum petition be filed the
franchise shall DO submitted to vote
OF tho qualified electors at the next
general election or at n special ciec-
, iion, II tho proposed grantee shall
offer ana provide the expense there
isc tho same. official publication.
notices 81 election. conduct and
manner OF elections. preparation Of
official ballots. counting and can.
wasting 81 votes. and certifying Of
returns 81 any election on the grant
ing % a franchise shall be done sub
Hthntiaiiy a. n provided for the
submission to vote Of tho people on
Initiative ordinances. II the pro-
posed franchise ordinance receives
In It's favor a majority OF all the
votes cast for and against tho same,
u shall be deemed 70 be ratified. and
the city council may fhereupun
finally pass and adopt the same. II
it, favor. the franchise ordinance
shall he deemed rejected and no
further proceedings shall be had
Hereunder. The same methods Of
procedure shall obtain IN tho es-
tension 81 any existing franchises
or any rights hereunder. as ~ the
grant % a now franchise No street
railway franchise shall In any event
be- granted. extended or renewed 90
any date beyond December 5ist
A minority ~ tho city council. IN
Guiding not less than one-thifd %
an Tho members elected shall have
re riEht and power to invoke
referendum vote on a franchise ordi-
nance without tho filing Of rny peti-
ton therefor.
Section it5 Every franchise for
steam railroad tracks upon any
street, alley or public place. shall
contain a provision permitting Joint
user OF such tracks by the city and
the Port OF Seattle. upon such terms
and condition. as shall be specified
IN the ordinance granting such fran
LIQUOR LICENSES.
Section i.s. The. power OF the
shall be subject TO the limitations
ana restrictions hereinafter set
taJ Hereafter no license Except
a wholesale license as hereinafter
defincd) shall be granted 20 any
person or persons, authorizing the
sale or giving away or other dis
poaai % any Intoxicating. apirituoua,
malt. Vicious. mixed or fermcut.d
liquors At any place within the
limits OF the city Of Seattle outside
OF the districts horcinbclow dcHig-
mated for the granting Of licenses.
except as otherwise specifically
hereinbelow provided. THE city coun-
ell. In Its discretion. subject 90 the
Limitations herein stated. shall have
authority 10 grant tuch licenses
within the limits OF tho four saloon
patrol districts hsreinholow de-
scribed. IL being understood that tho
designation OF any street In defin-
ing the boundary OF any OF the dis
trlcts herein contained shall be taken
20 mean and include within the dis
triet promises with frontaEcs upon
either side OF the street named. but
when specific margin Of any houn-
dairy street is designated. n shall be
taken TO mean and Include within the
district only frontagoa upon said
margin OF said street
BOUNDARIES OF SALOON PA
troll DISTRICT NUMBER ONE s---
Beginning at the intersection OF First
Avenue and Wall street and running
thence easterly on Wall street 20 the
west margin Of the alley between
f1rRt ana second Avenues thence
southerly on the west margin OF said
alley to tho south margin OF Pine
Street. thence easterly on the south
margin of Pine street to the west
margin OF Third Avenue: thence
southerly on the west margin OF
Third Avenue TO Pike street: thence
ensterly on Pike Street 10 Firth
Avenue; thence southcriy 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 a point sixty feet north
erly from Union Street: thence west
erly parallel with and sixty feet
northerly from Union street TO n
point sixty feet westerly from Third
Avenue; thence southerly. parallel
with and sixty feet westerly from
Third Avenue 90 point sixty feet