The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-17

be tho duty OF the city council "a
incorporate In every such franchise
sory P'royi.ions for the S SGmpy
which may arise between the
sr9ntee or his successors or assigns
ahe Ills. lts or their employees, as
any matter OF employment ,or
shall further contain ali other reser-
Vstlons and limitations ret forth IN
hls ohartar ana tho laws OF the
state Alternate proposition No. ]
suonitted with this charter, TO b.
| inserted mere ana become part OF
this charter. n this charter IL adopt
90 ana II said alternate proposition
ssperatoly adopted,)
a. Ihs proposed franchise SHAH
| thereupon be offered and advertised
Tor bids 20 ascertain the person.
company or corporation who VIII ac-
/ tepts construct and OPERATE under
sald franchise at tho lowest rates OF
iate, 70 DO substituted IN lieu Of the
maximum rates set forth ia the rcso-
tuition Bidding for the franchinc
shall be IN accordance with provi-
hons OF this charter in relation 60
uldn made on city contracts, 80 far
sush provisions may be applien .
bio. ana the city council may reject
any ana al bids and may refuse 60
grant franchise for all or any
part OF the route for which sppiica-
ton was made Each bid must be
payable TO the city treasurer for the
sum OF ono thousand dollars and
the amount OF tho check shall be
forfeited ana paid 10 the city IN
case the nuccessful bidder shall fail
20 accept the franchise. and upon
acceptance, tho sum 80 paid shall
ibe credited 20 tho grantee on ae-
count OF percentages. The city
s"ehcil SHAH consider the bids, ana
WIN due regard 20 cash and ticket
J tHfrMs fFunNfNF FAMMIaNtnHa aud
nectigns, shall decide ana deHiRnhte
tho bidder whose proposal offers the
lowest fares 70 the people. not eH.
.eenlns the maximum rates named
proposed franchise be for any new
I system, or include any business
thoropkhfares or any trunk line or
canyon route upon which no tracks
franchise. then tho said franchise
shan be submitted 20 tho vote Of
the qualified elsctors at the next en-
sung general municipal election for
,heir ratification or rejection, ~
TIC designated best bidder shali Of
special siection, tho city council
may authorize the vote 20 be taken
a. special election. II tho pro-
posed franchise be for an extension
I q an existing system In a residence
district and does not include any
trunk line. or canyon route. the fran
ehise shan not be submitted 70 ref
erendum unless tho city council
ilon signed by a number Of qnali-
/ fled voters equal 20 not less than
nix per cent OF the total registration
lor the previous year, be filed with
the city clerk, within thirty days
etter the official publication % the
designation OF tn. best bidder for
the proposed franchise. and during
saio period OF thirty days the iran
ehise shall be IN allegiance lf no
rs,,f .. petition Dc filed. re
ordinance and grant the franchise
/ n referendum petition be filed the
franchise shall he submitted 20 vote
% the qualified electors al tho next
ton. ~ the proposed grantee shall
/ offer ana provide the expense there.
| o. ana the city council shall author-
ire the samo Official publication,
notices q election. conduct end
manner % elections, preparation Of
official ballots. counting and can.
ynnsinE 81 votes, and certifying of
returns % any election on the grant.
Ing y q franchise shalt be done sub
sSsmissisn t. vote . X ,hs people sP ON on
initiative ordinances II tho pro-
posed franchise ordinance receives
IN It's favor majority OF all tho
votes cast for and AGAINST TIE same,
~ shall be deemed 90 bs ratified. ana
tho city council may thereupon
finally pass and adopt the same II
u fan TO receive said majority IN
its favor. Lths franchise ordnance
further proceedings shall be. had
therrundsr. Tn. same methods Of
lprocndur. shall obtain In tho OK
tension OF any existing franchises,
or any rights 'hsrsundsr e. n ,hs
railway franchise shall in any event
be granted. extended or renewed 20
any date beyond December sint
a minority Of the city council. In
Gliding not less than one-third Of
all the members elected. shall have
the right and power 90 Invoke a
referendum vote on q franchise ordi-
nance without the filing OF any pou-
Section iss. Every franohis. for
steam railroad tracks upon any
street. alley or public place, SHAH
contain a provision permitting Joint
user OF such tracks by the city and
the Port Of Seattle, upon such term.
and conditions as shall be specified
In tho ordinance granting such fran
ehise.
LIQUOR LICENSES.
Section Its. The power OF the
city council 10 grant liquor licenses
shall be subject TO the limitations
GftR hN@Rthtt HfNHtNNf ~
taJ Hereafter no license Except
n wholesale license ss hereinafter
dcfiped) shall be granted 20 any
sale or giving away or other dis
posai OF any intoxicating. spirituous
malt vinous. mixed or fermentod
liquors At any place within the
OF the districts hereinbeiow desig-
mated for tho granting Of licenses.
except as otherwise specifically
hsrelnseiow provided. Tho city coun-
ell, in It's discretion. subject 20 tho
Limitations herein stated. shall have
within the limits OF the four saloon
patrol di-trtcts hareinheiow de-
scribed ~ being understood that tho
designation % any street in defln-
trlcts herein contained shnli he taken
TO mean and include within the dis
trict premises with frontaEes upon
either side OF the street named. but
when n specific margin OF any houn-
Diary street ~ designated. IL shall be
taken TO mean and Include within the
district only frontaEes upon said
margin Of said street
BoUNnARIEs OF SALOON PA
BeginninR at the intersection OF First
| Avenue and Wall street and running
thence easteriy on Wall street 20 the
| west margin OF the alley between
First and Second Avenues: thence
southeriy on the west margin of said
alley to the south margin OF Pine
| gtrcet. thence easteriy on the south
margin Of Pine street 20 tho west
margin OF Third Avenue. thence
souiherly on the west margin of
Third Avenue 90 Pike street: thence
eaxtcriy on Pike street 10 Firth
Avenue; thence southerly on tho
west margin OF Fifth Avenue TO a
point seventy-five feet Houtheriv
| from Pike street; thence westerly.
parallel with and sevcnty-five feet
southerly from Pike Street 70 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
eriy. parallel with and sixty feet
northeriy from Union Street 10 n
point sixty feet westerly from Third
| Avenue; thence southerly, parallel
with and sixty feet westerly from
Third Avenue 70 a point sixty feet
| aoutheriy from Union street: thence