The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-18


Incorporate ia every such franchise
ietIlciont provisions for tho compul-
sorry arbitration OF all disputes
WHICH may arise between the
hishteo or his successors or assigns,
ana hih. IT'S or their employees, MS
20 any matter OF employment or
whFen The proposed franchise
ahau lurther contain all other rsHet ?
.huohn ana Limitations set forth In
tnls charter and tho laws OF the
state, ALTERNATE proposition No, !
submitted with this charter, Go be
inserted here and become a part OF
thlH charter N this charter IN adopt
.a ana N said alternate proposition
- separately adopted
. mo proposed franchise shall
hefoupon be offered and advertised
| ior bldn TO ascertain the person,
company or corporation who Will ae-
oept' construct and operate under
shlh franchise at tho lowest rates or
tatei 70 DO substituted In lieu OF tho
maximum rates set forth IN the reso-
lnuoh, bidding for tho franchise
shall be n accordance with provi-
slenH OF this charter In relation TO
plds mado on city contracts. 80 Tar
a. such provisions may BIO applied /.
bic. and tho city council may reject
any aud all bids ana may refuse TO
grant franchise for ali or any
part OF tho route for which applicn-
ton was made. Each bid must be
icon aeon panied by a certified check
Y
sum OF ono thousand dollars and
| tho amount OF the check shall be
forfeited ana paid 20 tho city IL
case the successful bidder shall fail
70 accept tho franchise. and upon
sce.ptAnce, the num 30 paid shall
lpe credited TO ths granteo on ace
count OF percentages. The city
itouhcil shall consider tho bids ana
Win duo regard 20 cash and ticket
fares, transfer regulations and con-
hections, shall decide ana dshiEnate
th7 bidder whose proposal offers the
lowest fares 10 tho people. not Ok.
.'enlng the maximum rates nsmed
N Tho resolution. Thereupon, II the
proposed franchise DO for any new
system, or include any business
lthofouRhfhros or any trunk line or
canyon route upon which no tracks
have been laid under any previous
franchise. thon tho said franchise
shall be submitted 20 tho vote Of
The qualified electors at the next en-
suing general municipal election for
,hs sa .s rinr,lss,ien or fs5ee.l si, ~
Ter ana provide the expense % a
special election, the city council
may authorize the vote 20 be taken
Mt special election. II the pro-
posed franchise he for an extension
OF an existing system In residence
district ana dees not include any
trunk line or canyon route. the fran
ehise shall not be submitted Go ref.
I MHAFh1 fNr CITY tNNHAiA
shall 40 direct. or a referendum petit
Ton signed By n number OF quail
fled voters equal 10 not less than
slx per cent Of the total registration
Tor the previous year, be filed with
after tho official publication OF the
designation Of the best bidder for
the proposed franchise. and during
said period OF thirty days the fran
ehisc shall be IN abeyancc. II no
lcity council may finally pass the
ordinance ana grant tho franchise
N a referendum petition be filed the
franchise shall be submitted 20 vote
or the qualified electors AZ the next
general election or ~ special cleo
ton. N tho proposed grantee shall
offer sd provide the expense there
lot. and the city council shall author
notices OF election. conduct and
| manner OF elections. preparation OF
official ballots, counting and can.
wasting OF votes. ana certifying On
Ing Of q franchise shall bs done sub
rtantiaily as IL provided for the
submission TO vote OF the people on
Initiative ordinances. II the pro-
posed franchise ordinance receives
10 i,s favor majority OF all the
votes cast for and against the same
II shall DO deemed TO be ratified. and
tho city council may thercupon
finally pass and adopt the same. ~
Il fan 10 receive said majority in
It's favor. the franchise ordinance
shall be deemed rejected and no
further proceedings shall be had
thereunder. The same methods OF
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 90
EAEnnA lao sFtthrF Mfmf
lfgas
a minority 81 the city council. In
lciudinR not less than one-third Of
Iaii the members elected shall have
the right and power 90 invoke n
referendum vote on q franchise ordi-
nance without the filing OF any pcti-
tion therefor.
section itk. Every franchise for
street. alley or public place. shall
contain n provision permitting Joint
user OF such tracks by the city and
the Port ~ Seattle. upon such terms
in the ordinance granting such fran
chisc.
LIaUoH LICENSES.
Section las. The power OF the
city council 20 grant tiquor licenses
shall be subject to the limitations
and restrictions hereinafter set
forth.
sa) Hereafter no license Except
a Wholesale license ms hereinafter
defined) shall DO granted 20 any
person or. persons. authorizing the
saie or giving away or other dis
malt. Vicious. mixed or fermeuted
liquors At any place within the
limits OF the city OF Seattle outside
OF tho districts herclnbeiow deKig-
mated for tho granting OF licenses.
except as otherwise specifically
lhercinhelow provided. The city coun-
lcii. ia ita discretion. subject to the
Limitations herein stated. shall have
within the limits OF the four saloon
patrol districts hsroinheiow de-
scrihcd. 81 being understood that tho
designation Of any street in defln-
ing the boundary o. sny % the dis
20 mean and include within tho dia-
trict premises with frontageS upon
either side Of the street named. but
when n specific margin OF any boun-
dairy street r. designated. II shall be
taken TO mean and include within the
district only frontnges upon said
margin Of said street.
| BOUNDARIES OF SALOON PA.
lTROL DISTRICT NUMBER ONE
Avenue and Wall Street and running
thence eastcrly on Wall Street 20 the
west margin OF the alley between
First and Second Avenues; thence
alley 60 the south margin of Pine
street: thence easterly on the south
margin OF Pine street 20 the west
margin OF Third Avenue; thence
southoriy on the west margin OF
Third Avenue TO Pike Street: thence
easterly on Pike street TO Fifth
Avenue: thence southcrly on the
west margin OF Fifth Avenue 70 a
point seveniy-five feet southeriy
from pike street; thence westerly
parallel with and seventy-flve 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 % point sixty. feet north
erly. parallel with and sixty feet
northerly from Union Street TO a
point sixty feet westerly from Third
| Avenue. thence southcrly, parallel
with and sixty feet westerly from
Third Avenue 20 point sixty feet
southeriy from Union Street: thence
f<l a