The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-04

~ wv uut| or the city council t'
efficient provisions for tho oompul
noIf arbitration OF all disputes
whlch may arise between the
snsshtee or his successors or assigns
anu MS, Its or their employees, ma
wages The proposed franchise
ahail further contain all other reser-
Nauohs aud limitations ret forth IN
,nls chartsr ana tho laws OF the
state' tAlternste proposition NO J
inserted here ana become a part OF
,his oharter, II this charter ts adopt
81 and II said alternate proposition
Is separately adopted.) =.
q, Iho proposed franchise SHAH
,hereupon DO offered ana advertised
Tor bids Go ascertain tho person.
company or corporation who VIII &C
copy construct ana operate under
shln franchise at the lowest rates OF
tare 70 be substituted IN lieu OF the
ma hlmum rates set forth In the reao
luuon, Bidding for the franchise
shall be ia accordance with provi-
sionH OF this charter In relation %
bids made on city contracts. 40 far
III. 'a ana p Pre- may DO sppI,,e ea,
any and all bids and may refuse 20
grant franchise for all or any
part OF the route for which applica
ton was made. Each bid must be
"NeNtiRohtel bV teftltltu fH'tb
payable TO the city treasurer for the
sum OF one thousand dollars and
tho amount OF the check shall be
forfeited and paid 20 the city In
ease the successful bidder shall fall
sssps The ~. frsnehs . 1s .RRS Sn
be credited 20 the srantse on ec-
count OF percentages. The city
council shall consider tho bids, and
with due regard 20 cash and ticket
nections. shall decide and deaignats
the bidder whose proposal offers the
lowest fares 90 the people. not ek.
seealns the maximum rates named
IN the resolution. Thereupon, II the
proposed franchise be for any new
thotoushfarea or any trunk iine or
canyon route upon which no track :
have been laid under any previous
franchise. then the said franchise
the qualified electors at the nert en-
suing general municipal election for
their ratification or rejection. II
DO designated best bidder shall Of
fer and provide the expense OF 4
may authoriEs the vote 20 be taken
at special election. N tho pro-
posed franchise be for an extension
81 an existing system In residence
distrlct ana does not INCLUDE any
- NA1 AAAW W l1H FNAhts AHN
ehise shall not DO submitted 20 ref.
erendum unless tho city council
shall 40 direct. or a referendum petit
ton signed by n number of quaii-
lied voters equal 20 not less than
sir per cent Of the total registration
the city clerk within thirty days
after the official publication OF the
designation OF tho best bidder for
the proposed franchise. ana during
- 81 ..r 49, So
chiss shall be in abeyance. II no
frferendum petition be filed. the
city council may finally pass the
ordinance and grant the franchise.
~ referendum petition be filed the
franchise shall DO submitted TO vote
Of the qualified electors at the next
general election or at a special cleo.
ton, N the proposed grantee shall
offer and provide tho expense there
OF. ana tho eiiy'conncii shall author
lac tho same official publication,
notices Of election. conduct and
manner % elections, preparation OF
official ballots. counting and can.
wasting % votes. and certifying OF
returns % any election on the grant
ing q a franchise shall be. done sub
stsnilaily 40 IL provided for the
submission 20 vote OF tho people on
Initiative ordinances IL the pro-
posed franchise ordinance receives
In It's favor a majority OF all the
ir shall be deemed 20 be ratified. and
the city council may thsrsupon
finally pass and adopt the same. n
y fail 20 receive said majority In
.haii be deemed rejected ana no
further proceedings shall be had
Hereunder The same methods OF
procedure shall obtain I'm tho OK
tension OF any existing franchises
or any rights hereunder. as In the
railway ffsnchiss shall IN any event
be granted. extended or renewed 90
1864
A minority OF the city council. In.
GLIDING not ieaH than one-third OF
all the members elected. shall have
the right and power TO invoke a
referendum vote on . franchise ordi.
nance without the filing OF envy poti-
Section las. Every franchise for
steam railroad tracks upon any
street alley or public place. shaii
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 sach fran
ehis..
Lrauop LICENSES.
Section lac. The power OF the
city council 20 grant liquor licenses
shall be subiec, to tho limitations
and restrictions hereinafter set
ta5 Hereafter no license texccp,
Wholesale license az hereinafter
dsfined) shall be granted 20 any
person or persons. authorizing the
posai OF any intnxleatinR. spirituous
malt. vinous. mixed or fermen;cd
liquors AZ any place within the
limits Of the City Of Seattle outside
OF the districts hereinbeiow desir-
mated for the granting Of licenses
herelnbeiow provided. The city eoun-
ell, In its discretion. subject TO the
limitations herein stated. shall have
authority to grant such licenses
patrol districts hsreinbeiow de-
acribod. Il being understood that the
designation Of any street in defin-
ing the boundary OF any Of the dis
tricta herein contained shall he tnk en-
TO mean and include within the dis
trict premises with frontnges upon
either side Of tho street named but
when "A specific margin OF any boun-
dairy street IN designated Il shall be
taken 70 mean and include within the
district only frontages upon said
margin OF said street.
BOUNDARIES OF SALOON PA
troll DISTRICT NUMBER ONE
beginning at tho Intersection OF Fira'
Avenue ana wall street ana running
thence oastarly on Wall street to the
west margin OF the alley between
First and Second Avenues thence
southeriy on the west margin OF said
alley 10 tho south margin of Pine
street. thence easterly on the south
margin OF Pine street to the west
margin OF Third Avenue, thence
aoutherly on the west margin OF
Third Avenue 10 Pike street: thence
easterly on Pike street TO Fifth
Avenue. thence southeriy on tho
west margin OF Firth Avenue 10 q
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
southeriy 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 a
point sixty feet westerly from Third
Avenue; thence southerly. parallel
with and sixty feet westerly from
Third Avenue to a point sixty feet
southerly from Union Street: thence
westerly, parallel with and sixty