The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-20

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1 Incorporate In every such franchise
efficient provisions for the compul-
sorry arbitration OF all disputes
WHICH may arise between the
hiahtec or his successors or assigns
ana his, It's or their employees, a.
wages The proposed franchise
rhhil further contain all other rrHef-
Nauohh ana Limitations set forth ia
lnls chnrtor ana tho laws OF the
s,ate. alternate proposition No. J
submitted with this charter. to be
inserted here and become "A part of
tsls charter n this charter II adopt
sd anu II said alternate proposition
- separately RdoptedD
INC proposed franchise shall
heFeupoh DO offered ana advertised
TOT bids 20 ascertain the person,
company or corporation who VIII nc-
t'Pt' construct and operate under
shAu franchise at tho lowest rates OF
,hahlmum rates set forth In the reao-
luton bidding Tor the franchise
shhil be In accordance with provi-
siens or this charter In relation 10
hlds made on city contracts. so far
a. such provisions may BIO appilea :
PIE, ana the city council may reject
ahy ana all bids ana may refuse 20
grant franchise for all or any
part or tho route for which npplica b
ton was made. Each bid must be
FhAANA ny ~ NffilflfA tNf'A
payable 60 tho city treasurer for the
sum OF ono thousand dollars and
inc amount OF the check shall be
forfeited and paid 20 the city IN
case the successful bidder shall fail
70 accept tho franchise. and upon
scceptance, tho sum 80 paid SHAH
be credited 10 tho srantee on ae-
count OF percentage Tho city
council shall consider tho bids. ana
WIN due regard TO cash and ticket
n 80 - 80 -
neetions shall decide and designate
the bidder whose proposal offers the
lowest fares 20 the people. not eN-
.eeilns tho maximum rates named
IA the resolution. Thrreupon. II tho
proposed franchise be for any new
system, or include any business
thoroughfares or any trunk line or
canyon route upon which no tracks
nave been laid under any previous
franchise. then tho said franchise
the qualified electors at the next en-
suing general municipal election for
thetr ratification or rejection. II
the designated boHt bidder shall Of
. Ter ana provide The expense OF :, =
may authorize tho vote 20 be taken
at a special election. II the pro-
posed franchise be for an extension
q an sxisting system In a residence
district and does not include. a.
ehise shan not be submitted 10 ref
efendum unless tho city council
shall so direct. or a referendum petit
lion signed by a number OF auali-
Tea voters equal 20 not less than
six per cent Of the total registration
Tor the previous year, be filed With
the city clerk, within thirty days
after the official publication Of the
designation OF the best bidder for
ths proposed franchise. and during
chlsc shall be IN allegiance. II no
referendum petition be filed. the
city council may finally pass the
ordinance and grant the franchise.
franchise shall be submitted 20 vote
OF the qualified electors at the next
general election or at n special cleo
ton, IL the proposed grantee shall
offer and provide the expense there
Of ana tho city council shall author
notices Of election. conduct and
manner Of elections. preparation Of
official ballots. counting and can.
wasting % votes. and certifying OF
inE Of a franchise shall he done sub
stantially as IL provided for the
submission TO vote OF tho people on
Initiative ordinances II tho pro-
posed franchise ordinance receives
Ia its favor a majority OF all tho
votes cast for and against tho same,
u shall be deemed 10 be ratified. and
tho city council may thereupon
finally pass and adopt the same II
y fan TO receive said majority In
It's favor. tho franchise ordinance
shall BIO deemed rejected and no
further proceedings shall be. had
hereunder. Tho same methods OF
procedure shall obtain In the ex-
tension OF any existing franchises.
OF any rights Hereunder. a. IN the
grant az a new franchise. No street
railway franchise shall In any event
be granted. extended or renewed 20
any date beyond Docsr1her sint.
i4sf
minority OF the city council. tn
Guiding not less than one-,hird Of
all the members elected. shall have
tho right and power 20 Invoke a
referendum vote on a franchise ordl-
nance without tho filing OF rny reti-
section iss. Every franchise for
steam railroad tracks upon any
street. alley or public place. shall
contain a provision permitting Joint
the Port OF Seattle. upon such terms
and conditions ns shall be specified
In the ordinance granting such fran
chi-e.
LIQUOR LICENSES.
Section 100 The power OF tho
city council 70 grant ilauor licenses
shall bo subject to. the. limitations
sna restrictions hereinafter set
taJ Hereafter no license tsxcep,
n Wholesale license as hereinafter
defined) shall bs granted TO any
person or persons. authorizing the
psEai OF any Intoxicating. ppirituous
malt. vinour. mixed or fermeuted
liquors At any place within the
limits Of the city OF Seattle outside
mated for the granting OF licenses.
except nH otherwise specifically
hereinbciow provided. TIE city couu-
ell. in Its discretion, subject to the
limitations herein stated. shall have
authority 90 grant such licenses
patrol districts hsreinbeiow de-
scribed. ~ being understood that the
designation Of any street in defin-
ing the boundary OF any OF the dis
TO mean and include within the dis
trict premises with frontaRes upon
either side OF tho street named. but
when specific margin OF any boun-
dairy street Ia designated. ~ shall be
taken TO mean and Include within the
district only frontages upon said
margin OF said street.
BOUNDARIES OF SALOON PA
troll DISTRICT NUMBER ONE
beginning at the intersection OF First
avenue anu w III TtlffA anu running
thence easterly on Wall Street 60 the
west margin OF the alley between
First and Second Avenues. thence
southerly on the west margin OF said
alley TO the south margin OF Pine
street: thence easteriy on the south
margin of Pine Street TO the west
margin of Third Avenue; thence
southeriy on tho west margin OF
Third Avenue 90 Pike Street: thence
easterly on Pike street TO Fifth
west margin OF Fifth Avenue 70 a
point seventy-fiye feet southeriy
from Pike street: thence westerly,
parallel with and seventy-flve feet
southerly from Pike Street to the
west margin OF the alley between
Third and Fourth Avenues; thence
southeriy along the west margin OF
said alley 20 point sixty feet north
eriv from Union Street: thence west
erly, parallel with and sixty feet
northeriy from Union Street TO a
point sixty feet westerly from Third
Avenue; thence southeriy. parallel
with and sixty feet westerly from
Third Avenue TO point sixty feet
noutherly from Union Street; thence