The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-27

be the duty 81 the city council 20
incorporate In every such franchise
sorry arbitration OF ali disputes
which may arise between the
grantee or his succeHsorn or assigns
ana his, It's or iheir employees, as
20 any matter Of employment or
wages The proposed franchise
shall further contain ali other reHer-
Nntions ana limitations set forth Ia
thln charter and the laws OF the
nla TO- ALTERNATE proposition NO
submitted with this charter. 90 be
inserted here and become "A part OF
this charter, n this charter IN adopt.
90 ana n said alternate proposition
ta separately adopted)
The proposed franchise shall
thoroupon be offered and advertised
Tor bids 10 ascertain the person
company or corporation who VIII ac-
eept, construct and operate under
said franchise OF the lowest rates OF
rare, 10 be substituted ia lieu OF the
ma Nimum rates set forth in tho reHo-
luton, Bidding for the franchise
SHAH be Ia accordance with proyi-
slonA OF this charter In relation 20
blda made on city contracts, 10 thF
as such provisions may be applicn.
BILE. and the city council may reject
any and all bids and may refuse 60
grant franchise for all or any
part % tie route for which appiica.
ton was made. Each bid must be
accompanied bN ffFAlIlru hUf'h
payable 90 the city treasurer for the
sum or one thousand dollars and
tho amount OF the check shall be
forfeited and paid 20 the city IN
case the successful bidder shall fail
70 accept the franchise. and upon
ncccptance, the sum 30 paid shall
be credited 90 the grantee ON ac-
count OF percentages. The city
council shall consider the bids. ana
with due regard TO cash ana ticket
I - - - ~
nectons, shall decide and designate
tho bidder whose proposal offers tho
lowest fares 20 the people, not eN :
c"NdlhE the ma Nimum rates named
In The resolution, Thereupon. II the
proposed franchise be for any new
system. or include any business
thoroughfafes or any trunk line or
canyon route upon which no tracks
have been laid under any previous
franchise. then the said franchise
tho qualified electors al the next en-
suing general municipal election for
their ratification or rejection. II
the designated best bidder shall Of
{ Ter ana provide the expense OF a
special election. IN. city council
may authorize tho vote 10 be taken
at special election. IL the pro-
posed franchis. be for an extension
o. an existing system In a residence
district and does not include any
u
chiHc shall not he submitted 10 ref
oreudum unless the city council
shall - direct, or a referendum petit
I ton signed hy a number % quail
I lied voters equal To not less than
sis per cent 81 the total registration
for tho previous year be filed with
| the city clerk, Within thirty days
after tho official publication % the
designation OF the best bidder for
the proposed franchise. and during
said period OF thirty days the fran
chlae shall bo In allegiance. II no
referendum petition be filed. the
city council may finally pass the
ordinance and grant tire franchise.
II a referendum petition DO filed the
franchise shall be submitted 90 vote
OF the qualified electors at the next
general election or at special cleo .
lion. IN the proposed grantee shall
| or. and the city council shall author
ize the same. Official publication,
I notices OF election. conduct and
manner OF siectlonn. preparation OF
official ballots. counting and can
vassinR Of votes, and certifying Of
returns Of any election on the grant
tng ~ franchise shall be done sub
efantinliy as IL provided for the
submission TO vote 81 the people on
+ initiative ordinances II the pro.
posed franchise ordinance receives
IN rs favor majority Of all the
votes cast for and against the same,
IL shall 10 deemed 20 be ratified. and
/ the city council may thcroupon
finally pass and adopt the same. II
~ fan 90 receive said majority In
it's favor. the franchise ordinance
| shall be deemed rejected and no
further proceedings shall be had
ihcrcuuder. The same methods Of
procedure shall obtain In the en-
or any rights Hereunder. as IN the
grant % a new franchise. No street
railway franchise shall IN any event
be granted. extended or renewed 20
am. date beyond December sist
A minority 81 the city council. In
GLIDING not less than one-third Of
ali the members elected. shall have
referendum vote on a franchise ordi-
nance without tho flilng Of sny petit
tion therefor.
Section ias. Every franchise for
steam railroad tracks upon any
street. alley or public place. shall
user OF such tracks by tho city and
the Port of Seattle. upon such terms
and conditions as shall bo specified
In the ordinance granting such fran
Lrauon LICENSES.
Section is The power of the
city council TO grant liquor licenses
shall bs subject to tho Limitations
and restrictions hereinafter set
forth.
n wholesale license as hereinafter
defined) shall be granted 60 any
person or persons, authorizing the
sale or giving away or other dis
ponal OF any Intoxicating. spirituous
malt virous, mixed or fcrmeu tod
liquors AZ any place within the
limits OF the city OF Seattle outside
Of tho districts hereinbelow desig-
mated for the granting OF licenses
except as othssw,S "a neails
ell. in les discretion. sub ject 20 the
limitations herein stated. shall have
authority 20 grant such licenses
within the limits 81 the four saloon
patrol districts feinhoiow de-
scribed II being understood that the
designation u any street In dcfin-
ling the boundary OF any OF the dis
tricts herein contained shall he tax er
TO mean and include within the dis.
trict promises with frontaReE upon
either side Of tho street named. but
when specific margin OF any boun-
dairy street IL designated, IL shall be
taken TO mean and Include within this
district only frontagcs upon said
margin OF said street
BOUNDARIES OF SALOON PA.
iTROL DISTRICT NUMBER ONE
Beginning at the Intersection OF FtrrI
Avenue and Wall street and running
thence taetofly on Wal Sfcet 10 tns
west margin OF the alley between
First and Second Avenues: thence
southerly on tho west margin OF said
alley 10 the south margin OF Pin,
street: thence eRstcrly on tho south
margin of Pine street to tho west
margin OF Third Avenue. thence
southeriy on tho west margin oil
Third Avenue TO Pike street thence
easteriy on Pike Street to Ftftf
Avenue: thence southerly on th,
west margin OF Fifth Avenue to 4
point seventy-five feet southerly
from Pike Street thence westerly
parallel with and seventy-fivc fee
southeriy from Pike street TO thu
west margin OF the alley between
Third and Fourth Avenues; theme,
southeriy along the west margin Of
said alley to a point sixty feet north,
eriy from Union Street; thence wet
erly. parallel with and sixty fee
northerly from Union Street 10 Z
point sixty feet westerly from Thirs
Avenue: thence southerly. parable
with and sixty feet westerly from
Third Avenue to n point sixty fee