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ments therein made ere true. and that
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city, enter Into neeotiations for the
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purchase Of tho public utility OF utilities
referred to In the petition. and formulate
ana submit to the electors OF tho city at
for tho permanent acquisition and owner
ship thereof.
Sec. ool. Before submitting propositions
to the electors for the acquisition by
original construction or condemnation, Of
and cons.der offers for the sale to the
city Of like existing utilities In order that
the electors shall have the benefit Of
acquiring the same at the lowest possible
1t shah be The duty Of the Council to
Immediately take such steps or enter into
such negotia tions as will enable II to
formulate such proposition or propositions
for submission to the electors as afore-
said; Such proposition or propositions
shall be so formulated and completed not
later than two months before the next
general election.
Sec. S66. The Mayor shall also have tho
right to formulate and submit to the elect
ors q separate proposition or propositions
from that formulated by the Council for
named In said petition.
Sec. s6e. At the next general municipal
SHAH b to he OF eetors 81 ns
city, 80 That they may be voted upon sep
arately. Any proposition receiving ma
3ority OF all the votes cast at such elec-
tion shall be adopted.
See. 367. In the submission Of the ques-
ton to q vote Of the people, the City
Council shall provide the form Of the bal
lot, 80 that tho elector can vote for or
against the proposition or propositions.
Sec. s6s. Nothing in this article con-
tained shall be construed as prohibiting
the Council from ACQUIRING such. or any
scr1bed by law or this charter.
Sec, 800. In submitting such proposition
or propositions to the electors for such
acquisition. the City Council shall specify
The cost Of the public utility or utilities,
the proposed method and manner of pay
ment therefor. and submit to the electors
the question whether the same shall be
acquired Upon such terms.
Sec. 80. In the event such proposition
Or propositions be adopted and the cost
thereof can be paid ont OF the annual rev.
enues Of the city after paying other ex-
penses Of tho municipality, then It shall
be tho duty Of the City Council TO pur-
chase or cause to be constructed. the pub
lie utility or Utilities provided for In said
propositions so adopted by the people.
Sec. s71 In case. however. the cost OF
such public utility or utilities author
lied by the vote Of the people shall SO far
exceed the annual revenues Of the city
in addition to the other annual expend-
iturcs thereof as to render It necessary
to incur q municipal bonded Indebtedness
for such purpose. then the Council shall
forthwith take the proper proceedings
and submit to the people the question Of
mourning municipal bonded indebted
ness for the purpose Of the construction
or acquisition of such public utility or
utilities.