The herald., 1898-10-14
THE paoposrD CITY CHARTER

ont to administer oaths, that the state-
ments therein made are true. and that
tssh s sssas t. ne spsF Dss.a.
whose name purports to be thereto SUBJ
seribed.
Sec. s62, Such plans and estimates shall
be fiied and subject 10 public Inspection
In the ofiice Of the City Clerk. not less
than eight months prior to the sold gen.
Sec, sss, After such plans aud estimates
shall have been procured ana filed, the
Council shall. at as early date a. they
sty shs dssm sntgr for into the ess 11s
permanent acquisition by tho city by
original construction, condemnation or
purchase of the public utility or utilities
referred to in the petition. and formulate
and submit to the electors OF the city at
the next general election the proposition
for the permanent acquisition and owner
ship thereof.
Sec. 1854. Before submitting propositions
to the electors for the acquisition by
original construction or condemnation, Of
public utilities, the Council must solicit
and consider 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
cost thereof
1t shall be the duty of the Council to
Immediately take such steps or enter into
formulate such pt opposition or propositions
for submission to the electors as afore-
said. Such proposition or propositions
shall be So formulated and completed not
general election.
Sec. 1865. The Mayor shall also have the
right to formulate and submit to the elect
a 20 Aett tlrn nc n ~ q
from that formulated by the Council for
the acquisition OF the utility or utilities
named In said petition.
Sec 366. At the next general municipal
election such proposition or propositions
shall be submitted to the electors Of the
city, 50 that they may be voted upon sep
arately. Any proposition receiving ma
1ority OF all the votes cast at such elec-
ton shall be adopted.
Sec. S67. In the submission of the ques-
ton to a vote of the people, the City
lot, so that the elector can vote for or
against tho proposition or propositions.
Sec. 36S. Nothing in this article con-
the Council from acquiring such. or any
other, public utility in the manner pre-
scIibed by law or this charter.
SeC ooS. III submitting SuCn 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. $40. In the event such proposition
or propositions be adopted and the cost
thereof can be paid out of the annual rev.
enues of the city after paying other ex-
penses of the 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. 81. In case. however. the cost Of
such public utility or utilities author
ICED by the vote of tho 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 municipal bonded indebtedness
for such purpose. then the Council shall
forthwith take the proper proceedings
and submit to the people the question Of
incurring a municipal bonded indebted
ness for the purpose of the construction
or acquisition Of such public utility or
utilities.