The herald., 1898-10-29
THE PROPOSED CITY CHARTER

ent 10 administer oaths, that The state.
ments therein made are true, and that
each signature to the paper appended 10
the genuine signature of the person
whose name purports to be thereto SUBJ
scribed.
be filed and subject to public inspection
in the office of the City Clerk. not less
than eight months prior to the said gem
eral election
Sec sss. After such plans and estimates
shall have been procured and filed. the
Council shall, at as early q date as they
shall deem for the best interest OF the
city, enter into negotiations for the
permanent acquisition by the city, by
original construction. condemnation or
purchase of the public utility or utilities
referSed 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 cons.uer offers for tho 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 SuCn steps OF cHteT iHto
such negotiations as will enable It to
formulate such pt ptoposition 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. S65. The Mayor shall also have the
right TO formulate and submit to the elect
ors separate proposition OF propositions
from that formulated by the Council for
the acquisition of the utility or utilities
named In said petition.
Sec. 1885, At the next general municipal
election such proposition or propositions
shall be submitted to the electors Of the
city, so that they may be voted upon sep
jority of all the votes cast at such cleo
ton shall be adopted.
Sec. s67. In the submission of the ques-
ton to vote of the people, the City
Council shall provide the form Of the bal
lot SO that the eector can vote for or
against the proposition or propositions.
Sec. s6s. Nothing in this article con-
taned shall be construed as prohibiting
the Council from acquiring such, or any
other, public utility in the manner pre-
sc1ibed by law or this charter.
Sec. 369. 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 $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 1t shall
be the 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
lied by the vote of the people shall so far
exceed the annual revenues of the city
in addition to the other annual expend-
itures thereof as to render 1t necessary
to incur a municipal bonded Indebtedness
for such purpose, then the Council shall
forthwith take the proper proceedings
and submit to the people the question of
incurring municipal bonded indebted
ness for the purpose Of the construction
or acquisition of such public utility or
utilities.