The herald., 1898-10-20
THE rRorosED CITY oHARrER

ent to administer oaths, that the state-
ments therein made are true. and that
each sisnature to the paper appended y
the genuine signature OF the person
whose name purports to be thereto SUBJ
soribed.
Sec, ss1. Such plans and estimates shall
be filed and subject 10 public inspscucn
in the offiee Of the City Clerk. not less
than eiEh. months prior to the said gen.
Sec, sss, After sucn plans and estimates
shall have been procured and filed. the
Council shall. at as early 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
referred to in the petition. and formulate
the next general election the proposition
for the permanent acquisition and owner
ship thereof.
Sec. 364. Before submitting propositions
to the electors for the acquisition by
original construction or condemnation, OF
public utilities. the Council must solicit
and cons.oer offers for the sale to the
city Of like existing utilities In order that
the electors shall have the benefit ;, or
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 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 500. The Mayor shall also have the
right to formulate and submit to the elect
Ia -
from that formulated by the Council for
the acquisition OF the utility or utilities
named In said petition.
election such proposition or propositions
shall be submitted to the electors OF tho
city, so that they may be voted upon sep
arately. Any proposition receiving a ma
jortty Of all the votes cast at such elec-
ton shall be adopted.
Sec. 367. In the submission Of the Ques-
tion to vote Of the people, the City
Council shall provide the form Of the bal
lot. SO that the elector can vote for or
against the proposition or propositions.
Sec. S6S Nothing in this article con-
tanned shall be construed as prohibiting
the Council from acquiring such. or any
other. public utility in the manner pre-
scIibed 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 samers 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 the people shall so far
exceed the annual revenues of the city
in addition to the other annual expend-
iturcs 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
mourning municipal bonded indebted
ness for the purpose of the construction
or acquisition Of such public utility or
utilities.