The herald., 1898-10-25
THE PROPOSED CITY CHARTER

emit to administer oaths, that the state.
ments therein made are true. and that
each signature to the paper appended u
the genuine signature OF the person
whose name purports to be thereto SUD-
scribed.
Sec 362 Such plans and estimates shall
be filed and subject to public inspection
In the office of the City Clerk, not less
than eight months prior to the SAID gen
eral election
shall have been procured and filed, the
Council shall, at as early date as they
shall deem for the best interest or the
city, enter into negotiations lot tne
permanent acquisition by the Guy, py
original construction, condemnation or
purchase of, the public utility or utilities
referred to in the petition. and formulate
and submit to tho electors OF tne citr a.
for the permanent acquisition and owner
ship thereof.
Sec 1864. Before submitting propositions
to the electors for the acquisition oy
original construction or condemnation, OF
public utilities, the Council must solicit
and cons.uer offers for the sale to the
city of like existing utilities in order that
the electors shall have the oeneht 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
such negotiation as will enable IT 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. S65. The Mayor shall also have the
right TO formulate and submit to the elect
ors separate proposition or propsitions n
fvA hat Nfn.ih -
the acquisition of the utility or utilities
named in said petition.
Sec. s66 At the next general municipal
election such proposition or propositions
shall be submitted to the electors or the
city. so that they may be voted upon sep
arately. Any proposition receiving ma"
jority 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
Council shall provide the form of the bal
! lot. 50 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
other. public utility in the manner pre-
sciibed by law or this charter.
Sec. S69. In submitting such proposition
| or propositions TO the electors loI SuCr
acquisition. the City Council shall specify
the cos, 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
o, propositions be adopted and the cost
thereof can be paid out of the annual rev
enues of the city after paying other ex-
pensss 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 sait
propositions 80 adopted by the people.
Sec. 81. In case. however, the cost o
such public utility or utilities author
lied by the vote of the people shall so ia
| exceed the annual revenues of the cit.
in addition to the other annual eXpend
lures thereof as to render 1t necessar,
to incur q municipal bonded Indebtedness
for such purpose, then the Council shal
forthwith take the proper proceeding
and submit to the people the question o
incurring a municipal bonded indebted
ness for the purpose of the constructio
or acquisition of such public utility o
utilities.