The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-12-19

ono , 81 ShuIeiy new
que, and is given in full herewith
as follows: -
Public Utilities Clause
lhe Council of tho City of Salem
snal at all times, under tho uri,
a'lons herein set out, have power n
pioVlue ordinance for lighting the
places In the city and furnishing wate,
20 the inhabitants thereof: to provide
ior the maintenance of water works
gas works. electric light works steam
water or electric power works beatino
works telephone lines, street railways
bridges and ferries, and such other
pubic utilities as the council NAV
ueSignate, and to issue bonds there.
lor' provided, however, no contract
OF agreement for the purchase con.
uemnation, ownership, construction or
operation by the city Of any public
utillty, nor bonds be issued therefor
snail be entered into by the counci,
without first submitting such pro.
posed contract or agreement to tho
qualified voters Of the city.
Plans and Estimates.
The council may, by two.tb,rds
vote procure through some comnatont
engineer plans and estimates of ,ho
cost OF construction and comn,at,on 90
any public utility or utilities.
After such plans and estimates
snail have been procured and slod :,
shall' at as early a date as NAV be
deemed for the best interests Of tho
CITY enter into negotiations for tbo
permanent acquisition by the citv bv
original construction. condemnation or
purchase of such or any sucb nuh
hc utilities as the council may deem
advisable, and formulate and submi,
to the electors of the city at n snaciaI
or regular city election. propositlons
Tor the permanent requirement and
ownership thereof.
To Call for Bids.
Before submitting pronositlons 90
Lhe electors for the acquisition bv or.
ginal construction, purchase. or con.
lemnation of public utilities OF like
'haracter, the council must solicit
md consider offers for the sale to the
'ity Of existing utilities in order that
ne electors shall have the benefit
u acquiring the same at the lowest
possible cost therefor.
Whenever a petition or petitions
igned by electors of the CITY canal
n number to fifteen per centum of all
ne votes cast at the last preceding
lection for the Office of mayor shall
'e presented to the council. setting
orth that the signers thereof favor
he acquisition by the city of any pub.
lc utility, and requesting the counoil
o prepare for submission to the elec.
ors OF the city as heretofore pro.
ided. a proposition for the acouislt.
IN OF such utility It shall be the duty
I the council TO Immediately take
uch steps and enter into such ne.
citations as will enable IL 10 forum. |
'te such a proposition for submission |
the electors as aforesaid. such |
roposition shall be so formulated |
nd completed within six months
ON the date Of the filing Of such
etiuon The recorder must immedl.
ely upon the filing of the aforesaid
etition or petitions, after examining
I'd verifying the signatures thereto,
ansmit an authenticated copy there.
:, without the signatures. TO the
ayor together with a certificate that
e required number Of signatures are
'pended TO the original The pc
-ioners aforesaid shall also have the
sht TO formulate and submit TO the
uncil separate proposition from {
at formulated by the council for the
quisition of the utility named IN
Id petition At the next municipal Z
ection after the formulation Of such {
'titions by the council and petition. t
s, or at a special election, called 4
? the council for said purpose the q
uncil shall submit TO the electors t
e question Cf acquiring such utility O
d It's proposition therefor, and any d
oposition submitted by the petition. q
;, and the electors shall be required
vote upon the question, first, b
lether such public utility shall be 81
luired or not, and, second, upon q
, question which proposition Is the p
sferTable one, II more than one VI
All be submitted. In case the vote Is
III be infavor Of acquiring such ir
bic utility, then the proposition o.
omitted receiving a majority Of the q
es cast upon the alternative prop pI
tions submitted shall be adopted. ",
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