Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-06-04

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The mayor shall have the power to
veto any item or items of al sppro-
priation ordinance or resolution, but
said veto shall not affect any item or
items to which he does not object.
The item or items objected to shall
not take effect except in the manner
provided in this section as to joint
resolutions or ordinances not approv-
ed by the mayor. Nothing contain
ed in this section shsll be construed
to repeal any provision IN any exist
ing city charter requiring a two
thirds vote for the passage of any
ordinance rs to the appropriation of
money, imposing taxes or authoriz-
ing the borrowing of money. No
ordinance or joint resolution sppro-
priAting money exceeding the sum of
one hundred dollars, imposing taxes,
or authorizing or borrowing money,
shall be passed, except by a recorded
vote of u majority of all the members
elected to each branch of the council
Of said cities, and in case of the veto
by the mayor of such ordinance or
joint resolution, it shall require a
recorded vote Of two thirds of all the
members elected 10 each branch of
the council to pass the same over
such veto in the manner provided in
section eight.
Sec. 9. No street railway, gas,
water, steam, or electric heating,
electric light or power, cold storage,
compressed air, viaduct, conduit,
telephone or bridge company, nor
any corporation, association, person
or partnership engaged in these or
like enterprises, shall be permitted
to use the streets, alleys, or public
grounds of city or town without
the previous consent of the corporate
authorities of such city or town.
Sec. 10. The rights of no city or
town in and TO its water front, wharf
property, public landings, whsrves,
docks. streets, avenues, parks,
bridges, and other public places, and
its gas, water, and electric works
shall be sold except by an ordinance
or joint resolution passed by a
recorded three. fourths vote of all the
members elected TO each branch of
the council of said cities, aud under
such other restrictions as may be
imposed by law, aud in case of the
veto by the mayor of such an Ordi-
nance or joint resolution, it shall
require q recorded vote of three
fourths of all the members elected to
such branch of the council in the
manner prescribed in section s, to
pass the same over the veto; and nc
franchise, lease or right to use the
same, either on, through, across,
} under, or over, and no other franchise
: granted by city or town to any pri.
, vAte corporation, association, firm OF
individual, shall be for u longer
: period than thirty years. Before
granting such franchise or privilege
for term of years, except as to &
: trunk railway, such municipality
: shall first, after due advertisement {
receive bids therefor publicly, il
such manner as may be provided by
{ law, and shall then act as may bt
, required by law. Such grant and
} any contract in pursuance thereof
) may, In the discretion of the council
} and of the grantee of said franchise
provide that upon the termination ot
, the grant the plant as we'll as th,
property, if any, of the grantee il
: the streets, avenues, and other public
: places shall thereupon, without fur
ther or other compensation to tht
grantee, or upon the payment of 1
fair valuation thereof, be and become
, the property of the said city or town
, but the grantee shall be entitled t
no payment by reason of the value o.
the franchise, and any such plan
and property acquired by a city o
r town may be maintained, controlled
! and operated or sold and leased b,
: such city or town. Every sucl
grant shall specify the mode of de
termining any valuation therein pro
} vided for, and shall make adeQuat
: provision by way of forfeiture of tn
5 grant, or otherwise, to secure eff
8 cheney of public service at ieasons
e bic rates, and the maintenance of tn
D property in good order througbou
7 the term of the grant. Nothing
, herein contained shall be construed
| as preventing the General Assembl,
! from prescribing. additional restric
{ tions on the powers of citlesS anC