St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1904-12-23


matters. They shall be sold undeI
sealed proposals, and the council shall
have the right to reject any or all bid.
made for the purpose thereof. The
proceeds of such sale shall be placed
In the treasury to the credit of the
proper fund, and shall be applied ex
clusively to the purposes and objects
mentioned In the ordinance authoriz
ing their issue until such objects are
fully accomplished, after which, IL any
surplus remains, such surplus shall
be transferred to the sinking fund fol
the payment of such bonds.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ing.
s. Such bonds shall be signed by
the mayor and recorder under the seal
of st. Johns, with interest coupons at.
tached thereto with the signature of
the mayor engraved thereon.
Council to Levy Tax to Pay Interest.
g. n the bonds issued for such un.
dertaking and the interest thereon are
not payable exclusively from the re.
ceipts of such undertaking. then at the
time of the levying of the municipal
tax. and in the manner provided for
such tax levy, II the receipts from said
public property or utility be insufficient
to meet the interest maturing thereon
over and above all operating expenses
and expenses of maintenance and re.
newals, then the council shall levy and
collect annually tax sufficient to pay
the annual interest on such bonds.
Such taxes shall he In addition to all
other taxes levied for municipal pur-
poses, and shall oe collected at the
same time and In the same manner as
other municipal taxes are collected.
Penalty for Refusal Of Council to Com.
ply Herewith.
10. Neglect or refusal on the part
of the council to comply with the pro.
visions of this article shall constitute
cause for the removal from Office Of
any member or members of the coun.
Gil guilty of such neglect or refusal.
(F'rancnlses)
Section as.
Title Of City to Property-ssle and
Lease Thereof.
l. Tho title of ST. Johns In and 10
all water front. wharf property. land,
Under water. public landings. whnrves.
docks. ferries. highways, bridges. ave.
rues. streets, alleys. lanes. parks. and
all other public places. and like prop.
erty that II now owns or may here.
after acquire. is hereby declared 10 be
except as is otherwise In
this charter provided. but the city may
sell any building or parcel of land
owned by II, which may not be needed
Tor public use. Such sale shall be
made by the mayor In his discretion
when thereto authorized by ordinance
passed by vote Of nj least two.thirds
of all members Of the council and ap.
proved by the mayor. but shall be
made only at public auction. The
mayor may rent any OF such property
not needed for public purposes for n
term not exceeding Ave years. but no
lease of any such property shall be-
made for n longer period than Ave
years. except as herein expressly pro-
vidcd.
GRANT Of Frsnehlses--Form OF Grant.
2. The council may. subject TO the
and conditions contained In
his charter. grant for n limited time
specific franchises or rights In or to
my Of the public property or places
mentioned In the preceding sections.
Every such grant shall specifically set
'orth and define the nature. extent
md duration OF the franchise or right
hereby granted. and no franchise or
'ight shall pass by implication. Al all
lines the power and right reasonably
q regulate In the public interest tho
'xercise Of the franchise or right so
granted shall remain and be vested In
he council. and said power and right
'annot be divested or granted.
Duration Of Franchise and compensa.
tlon Therefor-Terms Of Grant
City Empowered 20 Acquire Plant
or Property.
,. No franchise. lease or right TO |
lse the water front. ferries. wharf |
land under water. public |
wharyes. docks. highways. |
ridges. avenues. streets. alleys. lanes.
arss or any other public places.
ither on, through. across. under or
ver the sane. nor other franchise.
hall be granted by the city To any /
rivnte corporation. association or In.
iyidual except ms In this charter
iherwise provided. for longer period
han twenty-five t25) years. Every
rant OF franchise shall fix the
mount and manner OF payment OF the
TO be paid by the grantee
Dr. the use of the same. and no other
OF any kind shall be ex.
cted for such use during the life OF
he franchise. but this provision shall
OF exempt the grantee from any law.
II taxation upon his or its property.
Or frcm any licenses. charges or i'm.
Dsitions not levied ON account OF such
'e. Every grant OF a franchise or
ght and every contract therefor {
ade or granted under the provisions 1
this charter shall provide tuat at I
e expiration OF the term or period Z
r which Il is made or granted the $
~ at its election, and upon nav. {