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


property In good order and repair
throughout the entire term of the
grant.
Power to Operate Plant, II Acquired
To Sell or lease-New Franchise
In Lieu Of Expiring Franchise
Valuation Of Plant to be Fixed by
Arbitrators.
4. If by virtue of the terms of any
grant or franchise. and as set out in
this section, any plant or property shall
become the property of st. Johns, the
city shall have the option at any time
then or thereafter, either to take and
operate the same on its own account
or to lease the same, or any part
thereof, together with the franchise
or right to use the highways, avenues,
streets, lanes and alleys or other pub.
lie property I'm connection Herewith
for periods not exceeding twenty-five
years under such rules and regula.
tions as II may prescribe, or to sell
the same to the highest bidder at
public sale
Ordinance Embodylug Franchise TO be
Published.
s. Before any grant of any fran
chise or right to use any highway,
avenue, street. lane or alley or other
public property, either on, above or
below the surface of the same, shall
be made, the proposed specific grant
shall he embodied in the form of an
ordinance. with all the terms and con
ditions. including all provisions as to
rates, fares and charges. II any, which
proposed ordinance shall be published
In full at the expense of the applicant
for the franchise. at least twice In the
city Official newspaper. Such publica.
ton shall take place and be completed
not less than twenty nor more than
ninety days before the final passage
of such ordinance, and such ordinance
shall require for its passage the af-
irmative vote Of ut least twothirds Of
all members of the council, as shown
by the yeas" and mays" and tho
approval of the mayor. before IL shall
be valid for any purpose: but In case
the mayor should veto any such ordi.
nance II can only be passed over such
vote by four.nlths vote Of all the
members of said courc ell. In which case
the same shall be valid without the
mayors approval from and after such
passage. No amendments TO any fran
chise after publication shall be valif
unless the ordinance as amended shall
We republished In like manner and for
Ike time as the original.
No Franchise TO be Granted Within
Sixty Days OF introduction OF Or
dinsnee therefor, nor Unless TO be
Used Within One Year.
g. No ordinance for grant of any
franchise shall be put on It's final pasr.
age within sixty days Of It's introduc.
tion. and no franchise shall be granted
which shall not by It's terms &c into
effect within ono year after It's pass.
age.
Holder or Grantee Of Franchise 20
Keep Books and Make Reports TO
Auditor-Pensity for Failure.
Z. Every grantee or holder OF
franchise from the city rendering ser.
vice to be paid for wholly or In part
by the users OF such service shall keep
full and correct books cf account ana
make stated quarterly reports In writ.
ing 20 the recorder. which shall con.
tain an accurate statement. In sum.
married. form. as well as In detail. OF
all receipts from all sources and all
expenditures from all purposes. 10.
pcthor with n full statement Of all as
sets and debts. as well aa such other
Information as 10 The cots and profits
Of said service. and the financial con.
fition of, such grartce ms the recorder
may require, and the recorder may In
fpect or examine. or cause 10 be- in
spected or examined. at all reason.
able hours. any and all books OF nc.
count and vouchers OF such grnntee.
Such books OF accornt shall be kept
md such reports made In accordance
with forms and methods prescribed by
The recorder. and so far as practica.
BILE. shall be uniform for all grantees
and holders of franchises. Every fail.
nre or neglect on the part of the
grantee or holder Of a franchise under
his charter To keep books OF account
DR. 10 make reports under this section
lhall authorize tho city 10 declare n
forfeiture OF such franchise.
Observation-Disclosures OF All Fran.
ehlses-street Repair.
\. Every franchise granted under
his charter shall be taken and deemed
Is property and shall be subject to
axation as property. Franchises
to persons or corporations 10
construct. maintain and operate street
always and other railways and tram.
Ways fhall provide that the grantee 81
ne franchise. or his or its assigns,
representatives. and successors. shall
eep those portions Of the streets aud
ther public places occupied by said
treet RAILWAYS or other railways or
ramways In good repair and as re.
uired by the council. and thas all per-
ons or corporations TO whom fran
nises are granted TO lay down tracks
,r street railways or other railways,
nd their or Its reorei entatives or sue
essors. shall, during the life OF such
'anehise. plank. pave. repave. recon.