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Sec ~ 6ndrr such general awe me
electors OF each city and village nha1
have power And authority TO frnme
adopt and amcnd tn charter. and.
through tts regularly constituted at-
thority. TO pas all laws and ordinances
relating 70 it, municipal concernA sub
1ect 10 tbs constitution and geosral
Avs - this state.
SEC. 70. ANY city OF village may &C.
Quire. own. establish and maintain.
either wt<hin or without Its corporate
limits parks. boulevards. cemeteries.
hospitals. aimshouses and all works
wflich involve the public health OF
aafcty-
Sec. "a Subject 70 the provisions OF
this constitution. any city or village
may acquire, own and oparate. either
within or without hs corporate limita
public utilities for supplying water.
light. heat power and transportation
TO tho municipality and the inhabitants
thereof. and may also sell and deliver
water. heat. power and light without
Its corporate limits 20 an amount not
20 exceed twenty-five per cent OF that
Furnished by IL within the corporate
limits and may operate transportation
lines without the municipality within
such limits as may be prescribed by
or operate transportation facilities shall
not extend 10 any city or village OF
less than twenty-five thousand inhab-
ttantaf
SEC. "a. When city or village In su-
thorized 10 acquire or operate any pub
lie utility, II may Issue mortgage bonds
therefor beyond the general Limit OF
bonded Indebtedness prescribed by
law: Provided. That such mort gage
bonde issued beyond the general limit
7 uf bonded indebtedness prescribed by
law shall not snpose any liability upon
such city or village. but shall be So
cured only upon the property and rev.
enues OF such public utility. including
a franchise stating the terms upon
which. In case OF foreclosure the pur-
chaser may operate the same, which
franchise shall IN no case extend for a
/ longer period than twenty years from
4 the date OF the sale OF such utility and
franchise on foreclosure.
I Sec rs. No city or village shall have
| power 10 abridge the right OF elective
I franchise, 20 loan Its credit. nor TO as
sess, levy or collect any tax or assess
ment for other than q public purpose.
( Nor shall any city or village acquire
/ any public utility or grant any public
utility franchise which Is not subject
I TO revocation at the VIII Of the city or
\ village, unless such proposition shall
I have first received the affirmative vote
I OF thrce-fiths OF the electors Of such
/ city or village voting thereon at a reg
I ular or special municipal election; and
upon such proposition women taxpay-
l ers having the qualifications OF male
/ electors shall be entitled 90 vote.
The torcgoiuR provisions for the govern
ment or cities and villages. have no corrc-
! spending provisions IA tho present consttu-
: ton. They supersode Sec. So Art " aud
sece. - ond u. Art. Ky. 90 Tar as sid sec
tons relate % cities and villages.
/ The provisions herein contained are de-
4 ei6nod 70 meet tho modern conditions affect
I inE municipal affairs; 10 authorize through
I appropriate legislation that which has hero
tofore boon dcnominated Home Rule"
/ These provisions constitute a marked nd-
| vance from tho present constitutional provi-
slcne relating 70 ciuee aud villages bY doing
i away with the principle or classification and
with special charters. granted and subject
70 amendment only by the state legislature.
Tho purpose 10 20 invest the legislature with
power 20 enact into law such broad general
principles relative 10 organization and ad-
miniatration aa are or may be common 70 ell
elites ana an villages. each city being left
( 70 frame. adopt and amend those charter pro-
visions which have reference 20 their local
concerns. Tho most prominent reasons Of
fcred Tor this change are that each munich
pality - the best Judge OF its local needs and
\ tho best able 20 provide for rs local necossl.
4 ties; that inasmuch as special charters and
their amendments are now OF local origin
The state legislature will become much more
efficient and It's terms much shorter n the
\ labor OF passing upon the great mass Of de-
tail incident TO municipal Affairs Is taken
from that body and given Into the hands on
the people primarily Interested
Under those provisions. cities and villages
az under the present constitution viii re-
main subject 60 the constitution and ali the
general laws Of the state
The transfer OF the powers OF legislation
from the state Legislature 10 the people OF
the municipalities or their representatives,
neccasltatod the impositoh of certain checks
and prohibitions designed TO secure consorvn-
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responsible for the future conduct OF such
anairS. SO Far as these checks aud pro-
nloitons have formerly been In the hands Of
and the acquiring OF public utilities they are
now made subject 20 the vote OF three-nfths
Of the electors Of the municipalities. The
strict the power OF borrowing money and
contracting debts Il left 10 the legislature
as In the present constitution, whore n NAV
bo subject 20 such changes as may be made
necessary by changing conditions. The right
conferred 20 establish certain essential In
situations involving public health and safety
conceived 70 be IN line with the general priv
ileEet Of home rule and one placing within
the ,hands Of municipalities. under the re-
stricuons named certain powers for potential
competition with such corporations az from
the very nature OF the service required Of
them are monopollea.
The power granted municipalities 10 sell
and deliver water, heat. power and light
without their corporate limits 10 q limited
A.N'AtAf - N.alhhtA 10 prevent tNt duplication
OF plants IN contiguous localities and 10
allow the extension OF the benefits 81 such
Improvement 70 territory not sufficiently pop
ulous 90 warrant the establishment Of snch
utilities az either a public or prigate enter
Prise while the limitations are such a. 10
prevent the municipality going into such
work as purely commercial venture
General Provisions
Sec, 60. The legislature may by gen.
eral law provide for tho laying out.
construction. Improvement ana mainte-
nance OF highways, bridges and Gull
verts by counties. DISTRICTS and
townships and may authorize counties
OR DISTRICTS 20 take charge and
control of ans highways within their
limits for such purposes. The leglsla-
tire may also by general law prescribe
the powers and duties OF boards OF gu.
/, perv sors In relation 10 highways
bridges and culvertn: may provide for
county aud district rood commissioners
10 be appointed or elected. with such
i powers and duties as may be prescribed
4 by Law, and may change and abolish the