Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-03-18

Full Text of the New Charter Under
Which Blue6eld Will Be
Governed After
june lst.

following restrictions and condi-
tions:
No grant of any such franchise
shall be made without. a the tina
|of making It. providing that the
grantee shali indemnify the city
against al damages caused by con-
struution, maintenance and opera
ton Of ouch works. All reasonable
additional provisions and conditions
nay be made for the protection OF
the public. necessary damage or in
convenience by reason of the con-
struct:on. maintenance or operation
thereof.
No grant OF franchise der the
extension OF or an addition to any
line OF work OF pubic s-rvice thru
'oyes or under any additional street
or territory OF the city shalt b.
mrde for period extending beyond
the time limited Tor the expiration
OF the franchise OF the principal
work OF which II is an extension.
and If the franchise of the principal
work Is one granted before this act
goes into effect and not limited as
to time. any franchise granted for
al extension or addition thereto
sha neverthele be made subject
to the conditions hereof, including
a time limit of not exceeding fifty
years.
The beard OF AFFAIRS shall. in all
franchises hereafter granted. ombody
therein plainly expressed condition
whore the franchise is for work 10
be useful chiefly Co the citizens of
thu city. that at the expiration of
such franchise the grantee shall, IL
required by the board OF affairs o.
the governing body OF the city, sell
to the city the plant at what 1t Is
then worth. II the city and the
owner OF the plant can not agree
upon its worth. then the value
shall be ascertained by an impartial
arbitration. one arbitrator to be Sc
ieoted by the city, one by such own
err Of the pant, the' two to select
the third and thu decision of any
two to be binding upon both par
ties.
No franchise or ordinance shall
be passed without tho affirmative
vote Of at least three members of the
board of affairs.
Sec. AZ. When any franchise
shall have parsed the board of affairs
1t shall not become effective until
after the next regular meeting time
of the council or special meeting
timo OF said body called to act on
such franchise. and not then II said
council at such meeting time ex-
presses It's veto to said franchise,
"a provided in section eighteen OF
this act.
Sec. 4S. If any ordinance passes
the board of affairs 1t shall become
and remain effective al therein, pre-
scTibed, unless vetoed by the coun-
ell at its next regular meeting time,
or special meeting time ca led to
act on said ordinance.
Sec. 40. Whenever the council
shall express fTI veto of any fran
chise. licewe, or ordinance passed
By the board of affairs, it shall, not
later than the second day thereat-
ter, cauge such franchise or ordi-
nance with its veto thereof and it's
written reasons therefor, addressed
to the board OF affairs to be trans
united to the recorder and the re-
corder shall submit the same to the
board OF affairs. at its next regular
meeting, or epec'al meeting called
fo~ that purpose, which shall be not
ed in the minutes of said meeting;
but failure to transmit such fran
chise, license or ordinance within