Charlevoix county herald., 1911-07-01

tions herein provided for. for the max
ing of original grants and franchises.
Sec. 6. The city shall have the right
to license and impose license fee on
street cars. telephones. gas meters.
electric meters, water meters, or any
other device used for measuring SER
vice. also telephone, telegraph. elec-
trio light and power poles and wires.
All said license fees shall be exclusive
of and in addition to other lawful tax
es upon the property of the holder
thereof.
Sec. 7. The grant of every franchise
or privilege shall be subject to the
right of the city, whether in terms re-
served or not, to make all regulations
which shall be necessary to secure in
the most ample manner the safety,
welfare and accommodation of the
public, including among other things,
the right to pass and enforce ordi-
nances to require proper and adequate
extensions of the service of such
grant, and to protect the public from
danger or inconvenience in the opera
tion of any work or business author
zed by the grant of the franchise and
the right to make and enforce all such
regulations as shall be reasonably nee
essary to secure adequate and suffi-
cient and proper service. extensions,
and accommodation for the people and
insure their comfort and convenience
Sec. 8. The city, by and through its
commission shall have the power to
require any corporation holding fran
chise from the city, 10 allow the use
of its tracks, poles and wires by any
other corporation to which the city
shall grant franchise, upon the pay
ment of reasonable rental therefor,
and any franchise or right which may
hereafter be granted to any person or
corporation to operate street railway
within the city or its suburbs, shall
be subject to the condition that the
city shall have the right to grant to
any other person or corporation desir-
ing to build or operate street rail-
way or interurban railway within or
into the city, the right to operate its
cars over the tracks of said street rail-
way in so far as may be necessary to
enter and leave the city and to reach
he section thereof used for business
purposes, provided that the person or
orpcration desiring to operate it's cars
over the lines of said street railway,
shall first agree in writing with the
owner thereof to pay it reasonable
compensation for the use of it's tracks
and facilities.
And if the person or corporation
desiring to use the same cannot agree
with said owner of said street railway
as to said compensation within sixty
lays from Offering In writing so to do,
and as to. terms and conditions of
the use of said tracks and facilities,
then the commission shall, by resolu-
ton. after a fair hearing to the par
ties concerned, fix the terms and con-
ditions of such use and compensation
to be paid therefor, which award Of
the commission when so made, shall
be binding on and observed by the par
ties concerned.
Sec. g. The commissioner of pub
lie utilities shall maintain general
supervision over all public utility
companies insofar as they are subject
to municipal control. The mayor shall
cause to be instituted such actions or
proceedings as may be necessary to
prosecute public utility companies
for violations of law, and may revoke.
cancel or annul all franchises that
may have been granted by the city,
which have become in whole or in
part, or which for any reason are,
illegal or void and not binding upon
the city.
Dec. lU. lue COmuulSSlOueT VI pun
lie utilities shall provide and cause to
be kept in the office of the city clerk,
the following books of records and
references:
First: A Franchise Record, index
ed and of proper form in which shall
be transcribed accurate and correct
copies of all franchises or grants by
the city to any person, persons or
corporation owning or operating any
public utility. The index of said rec.
ord shall give the name of the grantee
and thereafter the name of any
assignee thereof. Said record shall
be complete history of all franchises
granted by the city and shall include
comprehensive and convenient refer
ence to actions, contests or proceed
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