Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-28
Measure Gives Privileges Of Making
Franehises Perpetual Unless. Muniei.
pal Ownership 10 Adoptsd-outhris
County Trustees Alive 70 Need Of
Road Legislation.

powers now Oe1uY SASgSLSeO w SAIASS
Of the first class. including cities acting
under the commission plan OF govern
Inent, such cities shall have power and
are hereby authorized to provide In all
franchises granted by them that the
rights granted by such franchise shall
endure until they are terminated by
the purchase by such city, or by q pur-
chaser furnished by such city, OF the
property Of the person, association,
company, or corporation holding and
| exercising such franchise rights. the
successors, lessees or assigns: such
property to include the property OF such
person. association, company or cor
por&tion the major portion OF which Is
within the corporate limits OF such city
and all necessary extensions thereof
beyond such limits. with all Of the nee
essary appurtenances. real estate,
buildings, poles. wires, or plants or sys-
tens, and such cities in addition to 9TH
er provisions contained therein shall, In
the ordinance or ordinances granting
such franchise, fix and determine all OF
the terms OF such franchise; provided.
however. no such franchise shall be eff
fective until the same shall have been
approved by majority OF the legal
voters OF such city at q general cleo
! ton, city election or at q special eiec-
ton called for that purpose.
Sec. 2. That all ordinances granting
franchises under this act shall. among
other things. provide:
CAY For the regulation Of the charges
, thereof:
| OBJ For the reduction Of rates when
receipts win Justify It:
CO. For the official inspection and
supervision Of tho books ana accounts
Of such franchise holder:
CD For the payment Of q reasonable
percentage Of earnings Into che treas
ury Of the city:
| (E) For the waiver and relinquish-
ment Of all existing franchise rights by
the acceptance Of q franchise granted
under this act:
| CD For the termination Of all said
franchises by purchase either by the
city or by purchaser furnished by 1t;
(G) For method Of determining the
value OF the property in case Of pur-
chase by the city. or by the purchaser
furnished and designated by It:
| CID Reserving in the city the right
to require extensions and additions "a
be made to the property whenever the
needs and demands Of the city require
It:
O All other reasonable and prope.
provisions that may be necessary 70.
continuous adequate service. for rea-
sonable rates and for the protection
and security Of the investment in the
property.
Township trustees Of Guthrie coun-
ty are alive to the need Of road legis-
lation. They have nearly all signed up
petition to the legislature which
states the matter as below:
whereas the present road dragging
law and the law relative to cuttins
weeds in the public highways place.
tho burden Of causing said matters
done on the trustees Of the several
townships. and renders them liable to
fine for failure to cause the roads to
DO dragged or the weeds thereon cut
and whereas In many instances 1t Is
impossible to employ persons to do said
work for the compensation Axed by
statute. and whereas II the trustees
themselves do the work they render
themselves criminally liable therefore
We claim the law Is manifestly unjust
sSeSSe
ton you Is our representative to al
once take steps to bring about such
changes In the present laws as will en-
sble the trustees to designate residents
or land owners In the locality where
the roads are to be dragged or the weeds
cut to perform said duties under the
direction Of the trustees for the COM
pensation allowed by law. and render
ing any person 80 refusing to obey the
instructions Of tho trustees In such
matters liable for q substantial fine or
penalty Or to 30 change the law as
the burden Of doing said dragging and
weed cutting will be appurtenant to
the adjoining land, with penalty and
nne on the landowner failing to meet
such burden"
Tho bin to enlarge the state supreme
court. - II has been flxed up. provides
that ct tho general election next year
there viii DO dvo Judges elected in
stead Of two as under tho present law.
Ono win be elected Tor q term &c s.o
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