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obtaining the same from the city; and
 (b) The sum which is, in the opin- ion of the Commission, reasonably suf- ficient to compensate said grantee for the time and service given by him in obtaining said franchise. Any violation of the terms of this section shall, at the option of the city, Op- crate as a forfeiture of said franchise. Section 6. The city shall have the right to license or tax street cars, telephones, gas meters, electric me ters. water meters or any other sim liar device for measuring services; also telephone telegraph, electric light and power poles, subways and wires. The said license or tax shall be eX- elusive of and in addition to all other lawful taxes upon the property of the holder thereof.
 Section '. The grant of every fran chise for a street, suburban or inter urban railroad shall provide that all policemen and firemen of the city in uniform shall, at all times while in the actual discharge of their duties, be allowed to ride on the cars of such railroad within the boundaries of the
 
 i with all the rights of other passengers Section s. The Commission shall by ordinance require under proper pen alties, any railroad company, wheth- CT steam or electric to elevate or | lower any of it's tracks running over along or across any of the streets or alleys of the city, wherever, in the | opinion of the Commission, the pub ]
 Section 9. The grant of every fran chise or privilege shall be subject to the right of the city, whether in terms reserved or not, to make all regula- tions which shall be necessary to SC cure. in the most ample manner, the safety welfare and accommodation of the public, including among other 1 things the right to pass and enforce l ordinances to require proper and ade- qUate extensions of the services of such grant and to protect the public from danger or inconvenience in the opera . tiOn of any work or business author | ized by the grant of the franchise and the right to make and enforce all such regulations as shall be reason ably necessary to secure adequate, sufficient and proper service, exten- sions and accommodations for the people and insure their comfort and convenience.
 Section 10. Every franchise, right or privilege which has been, or which may be hereafter granted, conveying any right permission or privilege to the use of the water belonging to the city or it's water system, shall al ways be subject to the most cOmpre- hensive oversight, management and control in every particular by the city: and the rights of the city to such control for municipal purposes is re tained by the city in order that noth-
 ing shall ever be done by any gran tee or assigns of such franchise, right or privilege which shall in any way interfere with the successful operation of the water works of the city, or which shall tend to divert, impair or render the same inadequate for the complete performance of the trust fol the people under which such water works are held by the city.
 Section II. No exclusive franchise shall ever be granted, and no fran chise shall be renewed before one year prior to its expiration
 Section 12 No franchise granted by the city shall ever be leased, asa signed or otherwise alienated without the express consent of the city. and no dealing with the lessee or assigns on the part of the city to require the performance of any act or payment of any compensation by the lessee or assignee shall be deemed to operate as such consent
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 largement of any franchise, or grant or rights. or powers, previously gran
 ted to any corporation, person or as sOciation of persons shall be made except in the manner and subject to all the conditions herein provided fo1 in this Chapter, for the making ot original grants and franchises, Pro- vided however, that the provisions of this Chapter shall not apply to the granting by ordinance of revocable li- censes or privileges for side track or switch privileges, to railway com panies for the purpose of reaching and affording railway connection and switch privileges to the owners or users of any industrial plant, it being the intention to permit the city to grant such revOcable license or privilege to railway companies Wnen- ever in it's judgment the same is eX- pedient, necessary or advisable and whenever the application for such privileges is accompanied by the as | sent in writing of the owners, or the major part, in extent of the front feet of the lots or tracts of land of the block fronting on each side of any
 street, or parts of a street, over or or which it is desired to lay or con-
 Struct such side tracks or switches. l Section If. The Commission shall
 have the power by proper ordinance to provide, or to incorporate in the
 franchise or privilege granted, or tC l be granted, suitable provisions for the l comnion use of the tracks, poles ol other property of the corporation se-
 curing the privilege or franchise, by
 other corporations carrying on the
 same or a similar kind of business I 1r which shall need the use of sucf property; providing, however, fol | suitable compensation to the owner ot | such property, for the use thereof ol
 for the free use thereof, IS the Com mission shall deem proper.
 Section 15. The mayor of the city ! shall have general supervision over al | ,OrDOratiOnS operating under fran