Arizona republican., 1912-10-07

snail be made at public auction to the highest responsible bidder at the highest monthly rent, after publica- ton of notice thereof for at least ten days, stating explicitly the time and conditions of the proposed lease; pro- vided, that the commission may in its discretion reject any and all bids. (4O) To provide for the purchase i of property levied upon or under exc cution in favor of the city, but the amount bid on such purchase shall not exceed the amount of judgment and costs; to provide for the re- conveyance, if any, of such property so purchased, and to make such other rules and regulations in connection with such purchase and property as may be proper or eXpedient
 (4D To provide for the sale at pubic auction, after advertising for five days, of personal property unfit or unnecessary for the use of the city (42) To provide for the sale of such portions of the real property be- longing to the city as the city does not need or will not be likely to need
 at any reasonable future time; such sale not to be made until notice of | such sale has first been published for
 at least twenty days and the same l shall be made to the highest respon-
 sible bidder. the commission to have
 the right to reject any and all bids. | (43) To provide for the execution
 of all trusts confided to the city
 1 t44) To establish or change the
 grade of any street, avenue, lane, al-
 ley or public place.
 (45) To order the whole or any | part of any street, avenue; lane, al ley, court or place within the city, to
 be graded regarded to the official
 grade, paved or repaved, capped or
 recapped, severed or resewered, and
 to order sidewalks, manholes, cul- verts, cesspOols, gutters tunnels curb
 ings and cross walks to be construct
 ed therein, to provide for the care of
 shade trees planted therein and to
 cause shade trees to be planted. set out and cultivated therein; also to
 order drainage or sanitary sewers or storm sewers to be constructed on or
 through private property.
 1 Whenever, in the Judgment of the commission, or of the people, the
 cost and expense of any of the fore 1 going improvements is to be paid by special assessments on private property, the general laws of the State of Arizona in force at the time
 of the improvement shall govern and
 control, and all proceedings shall be
 in conformity herewith and thereto. | (46) To order the opening. extend ing, widening, strengthening or closing of any street, avenue, lane, alley,
 court or public place within the city,
 and to condemn any and all property necessary or convenient for that pur- pose. The proceedings for condem- nation shall be such as shall be pre- | scribed by and shall be conducted pursuant to the directions and au l thority, given and extended by the
 commission: the proceedings for the doing of anything authorized by this | subdivision shall be such as shall be
 prescribed by the commission, not in-
 consistent with the Constitution and general laws of the State of Arizona. (4O To provide for the lighting
 of the streets, highways, public places
 and public buildings, and for supply 1 ing the city with water for munich
 pal purposes.
 
 or bOulevards, any street or avenue, streets or avenues, over which there is no existing franchise for any rail road and to regulate or prevent any
 heavy traffic or teaming thereon; and when any such street or avenue shall have been set aside as a boulevard no franchise for railroad, interur- ban railway or street railway of any 1IoI hn mt ar boulevard and no railroad track of
 any kind shall ever be laid thereon unless an ordinance to that effect shall have been duly passed by popu-
 lar vote as provided in Chapters | VIII, and TX.
 | (49) Whenever any street or alley or portion of a street, avenue or alley shall be abandoned or closed by ordinance, to convey by deed such street, avenue or alley or DOT tion of street, avenue or alley SC abandoned or closed to the owners of the land abutting thereon, in such
 wise as the commission shall deem that equity requires.
 (5O) To locate, open and lay out streets, avenues and alleys in the City of Phoenix, also public squares parks and playgrounds, accept dedi- cations of streets, avenues, alleys public places, squares, parks ano playgrounds, and also to vacate any such dedication, and to vacate and abandon and close up any street, aV- enue, alley, public square or place park and playground, as in the Judg- ment of the commission should De vacated and closed, and permit the closing of the same against puohc use. and to make proper conveyance of such streets, avenues, alleys grounds, parks and places, to such as Imay be entitled thereto. or make such other disposition of the same as may be proper and equitable, according to the nature of the original grant or dedication.
 | (5D To fix and determine by or dinance in the month of November of each year, to take effect on the first day of January thereafter, the rates or lcompensation to be collected by any nerson. firm or corporation in the city for the use of water, heat, light, mower or telephone service suppheo to the city or to the inhabitants there l tha QllalitV Of the