Arizona republican., 1912-09-29

mission shall consist of the following items, only, to-Wit:
 (a) The sum necessarily expended
 by the grantee of said franchise in 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 G. The city shall have the right to license or tax street cars, | telephones, gas meters, electric me 1 ters, water meters, or any other sim 1 liar device for measuring services; ! also telephone, telegraph. electric light and power poles, subways and wires l 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 | United States mail carriers and 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
 city, without paying therefor, and | 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, whenever, in the | opinion of the Commission, the pub | lie safety or convenience require
 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 se-
 cure, in the most ample manner the | safety. welfare and accommodation of
 the public, including among other
 things the right to pass and enforce 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 |
 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 accomm odations for the
 people and insure their comfort anC convenience.
 Section 10. Every franchise, right oI
 privilege which has been, or which
 may be hereafter granted, conveying any right, permission or privilege tC
 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 anC control in every particular by the
 city; and the rights of the city to sucl 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, righ
 or privilege which shall in any wa! {, interfere with the successful operation } of the water works of the city. O which shall tend to divert, impair O | render the same inadequate for tn
 complete performance of the trust fo , the people under which such wate } works are held by the city.
 Section II. No exclusive franchis shall ever be granted, and no fran ? chise shall be renewed before one yea : prior to it's expiration.
 r Section F. No franchise granted 7 by the city shall ever be leased, as signed or otherwise alienated withOu : the express consent of-the city, an' no dealing with the lessee or assign on the part of the city to require tn performance of any act or paymen of any compensation by the lessee o assignee shall be deemed to operat as such consent.
 Section 13 No extension or en r largement of any franchise, or grant or rights, or powers, previously gran ted to any corporation, person or as ) sociation of persons, shall be mad except in the manner and subject t
 all the conditions herein provided fo in this Chapter, for the making o | original grants and franchises. Pro l vided however, that the provisions o this Chapter shall not apply to tn r granting by ordinance of revOcable Ii r censes or privileges for side track O } switch privileges, to railway com panies for the purpose of reaching an | afrOrdlnS railway connection all ? switch privileges to the owners O 7 users of any industrial plant. it bein
 the intention to permit the city {
 grant such revocable license 0
 privilege to railway companies when
 ever in it's judgment the same is ex 9 pedient, necessary or advisable, an ? whenever the application for sue X privileges is accompanied by the as sent in writing of the owners, or tn 3 major part, in extent of the front fec 1 | of the lots or tracts of land of tn X l block fronting on each side of an street, or parts of street, over or O 1 which it is desired to lay or con l | struct such side tracks or switches.
 Section A. The Commission sha have the power by proper ordinanc y to provide, or to incorporate in tn . franchise or privilege granted, or = be granted, suitable provisions for th | common use of the tracks, poles ( e l other property of the corporation SC s l curing the privilege or franchise, b
 other corporations carrying on th c same or a similar kind of bushes = l or which shall need the use of sue s | nrODerty: providing however, fC