Arizona republican., 1912-09-21

mission shall consist of the following items, only, to-Wit:
 l (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 forfeiture of said franchise. 1 Section 6. The city shall have the right to license or tax street cars, 1 telephones, gas meters, electric me 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 1 lawful taxes upon the property of the 1 holder thereof.
 1 Section '. The grant of every fran l chise for a street, suburban or inter urban railroad shall provide that all 1 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, ard with all the rights of other passengers Section 8. 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 i lie safety or convenience require 1 Section 9. The grant of every fran chise or privilege shall be subject to 1 the right of the city, whether in terms i reserved or not to make all' regula i tiOnS which shall be necessary to se ] cure. in the most ample manner, the 1 safety, welfare and accommodation of 1 the public, including among other l 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 1 danger or inconvenience in the opera 1 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 i convenience.
 Section 10. Every franchise, right or | privilege which has been, or which l any right permission or privilege to
 the use of the water belonging to the city or its water system, shall al ! ways be subject to the most cOmpre- | hensive oversight, mana cement and | control in every particular by the city: and the rights of the city to such | control for municipal purposes is re- taired 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, Ol
 which shall tend to divert, impair O1
 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 veal
 prior to it's expiration
 Section 12 No franchise granted
 by the city shall ever be leased. as
 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.
 Section 13 No extension or en-
 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 tC all the conditions herein provided for
 in this Chapter. for the making of
 original grants and franchises. Pro
 vided however, that the provisions Oi
 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 dILOIuiIlS IdlWdN tOllilcIlIOll eliiN
 switch privileges to the owners or
 users of any industrial plant, it being
 the intention to permit the city tc
 grant such revocable license Ol
 privilege to railway companies when
 ever in its judgment the same is eX- pedient necessary or advisable, an(
 whenever the application for sucf
 privileges is accompanied by the as
 sent in writing of the owners. or tho
 major part, in extent of the front fee
 of the lots or tracts of land of thu
 block fronting on each side of an.
 street, or parts of a street, over or ol
 which it is desired to lay or con
 struct such side tracks or switches.
 Section IA The Commission shal
 have the power by proper ordinance
 to provide, or to incorporate in tn
 franchise or privilege granted or t
 be granted. suitable provisions for tn
 common use of the tracks, poles O , other property of the corporation SC curing the privilege or franchise, b,
 other corporations carrying on tn same or similar kind of bushes
 or which shall need the use of sucl } property; providing, however. fo } suitable compensation to the owner O , such property, for the use thereof, O