Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1913-08-29
At least, one week prior to the hearing

at least, one week prior to the hearing
Sec. IS The council may, by ordinance,
regulate and control the maximum price
Is be charged by any corporation or
service service rendered., by It to the City and to
any ether person or corporation, but such
price shall be fair and reasonable to
such public service per-
son or corporation against whom any
order is directed under the provisions
of this section shall believe such order
to be unjust and unreasonable, or 1t
may test its justice or reasonableness by
proper action in the court, commenced
within thirty 600 days after the service
order shall be entered in the premises as
shall be warranted by the facts develop
ed upon the trial and the law applicable
Sec. &c. If any controversy, dispute or
disagreement shall arise between any
public service corporation, operating IN
p rIs (which in the opinion Of the coun-
Gil, interferes or threatens. to inter-
fere with the service which said cor
poration owes to o the CITY aGa or ba1 es the
power to compel the. parties involved in
such controversy. dispute or disagree
pent, to- submit the same to arDit a;aidoa
by ordinance. and the findings OF such
arbitral authority shall b. advisory &, or
mandatory as SuCn dulIOIlly uldJ NC
termine in each case.
Sec. 81. Every franchise, which does
not contain the provision prescribed IN
se S o bv o
otherwise. Every franchise shall con-
tain 2 provision:
"a That the grantee shall he subject
to and will perform on it's part all the
terms of sections 90, 81, IS and 96 of this
charter
o. That the grantee of such franchise
oil f1,n IF
ton IS of this charter and will. for fail
ure to do so, pay the penalty prescribed
therein, and if such failure continues
on demand of the council, surrender the
' G., That That the council shall have the
! right:
"a, To hear and determine what are
| Just. fair and reasonable rates. fares and
charges fer public service. and to order
| imposed. and to make effective such or
| der by penalties and forfeitures. TT"
granting of franchise shall not be DEEM
ed to confer any right to include in the the
value of the franchise or grant,
| % TO require reasonable extensions
of any public service system. -. ~, -
| To- To make such rules and regula-
| tons as may be required TO secure
adequate and proper service and to pro
vide, sufficient accommodations for the
public.
a That the grantee shall not issue
franchise. or the value thereof and that
ceive upon a condemnation proceeding
brought by the city to acquire the public
utility using such franchise, any return
on account of the franchise or it's value :.
said franchise shall be effective
until the assignee or lessee snail snail
M Nam ar an INSTRUMENT: duly executed.
| recting the fact of said sale or lease
accepting the terms of said, franchise.
and agreeing to perform an the 4,, con-
under The assignee or lessee shall also
file. bond in such amount and with
such conditions as the council may re-
as obligee, with suretiess satisfactory TO
the council. and shall obligate tES
g2nsf or 1esTe9 to dSeh hassG h bV
! said franchise.
IS That said franchise. and all things
constructed thereunder; or used In con, con
stock and power shall be subject to com.
mon use bv the, grantee or assignee OF
! any other franchise, whenever there shall
tender Of compensation for such use The
question of cOmpensat ton. and all 9TH
er questions relating thereto. shall be
judicial questions. but no judicial pro-
| use if the person or corporation desiring
such COMMON use shall deposit in the
court such sum as the court in pre-
Ilininary hearing may determine.
| Every franchise granted to any RAIL
| road or street railway company shall al.
so contain provision that the council
of tracks at the expense of the owner
of the franchise.
Every franchise granted to any street rect
vision that the council may enforce a
| system Of interchangeable transfers
without additional charge.
| Every franchise granted for the erec-
ton Of poles or masts on or along. the
highways or other public places Of the
city. for the conduct Of electricity. or for
also contain provision that the. upper
| arm of all such poles or masts shall be-
for the exclusive use of the city. and
struct conduits in or under such. places
for said purposes. shall also contain a
provision reserving definite and reason
able portion thereof for the exclusive
require the placing underground: or In
any other safe or convenient position of
wires carrying electricity, and other
| wires.
| The violation by the owner of any
franchise of any Of the express pro.
visions prescribed by this section shall
by the council.
! Sec. as: The enumeration and specifica-
tor. Of particular matters which must
| newal or extension of any franchise
granted. shall not be construed to i'm
pair the right of the city to insert in
| conditions and restrictions as the coun-
| Gil may deem proper to protect the city's
interest. nor shall anything contained in
possessed by the city over existing
! franchises. The extension or renewal of
any franchise shall be granted only on
| the same terms as an original franchise.
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