Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1914-09-24
ARTICLE XIV.
Franchises and Public Utilities

Franchises and Public Utilities
 Section 1. No franchise shall be granted, extended or renewed by the ity of the qualified electors residing within it's corporate limits voting thereon at a general or special cleo tion; and the Council shall submit any matter for approval or disapproval to such election at any general or muni- cipal election, or call a special cleo tion for such purpose at any time upon thirty (30) days notice; and the Council shall require, before calling any such general or special election that the estimated expense thereof (to be determined by the CounciD shall be first deposited by the appli- cant for such franchise with the city recorder
 Section 2. All franchises of privi- leges hereafter granted shall plainly specify on what particular streets, alleys, avenues or other public prop erty the same shall apply, and no franchise or privilege shall hereafter be granted by the city in general terms or to apply to the city gener- ally.
 Section 3. Limited only by the con stitution of the State of Arizona, the power to regulate the rates, fares and charges for public utility corporations is hereby reserved to the people, to be exercised by them by ordinance of the Council, or in the manner here in provided for initiating and refer ring an ordinance.
 Any right or regulation shall fur ther include the right to require the uniform, convenient and adequate ser vice to the public and reasonable extensions of such service and of such public utility works.
 Section 4. No franchise, right or privilege or license shall be consid- cred as granted by any ordinance except when granted therein in plain and unambiguous terms, and any and every ambiguity shall be construed in favor of the city and against the claimant under such ordinance.
 Section 5. Every ordinance grant ing any franchise shall prohibit the 'ssuing of any stock on account there of by any corporation holding or do- ing any business under said franchise Any violation of the terms of this section shall, at the option of the city, operate as forfeiture of said franchise.
 Section G. 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 exclusive of and in addition to all other taxes upon the property of the holder thereof.
 Section '. The grant of every fran chlse for 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 he 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 $. The Council shall by or dlnance require under proper pen- alt1es, any railroad company, whether steam or electric to elevate or lower any of it's tracks running over, along or across any of the streets, avenues or alleys of the city, whenever in the opinion of the Council the public safety or convenience require.
 Section g. 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 wich 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 requre proper and ade- quate extensions of the service ot such grant, and to protect the public from danger or inconvenience in the operation of any work or business au- thorlzed by the grant of the franchise. and the right to make and enforce all such regulations as shall be reason ably necessary to secure adeuuate. sufficient and proper service, exten-
 
 people and insure their comfort and convenience.
 Section 10. No exclusive fran chise shall ever be granted and no franchise shall be renewed before three (3) years prior to it's expiration.
 Section II. No franchise granted by the city shall ever be leased, assigned or otherwise alienated without the ex. press consent of the city, and no deal 'ng with the lessee or his assigns on the part of the city to require the per tormance of any act or payment of any compensation by the lessee or his as signs shall be deemed to operate as such consent.
 Section 12.. No extension or en largement of any franchise, or grant, or rights, or powers, previously grant ed to any corporation, person or as- sociation or persons, shall be made ex- cent in the manner and subject to all the conditions herein provided in this Article for the making of original grants and franchises; provided how ever, that the provisions of this ar ticle shall not apply to the granting hyv