The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-28

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sectio-s $40 to 525 WaIwtowoc VS.
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- - - -
't-9 ~ w 500, u does hc1 i"-""
that because the power Gfores7 ID
has bean thus conferred unnn r7u.
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as 10 what the rate ohFEes dl"'
said shall be as a condition upon
which its consent aforesaid is given
that such stipulation shall be re-
corded as contract which snail as
such control the amount OF such
charges for the future after the con
sent aforesaid is given ana the pI"-
lict service is being performed re
contrary Seems 70 he the p~eVa.llNt
view taken by thc best ccaScHrfi
authorities, and that we tA'Nh II
h" true view. unless mnH'' +Pd
power 70 contract is pa MY y
Pressed As conferred by sof1e yer
constitutional ordinanc" or le~ls.t
tive enactment on the suhlecI 40
II the absence OF suCh otne' P'dIi.
expression, the cot'nuluS power or
the state to supervise arc regulate
SAch rae charge ior the i"tu'e :"
the end that they NAV DC kept
reasonable ana just VndeF eh"h my
,,Vi'i Luis ~ No. 80 ,tr,,t,,c -
been surrendered. Such continuing
power IN case Will be hetd TO reserve
py me s'a'e ",e',.eI nnoiua
already conferred TOT its eNeIclse
up'n so'Ie $50 49, r< anr,,.,,,+
the s'd't Is liatiioSei %. i,to w..
II may ne 1iussH VIZ
- ~ - 40 -. - 80
.'!ol'e' " ''vtl ~ 49,
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t'aI tI'es HAeH ~ Inv iN.,
INV IN y -, + 49,, - 49,
Se'l . toi VSaIn' 80. -'.eS
'efh ny" supJeCl " wv ~.
pn"e' VI me $40 81 ,,bI,,
tatss III .ne iu,uI = - u ~,
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STATUS WI pe laNtu t" -
10 Il''SI0''H ny We se,..s
NfH as inc 6tAhtor OF me II an ~
HFr upon '''e qu',''Sl''lI .',I
Us q "he' her me S,"'e ,,,',-E
@arrTn usIea us po",f OF
kuld 'o' ol ti!e - - Haiilr"
ne par ulaf iraHFf'Se W.,
We IN u.s. 'ooh 10 cohS'i'u luna 49,
'S'a w. eA pl eS9loi'S On VIZ -" D,
tIFf 'n'Lh tHoSe dpoNe tohS4''tt ~
II VIII therefore ne seen ti'"t '''e
mere consent provisions Huch as
9s@Ee qu2tca aooFe. We're heid L" -"
sAinciehI' oat th7' the c9ar mus
TOOK 70 cohstltuuohai aho IeEls'at I'VE
expressions on the SUBJECT -''her
ihan thosc above mcntioncd.
Inc court found fhoSe expressions
IN section Ia or the constitution
ana sections led5tcj 5nd lo@"'Ip o.
Follard's code, the latter enact "a
II pursuance - section Ia ~ the
constitution. This section, l2A, ana
sections lo33te) OF nc code when
the constitution provide for the sale
ny municipalities Of the right 70 use
its streets by public utilities ana
section 1888 % PROVIDES the manner
In which city or town shall pro
coed TO sell its franchise. and IN :
section us and the section Of ihe
code last referred to contain the
only authority since the adoption
Of the present constitution by which
. municipal0 can make binding
nrfVoe4ble contract for the fran
ehlse period 50 IS not TO exceed
thirty years, and thereby deprive
the state tor the ume helng from
the exercise Of It's Inherent police
power 10 fix and regulate rates for
all public service corporations. and
therefore, and by virtue only Of
these provisions OF the constitution
and statutes, did our supreme court
of appeals affirm the decision Of
TINS commission in RE Virginia
western Power company cases.
ne learned assistant CITY attorney