Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-04-09
CHAPTER TX

twenty 12e> years: Every public atii-
y yht 81 the c sSa little @ to to the
chase the property of any public utili-
ty operated under such franchise ne:
cessarily used in or conveniently useful
which shall be accepted by both parties.
or in case said parties shall fail to agree
tion shall be submitted to Board of
Appraisal, which shall be composed Of
one person appointed by the grantee
b ctS s f to
Judges ssSe hRR8aetedc Court for the the
Judicial District in which said Morrison
Such Board Of Appraisers shall make
an Inventory of the property Of the said
grantee Of such FRANCHISE proposed to
sS have sSd a END es for un
structed access to all premises. records
and books of said grantee. Said Board
shall set fair value upon the said
said city. as it existed at the time and
$sss 4sss,t
BASED oa' to on ssid d''n ct cisy sage Council
If fair purchase price is agreed upon
pna as report u 8a sSee Board and Of e
. City Council shall consider the
value as determined by said Board Of
Appraisers to be fair, the City Council
chase Of such property at such pur-
. the city Of Little Fails at a special
the tS Se 1n day
j; law,and if the proposal to make such
RRnrSh t,se v shall De approved by the af.
thn ooj6 ~
Council shall proceed Immediately to
pqss eat;on such property RHfEYi,,Ar,oN RE-
ais. extensions or amendments of pub
, lie utility franchises, whether SO pro-
vided in the ordinance or not: shall be
W TO REPEAL the same "a sef BY e ordinance
at any time for MISUSE or non-use. or
| for failure to begin construction within
: the time prescribed. or otherwise to
p'e Is 70 require reasonable.
a pToper ~ An squ u the
maintenance Of the plant and fixtures
at the highest practicable standard of
Is 70 establish reasonable stand
ards of service and quality Of products
and prevent unjust discrimination in
service or rates:
49,, To examine and audit at any
any such utility. and in addition to the
annual reports herein provided for to
require additional and other reports as
such public utility; provided that if a
public service commi ssion or any other
authority shall be given the power by
public utilities throughout the state or
throughout the district of which the
, City is a part, the forms so prescribed
shall be controlling so far as they go.
more detailed forms for the. utilities
within it's jurisdiction.
90 To prescribe by ordinance just:
! fair and reasonable rates. fares and
charges for public service in the man
esai IL, Laws Of 1919; and the rates and d
shall be presumed to be just. fair and
reasonable. The granting Of fran
chise shall not be deemed to confer any
vice any return upon the value Of the
franchise or grant.
90 To impose such regulations as
fare and accommodation of the public.
(B) Every corporation. co-partner-
ship or person, exercising any franchise
in the City of Little Falls shall file an
Of it's fiscal year. in the office of the
City Clerk. a statement, subscribed and
sworn to by. at least. two officers Of
in Control in case such franchise is ex-
setting forth in detail for the preceding
corporation. co-partnership or person.
of the plant or business operated by
I such corporation, co-partnership or
and obligations thereof. II any:
and as to its business done under such
franchise; the gross earnings, and the
der eaeh of the separ
sx and and
Co salary Of OFFICERS Of the corpora,s;
on Indebtedness; (e) depreciation fund.
the amount Of the stock Of ali Stock
zion. and such other items as may be
requested by the City Council. If any
bonds have been redeemed and not can
duty may be- enforced by appropriate
alton or person who fails, to comply
Sha be abe to the of city s of Gt}s
Falls in the sum of One Hundred Dol
lars (s10000> for each day of such fail
to be ef in civil ne9n in
and! at the end Of sixty. (60) days If
such default shall continue. the City
seeon g. fof3sit sSsh
tensions of public utilities within the
city limits shall become part Of the
aggregate property OF the public util
ity. shall be operated as such and shall
be subject to all the obligations and re-
served rights contained in this charter
and in any original grant hereafter
made The right to use and maintain
any extension shall terminate with the
original grant and shall be terminable
as provided in Section 81 hereof. In
case of an extension of q public utility
operated under franchise hereafter
granted. then such right shall termin-
ate at the same time and under the
sane eond il as The sf 11iginal grant;
CAUSE.-THE grantee of any franchise
shall not issue any capital stock on ac-
count Of the franchise of the value
thereof. and such grantee shall have
no right to receive and shall not be al
lowed, upon proceedings for the con-
demnation or purchase Of the whole or
any part of the property Of any public
utility, as in this Charter provided for/
any compensation on account of the
franchise or its value.
Section -. OTHER CONDITIONS
Every public utility franchise here
after granted shall be subject to all the
terms and conditions contained in Sec
lions 80 to SO hereof. inclusive, wheth-
er or not such terms are specifically
mentioned in such franchise. Nothing
in this charter shall operate to limit in
any way, except as specifically stated.
the discretion Of the City Council or