Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-03-04
Charter Of the City Of Monte Vista, Colorado

granted by the city 70 said person.
x pefsons, or corporation, Or which
may be controlled or aoQuired BY
them or II. together with copies Of
all annual reports and inspection re-
7 ports, ~ herein provided, and such
\ other matters Of tntormati0A and
public interest ~ the City Manager
may, from time TO time. acquire. In
! case anRual reports are not filed and
! inspections are not made. ~ provtd-
(, ed, the City Manager shall record
such fact in the public utility record
and In writing report the same 70
/, the City Council. All such reports.
or q synopsis thereof. shall b pub
lished once In newspaper OF gem
eral circulation. published ip the
city. or printed and distributed in
pamphlet form. as the City Council
may determine.
The provisions OF this SECTION
shall! apply to all persons or corpor-
atoms operating under any franchise
now In forco or hereafter granted
by the city.
| Books Of AecounA
Sec. 81 The city. when owing
any public utility, shall keep the
books OF account for such public
utility distinct from other city ac-
counts, and In such = manner as to
show the true and complete finan-
cial result Of such city ownership,
or ownership and operation. as the
case may be. Such accounts shall
be no kept as to show the actual
cost TO the city Of the public utility
owned: all cost OF maintenance. ex-
tension. and improvements, all OPP
l tt~n~ r,R fN%
tion. In case OF such operation: II
water or other scrvice shall be fur
nished for the use Of any depart
ment OF the city without charge. the
accounts shall show. as nearly N
possible, the value Of such service:
such accounts shall also show rea-
s0nable allowance for interest. de-
probation and insurance. and also
estimates Of the amount Of taxes
chat would he chargeable against
such property II owned by a private
corporation. The City Council shall
cause to be printed annually for dis
tributlon. = report showing the fin
ancial results. in form as Aforesaid.
OF such city ownership. or owner
ship and operation.
ARTICLE TX
COMMISSIONS, BOARIDS AND
| GENERA. PROVISIONS
Charities C0mnlisstOn aad Pebble
| Sec. IS The City Council may e.
tablish = com mission OF public chari-
ties aud public welfare and appoint
thereon, to ssrve
without compensation. with such
tsnureo. powers and duties OF office
as may be fixed by ordinance.
PuAaSc Meeting. u Electors
Sec. - In order 70 enlist the &C.
tive services OF each citixeu Of rh&
said city In improving the govern.
ment OF said city. In assisting ID
the enforcement OF the ordinances
and in promoting public improve
meats. public meetings Of the elec-
tors Of said city shall be called from
time 70 time by the City Council Of
said city upon the following occas-
ion:
Whenever the letting Of n con-
tract, for q public Improvement In
volvtng the expenditure of over
Five Thousand Dollars N5.eOO .00)
Ia contemplated by the City Council.
unless otherwise provided herein. \
time and place shall b. fixed as
which the citizens Of the said city
shall by public advertisement he in.
vtted. to meet With said City Coun-
ell to counsel aud advise with aaid
City Council. concerning such con-
tract for public improvements. The
! calling and holding Of such meeting
~ IN this paragraph provided shall
~ condition precedent 10 the
validity Of any such contract.
1 Monte viaGs Day
8sc. ~ The City Council may.
by ordinance. desieaate certain
day In tho spring Of each year. to he
known ~ Monte Visa Day" aud
shall. by aotice and proclamation.
request all the citizsns 0f the. said
city To cease from their vocationa.
70 elose up their stores aud places
, os hssiness for One-half Of aaid day
and devote the time 10 cleaning up
the streets and alleys and puhate
Sud private places OF satd city and
IL ssttine out shade aad oraam
tai trees. beauttfyins satd city. and
inpvovsu9 the rnads ana streets Of
aaid city. Proper committees shall
b appointe1 each year b. the CITY
Couneii 10 have thss work In charge
and n salist the active services OF
eaeh etttssn h the city In said work.
II OovSe 0saoay
8sc. ~ The City Council Of eny
|, authorized officer shah aave authoe-
~ 70 cou1saA aud compel 70 b ~
, moved sl9as. blll boards. oAaeks,
dllapilase1 hsiidisss aaA other
structures. whessvef tAs saos nss
the oaauty os the aaiA city asA ass
eee1sOAe1 b soeoedanes With ehe
1AlfoSin or1inAaees. fules aa1 eogu-
oatioes passsd ~ naiA City Ceaneil.
/ oee.. - oheul1 thls charter b
sppseye1 By . majority vote os eAe
lQuaheSe1 electoss voetng therOupoo.
an1 upoa flling two oo1tes theeeos
officially certified b. tne CITY ClAek.
p ~ oefses a th9 oessseasy q
0late Of Colosa1o. St dAAll' tAsseupoa
- n fell eoecp asA ee1eet aaA tbs
Dreseat form q oDvogn0eol, ooeluA.