Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-02-25

duties In connection with same shal
be limited solely TO the purchase o.
all necessary supplies therefor.
MAile said department shall con
sist Of volunteers, It shall have tn.
privilege OF electinx its own Chief
The City Council may, IL deemed
advisable, provide = suitable recon
pense for the volunteer department
I while on actual duty and may fur
ther provide reasonable coinpens2
ltion for disability Or illness actual
iy contracted, or clothing destroyed
while in the performance OF its duty
; Sec. 70 Police Department: The
City Council shall by ordinance pro
/ VIDE for the establishment and main
tenanca Of q Police department con
ststing OF such employees Us II may
deem necessary. The City Manager
! may appoint such employees. by and
with the advice and consent OF the
City Council, and shall have juris-
dtction over the said police depart.
. mont with the right to remove any
and all of said employees and t0
purchase the necessary supplies
therefor. The City Council shall
enforce all laws and ordinances.
ARilCLE VIII
FRANCHISES. PUBLIC UTILITIES
AND CONTRACTS
Sec. II No franchise to con-
stru1 and operate puulic utility
IN ANY street, avenue. alley or pub
lit place OF the said city shall BIZ
granted except upon the majority
vote oI the taxpayins electors or
SAID city voting At such election.
The question Of its being granted
shall be submitted to such vote only
upon deposit. with which to pay
costs, with the City Council Of the
expense, ito be estimated by the
Ciy cOunciD of suca submission.
by the applicant for said franchis,
! No Exclusive Grant
See. ~ No franchise or privilege
shall be granted Tor =. longer period
than twenty years. No exclusive
franchise or renewa, shall ever be
granted and NO franchise shall be
renewed before one year prior to its
expiration.
No Assignment
See. rs No franchise or privilege
y uht'u w hht WY Huhtt ever w
leased. assigned or transferred ex-
eept by majority vote oI the legal
voters voting on the question. to
bo submitted to an election thereon,
At the expense oi the owners, to be
deposited as III Section II.
Conditions
See. "a All franchises or privi.
legos hereafter granted to construc,
. and operate "a public utility shall
prescribe the kind and quality OF
/ service or product tU he furnished
the maximum rate or rates TO be
charged therefor. shall specify on
4, which particular streets, avenues,
| alleys. or public grounds the same
shall apply and the manner In which
the streets. alleys, and public
grounds shall be used and occupied
and any other terms and conditions
conducive TO the public interest.
Termination
Sec. s5 All such grants and re-
ncwals thereof shall reserve To the
city Inc right to terminate the same
and TO purchase all the property OF
the utility In the streets. avenues,
alleys and public places in the city
and elsewhere as may be provided
In the franchise making the grant
ur renewal. used in or useful for the
operation OF the utility, At the price
| fixed in the franchise. Nothing II,
such franchise shall preveia the
city from acquiring the property OF
ANY such utility by condemnation
proceedings or IN ANY other lawful
mode; but all such methods oI ac-
quisition shall be- alternative to
fhe power OF purchase. reserved
In the franchise or renewal as
hereinbefor. provided. Upon the
| acquisition by tho rily OF the prop
eriy VI any utility. BY purchase.
condemnation. or otherwise. such
franchise or renewals shall NJ once
o.rintnate.
Purchase l'ricc
Sec. ~ No franchise making
such grant or renewal shall be-
valid unlcss II shall expressly pro-
Vide therein that the price to b..
patd BY the city for IN. property
that may b acquired by II from
such utility. BY purchase. cond.m-
nxtiou or 0thsrwise. shall exclude
ali value Of such Grant or renewal.
Eas~ssk,as
Sec. n The CIT. may. m pro-
vIdcd In section II. Article VII.
grant % any Individual. company
Or corporation operating u public
utility. the right 10 extend the ap-
pliancea and service Of such utility.
All such extensions shall become =
part OF the aggregate property Of
the utility. and shall bc subject 10
nil the obltgntt0taa and reserved
rights In favor VI the City applicable
10 the properly Of tho utility by
virtue of The srsnchis~ providing
for lis construction and operation.
The right tn' uss and maintain any
such extension shall expire with the
origiasl OAachiss Of the utility In
which thu extsasion WAS MAd. or
any renewal thoreof
fioanrnts
Sec. rs No connsut of III. own
cr ri property abutting on any high
way 0r psbljc grouRd skali b- r..
Qulr~d for ~ construction, axtcn.