Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-03-11

be limited solely to the purchase OF
all necessary supplies therefor.
While said department shall con-
sist of volunteers. it shall have the
privilege OF electing its own Chief.
! The City Council may. II deemed
advisable, provide suitable recon-
pense for the volunteer depa rtment
While on actual duty and may fur
ther provide reasonable compensa-
tion for disability or illness actual
ly contracted. or clothing destroyed.
while in the performance OF its duty.
Sec. 10 Police Department.: The
City Council shall by ordinance pro-
vide for the esta ablishment and main
tenance OF Police Department con-
sisting of such employees as It 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-
dictiOn over the said police depart
ment with the right to remove any
and all of said employees and to
purchase the necessary supplies
enforce all laws and ordinances.
ARTICLE VIII
FRANCHISES, PUBLIC UTILITIES
| AND CONTRACTS
Grant
Sec. II No franchise to con-
struct and operate \ public utility
in any street. avenue. alley or pub
lie place Of the said city shall be
granted except upon the majority
vote Of the taxpaying electors Of
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
City CounciD of such submission.
by the applicant for said franchise
No Exclusive Grant
Sec. 72 No franchise or privilege
shall be granted for :. longer period
than twenty years. No exclusive
franchise or renewal shall ever be
granted and no franchise shall be
renewed before one year prior to its
expiration.
No Assignment
Sec. 73 NJ franchise or privilege
granted by the city shall ever be
leased. assigned or transferred ex-
cept by majority vote OF the legal
voters voting on the question. To
be submitted TO an election thereon
at the expense OF the owners. to be
deposited as in Section IL.
Conditions
Sec. ~ All franchises or privi-
leges hereafter granted to construct
and operate a public utility shall
prescribe the kind aud quality OF
service or product to be furnished
the maximum rate or rates 70 be
charged therefor. shall specify on
which particular strssts. avenues.
alleys. or public grounds the same
shall apply and the manner In which
the streets, alleys. aud public
grouads shall b used and occupied
and any other terms and cOndisiopi
conducive 70 the public interest.
> Tes1iaasjoa
, Sec. IS All such grxats and re-
: nswAls thereof shall reserve to ths
city the right to terminate the same
and to purchase all the property oi
the utility In the streets. avenues
alleys aud public places In the Cit.
and elsewhere ~ may - provided
in the franchise making the gram
or renewal. used In or useful for thu
: | oRSteNbOu VI khG uhbukys ~ Sou ~ ~
fixed In the franchise. Nothing ID
city from acquiring the property oi
any such utility by condemnation
proceedings or in any other laWfu
mode: but all such methods Of &C
: QUESTION shall be alternative q
: the power OF purchase. reserved
In the franchise or renewal u
hereinbefors provided. upoa thl
acquisition by the city OF the prop
erty Of any utility. BY purchase
condemnation. or Otherwise. 0ucl
franchise or renewals shall at oac<
terminate.
Psrrhass Prtre
Sec. 7s No franchise 0akial
such grast or renewal shall b
valid uaisss u shall expressly pro
. vide therein that the price - n
paid By the city for the property
that may - acquired BY Il froa
such utility. by purchase. cooAeD
i! nation or otherwise. shall exclude
all vslue Of such grant or reaswai
ExaeNstsas
Sec. ~ The City may. ~ pro
vided In Section ~. Article VIII
! grant TO any individual. com PAM
W0"ss>
utility. the right to extend the ap
! piiances and service Of such utility
. All such extensions shall become {
part Of the aggregate property o
the utility. and shall be- subject 4
all the obligations and rsservet
rights In favor OF the City applicable
! TO the property OF the utility b.
. virtue Of the franchise providing
for It's construction and operation
The right to uns and maintain any
such extension shall expire with th>
original franchise Of the utility u
which the extension was made ol
any renewal thereof.
!, C0as~ata
Sec. Is No consent Of the own
I sr Of property abutting on any high
} way or public ground shall b 70
Qutred for the construction, exten
, sion. maintenance or operation 0
, any public utility BY original gran
r.uA~at .nt>a. aM.h msAlA> nat1