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such other matters the Mayor may
by ordnance direct All inspection reports may
direction OF the Mayor and Board of Aldermen be published
in Of the city, printed and distributed in
pamphlet FORM the Mayor and Board of Aldermen may
Geem BEST and in annual reports not filed and in
specons made provided, the Mayor SHALL writ
ing to the Board of Aldermen the therefor
which report shall be Transcribed in the record of the
corporation owning controlling said franchise
grant, and published Of the city, printed and
distributed in pamphlet form the Mayor and Board of Al
dermen shall deem best.
The provisions of this paragraph shall apply all
corporations operating under franchise in force
hereafter granted by the city.
49, No franchise shall be granted extended renewed
by the city for period longer than twenty-five (25)
from the date of granting such franchise and the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen shall provide in each and all such fran
and grants suitable compensation to the city, to be
figured and based the earnings the value of
property used by such grantee in connection with such fran
chse as to Mayor Aldermen may pro-
per- and for the best interest of the city.
Ia Every grant of franchise right shall provide
that city may upon payment therefor Of its fair valuation
be made provided the grant, purchase and take
the property and plant of the grantee in whole or in part
The procedure to effect such purchase shall be as fol
lows When the Board of Aldermen SHALL by resolution, di
part thereof should acquired by the city, the absence
Of such action of the Board of Aldermen when petition sub
scrbed by (0) of the qualified tax
requesting that the Mayor shall ascertain whether
such property thereof should be acquired by the city
carefully investigate said property and report to the Board of
Aldermen:
Cd At what probable cost said property may be ac-
(2) What if any, probable additional outlays would be
necessary to operate the
(s) Whether, if acquired it could be operated by the
city profit advantage quality cost of service stat
ing wherein such profit advantage consists.
az Whether if acquired, it could be paid for out OF
its net earnings and if so, within what time.
(5) Such other information touching the as he
shall have acquired
Such report made in writing, shall include
statement of facts in relation thereto with such particularly
as will enable the Board of Aldermen to Judge of the
of his findings, and Immediately after submission to the
Board of Aldermen shall be filed with the City Clerk record
the Public Utility Record and published in
of the city, printed and distributed pamphlet form
as the Board of Aldermen may direct
(a) IT, within sixty (60) days after the filing of said
report petition be filed with the City Clerk subscribed by
twenty-five 25) per cent Of the qualified electors of the city,
provided in Chapter Of this Charter and requesting that
there be submitted to vote Ct the qualified electors the pro-
the Board of Aldermen shall provide by ordinance for the sub
mission of the proposition to vote Of the qualified
b) Every grant reservng to the city the right to
the plant well the property of the grantee,
situated n above under Of the streets avenues
alleys or public places city, elsewhere used in
necton Herewith shall specify the method of arrv
ing valuation thereof and shall further provide that
the payment by city valuation the plant
ery valued purchased paid shall become the
er the city by virtue the grant and payment hereunde
and such shall make adequate provision by Of
grant otherwise for the effectua securing
Of efficient service and for the continued maintenance OF the
property gd cider and repair throughout the entire term
(c) Whenever any plant property shall become the
property of the city shall have the right to operate the
highest bidder at public auction but sale thereof shall be
made until submitted to and approved by the people in the
provided by Chapter VI of this Charter.
115. The enumeration and specification of particular
matters in this Charter which must be included in grant
shall not be construed mparng the right of the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen such franchise grant, such
other and further matters conditions covenants terms
srcton limitations burdens taxes assessments rates. fares
rentals charges CONTROL Forfeiture other provision
whatever which the Mayor Board of Aldermen shall deem
proper to protect the interests of the people
116. The Mayor and Board Of Aldermen shall have the
right power temporary permits and Ii
to any person. association corporation operating
Ger franchise grant from the city, purpose
of