The border vidette., 1926-08-07

enng order and having his dissent entered the
minutes of the Board of Aldermen at the time.
- CHAPTER x.
PUBLIC UTILITIES
No franchise shall be granted, extended renewed
by the city without the approval of majority of the qualified
residing within it's corporate limits voting thereon at
general or special elecon and the Mayor Board AL
dermen shall submit any matter for approval dsapprova to
any general municipal election call special
election for much purpose any upon thirty 3O) days.
notice. and the Mayor Aldermen shall require
before calling such general special election that the es
Board of Aermen) shall first deposited by applicant
for such franchise with the City Clerk
All franchises privileges hereafter granted shall
plainly specify particular Streets alleys
other public the m small app ha M and G NO #
terms to apply to the city generally
1O1 only by the Constitution of the State of Ari
the regulate the rates fares and charges for
exercised by them by ordinance of the Mayor and Board of
Aldermen the herein provided for initiating and
ANY right or regulation shall further include the right to
require the uniform convenient and adequate service to the
public reasonable extensions of such and of such
1o2 No franchise right or privilege or license shall be
granted by ordinance when granted
therein plain and unambguo terms and any and every
ambiguity shall be construed in favor of the city and against
1o3 Every ordinance granting any franchise shall pro-
issuing any stock thereof by
Any violation of the of this section SHALL at the option of
the city, operate forfeiture Of said franchise.
104. The city shall have the right to license tax ee
phones gas meters electric meters water meters other
measuring services also telephone, ee
said license or tax shall be exclusive
other upon the property of the holder thereof
105. The Mayor and Board of Aldermen shall by ordi-
require proper penalties any railroad company
TO elevate lower of its tracks, running over along or
ever in the opinion Mayor Aldermen the
public safety convenience require.
106. The grant of every franchise privilege shall be
subject to the right of the city,
make all regulations which shall be to
ton public including among things the right
and enforce ordinances to require and adequate
extensions the service of such grant, and to protect the pub
from danger the operation of work
business authorized by the grant of the franchise and the
right to make and enforce all such regulations shall be
sonaby adequate sufficient and
service extensions and for the people and in
sure their comfort and convenience.
1o7 No exclusive franchise shall ever be granted
renewed before three a) prior to
1os No franchise granted by the city shall ever be
leased assigned alenated without the express
signs the part of the city the performance of
act payment of compensation by the lessee his
signs shall be demmed to operate such consent.
109 No extension enlargement of any franchise,
grant rights previously granted to
ton person or Ct sha be MADE
in this chapter for the making OF original grants and fran
ses provided however that the provisions of this Chapter
shall apply to the granting by ordinance of revocable IL
privileges side track switch privileges to rail-
companies the of reaching and affordng rail-
connection and switch privileges to the owners or users
any industrial plant warehouse mercantile establishment
being the intention permit the city to grant such revocabe
License privilege to railway companies whenever in its udg
en the same is expedent necessary advisable and app
cation for such privilege accompanied by the assent in
writing of the major part of the frontage of the
of land of the blocks fronting each side of
street. parts of street. which is desired to lay
or construct such side tracks or switches.
no. The Mayor and Board of Aldermen shall have the
POWER proper ordinance provide to incorporate in the
franchise or privilege granted be granted suitable
the of the tracks, poles other
erty the corporation carrying the similar kind
business providing however suitable compensation
such property for the free thereof the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen shall deem proper.
ILL., The Mayor and Board of Aldermen shall have gen.
supervision all corporations operating under fran-
privileges granted them by the city, and shall at least
demand and receive reports from all such
corporations covering the condition of the business the