The border vidette., 1926-08-07

Mayor Board Aldermen
by ordnance direct All annual inspection reports by
direction of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen be published
once IN newspaper OF the city, printed and distributed IN
pamphlet FORM the Mayor Board of Aldermen may
Geem BEST and in annual reports not filed and in
specons are not made as provided the Mayor sha IN writ
ng report to the Board OF Aldermen the reason therefor
which report shall be Transcribed the record of the
grant, and published in 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 to all persons
corporations operating under franchise now in force
hereafter granted by the city.
by the city for period longer than twenty-five 25 years
Board of Aldermen shall provide in each and all such fran
hises and grants suitable compensation to the city, to be
figured and based on the gross earnings or the value OF the
property used by such grantee in connection with such fran
hise to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen
per, and for the best interest of the city.
Ia Every grant of franchise right shall provide
that the may therefor of its fair valuation
to be made provided in the grant, purchase and take
the property and plant of the grantee whole in part
The procedure to effect such purchase shall be fol-
lows: When the Board Of Aldermen SHALL by resolution, d
thereof should be acquired by the city, the absence
of such action the Board of Aldermen when petition sub
scribed by ten 0 centum of the qualified tax paying
electors requesting that the Mayor shall ascertain whether
filed with City Clerk Mayor shall forthwith
carefully investigate said property and report to the Board OF
Adermen:
() At what probable cost said property may be
(2) What if any, probable additional outlays would be
CD Whether, if acquired could be operated by the
profit quality stat
ing wherein such profit advantage consists
"a Whether. acquired, it could be paid for out of
it's net earnings, and if so, within what time.
(5) Such other information touching the he
shall have acquired.
Such report shall be in writing, shall include a
statement of facts relation thereto with such particularly
will enable the Board of Aldermen to judge of the correct
Board of Aldermen shall be filed with the City Clerk record
cd in the Public Utility Record and published in
M Roa city, oft emen ma ana
(a) IT, within sixty eo days after the filing of said
report petition be filed with the City Clerk subscribed by
twenty-five 25 cent Of the qualified electors of the city
provided Chapter Of this Charter requesting that
position whether not the city shall acquire said property
the Board of Aldermen shall provide by ordinance for the sub
mission of the proposition vote of the qualified electors
) Every grant reservng city right acquire
the plant well the property, of the grantee
alleys public places in the city, elsewhere, used in
necon Herewith shall in terms specify the method of arrv
the by the city of such valuation the plant and
y valued purchased and paid for shall become the
er OF the city oy virtue OF the grant ana payment
and such grant shall make adequate by OF
forfeiture of the grant for the effecua securing
Of efficient service and for the continued maintenance of the
property god cider and repair throughout the entire term
Of the grant
of the city shall have the right to operate the
os by ordinance to sell the to the
highest bidder at public auction but sale thereof shall be
made until submitted to and approved by the people the
manner provided by Chapter VI of this Charter.
115 The enumeration and specification of particular
matters this Charter which must be included grant
shall not be construed mprng the right of the Mayor and
Board OF Aldermen to insert IN suc or grant, such
further matters conditions covenants terms
cons limitations burdens assessments rates. fares
rentals charges, control forfeiture other provision
whatever which the Mayor and 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 IL
any person. association corporation operating
franchise grant from the city, for the of tenn
porariy making the Streets alleys
other public places in the city, for the better carrying out of
the object of the said franchise grant and aid for
rendering better convenient service to the people Of
the city, such of them to whom such service might be
rendered within the contemplation of such franchise grant,
Of