The daily monitor leader., 1945-12-14
utility Services Miscellaneous And Effective Date

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purpose determining nomination election Of
provided by state law No other mode Of
appear
tie election at the time and place
by Commission determination shall be made by
lot In his their absence at the direction and under the
Commission Such determination shall in event
be final.
Recount
office proposition be had in
with the general election laws Of the state
Recall:
Section 14l6 Any official recalled
city provided the
created by the recall Of
elective prescribed by
UTILITY SERVICES
Public Utility Franchises:
Section ISL All public utility franchises granted after the
adoption this whether be provided In the grant
shall be subject to the right OF the cy
(a) repeal MISUSE for failure to
comply with the provisions thereof
and adequate extension OF plant and
service highest practicable stand
ard of efficiency;
standards Of service and quality Of
products and unjust discrimination in service or rates.
I'd To require continuous uninterrupted
the the franchise throughout
the entire period thereof;
e) impose regulations determined by
Commission be conducive to the safety welfare and
commodation Of the public;
O To require the public utility which any franchise is
permit joint of its property and appurtenances To-
alleys and public places Of the CITY, by the
ca utilities insofar such joint be reasonably
OF reasonable rental therefo
vded Of application by
public utility Commission shall provide for arbitration of the
such joint and the compensation to
be paid therefor;
(g) To pay such part improvement manten
alleys bridges and public places of the city
its thereof and to protect and the
city all damages arising from said
General Powers Respecting Municipal Utilities:
Section 1872 The city possess hereby
self all the granted constitution and
of the State of Michigan to acquire construct own op
enlarge extend repair and maintain either with
corporate limits public utilities including but
limitation public utilities for supplying water
light heat and treatment and garbage dis
hem the city and its inhabitants and
to light heat and other
public utilities and services limits to
amount not to limitations by the state constitution
The shall have the to fix from time to time
such lust and equitable deemed advisable for
supplying the city and others with water with
electricity for light heat and and with such other utility
services as the city may provide
Utility Charges Collection:
Section 1873 The shall. by ordinance, fix the
be charged provide collection Of all pub
utility made by the CITY, and for such purpose shall
cities Act 178 OF the Public Acts
When or any firm or corporaon
the city due on utility bills
utility services which such delinquency ex
discontinued suit instituted oy
the city of the court OF competent
jurisdiction
Disposal Of Plants:
Except for permitted by law the city
SELL exchange lease in way alien or dispose OF
income other equipment privilege or
belonging apperainns utility which 1t may
or acquire except such proposition shall first have
submitted at election held Tor the purpose IN the man
electors Of the city who
questions involving the direct expenditure OF
Of general obligation bonds OF the city and
approved by them by 3/5 majority vote OF the
voting thereon. All contracts, negotiations licenses
grants transfer in violation Of this
vision effect against the city The
visions shall however apply the sale or
change of equipment Of cyowned utility
which could with advantage to the
service replaced improved machinery equip