The daily monitor leader., 1945-11-02
Utility Services Miscellaneous And Effective Date

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purpose determining such
candidates provided by state No other of
emnins such election shall be permitted Should
fail refuse by representative
determine the result tie election the
named the Commission such determination shall be
lot in his their absence the direction and under the
vision OF the Commission Such determination shall
be final.
Recount
Section i4l' recount of tn. primary
election for office proposition
accordance with the general election laws of the
Recall:
Section Any elective may Of
city the provided by the
Of the vacancy any
elective official shall be filled in the prescribed
CHAPTER IS
UTILITY SERVICES
Section public utility franchises granted after the
adoption Of this charter whether it be provided grant
ing ordinance not shall be subject the right the ciy
(a) To repeal the for misuse for failure
comply with the provisions thereof;
b) To require and plant
and thereof the highest practicable
ard Of efficiency;
establish service and quality of
products and unjust discrimination rates.
d) To require continuous and uninterrupted
the entire period thereof
impose regulations may be determined by
the Commission to be conducive to the safety, welfare
commodation Of the public;
H To require the public utility to which any
granted permit joint its property appuenances
streets alleys public places of the city by the
other utilities reasonably
upon reasonable rental therefor pro-
vded that the absence of application
public utility the Commission shall provide for arbitration
and conditions of such Joint and the
be paid therefor;
g To pay such part the cost of improvement or manten
of the streets alleys bridges public places city
shall arise from its thereof and
city harmless from all damages arising from said
General Powers Respecting Municipal Utilities
Section 1872 The city shall and hereby it.
self all the granted to cities by the constitution
eal laws of the State Michigan acquire construct
enlarge extend maintain either with
without Its corporate limits public utilities including but
by the of limitation public utilities supplying
light heat and treatment and garbage dis
facilities them, the and its inhabitants
sell and deliver light heat and other
public services, corporate
limitations by the constitution
Commission shall the power to fix time time
such Just and equitable rates may
inhabitants the others with with
electricity for light heat and and with such other utility
services as the city may provide.
Utility Charges Collection
Section 1873 The Commission SHALL by ordinance
the collection Of all
utility charges city, purpose
power cities Act l8 of the Public
of 1899 When firm corporation
fail or refuse to nav to the CITY any sums due on utility bills
utility upon which delinquency
off discontinued suit instituted by
the collection of the court Of competent
jurisdiction
Disposal o Plants:
Section 1874 Except for permitted by law the city
shall SELL exchange lease in alien dispose of
income other equipment privilege
belonging and apperaning utility which
such proposition shall first have
provided in this charter the electors Of the city who
qualified questions involving the direct expenditure
obligation bonds of the city
approved by hreeths (3/5) majority of the
thereon All contracts negotiations licenses
grants of transfer violation
void and effect against the city The
shall however apply to the sale
articles Of equipment of citowned utility
which could with advantage
service replaced by improved machinery equip