PART I.--GOVERNMENT BY MAYOR AND COUNCIL AND GENERAL LAWS
Article 12.--PUBLIC UTILITIES
13-1216.Railway franchise in cities over 75,000; election.
Any city of the first class having a population of not less than 75,000,
for the purpose of aiding it in obtaining terminal, switch or depot
facilities, is hereby empowered to grant to any railway company including
terminal railway companies, but excluding street railway companies, the
privilege of building and maintaining a railway across, over or along any
street, alley or public grounds in said city for a period not to exceed 200
years: Provided, however, That no such right, privilege or franchise
shall ever be granted until the ordinance granting the same shall have been
submitted to the legally qualified voters of such city and approved in the
manner hereinafter provided at a general or special election to be held for
that purpose.
If at said election, the majority of votes cast shall be for said
ordinance and the making of said grant, the same shall thereupon become
effective; but if a majority of the votes cast at said election shall be
against the said ordinance and the making of said grant, said ordinance
shall not confer any rights, powers or privileges of any kind whatsoever
upon the applicants therefor but shall be ipso facto null and void.
Said proposition shall be submitted subject to all the laws regulating the
submission of propositions. All expense of the election shall be borne by
the proposed grantee.
History: L. 1913, ch. 102, § 1; March 22; R.S. 1923, § 13-1216.
PART I.--GOVERNMENT BY MAYOR AND COUNCIL AND GENERAL LAWS
Article 12.--PUBLIC UTILITIES
13-1216.Railway franchise in cities over 75,000; election.
Any city of the first class having a population of not less than 75,000,
for the purpose of aiding it in obtaining terminal, switch or depot
facilities, is hereby empowered to grant to any railway company including
terminal railway companies, but excluding street railway companies, the
privilege of building and maintaining a railway across, over or along any
street, alley or public grounds in said city for a period not to exceed 200
years: Provided, however, That no such right, privilege or franchise
shall ever be granted until the ordinance granting the same shall have been
submitted to the legally qualified voters of such city and approved in the
manner hereinafter provided at a general or special election to be held for
that purpose.
If at said election, the majority of votes cast shall be for said
ordinance and the making of said grant, the same shall thereupon become
effective; but if a majority of the votes cast at said election shall be
against the said ordinance and the making of said grant, said ordinance
shall not confer any rights, powers or privileges of any kind whatsoever
upon the applicants therefor but shall be ipso facto null and void.
Said proposition shall be submitted subject to all the laws regulating the
submission of propositions. All expense of the election shall be borne by
the proposed grantee.
History: L. 1913, ch. 102, § 1; March 22; R.S. 1923, § 13-1216.
PART I.--GOVERNMENT BY MAYOR AND COUNCIL AND GENERAL LAWS
Article 12.--PUBLIC UTILITIES
13-1216.Railway franchise in cities over 75,000; election.
Any city of the first class having a population of not less than 75,000,
for the purpose of aiding it in obtaining terminal, switch or depot
facilities, is hereby empowered to grant to any railway company including
terminal railway companies, but excluding street railway companies, the
privilege of building and maintaining a railway across, over or along any
street, alley or public grounds in said city for a period not to exceed 200
years: Provided, however, That no such right, privilege or franchise
shall ever be granted until the ordinance granting the same shall have been
submitted to the legally qualified voters of such city and approved in the
manner hereinafter provided at a general or special election to be held for
that purpose.
If at said election, the majority of votes cast shall be for said
ordinance and the making of said grant, the same shall thereupon become
effective; but if a majority of the votes cast at said election shall be
against the said ordinance and the making of said grant, said ordinance
shall not confer any rights, powers or privileges of any kind whatsoever
upon the applicants therefor but shall be ipso facto null and void.
Said proposition shall be submitted subject to all the laws regulating the
submission of propositions. All expense of the election shall be borne by
the proposed grantee.
History: L. 1913, ch. 102, § 1; March 22; R.S. 1923, § 13-1216.