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CHARTER Ch. 1, § 2
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<br />ordinance require a deposit of such reasonable amount as it may by such ordinance
<br />prescribe, before furnishing any of said services to any person, firm or corporation,
<br />but nothing herein shall be construed as conferring upon said council authority to
<br />regulate rates and charges of public utilities which are subject to the jurisdiction of
<br />the State Corporation Commission.
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<br />Subject to the provisions of the ConStitution of Virginia to grant franchises for public
<br />utilities.
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<br />To acquire in the manner provided by the general laws any existing water, gas or
<br />electric plant, works or system, or any part thereof. Any public utility owned or
<br />operated by the City of Martinsville, whether it be water, gas, electric plant or
<br />otherwise shall not be sold until the same shall have been first submitted to the
<br />qualified voters of the city at a general or special election and shall have been
<br />approved by two-thirds of such voters voting on the question of such sale, which
<br />two-thirds shall include the majority of qualified registered voters owning real estate
<br />in said city and voting in such election on such sale.
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<br />(17) To establish, open, widen, extend, grade, improve, construct, maintain, light, sprin-
<br /> kle and clean, public highways, streets, alleys, boulevards and parkways, and to
<br /> alter, or close the same; to establish and maintain public parks, playgrounds and
<br /> other public grounds; to construct, maintain ~and operate public bridges, viaducts,
<br /> subways, tunnels, sewers and drains, and to regulate' the use of all such highways,
<br /> parks, public grounds and works; to plant and maintain shade trees along the streets
<br /> and upon such public grounds; to prevent the obstruction of such street drains and
<br /> highways; to regulate the operation and speed of all locomotives, cars, and vehicles
<br /> using .the streets or railroads within the city; to regulate the services to be rendered
<br /> and rates to be charged by public busses, motor cars, taxicabs and other public
<br /> vehicles used for hauling passengers and baggage for hire, except when prohibited by
<br /> the State Corporation Commission of Virginia, or the Interstate Commerce Commis-
<br /> sion; to require any telephone and telegraph wires and any wires and cables carrying
<br /> electricity to be placed in conduits under ground and to prescribe rules and regula-
<br /> tions for the construction and use of such conduits; and to do all other lawful things
<br /> whatsoever adapted to make said streets and highways safe, convenient and attractive.
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<br />(18) To construct and maintain, or aid in constructing and maintaining, public roads,
<br /> boulevards, parkways and bridges beyond the limits of the city, in order to facilitate
<br /> public travel to and from said city and any property owned by said city and situated
<br /> beyond the corporate limits thereof, and to acquire land necessary for such purpose
<br /> by condemnation or otherwise.
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<br />To collect and dispose of sewage, offal, ashes, garbage, carcasses of dead animals and
<br />other refuse, and to acquire and operate plans [plants] for the utilization or destruc-
<br />tion of such materials, or any of them; or to Contract for and regulate the collection
<br />and disposal thereof.
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<br />To compel the abatement and removal of all public nuisances within the city, or upon
<br />property owned by the city, beyond its limits; to require all lands, lots and other
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