BOOK 17_1933-01-03 to 1938-12-29

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3 1 U gas and other works for light, power and heat; public libraries, museums, gymnasiums, air ports and other public utilities within and without the city limits, and to grant franchises for the construction of public utilities, as they may deem proper; the laying of railroad tracks and the running of cars thereon, and the laying of gas and water pipes in the public streets, and to permit the construction and maintenance of telegraph lines therein. In the acquisition of any of the utilities mentioned herein the city is hereby authorized to make contracts fixing rates for service, and providing for expenditures or incurring financial obligations to be paid in whole or in part in succeeding fiscal years, for or on account of the acquisition of any such public utilities, and any extensions and improvements thereto or thereof, or for the extension and improvements of any utility now owned or under the control of said city. All payments under said contracts shall be made out of the revenue fund pertaining to the municipal works or utility for or on account of which such indebtedness was created. In any such contract the city may provide for the operation of such utilities pending repayment of the moneys secured by said revenues. And be it further resolved that said 0ouncil of the City of Redwood City proposes on its own motion and suggestion that Section 145 of the charter of the City of Redwood City be amended to read as follows, to—crit: Section 145. Public Utilities. There shall be created a Department of Public Utilities which shall have control of the construction; operation and maintenance of all Public Utilities now or hereafter owned, controlled or operated by. the city, except as otherwise provided in the charter. The Department of Public Utilities shall be under the supervision of the City Manager or a Superintendent or such subordinates as the City Manager shall appoint. The City Manager may remove any of such employees, at his pleasure, and shall make such rules and regulations for the management of the Department as are not in conflict with any of the provisions of this charter. The Treasurer shall keep the funds and interest accruals of each utility in a separate account and shall disburse the same for the purposes pertaining to the utility from or on account of which such money was received as follows, to—wit: 1. For the necessary expenses of operation, maintenance and repair of such works or utilities. 2. For the repayment of moneys invested in such works or utilities and the payment of interest thereon. j. For improvements and betterments to such works or utilities. 14. For reserve for depreciation and surplus accounts. Any balance may be transferred to the general fund of the city upon the authorization of a five—sevenths vote of the City Council. The books of each utility shall be kept in accordance with the state regulations governing the accounting of public utilities, as far as they are applicable to publicly owned utilities, and a report in detail shall be made to the council monthly. 7