§ 7.1. Terms of grant
The Board of Aldermen may exercise the power set forth in subsection 23 of chapter 3 of this charter by the grant of public franchise. All such grants shall be granted upon such terms and conditions as are just and reasonable, including any sum or sums of money to be paid therefore. The Board of Aldermen may prohibit exercise of any franchise grant until such time as the terms and conditions of said grant have been complied with. This charter shall not be construed to repeal or take away any of the rights and franchises now being exercised by corporations, or persons now conducting business in the City, or to repeal any rights previously granted by the City of Rutland, the general laws of this State, or any special acts of the State Legislature. However, no special franchise shall be granted by said Board of Aldermen for a longer period than 35 years, and no special franchise shall take effect until it has been submitted to the legal voters of the City at a regular or special City election and has received a majority of the votes cast upon the questions.
Structure Vermont Statutes
Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters
App § 1.1. Legislative authority
App § 1.2. Description of boundaries
App § 2.2. Special City meetings
App § 2.3. General and primary elections
App § 2.4. Method of conducting elections
App § 2.7. Qualifications of voters—penalties
App § 2.9. Duties of ward officers
App § 2.10. Qualifications of candidates for municipal and/or ward office
App § 3.1. Powers of the City of Rutland
App § 4.1. Administrative powers
App § 4.2. Organization and meetings
App § 4.5. Acts of the Board of Aldermen
App § 4.7. Board of Civil Authority
App § 5.1. Enactment of ordinances
App § 5.2. Revision of ordinances
App § 5.3. Violation of ordinances
App § 8.5. Assessment of taxes
App § 8.6. Collection of taxes
App § 8.8. Board for Abatement of Taxes
App § 9.1. As Executive Officer
App § 10.1. As disbursing officer
App § 10.4. School monies and bonds
App § 10.5. Assistant City Treasurer
App § 10.6. Constable/tax collector
App § 11.4. Annual appropriations
App § 15.1. Boards and commissions
App § 15.2. Appointed officers; two-year term
App § 15.3. Annual appointments
App § 15.4. Confirmation of appointment
App § 15.6. Discipline of employees and appointed officers
App § 15.8. Conflicting offices
App § 15.10. Bonds of City officers
App § 15.12. Residency requirement
App § 16.3. Certification of publication
App § 17.1. City Purchasing Agent
App § 17.2. Contractual authority
App § 17.4. Bidding procedures
App § 17.6. Professional services
App § 18.2. Grand juror and Assistant City Attorney
App § 19.2. Duties of the Director of Emergency Management
App § 19.3. Duties of the Equal Employment Opportunity Officer
App § 19.5. Duties of the Community Development Director
App § 20.1. Membership and duties
App § 20.2. Custody of public buildings
App § 22.1. Police Commission and Police Department
App § 22.2. Powers and duties of Police Commission
App § 22.3. Eligibility of police commissioners
App § 22.4. Chief, appointment, removal
App § 22.5. Powers and duties of Chief
App § 22.6. Temporary absence of Chief
App § 22.7. Regular police officers; appointment
App § 22.9. Special police officers
App § 22.12. Service of criminal process
App § 22.13. Political activities
App § 22.14. Vehicle replacement
App § 23.1. Fire Chief, appointment, removal
App § 23.2. Powers and duties of Fire Chief
App § 23.3. Absence of Fire Chief
App § 23.4. Regular firemen; appointment
App § 23.10. Political activity
App § 24.1. Appointment of Commissioner
App § 24.2. Powers and duties of Commissioner
App § 24.3. Staff and employees
App § 24.4. Commissioner; control of water supply
App § 25.1. Membership and duties
App § 25.2. Acceptance of streets
App § 25.3. Discontinuance of highways
App § 25.6. Notice, citation, service
App § 25.7. Nonresident service
App § 25.8. Evidence of service
App § 25.9. Defective notice; remedy
App § 25.10. Failure of notice
App § 26.1. Curbs and sidewalks assessment
App § 26.3. Assessment of property liens
App § 26.4. Collection of assessment
App § 30.1. Composition of Board
App § 33.1. Location and management
App § 34.1. Appropriations and expenditures
App § 35.3. Collection of fines
App § 36.1. Declaration of necessity
App § 36.2. Creation of Redevelopment Authority
App § 36.5. Board of Commissioners, composition
App § 36.6. General law; application
App § 36.7. Redevelopment plan
App § 36.9. Effective date of charter