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went shall be adjusted upon such corrected statement. Section 7: This franchise is made expressly subject to the condition that the council shall have the right with respect to the said fran- chise: (a) To hear and determine what are just, fair and reasonable rates and charges for public service, and to order that only reasonable charges shall be imposed. The granting of this franchise shall not be deemed to confer any right to include in the charge for service any return upon the value of the franchise so granted. (b) To require reasonable extensions of said public service system. (c) To make such rules and regulations as may be required to secure adequate and proper service. If the grantee, its $eecessors and assigns against whom any order is directed under the provisions of (a) (b) or (c) of this section shall believe such order to be unjust or unreasonable, he or it may test its justness or reasonableness by a proper action in the courts, commenced within thirty days after service of such order; and in such action such order may be entered in the premises as shall be warranted by the facts developed upon the trial and the law applicable thereto. Section 8: The grantee herein, its 3,Mccessors and assigns, operating under this franchise shall submit to the council within sixty days after the first day of January of each year, an annual report, prop- erly verified. Such report shall contain such detailed information as may be prescribed by the council by ordinance. The council shall have the power, either through its members or by experts or employees duly authorized by it, to examine the books and affiirs of grantee, its .s ccessors and assigns, and to compel the production of all books and papers, pertaining to such report.