No franchise granted by the City shall be leased, assigned, or otherwise alienated except in accordance with the express provisions of the franchise, and all franchises granted by the City shall provide how, in what manner, and under what conditions the franchise may be leased, assigned, or alienated, and no dealing with the lessee or assignee on the part of the City, which shall recognize the performance of any act or payment of any compensation by the lessee, shall be deemed to have operated as such consent.