Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-11-19
oerdeen Herald.
November 10, 1891
ordinance No. "a.


nance Granting a Franchise to
Festern Union Telegraph Com
he Right to Place and Maintain
es and Lines in the Streets, AL
nd Public Ways of the City of
zen. State of Washington, on
ms and conditions herein stated.
itv Council of the City of Aber-
ordain as follows:
IN |. That the Western Union
bh company, its successors and
are authorized to erect and
h. on the streets, alleys and pub
Of said city of Aberdeen, the
d fixtures and wires necessary
purpose OF supplying the citizens
ity of Aberdeen and to the pub
hmunication by telegraph, or
Improved electrical device, such
e and continue upon the terms
ditions hereinafter stated; for a
II twenty-five (25) years and no
The location of the poles and
Nv in use is hereby approved, and
tion OF all poles and lines here
be erected, and any change in
|tion of the poles and lines now
br extensions thereof, shall be
he direction and control OF the
neil of said city of Aberdeen.
3. Said poles and wires shall be
Ind maintained so as not to in
with travel on said highways,
b company shall hold said city
deem free and harmless from all
IS arising by reason of any abuse
occupancy. This grant is made,
% be enjoyed, subject to such rea-
regulations and ordinances of a
hature as said city council OF said
aberdeen is authorized and sees
at any time to adopt, not de-
be to the rights herein granted.
A. The right of use herein given
BIT be exclusive, and the city coun-
bid city OF Aberdeen reserves the
TO grant a like right Of way to any
Telegraph company; the same,
br, not to interfere with the reas-
and proper exercise of the privi-
)erein granted.
In consideration whereof said
In Union Telegraph company
hnd by the acceptance of this Or
be does, agree to allow the city
p of said city of Aberdeen to attach
\ time to the top cross arm of
i said poles, where practicable,
" fire alarm and police wires, and
bles are hereby made a municipal
mentality for that purpose; pro-
however, said attachment shall
made as not to interfere with said
|ny's use; and said attachment
De made and maintained under the
on of said company's manager in
ity of Aberdeen. The said COM
'hall and will furnish for the said
Aberdeen the use of its poles for
tachment of it's fire alarm boxes,
ut charge to said city.
6. This ordinance shall take
and be in force from and after the
+ it's passage, publication. and ac-
ice by the Western Union Tele-
company.
z. That whenever said company
to operate a telegraph line in said
Aberdeen and ceases to use the
oles and lines herein provided for,
ration of it's line of telegraph, then
company shall remove said lines
oles from the streets and alleys of
ty of Aberdeen within sixty days
late that said company SO ceases
and operate said lines.
8. Nothing herein shall be con-
d to impair or take away the right
common council to repeal or annul
Idinance or any part at any time,
said city council of said city of
cen giving said company sixty
notice of their intention to annul
rdinance, which right is hereby
ed.
2. All ordinances and parts Of
noes, orders and resolutions upon
ubject of telegraph poles, wires,
T previous date in SO far as the
relates to the Western Union Tel
1 company are hereby repealed
Ied and adopted Nov. 18th, 1891.
-, SAMUEL BENIN,
l. Mayor.
/: J. III. WHITE, City Clerk.