The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-10-28

ORDINANCE NC. 16a.-AN ORDINANCE
" granting to the Western Union Telegraph
company, the right to place and maintain its
poles and lines in the streets. alleys and pubic
ways OF the city of Helena. state of Montana. on
tie terms and C nditions herein stated.
Section L. BE it ordained by the city council
Western Union Telegraph company. its Success
ors and assigns, are authorized to erect and
maintain on the streets, alleys and public ways
OF said city the poles and fixtures and wires
necessary for the purpose of supplying the eiti-
zens of said city and to the pnblic, communities
ton by telegraph or other, improved electrical
device, such use to be and continue upon the
terms and conditions hereinafter stated.
Section z. The location of the poles and lines
now in use is hereby approved when the said
company shall, If necessary, have moved its
poles and lines to conform to existing ordinances
and previously granted franchises; and the loca-
ton of all poles and lines hereafter to be
poles and lines new in use, or extensions
thereof, shall be- under the direction and control
of the city council of said city.
Section 3. said poles and wires shall be
placed and maintained 30 as not to interfere
with travel On said highways. and said company
shall hold said city of Helena free and harmless
from all damages arising by reason of any abuse
tf said company. This grant is made, and is %
be enjoyed, subject to such reasonable reguia-
lions and ordinances of 4 police nature, rs said
city council of said city of Helena is authorized
and sees proper, at any time, to adopt, not de-
s~tructive to the rights herein granted.
section 4. The right OF use herein given
shall not be exclusive, and the city council of
said city of Helena reserves the power to grant
a ike right OF way to any other telegraph or tel-
epione company. the same, hoy ever. not to in
terfcrs with the re lsoGabie and proper exercise OF
tie privileges herein grartad.
section s.. In consideration whereof said
Western | MON Telegraph company shall, and
by the acceptance of this ordinance does. agree
to allow tho hre marshal of said city to attach at
any tune to tho ton cross arm of any OF said
poles. where practicable, the city fire alarm and
police wires: provided, however, said attach
nlent shall be SO made as not to interfere with
said com pany's use: and said attachment shall
be made and maintained under the direction oil
said company's manager in "a d city of Helena.
Tho said company hall anu will furnish for
the said city the Use of its poles for the attach
ment thereto of it's said fire alarm boxes and
wires without charge to said city.
section D. 1hls ordinance shall take effect or
and after its passage and tho filing b. said COM
pany OF unconditional acceptance thereof in the
oilce OF tho city clerk of said city of Helena.
Section Z. that whenever eaid company
ceases to operate n telegraph line in said city oi
Helena and ceases TO use the eaid poles aud line
herein provided for, in the operation Of its line
of telegraph, then said comp ny shall remove
said lines and poles from the streets and alley,
OF said city within sixty days from date tia
said company so ceases to use and operate sale
lines.
Approved this 2jth day of October, 1892.
tSEALl JOHN {. CUn1IN, Mayor.
SYDNEY H. MCINTYRE, City Clerk.