The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-11-01

" granting to the Western Union Telegraph
company the right to place and maintain its
poles and lines in the streets. alleys ana pubic
ways of the city of Helena, state OF Montana, on
the terms and conditions herein stated.
Section l. BE it ordained by the city council
OF the city OF Helena, state OF Montana, that the
Western Union Telegraph company, its success,
ors and assigns, are authorized 10 erect ana
maintain on the streets, alleys aud public ways
OF said city the poles and fixtures and wires
necessary for the purpose OF supplying the citi-
zens OF said city and to the public, commnnica
ton by telegraph or other improved electrical
device; such rse to be and continue upon the
terms and conditions hereinafter stated.
Section 2. The location Of the poles and lines
now in use IL hereby approved when the fail
company shall, II necessary, havs moved its poles
and lines to conform 10 existing ordinances and
OF all poles and lines hereafter to, be erected,
and any change in the location of the poles and
lines now m use, or extensions thereof Shall DO
Gil of said city.
Section 3. Said poles and wires shall be placed
and maintained 30 as MT 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 abLse of said
occupancy. This grant is made, and is to
be enjoyed. subject TO such reasonable regnlh,,
tons and ordinances of a police nature, as said
city council of said city Of He ela is authorized
and sees proper, at any time. to adopt. not de-
structive to he rights herein granted.
Section 4. The right of ufe herein given shall
not be exclusive, and the city council OF said city
- 'Sish" oooi'SS VIZ po,"H
right of way to any other telegraph or telephone
company; the same, however, not to Interfere
with tho reasonable and proper exercise OF tho
privileges herein granted.
Section 5. In consideration whereof said
Western Union Telegraph company shall. and
by the acceptance of this ordinance does, agree
to allow tine fire marshal of said city to attach
at any time to the top cross-arm of any of said
poles, where practicable. the city fire alarm and
police wires; provided, however, said attach
1nent shall be 80 made as not to interfere with
said company's use; and said attachment shall
be made and maintained under the direction of
said company's manager in said city of Helena.
The said company shall and will furnish for the
eaid city the use Of its poles for the attachment
thet eto of its said fire alarm boxes and wires
without charge to said city.
Section g.. This ordinance shall take effect on
and alter its passage and the filing by said com
pany of unconditional acceptance thereof in
the office of the city clerk of sad city of Helena
Section 7. That whenever said company
ceases to operate a telegraph line in said city of
Helena and ceases to use the said poles and lines
/ herein provided for, in the operation of its line
of telegraph. then said company shall reno We
said lines and poles from the streets and alleys
Of said city within sixty days from date that
said company SO ceases to use and operate said
lines. .M
Approved this 18th day of October. 1892.
ISEALl JOHN q. CUkI4N, Mayor.
SYDNEY II. MCINTYRE, City Clerk.