Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-09-06

set said poles or posts and place the wires
thereon in such places and in such manner as
not to interfere with travel the streets, side
walks, alleys and public places of said city, and
shall put and keep in good order all those parts
of such streets, alleys and public places inter
fered with or used in the erection of said poles
or posts and shall thereafter so maintain the
same in like good order.
SECTION ?. The points of location of poles
set and to be set by said Company, shall be as
determined by the Common C0unciI and Street
Commissioner OF said city, and the same shall
be so set as not to interfere with the flow of
water in any gutter or drain of said city. and
the same shall be of such heighth as shall from
time to time be determined by the Common
Council, and shall be provided with such safe
guards or cOnYenlences as may from time to
time IN like manner be determined and ordered.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall in no man.
ner be construed as granting an exclusive
privilege to the Wisconsin Telephone Company.
and the Common Council expressly reserve the
right to pass other ordinances of a similar
nature to this one, add to grant the right of way
through, in and upon its streets, alleys and
public places for the erection, maintenance and
dse of the necessary poles posts, wires and
appurtenances of any other Telephone company
or individual whenever requested.
SECTION /. The said Wisconsin Telephone
Company in consideration Of the passage of
granted, expressly release the city of Grand
Rapids from any and all claims and damages
which may arise or be caused TO its poles, wires
or other appurtenances by the tiremen of the
said city during fire, or by mObs, riots other
civil commotion, and by the acceptance of this
ordinance further expressly agrees at all times
10 protect said city from ability from accident
or injury to any person or property, public or
private, and shall save said city of Grand Rapids
harmless from any and all judgments obtained
against it by reason of the erection, existence
or operation of said telephone poles, wires and
appurtenances. Failing to save said city harm
less, all rights under this ordinance shall be
deemed to be revoked, and shall be revoked by
the Common Council of said city, and such
poles, wires and appurtenances shall be at once
removed.
SECTION ). The Common Council may enact
such ordinances as shall become necessary for
the protection of telephone poles, fixtures, wires
and appurtenances against abuse and injury.
SECTION 6. Said city shall have the right at
any time to repeal, alter or amend this ordi-
nance, and any provision thereof, it shall see
fit.
SECTIoN7 This ordinance shall be in force
from and after its passage and publication and
acceptance by the Wisconsin Telephone Com
pany, and its acceptance by such Wisconsin
Telephone Company shall be filed with the City
Clerk of Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, within
twenty days from and after the publication of
this ordinance.
Approved and passed by the Common Council
of the city of Grand Rapids, this 3rd day OF
September, 1894.
Attest +. l.. TIRBITs.
GEO. Il. RRa%EAF. Mayor.
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