Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-11-14
leau, Gable, Christian, sIanIon, A. Camp,

leau. Cable, Christian, Manion, A. Camp
bell and Irving. Nays, none.
Moved by Alderman Blakley that sec
ton DO amended by adding after the
word houses, land said rates shall not
be greater than usually charged In Other
cities OF like size as this.n Carried by
vote as follows: Ayes, Holmes, Blakley
Price, ID. A. Campbell, Pamerleau, Cable
Christian, Manion, A. Campbell and lr.
wing. Nays, none.
Moved by Alderman Blakley, supported
by Alderman ID. A. Campbell, that Or.
dinance No. 55, New Series, be adopted
and passed as amended, and the question
being stated by the chair as follows;
"Shall this ordinance pass" the same
was adopted and passed by Aye and Nay
vote, as follows; Ayes, Holmes, Blakley,
Price, ID. A. Campbell, Pamerleau, Cable,
Christian, A. Campbell, Manion and IT.
wing. Nays, none.
ORDINANCE No. 55, New SERIES.
Sec l. That consent, permission and
authority is hereby given, granted and
vested in and to Franklin s. Dewey, his
associates, successors and assigns, here
In after called the grantees, for period
OF twenty years from and after the date OF
thc pdoSdBt VI ILLS OIuluduCt, W USE bDc
streets, alleys and other public places In
the city OF Alpena, for the purpose Of
erecting suitable supports and stringing
and maintaining wires for q complete sys-
tenn OF telephone exchange In said city Of
Alpena, and to maintain and operate the
same.
Sec. 2. The instruments and all other
equipments of said system to be used by
said grantees shall be In all respects first
class and adequate for easy communica-
ton between all subscribers; each instru-
ment to be so connected with q central
Office as to afford complete telephone
communication with all other telephones
in said system, the conducting wires to
be strung on suitable poles Of either me-
tai or wood, straight and uniform, and
such as are approved by the City En-
gineer of said city OF Alpena; said poles
to be set In public alleys where practicable,
and between the curbline and sidewalk of
such streets as are used by said grantees,
all to be set under the direction of said
City Engineer.
Sec. 8. All the equipment for said
telephone system authorized to be con-
structed by this ordinance, shall be COM
pleted and ready for use, with an equip
ment of not less than one hundred tele-
phones, on or before six months from and
after the passage of this ordinance and
its acceptance by the aforesaid grantees;
otherwise all the rights and privileges
herein granted shall, at the expiration Of
six months after the acceptance Of this
ordinance, revert to and vest absolutely
in the city of Alpena; Provided, however,
that IL the said grantees, their successors
or assigns, shall be restrained or prevent
ed from proceeding with the work by un-
avoidable cause, strikes, fires or acct
dents, or by the order of any court Of
competent jurisdiction, the time of such de-
lay shall be added to the time herein pre-
scribed for the completion of said system.
The city Of Alpena, however, shall have
the right to intervene in any suit for an
injunction to restrain said grantees, and
to move for dissolution Of said injunc-
ton, in case such suits are deemed col
lusive Or for the sole purpose Of extending
the time for the completion Of said sys-
tenn.
Sec. A. The rates which said grantees,
under this ordinance, may charge and col
lect, shall not be more for any single In
strument than thirty dollars per year for
stores, offices, banks and other business
places, and not more than twenty dollars
DCl yCdI III pIlNdtC nOuoCo, uuu Cdiu
rates shall not be greater than usually
charged In other cities Of like size as this,
and said grantees shall furnish and MAIN
tain five complete telephones for fire and
police purposes free Of charge to said city
of Alpena, at such place as may be desig-
mated by resolution or ordinance of
the Common Council Of said city OF
Alpena, and the rates for all fire alarm
stations and all school houses shall be the
same as for private houses: Provided,
however, that in school houses said in
struments shall be inaccessible In the
absence of the teacher or other officer or
employee of the school.
Sec. 5. The said grantees, their sue
cessors or assigns, shall defend and save
the city OF Alpena harmless from any and
all damages, judgments, DEGREES, and
costs which may be rendered against said
city by reason Of the grant Of the rights
and privileges herein contained, or which
may arise out OF the exercise of the
rights and privileges herein granted to
said grantees.
Sec. 6. Within sixty days after the
passage OF this ordinance, said grantees
or their assigns shall file with the City
Recorder written acceptance of the
grant above made, with the conditions
and limitations herein expressed, other
wise this ordinance shall be null and void.
Sec. 7. The provisions OF this ordin-
ance shall In no way interfere with any
telephone wires, poles or other supports
or equipments now upon or In any OF the
streets, alleys or other public places with
in the limits OF said city.
Sec. g. The city Of Alpena hereby re-
serve the right to repeal, alter or amend
this ordinance in case the said grantee
shall violate any of It's terms or condi-
tons: Provided, that written notice Of
such violation shall be served on such
grantee thirty days before such repeal,
alteration or amendment, and that such
violation shall continue during such
thirty days; and provided also, that II
there is dispute as to such violation,
the question shall be determined by the
courts in any proper suit or other pro-
ceeding; and provided further, that after
such judicial determination, should IL be
against the company, the company shall
have thirty days in which to comply with
the terms of the ordinance as construed
by the courts. Either party may enforce
the terms Of this agreement by suit or
other judicial proceeding.
REPORT OF OFFICERS.
TIOH Cue NOIuptrOlleT RECOMMENDING
the payment Of the following bills:
Holmes & Reynolds, so 90
Alpena Gas Co, 95
Mary Shook, 400
w H Campbell, 95
August Manz, 80 80
Gebhardt, Morrow Co, $50
ID Bunker, 200
Gebhardt, Morrow & Co, 80 90
Richardson Il Co, 200 90
Alpena Gas Co. 513
M Bedford & Co, 274s
X Ever, TO
And the following election expenses,
First Ward. Fourth Ward.
L II Furbush, 6 90 Frank Christian, is 90
David Holmes, Is 90 Jno Cable is 90
Chas Kimball, 300 A 4 Manning, 6C
o l. Partridge, 8 90 ID Mcintosh, 600
s A l. Warner, 6 90 Fred McSorley, 600
q McRae, 6 90 Chas johnson, 200
Frank Hyatt, 90 ALI Lalonde. 200
Andrew Morgan, 200 Mrs McSorley, meals 90
Philip Eller, 200
J ] Stoll, meals, 800 Fifth Ward.
Alex Campbell, l5O0
Second Ward Peter Owens, IS 90