The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-09-12
ORDINANCE NO. III.

An Ordinance granting to the National
Telephone CONSTRUCTION Company of Milwau-
kee authority to place and maintain its poles
and lines in the streets, alleys and public
highways of the City of Kenosha, in the State
of wisconsin
Be it ordained By TIE Common Council of the City
eff KenoSka:
Section 1 That the National Telephone
Construction Company, its successors and as
signs are authorized to establish, construct and
operate a telephone, telegraph and electric
and lay down and maintain on and along or
under the public streets, alleys and bridges of
the City OF henoSna, ana across OF unoeF the rIV-
in said city, such necessary poles wires cables
and conduitS, apparatus and appliances, as
will enable said National Telephone Construc-
ton Company, its successors and assigns, to
connect such electric exchange with such
premises or places as it may from time to time
DESIRE and to conveniently carry on the bust
ness of such exchange.
Section 2. The location of the poles, wires
and apparatus, or extensions thereof erected
or put in place by the said National Telephone
Construction Company, its successors and as.
signs, shall be under the direction and control
OF the said Mayor and Council of the City OF
KenoSha, and shall be so constructed as not to
impede or .obstruct the public use OF such
streets or alleys, and so as not TO endanger life
or properly All poles used by said company
in the construction of it's said line shall be of
good and sound material, straight and we'll
painted, and shall at all times be so kept.
The said National Telephone Construction
Companv shall hold Saio City of KenOSha
reason of any negligence or abuse Of said
company in the construction and maintenance
of such telephone exchange and lines.
Section g. This grant is made and is to be
enjoyed subject to such reasonable regulations
and ordinances Of police nature as the Mayor
and Council of said City of Kenosha is author
destructive of the RIGHTS herein granted.
Section 4. In consideration whereof, the said
National Telephone Construction Company,
it's successors and ASST gns, shall and by accept
ance of this ordinance, does agree 60 allow the
Mayor and Council of the said City OF kenoSha
to attach at any time to any poles erected as
aforesaid, when practicable, a fre-alarm and
police wire; and said poles are hereby made
municipal instrumentality for that purpose;
provided, however, that said attachment shall
be so made as not to interfere with said COM
pany'S use and efficiency; and that said COM
pany shall and will furnish for the said city
the use of it's poles for the attachment thereto
of its f1re-alarm boxes without charge to said
city.
Section s. And in further consideration
thereof, the National Telephone Construction
Company, its successors and assigns SHALL
| and by acceptance of this ordinance, does agree
and bind itself to furnish for the said City OF
nOSha, in accordance with the use OF telephones
by other subscribers, such telephones as the
| City, by written order, may direct to be
placed in any municipal building at an annual
rental not exceeding twelve az dollars for
each telephone so ordered and placed and also
agrees to furnish one telephone without charge
to the residence of the Chief of the Fire Depart
| ment of said CITY, provided such residence
change.
Section g. And in further consideration
hereof, the National Telephone Construction
Company, it's successors and assigns SHALL
| and by the acceptance of this ordinance, does
| for the protection of its subscribers, agree
| that the price charged for telephone TO eacl of
| such subscribers shall not exceed the sum of
| thirty $50 dollars per year for business and
| eighteen (S18) dollars per year for residence
Section Z. The Mayor and Council Of the
City of Kenosha, now and at all times hereaf-
| ter, reserve to itself and successors the right
to order any and all poles, lines, fixtures and
| appurtenances in anywise used in the cOnneC-
| tiOn with said system of telephone service, O..
| otherwise improved electrical device, above
referred to- off from the surface of said streets,
| or from above the same, and to order the same
placed below and beneath said streets as the
| public safety, necessity or interest may re
| Quire. The above and foregoing franchise of
| the National TELEPHONE Construction Company
| is granted subject at all times to the above
| right and reservation
section 8. 1t is further understood and
| agreed on the part of the National Telephone
Construction Company, its successors and
assigns that the work of construction of said
l telephone service shall be commenced within
| sixty (6O) days and completed within six months
| from granting this franchise: provided, how
| ever, that this ordinance shall be of no eject
| unless the said National Telephone Constluc-
| tiOn Company shall, within sixty (60) days from
the date OF it's passage. file with the City Clerk
| its written acceptance thereof, and shall COM
mence the construction of said telephone SER
vice within sixty 500 days, as herein specified.
Section g. 1t is further understood and
agreed that the said National Telephone Con-
structiOn Company shall build and equip said
telephone with the full metallic circuit, and the
| instrument to be used is to be the National
| Long Distance Telephone.
| Section 10. This ordinance shall take effect
on and after it's passage and publication and
| the filing by said Company of an 11ncondition-
| al acceptance thereof in the office of the City
Clerk of said City of Kenosha.
| Passed Sept. 4, 1895.
VIM. M. FAIR, Mayor.
GUS JACOB, City Clerk.