The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-07-18
PROPOSED ORDINANCE.

Granting to the National Telephone Con-
structiOn Company of Milwaukee, 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 the Common Council Of the City
IF Ken0Sha:
Section L. That the National Telephone
Construction Company, it's successors and as
signs are authorized to establish, contract and
operate telephone, telegraph and electric
service exchange, and to erect, eXcavate for
and lay down and maintain in, on and along or
under the public streets, alleys and bridges of
the City of kenosha, and across or under the riv-
er in said city such necessary poles wires cables
and condu1ts, apparatus and appliances, as
Will enable said National Telephone COnStruc-
tiOn 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 q The location of the poles, wires
and apparatus, or extensions thereof erected
or put in place by the said National Telephone
Construction Company, it's 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 property The said National Telephone
Construction Company shall hold said City of
kenOSha harmless from all damage arising
from reason of any negligence or abuse of said
company IN the construction and maintenance
OF such telephone exchange and lines.
Section 3. This grant is made and is to be
enjoyed subject to such reasonable regulations
and ordinances OF a police nature as the Mayor
and Council of said City of Kenosha is author
1zed and sees proper. at any time to adopt not
destructive of the rights herein granted.
Section 4. In consideration whereof, the said
National Telephone Construction Company,
its successors and assigns, shall and by accept
ance of this ordinance, does agree to 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 fire-alarm and
police wire; and said poles are hereby made a
municipal 1nStrumentality 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 fre-alarm boxes without charge to said
city.
Section 5. And in further consideration
thereof, the National Telephone Construction
Company, It's successors and assigns, shall,
and by acceptance of this ordinance, does agree
and bind itself to furnish for the said City of Ke
nosha, in accordance with the use OF telephones
by other subscribers, such telephones as the
City, by a written order, may direct to be
placed in any municipal building at an annual
1ental not exceeding twelve dollars (S12) 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
shall be within one mile OF the central eX-
change.
Section 6 And in further consideration
hereof, the National Telephone Construction
Company its successors and assigns, shall,
and by the acceptance of this ordinance, does,
for the protection OF it's subscribers, agree
that the price charged for telephone to each of
such subscribers shall not exceed the sum of
thirty $500 dollars per year for business and
eighteen (S18) dollars per year for residences.
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-
ton with said system of telephone service, or
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 interest may re-
Qu1re. 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, it's successors and
assigns, that the work OF construction of said
telephone service shall be commenced within
sixty days and completed within six months
from granting this franchise; provided, how
ever, that this ordinance shall be of no effect
unless the said National Telephone ConStruc-
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 (60) days, as herein specified.
Section 9. 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 the National Long
Distance Telephone.
Section 10. This ordinance shall take effect
on and after its passage and publication and
the filing by said Company of an 11ncOnd1tiOn-
al acceptance thereof in the Office Of the City
Clerk of said City of kenOSha. II