Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-04-19
ORDINANCE NO. 123

/ AN OTuluduCe granting the ue6 q
streets, avenues, and alleys of the city O
Great Falls for the purpose of tele
phone exchange, and authorizing tn
construction of such exchange.
Be it ordained by the city council O
the city of Great Falls:
Section l. That from and after tn
passage of this ordinance Ira Myers, BIZ
associates or assigns, shall have ant
they are hereby granted the right, Ii
cense and privilege of placing aud main
tanning poles and wires, with the arm
and braces necessary thereto, over anC
upon the streets, alleys, avenues ane
public grounds of the city. All of tn,
rights hereby granted to be subject tt
such terms aud conditions as the city
council Of said city may from time to
time prescribe; and all poles so located
shall be located under The supervision
and direction of the city engineer as die
tated by the city council. Provided
that nothing contained in this ordinance
shall be SO construed as to give SAID Ira
Myers, his associates or assigns, the
right 10 use any Of the avenues for tele
phone poles without special permit from
the council.
Whenever it is necessary for any elec.
trio light or power wire TO approach or
cross the line of any fire alarm, police
telegraph. telegraph or telephone wire,
the same shall not approach to or cross
either OF said wires at distance Of lGss
than three lcUt either above or below
said lire alarm, police telegraph.
telegraph or telephone wire, and
shall be securely fastened on supports
placed as near as practicahle to sand
lire alarm or other wire, and shall
be carried in troughs or boxes
across the route Of said fire alarm or
other wiz" 50 constructed and placed as
tn prevent such electric light or power
wire an1 telegraph, fire alarm or tele
phone lines coming in direct contact in
case either should break or become de-
taChed from fixtures.
No wires used as conductors for elec-
tric ll.shtlng or power purposes or carry
ing other strong currents of electricity
shall be SO erected, placed or maintained
as to interfere by contact, induction or
otherwise with the successful operation
OF any fire alarm, police telegraph or tel
ephune wire, circuit or instrument.
Whenever any such wire used as 4 CON
ductor for electric lighting or power pur-
poses carrying a strong current OF cleo
tr. H., shall be 50 erected, placed or
mainlalu"u as To vlOiatt. any IT Z con
dttions hereof, or 81 aF to Interfere by
contact. induction or otherwise with the
successful operation of any fire alarm.
police telegraph or telephone wire, cir
cult or instrument, any proper city Hu-
thOrlty and any person or corporation
owning or entitled to the use of any such
fire alarm, police Telegraph, telegraph or
telephone wire. circuit or instrument
may serve upon the person, company or
corporation. or the managing agent or
officer thereof operating any such wires
used for electric lighting or power pur-
poses or carrying other strong currents
OF electricity written notice stating the
manner aDG place where such wires are
Ed erected, placed and inaihtained, and
upon the receipt OF eucn notice IT shall
be tn" Gutv of such person. company or
corporation, agent Or officer 30 served to
remove all sucn wires specified in such
notice WHICH are erected, placed or
maintained in violation of the provisions
Of this ordinance. and in case
they fail to do so the same
may be removed ty the order
of tn. city council at expense of the
parties. Provided, that the foregoing
restrictions shall not apply to any wires
in place before the construction of said
telephone line, at points where the same
would be interfered with by contact, in
duction or otherwise; and provided,
further, that when it shall be necessary
for any fire alarm, police. telegraph, or
telephone wires to cross any electric
light or power wire in place before the
construction of such telegraph or fire
alarm wire, the same shall not approach
or cross such electric light OF power wire
nearer than three feet above or below;
and the foregoing provisions of this
ordinance, with reference to protection
against contact in case of breakage, and
the removal OF such prohibited proxi-
nifty Of electric light and power wire.
ehall apply to telegraph, telephone or
fire alarm wires, when the foregoing pro-
visions are violated.
Sec. 2. That said Ira Myers his as.
socrates or assigns are hereby au horized,
privileged and permitted to furnish he
citizens of the city of Great Falls with
telephone facilities, including central
office or station in the city of GREAT Falls
if deemed necessary, and connections
with the neighboring towns, cities and
villages, adjacent thereto.
Sec. 3. For the purpose of erecting, re-
pairing and maintaining said telephone
exchange, there is hereby granted to the
said Ira Myers, his associates or as.
signe, the privilege Of distributing their
material and placing the same during
the progress of their work and prep
arations therefor, upon such streets and
alleys OF the city Of Great Falls, neces-
sary for the construction Of said tele-
phone, and the rights hereinabove grant
ed to the said Ira Myers, his associates
or assigns, to erect, enlarge conduct and
maintain said telephone exchange, is
hereby granted for q term OF twenty
years, coy after TIE passage of this ordi-
nance.
Sec 4. Any person, except those who
are authorized by the said Ira Myers, his
associates or assigns, or by the city coun-
Gil OF said city. or the fremen Of some
fire company under instructions of the
chief Of the fire department at the time
OF conflagraton, who shall in any way
disturb, interfere or meddle with, break,
cut or in any manner destroy any of the
poles or other fxt,Iraa Or wiraa hnlonV-