The herald., 1896-04-21

Whereas. application has been made for
a. franchise to erect and maintain poles.
wires and other conductors for the trans
mission OF electricity for telephone and tel
eSraph purposes in and upon the streets,
alleys and public highways in the City Of
Long Beach, and to exercise the priy!l-
FOR term Of fifteen Q5) years.
Now, therefore be it resolved. that the
City Clerk be and Is hereby instructed
geies. state Of California ' for or ten ten @ @n@
ffSnseeutiwe fya days and two weeks In the
Long Beach, the following notice of inten-
tion to award a franchise granting the
III the following words. towit
NOTICE OF SALE OF FRANCHISE
Noqce is hereby given that the Board
o. trustees of the, City of Long Beach.
County Of Los Angeles. State of California
10 construct. lay down. operate and rhaii,-
tuin an electric telegraph plant and sys-
tfS Se p M all I,set tss &C ,n % N
Beacn Tor the period of fifteen years. and
that It Is proposed to grant the same to the
r,e hrighest bidder. and that the said Board OF
trustees will OH the 2lst day Of May Mt
of Long % Rsss Rsse IN n hs epe sy aa
sails for the the % purcHase sff Of franchise 81 the
character and for the term set forth below,
at which time and place said franchise
The following Is copy of the ordinance
which is proposed to be passed awarding TO
the successful bidder the aforesaid fran
chise. towit:
ORDINANCE NO. -
An ordinance granting to ------------------.
successors and assigns, the right to place,
erect and maintain poles. wires and other
tricity for telephone and telegraph p,ir-
slII ssliIlsys :, ana public 'pI HIGHWAYS 4 !hs
pr!yiege of operating telephones within
The Board of Trustees Of the city of
Section /. The city of Long Beach
hereby grants to -----------, success
sors and assigns, the right and privilege
In the streets. alleys and public highways
within said city. poles, wires and other con-
ductors for the transmission Of electricity
for telephone and telegraph purposes.
Section .. Such wires or conductors
shall be stretched upon poles or other
fixtures above ground in, a workmanlike
erected at the edge Of the sidewalks IN
said city in good substantial manner:
qa faa Of Se sad afp eta sa hane he te r
to cause said grantee to move the location
Of any pole whenever in, their Judgment
location Of the same elsewhere. the en-
pense of said removal to be paid by said
grantee.
Section .. The said grantee or assigns
may make all necessary excavations in any
of the ssaid streets. alleys or public high
ways for the purpose Of erecting and main,
tanning poles or other supports for said
same. and said work shall be done In
compliance with the rules. regulations. or
dinances or orders which may during the
continuance of the franchise be adopted
of the said city, and the same shall be
done to the satisfaction of the said Board
of Trustees.
proper authorities of said City of Long
Beach from sewering. grading. paving. re-
pairing or altering any Of said streets Or
thoroughfares herein mentioned.
Section !. In consideration of the rights
herein granted the said City of Long
Beach shall have the right to suspend
and maintain upon the poles placed by the
streets and thoroughfares aforesaid any
and all wires which said city may require
for fire alarm and police telegraph SER
Section g. The rights. privileges and
franchises herein granted shall continue
and be in force for the period of fifteen
G5l years from and after the adoption and
publication of this ordinance.
Section Z. The clerk shall certify to the
same to be published twice in the Eye Il
weekly newspaper published and circu-
lated in the City of Long Beach. and there
after it shall be in full force and effect.
Adopted this day of -. 1896.
President Of Board of Trustees of City
nf Long Beach.