The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-21

Io- lie AtPHNA
Ny Of Cape Girardeau, Missouri,
keby give notice that the telephone
franchise described in the following
Resolution of the Council Ofsaid City,
adopted at a regular meeting thereof,
held on November 9th, 1896, will be
sold at public auction at the time and
conditions and terms specified in the
following Resolution:
RESOLUTION
Whereas Application has been made
to the Council of the City of Cape
Girardeau, Mo-, for its consent to the
construction, maintenance, occupa-
ton and use OF a telephone plant and
telephone exchange system above.
across. along and through the streets,
avenues. alleys, lanes, parks squares
and other public lands in said
city. Therefore.
RESOLVED, Thatthe franchise, priv
lege and right of such occupation and
use Of such public places for a period
of twenty (20) years shall be sold at
public auction, according to an act of
the Legislature of the State of Mis-
souri,. approved April 9Th, 1895, and
found in Laws of Missouri for year
1895. at page %, to the responsible
bidder who will give the largest per-
ccntage yearly of the gross receipts
derived from such occupation and use,
which annual payment shall be not
less than two o. per cent of the gross
earnings during the first five (0) years
of such occupation and use, and there
after. for each period of five 81 years
shall be subject to be increased 10 cor
respond with the increase in value of
the land so occupied and used; such
successful bidder. before such franchise
shall take effect. to give bond in such
amount. condition, form and sureties.
as said Council shall require and APP
prove. for the payment of said annual
per centage and for the prompt con-
struction and completion and for the
maintenance of said telephone system
and for the full compliance with all
conditions and terms that may be con-
tanned in the ordinance granting said
franchise. which conditions and terms
among other things. shall specify how
the poles and wires shall be erected
and maintained and that the said city
shall have the free use of four a
trlephones) and hat charges to sub
scribers shall not exceed S24 per year
f0?. each telephone instrument In a
place of business or $50 per year for
each subscriber using one telephone
III his place of business and one in his
residence and So per year when sub
sc"iber takes Il telephone only in his
~residerce: said telephone plant and
system to be constructed. completed
ard put in operation within SIX (6l
months from the acceptance of said
fra ,.a.i.e: AID said public sale shall
take place NJ thr castdCt.. of the court
hCus.. -. Inc Ciic IF Gaze Girardeau.
Missouri. tween fhehours o. O'Clock
y. N. ara . O'Clock p. II. on Saturday
H.. .gth Ca Of DeceIGbtf. lSJG. and
shall be conducted by The Mayor and
CITY Clerk of said City who shall
make report to the Council at its next
thereafter. of at least two ~
of the highest bids. for the Councils
acceptance or rejection: and the Coun-
ell hereby reserves the right to reject
and all such bids: and the City
Clerk is hereby instructed to cause
notice OF such public sale to be pub
iisheG at least once a week for at least
four weeks in the Southeast Gazette
published in the City of Cape Girar-
Missouri. and in the WEEKLY
DEMOCRAT published in the City of
Cane Girardcau, Missouri.
GEO. Z. CHAPPELL.
n~ovl4n3O. City CLERK.