The herald., 1896-04-17

pOSaIS OF DluS Will DC received for
sale of a Franchise for the ercc-
tion and maintenancc of Tele-
phone and Telegraph system in the
City of Long Beach
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
egraph purposes in and upon the streets,
alleys and public highways In the City OF
e%e Of eaen ana to exercise the Priy;i
for term of fifteen Q5) years.
Now, therefore. be it resolved. that the
to advertise in the Daily Herald, a news
paper published in the City of Los An
geles, State of California, for ten 90,
consecutive days. and two. weeks IN the
Bye, a newspaper published in the City Of
Long Beach. the following notice of inten-
tion to award franchise. granting the
aforesaid privileges to the highest bidder
i'll the following words, towit
NOTICE OF SALE OF FRANCHISE
Notice is hereby given that the Board
Ct Trustees OF the City Of Long Beach.
has received application for Il franchise
to construct. lay down, operate and main
tain an electric telegraph plan, and sys-
the public streets of the city of Long
Beach for the period of fifteen years, AMI
5hs Is t. saa
Trustees will on the 2lst day of May. at
7:3o o'clock =. m. meet in the city hall OF
the City of Long Bench in open session
for the purpose of opening sealed propo-
sails for the purchase of a franchise of the
character and for the term set forth below.
at which time and place said franchise
will be awarded to the highest bidder
The following is a copy of the ordinance
which is proposed to be passed awarding to
the successful bidder the aforesaid fran-
chise, towit:
ORDINANCE NO.
can ordinance granting to ------.
successors and assigns, the right to place
conductors for the transmission of elec-
tricity for telephone and telegraph prr-
alleys alleys and public highways in the
City. of Long Beach. and to exercise the
privilege of operating telephones within
The Board of Trustees of the City Of
Long Beach do ordain as follows:
Section l.. The City OF Long Beach
sors s and assigns the right and privilege
to place. lay. erect. maintain and operate
within said city, poles, wires and other con.
ductors for the transmission of electricity
for telephone and telegraph purp oses -
shall be stretched upon poles or other
fixtures above ground in workmanIliko
and proper manner; said poles shall AZ pc i',
said city in q good substantial manner:
and shall be kept painted, The Board OF
Trustees of said city shall haXe % the 1n Iign, .1pn
of any pole whenever in their Judgment
the public convenience shall require the
location of the same elsewhere, the eX,
pense of said removal to be paid by said
Section o. 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 ana malr,
taining poles or other supports for said tht
same and said work shall be done in
dinances or orders which may during me
continuance of the franchise be adopted
of the said city. and the same shsI pc
done to the satisfaction or the saiu boaru
Section L. Nothing in this ordinance shall
be construed as in any wise to prevent inc
Beach from sewerng, grading. paving. re-
pairing or altering any OF said streets or
thoroughfares herein mentioned. ,,u.,.
herein granted the. said City Of Long
Beach shall have the right 70 Suspeshta sta
and maintain upon the poles placed ny tne
streets and thoroughfares aforesaid any
and all wires which said city may require
| for fire alarm and police telegraph SER
| vice. .,. r,,,;,agas ord
| franchises herein granted shall continue
and be in force for the herodd dt,nn 81 mdter9 sr9
M5l years t,or from Of this anu ordinance. ri nee
secfion I. The clerk shall certify to the
massage Of this resolution and cause Inc
| pame to be published twice in the Eye,
swnes,v Salae, Newspaper published and, circu-
,sfed In the City of Long Beach. and there
after it shall be in. full force and effect.
Adopted this day OF - 1876.
President OF Board of Trustees of City
nf Long Beach.
t;on was adopted this 9th day of April,
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