Arizona republican., 1896-04-21
Ordinance No. 22O.

Granting to the Western Union Telegraph
company, the right to place and maintain its
poles and lines in the streets, alleys and public
ways of the City of Phoenix in the Territory of
Arizona on the terms and condi ions herein
stated
The Common Council of Phoenix do Ordain:
SECTION l. That the Western Union Tele-
graph Company, its successors and assigns. are
hereby granted the right to erect and maintain
on the Streets alleys and public ways of said
city Tor period of twenty-five years from the
oale nereo1, all poles and fixtures ana wires
necessary for the purpose of supplying the
citizens OF said city and the public, communi-
cation oy telegraph or other improved cleo
trlcal device, such use to be and continue upon
the terms and conditions hereinafter stated
SEC. 2. The location of all poles and lines
hereafter to be erected. and any change of the
poles and lines now in use, or extensions there
OF, snall De under the direction and control Of
SEC. B. Said poles and wires shall be placed
ana maintained SO as not 70 interfere with
| travel on said highways, and said Company
shall hold said city free and harmless from ali
damages arising by reason of any abuse of said
occupancy. This grant is made, and is to be
enjoyed subject to such regulations and or
FINANCES OF police nature, as said Council of
said city is authorized and sees proper at any
time to adopt, not destructive to the rights
herein granted.
| SEC 4. The right OF use herein given shall
not be exclusive. and the Council of said city
reserves the power TO grant a like right of way
| to any other Telegraph Company; the same,
however, not to interfere with the reasonable
ana proper exercises of the privileges herein
granted.
| SEC. 5. In consideration whereof said West
ern Union Telegraph Company shall, and by
| the acceptance of this Ordinance does, agree to
allow the Council of said city to attach at any
time to the top cross arm of any said poles, free
OF rental or charge therefor the City Fire
Alarm and police wires, and said poles are
hereby made municipal instrumentaiity for
that purpose; provided, however said attach
| ment shall be SO made and maintained under
the direction OF said Company's Manager in
said City OF Phoenix, and that in addition said
Company shall ana will furnish for the said
city the use of its poles for tie attachment
| there OF Its Fire alarm boxes, without charge
to said city.
SEC. 6. That whenever said Company, its
successors or assigns, ceases to operate tele-
graph line in said CITY of Phoenix and ceases
| to use the said poles and lines herein provided
| for, in the operation of its line of telegraph,
| then said Company shall remove said lines
and poles from the streets and alleys OF said
city within sixty (60) days from date that said
company so ceases to use and ope rate said
| lines
SEC. 7. No assignment of this Ordinance
shall be made by the grantee herein except BY
| and with the permission of the Commo n Coun.
4 Gil as provided in Orc nance No. 2O7
SEC. s. This ordinance to be in force and effect
| from and after its passage and publication as
require by law, and filing with the recorder of
| said city an unconditional acceptance of the
conditions herein contained. The costs of
publishing this Ordinance to be paid by the
| grantee.
Passed by the Common Council of Phoenix,
and approved this 9th day of April, 1896.
Attest: R, ALLYN LEWIS.
IA JOBS, Mayor Pro tenn.
City Recorder.
| First published in THE ARIZONA REPUBLICAN,
official city paper, April IA. A. D., 1896.