Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-01-02
Telephone Franchise.

Notice is hereby given that the
question Of passing and adopting the
following proposed ordinance, grant
ing a franchise TO the Bloomington
Co, to erect and maintain
a Telephone Exchange in the city of
Lancaster, will be considered and de-
termined by the common council at
a meeting of said council 10 be held
at the Office OF the city clerk at Z
O'Clock p. m, January 10. 1896. All
persons interested are requested to be
present and will be heard if they so
desire
Dated Dec. Is, 1895.
By order of the Common Council.
AUG. MIcHAELIs,
City Clerk.
An ordinance granting to the Blooming
Ton Telephone Company or its assigns the
right 10 construct erect maintain aud
operate telephone. telegraph and electric
service exchange in the city of T.anca ster
Win the necessary poles, wires and conauc-
tors IN the streets and alleys thereof
Ihe common Council of the city OF Lam
caster 60 ordain as follows.
SECTION l. Permission is hereby granted
70 the bloomington Telephone COMPANY its
successors and assigns to establish con-
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ana eiectrlc service exchange in the city ct
Lancaster; and for that purpose 10 con
sti act; erect ana maintain such poles, wires
anu othtI necessary appliances ana fixtures
IN the streets. alleys ana other public
places in said city as will enable the said
bloomington Telephone CompaDy its success
sors and assigns to connect such electric
service exchange with such places and
premises as It may from time to time desire
ness OF such exchange
sEcTfoN2, All rights, license and author
lty hefeln granted are subject to all general
PROVISIONS OF law applicable thereto and to
the following conditions, subject to which
TINS FRANCHISE is accepted, to wit:
a.; All posts and poles used in connection
with the plant shall be reasonably straight:
and the placing of such poles shall be under
the supervision OF the street commissioner
ell - ''''N eisy So"ii-
T. All wires shall be strung at such a
nelgnt ana IN such manner as not to en-
danger life or property or to damage or to
interfere with any shade trees in said citv
or with the works of any person or COM
pany having the authority to use the streets
or alleys thereof, or with the free and unob-
structed use OF any street or alley
9. The said Bloomington Telephone Com
pdny lts successors or assigns, snail repair
damages 10 any street, alley or other pub
lie pace occasioned by the erection of
poles and wires with all diligent spatch
leaving all such places in as good condition
as they found them: and shall guard and
protect same to prevent accident Willie the
work IS progressing; and shall keep all
hpANs. VII CO anu OlncT INJURIES IN all streets
IN good repair In case they shall fail TO
comply forthwith and at all times wa n the
above provision the city may cause the
same 70 be done, and the said Bloomin gton
Telephone Company for itself. its successors
anu assigns hereby agree to pay therefor
douole the sum expended by said city.
ID. The said Bloomington Telephone Com
pany shall hold the SAID city harmless of
ana IRON any and all causes of action liza
.3 anu damages caused or accruing
through or by reason of the construction
maintenance, repair or operation of said
telephone exchange, u which end, it is here
by made condition precedent to the Ia king
effect of this ordinance that it, the said
Bloomington Telephone Company shall exc
cute to said city an indemnity bond in the
sum Of e2oUO, with two Sureties to be ap-
proved by the common council of said CITY
conditioned as aforeSaid-to mold said CITY
harmless from all liability whatsoeV er, and
conditioned further that they will assume
and repay to said city any and all sums of
money Il may be compelled to paw by iudg-
Hlenl OF any competent court. as damages |
costs or otherwise. arising from or because
OF the construction. maintenance repairing
or operation of said telephone telegram
and electric exchange
Any transfer or assignment of the right
ana FRANCHISE hereby granted. shall be
deemed a revocation of this franchise I'M
less the proposed assignee or transferred
shall first execute to said CITY a similar
BOND OF indemnity satisfactory to it's then
city council
iris service or exchange shall be at ali times
tully up to the standard and equal to the
best service furnished in cities of like size, |
and shall be adequate to meet all demands /
ana uniform in price 20 all subscribers
Jnat the price for one shall not he unreal
sonahle and shall in no case exceed the sum
OF a50.ou per year Tor each telephone located |
In place of business SIS for a telephone To- |
Gated in any building used exclusively as a I
dwelling. or S42 when telephones are taken
oy same person and placed in his dwelling
and place of business
F.-That said Telephone COMPANY shall
put IN telephone at City pumping station
this franchise in good working connection
with the central station and Shall al an
INES. while this franchise continues per
INIT the omCeTs and agents of the CITY to use
Tor city purposes. the entire exchange free
u charge This is the consideration uDon
which this franchise is granted IT is I'M |
ierstood and the city agrees to furnish the |
poles wires, inSulators and other necessary
appliances and To erect and construct the |
telephone line from the corporation limits !
70 sald pumping station and to be RESPONSE |
pie Tor and keep the same in repair.
e6.-'ihe said Bloomington Telephone Com !
1any Itself. its successors or assigns shall |
,i ana comply, as soon as may be, with I
~ oralndnces now IN force, orr which NAV
PC hereafter adopted touching or aDDer;
aiming IN any way to said exchange Fail /
ire To observe and comply with the same I
II with any of the above conditions enun
rated under section two. shall be cause for /
immediate revocation of franchise hereby /
sranted and OF all rights hereunder and /
aid city may remove all poles wires and I
iNtureS from its streets from and after
nlItN Gays thereafter. Provided however
hdt Ten DAYS nolCe snail be given said Tel
,phone company prior 10 such revocation.
WITHIN which Il may rectify the delinauencv I
OF.
SECTION This franchise and all l.iqhts
lnder this franchise shah terminals on the
81 day % January, 1916, and during the first |
ear after date hereof no rights or fran
mise shall be granted by said city To any
liner person or persons To construct or oI5- |
rate Telephone Exchange therein At
ne termination Of said year however. All
inclusive rights and privileges under this
ordinance shall cease.
SECTION This ordinance shall take
meet anu De IN force after its ublication