The herald., 1896-04-22

A Resolution of the Board of TruS-
tees of the City of Long Beach,
giving notice that sealed pro.
posals or bids will be received for
sale of Franchise for the erec-
tion and maintenance of a Tcle-
phone and Telegraph system in the
City of Long Beach
Whereas, application has been made for
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
Long. Beach, and to exercise the priytti, tl,
for term of fifteen Q5) years.
Now, therefore. be it resolved, that the
City Clerk be and is hereby instructed
geles, State Of California, for ten dD
consecutive days. and two weeks IN the
Long Beach, the following notice of inten-
tion to award a franchise. granting the
res pryeges to the highest bidder
NOTICE OF SALE OF FRANCHISE
Notice. is hereby given that the Board
OF Trustees of the City of Long Beach,
County of Los Angeles, State of California.
to. construct, lay down, operate and main
tain an electric telegraph plant and sys-
TEN ten WITH With all the necessary appliances; SIN IN
Beach for the period of fifteen years, and
that it is proposed to grant the same to the
Trustees will on the 2lst day Of May, at
the Sity Of + Long NJ; se Beach, in NO open en- session
sails for the purchase of a franchise of the
character and for the term set forth below,
at 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
chise, towit:
ORDINANCE NO. -
AN ordinance granting to ------------.
successors and assigns; the right to place.
tricity for telephone ) and Telegraph par-
ss eiieys and a" Public pGR Rghways as lssfS in tie
City Of Long Beach, and to exercise the
| priyilege of operating telephones within
Il The }. Board of Trustees of the City Of
Long Beach do ,ordain as follows:
Section /. The City of Long Beach
sors and assigns, the right and privilege
to place, lay. erect. maintain and operate
Wth sad c pees Wires and oter coS
ductors for the transmission of electricity
for telephone, and telegraph purposes. m
shall be stretched upon poles or other
fixtures above ground in workmanlike
and proper manner; said poles shall be
erected at the edge of the sidewalks in
said city in a good substantial manner.
and shall be kept painted. The Board Of
Trustees of said city shall have the right
of any. pole whenever i'm 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 g. 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 RS which may M during the
done to the satisfaction Of the said Board
Section 4. Nothing in this ordinance shall
proper pr auhorites ri M Of said City ef Of Long ,
pairing or altering any of said streets or
thoroughfares herein mentioned.
Section 5. In eonassiderationl Of the rights
Beach shall have the right to suspend
and maintain upon the poles placed by the
Streets sire Is and thoroughfares e. Aforesaid any my
and all wires which said city may require
for fire alarm and police telegraph SER
vice.
Section 6: The rights, privileges and
franchises herein granted shall continue
and be in force for the period or fifteen
Q5) years from and after the adoption and
publication of this ordinance.
Section Z. The clerk shall certify to the
passage of this resolution and cause the
same to be published twice in the Eye a
weekly newspaper published and circu-
lated In the City of Long Beach, and there
after 1t shall be in full force and effect.
Adopted this day Of -. 1896.
President of Board of Trustees of City
Of Long Beach.
I hereby certify the foregoing resolu-
ton was adopted this 9Th day of April,
1896
FRANK e. COOK.