The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-10-28
ORDINANCE NO. 35.

AN ORDINANCE granting to Joseph = .Estee
of Miller South Dakota. certain rights In
the streets, alleys. bridges and public
places in the town OF Miller South Dakota
for the purpose of operating an electric
communication wire.
Be it ordained by the Board of Trustees OF
the town Of Miller. South Dakota:
SECTION l. The town of Miller hereby
grants unto Joseph =. Estee, of Miller. South
Dakota. or his assigns. the right and priyi-
| passage OF this ordinance. to erect, maintain
| and operate an electric communication Wire
ou poles or otherwise in the town OF Miller
South Dakota, subject to the conditions
| hereinafter mentioned.
| SECTION = That the said Joseph r. Estee
| shall erect, maintain and operatefor the per
| iod of seven CD years complete and sum
cient electric commu nication wire for the use
| OF the citizens of Miller or its patrons, and
| and said Joseph Z. Estee shall In the contin-
| uation, maintalnance. and operation OF said
| system, comply with the rules regulating
similar systems, and that said Joseph l.. Es-
| tee shall at all timer. maintain q system
which shall be equal TO the wants oi It's pa,
| irons, and shall Increase the capacity of said
| system from time to time the growth of
| the town may demand.
SECTION 3. The rates charged by Joseph
| p Estee or his assigns shall at no time ex.
| ceed three OBJ doll ars per month for business
| places or two and one hall (212) dollars per
| month for residences, for each telephone IN
| strument and non-subscribers shall pay not
| more than % cents for the use OF the tele-
| phone for time not to exceed ten (lO) min
| utes, or 2 cents per word for telegraphic SER
| vice.
| SECTION 4, The said Joseph p. Estee, his
| assigns or successors are hereby granted the
right to occupy such streets, bridges alleys
| and public places OF the town of Miller, ana
| construct poles in such places as shall be des-
| ign ated by the Board of Trustees or its com
| mittee on streets and alleys of said town ut
| intervals OF not less than so feet nor more
1 than 800 feet, and thereon erecting. main
| tanning and operating wires for cOmmunca-
| tion purposes. provided that such wires
| when erected shall not be less than 10 feet
| in heighth above the curbstone adjacent
| thereto, and wherever the business streets
are crossed, said wires shall not be less than
| 20 feet above the curbstone adjacent thereto
| Such rights to continue for period OF seven
I'D years from his acceptance oil the terms
4 and conditions OF this ordinance as provided
herein. Provided further that wheneye. IL
NAV be necessary for the moving oi any
| house, building or any other thing over.
| across or upon anv Of the public streets or
alleys of said town, the moving OF which
shall he i'm any manner obstructed by said
wires, the person or persons moving the
| same, shall give TO the said Joseph =. Estee
or his assigns written notice forty eight
| (4S) hours before the time OF moving said
| building, house or places where said wires
! will interfere with or obstruct the moving OF
the same end the said Joseph =. Estee or his
| assigns shall at bis or their own expense.
! cause said wires to be removed at such place
| or places IN may be designated in said notice,
1 until such house. building or other thing may
/ be moved Provided further tha II the said
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| remove said wires at such places as may be
| designated within forty eight 4Sl hours
| after having received said notice 1t shall be
| and il hereby made the duty OF the town
/ marshal upon proof OF the service OF this no
/ tice and OF the expiration of said forty eight
| T4SJ hours to remove said wires al the places
| designated In said notice at the expense of
| said Joseph p. Estec or his assigns.
SECTION ;. That the said Joseph r. Estee
| shall within sixty(6O1 days after the passags .
| of this ordinance begin the erection and con.
| structiOn Of said poles and wires, ana shall
| have full and complete system Tor the
| transmission of messages In operation over
| said wires on or before the first list day nf
4 January 1895 otherwise this ordinance to TO
I null, void and OF no effect
| SECTION q. Should the said Joseph p Es-
| tee his successors or assigns fsil TO furnish
4 and operate said wires in good taith accord
\ ing to- the requirements OF this ordinance
then and thereupon the Board OF Trustees
1 and terminate all rights Of any person or
/ corporation Hereunder.
SrcTIoN T. This ordinance shall be In force
and effect. from and after its passage and
publication.
SEC 8. 1t 10 particularly stipulated that cost
/ OF publishing this ordinance and such other
expenses az may be incident to the granting
4 of this franchise shall be betrayed by the
grantee named In this ordinance. -.
| Approved this 26th day OF Oct. 1897
| w. II. SAITH, Chairnar.
' Attest: II. 3. MEAD, Clerk.