The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-11-04
ORDINANCE NO. So.

ORDINANCE No. 30.
Az ORDfEANCE granting to Joseph p. Estee
of Miller, South Dakota, certain rights In
the streets, alleys, bridges and public
places i'm the town OF Miller, South Dakota
for the purpose OF operating an electric
communication wire.
BE, il ordained bv the Board Of Trustees of
the town of Miller. South Dakota:
SECTION T. The town OF Miller hereby
grants unto Joseph II. Estee, OF Miller. south
Dakota. or his assigns. the right and privi-
letge Tor q period of seven % years FROM the
passage OF this ordinance, to erect, maintain
and operatean electric communication wire
ou poles or otherwise in the town oil Miller,
South Dakota. subject to the conditions
hereinafter mentioned.
SECTION 2 That the said Joseph p Estee
shall erect, maintain and operatefor the per-
iOd OF seven I'd years n complete ana sum
scient electric commu nication wire Tor the use
OF the citizens of Miller or it's patrons, and
and said Joseph Z. Estee shall in the contin-
uation, maintaiaance, and operation OF said
system, comply with the rules regulating
similar systems, and that said Joseph p. Es-
tee shall at all timer, maintain a system
which shall be equal TO the wants OF its pa
irons and shall increase the capacity OF said
system. from time to time as the growth of
the town may demand.
SacTIoN 3. The rates charged by Joseph
=. Estee or his assigns shall at no time eX.
eeed three OBJ doll airs per month for business
places or two and one half t2l2) dollars per
month for residences, for each telephone in
strument. and non-subscrlbers shall pay not
more than % cents for the use OF the tele-
phone for n time not to exceed ten (1O) min
utes, or cents per word for Geographic ser
vice.
SECTION t. The said Joseph =. Estee his
assigns or successors. are hereby granted the
right to occupy such streets, bridges, alleys
and public places OF the town of Miller and
construct poles in such places az shall be des-
ignated by the Board OF Trustees or its com
inittee on streets and alleys OF said town at
intervals of not less than so feet nor more
than 900 feet. and thereon erecting. main
tanning and operating wires for communica-
ton purposes, provided that such wires
when erected shall not be less than / x feet
in heighth above the eurbstone 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
| - years from his acceptance OF the terms
and conditions OF this ordinance as provided
herein. Provided further that whenever it
NAV be necessary for the moving of any
house, building or any other thing over.
across or upon any OF the public streets or
alleys of said town, the moving of which
shall he in any manner DISTRACTED by said
wires, the person or persons moving the
same, shall giveto the said Joseph +. Estee
or mis- assigns written notice forty eight
1isj hours before the time of moving said
building, house or places where said wires
will interfere with or obstruct the moving OF
the same. and the said Joseph l.. Estee or his
assigns shall at his or their own expense,
cause said wires to be removed at such place
or places as may be designated in said notice,
until such house. building or other thing may
be moved. Provided further tina II the said
Joseph Il. Estee or his assigns shall fail to
remove said wires az such places as NAV be
designated within forty eight [4Sl hours
after having received said notice IL shall be
and H. hereby made the duty OF the town
marshal upon proof of the service of this no.
tice aDd of the expiration of said forty eight
tiSl hours to remove said wires at the places
designated in said notice at the expense OF
said Joseph p. Estee or his assigns.
SECTION :. That the said Joseph 7. Estee
shall within sixtyl601 days after the passa &c
az this ordinance begin the erection and con
struction OF said poles and wires, and shall
have full and complete system for the
transmission OF messages in operation over
said wires on or before the first I1stl day Of
January 1898 otherwise this ordinance to be
aull. void and OF no effect.
SECTION 6. Should the said Joseph p Es-
zee. his successors or assigns fail to furnish
y .lnd operate said wires In good faith accord
ing 10 the requirements OF this ordinance
then and there9pon the Board OF Trustees
shall have power to repeal this ordinance
and terminate all rights OF any person or
corporation hereunder.
SEcTIoS Z. This ordinance shall be In force
and effect. from and after its passage and
publication.
SEC 3. 1t Is particularly stipulated that cost
0f publishing this ordinance and such other
expenses ~ may be incident to the granting
OF this franchise shall be betrayed by the
grantee named In this ordinance.
Approved this 26th day OF Oct. 1897.
w. II. SAITH, Chairman.
attest: II. D. MRAp. Clerk.