The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-18
FOR LONG DISTANCE USE
ORDINANCE SHOWING WHAT THE
CENTRAL COMPANY WANTS
Substance of the Document Which
Was Introduced in the Assembly
Inst Night-Mayor Doran Sug-
gests Some Action in the Matter
of Voting on School Bonds.

An ordinance granting the Mime
sofa Central Telephone company the
right to use streets and alleys for the
construction and operation of long dis
lance telephone lines was introduced at
the assembly meeting last night by AS
semblyman Albrecht, ard referred Il
the committee on streets
The assembly, after disposing of its
business. adjourned until Feb. %, on
which date the ordinance Will be re-
ported back from the committee
Mr.. Albrecht stated that the public
was interested in the passage of the
long distance telephone ordinance, and
If the assembly acted upon it Feb. IS
it could come before the aldermen for
approved March 1. Following is the
substance of the ordinance:
The ordinance gives the company the
rlgft to maintain poles and wires for the
purpose of establishing public pay stations
for the operation of a long-distance teIe-
phone system.
The company is to conform to the ordi-
nances requiring wires to be placed IN
DER ground. and to the future ordinances
OF the city n this particular. Any conduit
system built by the company. however is
10 contain only its own wires and cables
only metallic circuits are to be used
ana no grounded wire or common return
circuits are to be used by the company
In operating its stations
The use of the alleys and streets and the
construction and operation of It's lines are
10 be approved by the city engineer and
council. The stock of the company or its
flgfts are not to be transferred to any
other telephone company now operating. or
10 10 De hereafter operated. in the city of St.
faul, without the council by two thirds
vote or all the members. authorizing such
transfer, sale or consolidation
me system constructed under the ordi-
nance is at no time to be under any other
IelSpnOQ6 ordinance heratofnra
the city of st. Paul ~
Inc city has the right to purchase said
system within the city limits at env time
d aye. -tne expiration of five years from the
oate OF the acceptance Nof the ordinance
at an amount not to exceed its actual cost
OF construction. less wear and tear. and
IN such case no value shall be placed on
the ordinance uiiuei
Inc company. Its successors or assigns
are not 10 bond. mortgage or in any man
her cucumber its system located in the
city Tor more than rs per cent NJ III
amount used in its construction
Inc books and vouchers of the comnanv
o " pe open TO inspection of such officer
DIS tne council may direct to make such in
spectlon, and the officers of the com1any
shall from time to time furnish tba cnpnni,
an tenlzed statement showing the RI ST oF
construction Of the system. "
"a gross earnings tax Of per cent on all
business in the city and any and ali tolls
collected outside of the city on acenunt ~
business originating in the city is to he
pau by the company. This payment to he
nlaoe on or before Jan. of each and every
year after the granting Of the ordinances
me abstract of the earnings OF the com
pany Is to be filed with the city treasurer
on or before Dec. Is each year and the
BOOKS open for inspection Of the council
me clty is to have the right to use the
pores or the company for the wires of the
Po1ce and fire alarm systems
written application for all the streets