Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-08-11
ORDINANCE No.

The Mavor and Common Council of
the City of Mineral Point do ordain:
Section l, That the Wisconsin Tel
ephone Company, its successors and
assigns, be, and they are hereby
granted the right of way, through, in
and upon the streets sidewalks, al
leys and public grounds of the city
of Mineral Point, in the county of
Iowa and State of Wisconsin, for the
use and purposes of therein and
thereon to maintain and use all the
necessary poles or posts OF wood,
iron or other suitable material, and
the necessary wires, successfully to
operate and use a system of tele-
phones, or a telephone exchange, and
the necessary poles or wires to main
tain a system of Toll lines in connec-
tion with adjacent cities and towns,
in the city of Mineral Point afore-
said. provided, that the said Wiscon-
sin Telephone Company, it success
sors and assigns, shall so set said
poles or posts, and place the wires
thereon, in such places and in such
manner as not to Interfere with travel
on said streets, sidewalks, alleys and
public grounds aforesaid, and shall
put and keep in good order all those
parts of the same interfcrcd with or
used in the erection of said poles or
or posts, and shall hereafter so main
tom the same in like good order
Section ,. Said poles shall be set
so as not to interfere with the flow of
water in any gutter or drain in said
city, and the points of location shall
be determined under the direction of
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Section 3. The said Common Coun-
ell expressly reserves the right to
grant the right of way through, in
and upon said streets, sidewalks, al
leys and public grounds, for the cree
tion, maintenance and use of the nee
essary poles or posts, and wires, OF
any telephone company or individ-
uals, whenever requested, the same
not to interfere with proper and sue
cessful use of the rights hereby
granted to the said Wisconsin Tele-
phone Company, its successors and
assigns.
Section 4. The said Wisconsin
Telephone Company, in consideration
of the passage of this ordinance and
the privileges thereby granted, ex-
pressly releases the city of Mineral
Point of any and all claims and dam
ages which may arise or be caused to
said poles or wires by the iremen of
said city during a fire, or by mobs,
riots. or other civil commotiOn, and
expressly agrees to keep the said city
safe and harmless from any and all
claims or actions for damages, aris-
ing out of the erection or maintain
ance of said telephone poles and
wires.
Section ). If at any time hereafter,
any of the poles or wires erected bv
said Wisconsin Telephone Company,
its successors and assigns, shall, in
the opinion of the Common Council,
interfere with or be in the way of any
contemplated public or private i'm
provement, or endanger the public
safety the said Wisconsin Telephone
Company, its successors and assigns,
shall. within ten days after being
notified by the Board of Public
Works. promptly remove the same to
such place as may be designated by
them, and in case of neglect or re-
fusal. the Board of Public works may
cause the same to be removed at the
expense of the said Wisconsin Tele-
phone Company, its successors and
assigns.
Section s. The Common Council
shall enact such ordinances as may
become necessary for the protection of
telephone poles, fixtures and wires
against abuse and injury.
Section :. Said city shall have the
right at any time to repeal. alter or
amend said ordinance, and all or any
provision thereof, as it shall see fit.
Section s. This ordinance shall
take effect from and after its passage
and publication.