The age-herald., 1898-07-10
AN ORDINANCE

Granting Permission to the American Telephone and Telegraph Company to construct, operate and maintain lines of telephone and telegraph upon, along and under the highways of the city of Bir- mingham, Alabama.
 Section l. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of Birmingham, that the American Telephone and Telegraph Com pany, its successors and assigns, be and the same is hereby granted the right, privl- lege and authority to erect, operate and maintain lines of telephone and telegraph, including the necessary poles, fixtures and electrical conductors upon, along and over and sub-ways for electrical conductors un- der the highways of the city of Birming- ham as its business may from time to time require, provided, that all poles shall be of red cedar, chestnut, creosoted pine some other material authorized by the Mayor and Aldermen, and they shall be neat symmetrical and painted with dura- ble paint; and further provided that within that section of the city of Birmingham bounded on the north by the north side of Fourth avenue, on the south by the south side of Powell avenue, on the east by the east side of Twenty-firSt street and on the west by the west side of Eighteenth street, no pole nor overhead electrical conductor shall be placd or maintaind except such poles, fixtures or electrical conductors as may be necessary or convenient for local distribution from an underground system. The board hereby expressly reserves the right to alter extend the limits of such underground section.
 Sec. g. That the work of erecting poles and constructing subways by, virtue of this ordinance shall be done under the super vision of the City Engineer or such other officer as may be designated by the Board or t,d Mayor % and and id Aidermen from time to and Telegraph Company shall replace and properly relay any sidewalk or street that may be displaced by reason of the erec- ton or construction of such poles or sub ways and upon failure of the company so to do afte rome days notice in writing shall have been given by the city to said com t1n atfx air C1Inhr nf the sidewalk or street that may have been disturbed by said company and collect the cost so incurred from said company.
 Sec. 3. In consideration of the rights and privileges herein granted, said company shall provide one cross-arm on each pole. and one duct in the sub-ways constructed by virtue of this ordinance, for the free use of the police and fre-alarm telegraph sys- tenn of the city of Birmingham
 Sec. 4. Said company shall at all times be subject to the city ordinances now in existence or which may be hereafter passed relative to the use of the public streets by. telephone and telegraph com, panies and the joint use of telephone and telegraph poles upon said streets.
 Sec. 5. Said company shall indemnify the city of Birmingham against and assume all liabilities for damages which may arise or accrue to the city of Birmingham from any injury to persons or property from the doing of any work or negligence in the doing of any work herein authorized or the neglect of said company or any of its employees to comply with any ordinance relative to the use of the streets rec of said of this ordinance shall be an agreement by it to pay to the city of Birmingham any sum of money for which the city may become liable from or by reason of such injury.
 Sec. 6. Said company shall file with the Clerk of the city of Birmingham it's accept ance of this ordinance within sixty days from the date of its passage.
 Sec. 2. Said company hereby agrees to connect the city of Birmingham with its Svc wifi ciy mn bS ba ra of this ordinance, the act of God and the public enemy excepted.
 Sec. 8. This ordinance shall be in force and take effect from and after its passage.
 Adopted this 10th day of June, 1S9S
 Approved June IT, 1898.
 F. V. EVANS, Mayor.
 Attest: A. J. CAMP.
 City Clerk.