Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-08-11
TELEPHONE: ORDINANCE.

Notice is hereby given that the ques-
ton Of passing and adopting the fol-
lowing proposed ordinance, granting
the Wisconsin Telephone company the
right Of way through, in and upon
the streets and alleys Of the city of
Lancaster for the placing of poles,
wires and other fixtures to operate
and use a system of a telephone eX-
change will be considered aud deter
mined by the Common council at
meeting of said council to be held at
the office of the City Clerk, a the
hour Of o'clock p. m, Of the 9TH day
Of Septem Der, 1898.
All persons interested are requested
to be present and Will be heard if they
So desire.
Dated Aug. 9, 1o9s.
BY order OF the Common Council
AUG. MICHAELIs. City Clerk.
AN ORD1NANcB granting to the Wisconsin
Telephone company its successors and as
signs the right to use the streets and alleys
of the city Of Lancaster for the placing OF
poles. wires and other fixtures to operate
and use a system of 4 telephone exchange
me Coma,oa oroctotthe CRY Qf Lancaster
10 Dfddit as Folto~s:
Section |, Indt the w fSCDHSln leieQnOnt
Company. its successors and assigns. be,
and they are hereby granted the right of
way through. in and upon The streets. side
walks alleys anu pUhllc grounds OF the city
of Lancaster in the cor nty of Grant and
state of wisconsin, fer the use and purposes
OF therein and thereG 70 maintain and use
all the necessary POI : or posts Of wood iron
or other suitable IT -teridl and the neCeS-
sary wires successfully To operate and use
a system of telephones, or telephone eX-
change, and the necessary. poles and wires
to maintain system of toll lines in connec-
ton with adjacent cities and towns in the
CITY of Lancaster aforesaid; provided that
the said Wisconsin Telephone company. its
successors and assigns. shall SO set said
| p0les or posts and place the " Tres theron
in such places and in such manner as not 10
interfere with travel on said streets, side
walks. alleys and public grounds aforesaid.
and shall put and keep in good order all
those parts of the same intertered with or
used in the erection of said poles or posts.
( and shall hereafter 50 maintain the same in
section Ii. Said poles shall be 30 set as
| not tointerfere with the flow of water in any
| gutter or drain in said city. and the points
! of location shall he determined under the
| direction Of the Common council.
Section Ill The said Common council ex-
| presSly reserves the right to grant the right
| of wav through, in and upon said streets.
! sidewalks. alleys and public grounds, for the
| erection, maintenance and use of the neceS-
| sarv poles or posts and wires of any tele-
| phone company or individuals whenever re-
/ Quested, the same not to interfere with
| proper and successful use of the rights
/ hereby granted to the said Wisconsin Tele-
| phone conn dny, Its 81 CceSSOrS and assigns.
| Section ~. The said Wisconsin Telephone
! company in consideration of the passage of
| this ordinance and the privileges thereby
| granted, expressly releases the city of Ian
| caster Of any and all claims and damages
| which may arise or be caused to said poles
| or wires by the fremen Of said city during a
fire or by mobs. riots or other civil commO-
| ton, and expressly agrees to keep the said
! city safe and harmless from any and all
| claims or actions for damages. arising out
! of the erection or maintenance Of said tele-
/ phone poles and wires
Section V. II at any time hereafter any
OF the poles or wires erected by said Wis
| constn Telephone company its successors
| aud ASST gnS .Sha in the opinion of the Com
| mon council. interfere with or be n the way
OF any contemplated public or pf iyate i'm
! provement or eudanger 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 NAV he designated bv them
and IN case OF neglect or refusal, the Board
| removed at the expense of the sa WiScon-
sin Telephone company its successors ana
! assigns.
Section VI The Common council shan
| enact such ordinances as nav become nee
| eSSary FOR the protection Of telephone p0les
fixtures and wires against abuse and injury
| Section VII. said CITY shall ave me
( right at any time to repeal. alter or amend
| said ordinance and al or anv provision
| thereof as il shall see fit
Section VIII. This ordinance shall take
| effect from and after il passage and publi-
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