The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-18
Ordinance No. 1877.

Ordinance No. 49,.
An ordinance granting to the World
| Package Express and Messenger COM
| pany, their successors and assigns, the
right and privilege to construct and
operate a parcel delivery and telegraph
messenger call system.
Be 1t ordained by the city council of the
city of Anaconda:
Section 1. There is hereby granted TO
the World Package Express and Mes
senger company, their successors and
assigns, for a term of twenty GOD years
after the passage and publication OF
this ordinance, the right, privilege and
franchise to string wires over and
across the buildings, without poles, be-
tween Front street and Third street. in
the city of Anaconda, without erecting
any poles or posts OF said streets, for
the purpose of constructing a parcel
delivery and telegraph messenger call
system within said city; provided. how
ever, that no rights are conferred upon
said World Package Express and Mes
senger company, their successors or as
signs, to string wires over or across
n property or building without. the
consent of the owner thereof, in witt
ing, having first been obtained.
Sec. 2. To erect and maintain poles
and wires with necessary arms ind
braces. on such other streets and alleys
as Iltoy NC ~ oi ~
business; said poles to be erected at
UGH points as may be determined by
the city engineer, and in conformity
with the ordinances of the city of Ana
conda now in force or that may here
after be adopted, and all wires placed
and maintained on such poles or any
of them shall be not less than thirty
(30) feet above the surface of the side
walk, crossing or street in said city.
Sec. 3. The city of Anaconda ex-
pressly reserves the right to order and
enforce the removal of any or all poles
or wires erected by virtue of the provis-
ions of this dinance whenever the
city council shall order sue removal or
change of location. and such change
shall be made at the expense of h
World Package Express n Messen-
ger company, their successors or as
signs.
Sec. 4. The city of Anaconda further
expressly reserves the right to cut
away and remove any poles or wires
erected by virtue of any of the provis-
ions of this ordinance, whenever in
case Of confiagration or other public
necessity such cutting away or
removal shall become necessary.
or answerable for any damages
occasioned by cutting away or remov-
ing any poles or wires so removed.
Sec. s.. The rights and privileges
herein granted are in consideration that
h said World Package Express and
Messenger company. their successors
and assigns, shall at all times, when
requested by the said city authorities.
permit said poles and fixtures erected
under the terms of this ordinance to
be used by said city for the pur-
pose of placing and maintaining there
on any wires that may be necessary
for the police or fire department and
other city business.
Sec. 6. Any person who shall inter-
fere with. cut, break. deface or destroy
or. remove any of the wires. fixtures.
instruments or other property of the
said World Package Express and Mes
senger company, or their successors or
assigns. within the limits of the said
city, except as ~hereinbefore mentioned.
and any person who shall use such
poles for the purpose of posting bills
or advertisements of any kind whatso-
ever. shall be deemed guilty of a mis-
demeanor. and upon conviction thereof.
shall be fined in a sum not to exceed
fifty dollars.
Sec. z. The city Of Anaconda hereby
requires h said World Package Ex-
press and Messenger company:
First-To file with the city clerk of
the city of Anaconda a good and sufi-
cient bond in the sun of five thousand
dollars. to be approved by the city
touHCli, anu CoIluilloutu tHdt tnt Sdf1
World Package Express and Messen-
ger company will save the city harm
less from all loss and damage or ccst
that may result or that the city may
be compelled to pay by reason II the
granting of this franchise or through
the construction or operation or main
tenance of h said parcel delivery and
telegraph call system: and such bonds
shall be duly filed and accepted before
the granting of this ordinance.
Second-To file a written acceptance
of this ordinance with all the conditions
and obligations. In the Office of the city
clerk of the city Of Anaconda. within
twenty GOD days after the passage OF
the same.
Sec. s.. Permission or consent first
must be obtained from the city council
of the city of Anaconda. before any
transfer or assignment of this franchise
can be made.
Sec. .. All rights and privileges here
by conveyed shall expire at the end of
twenty t20D years from the date of the
passage of this ordinance; provided.
that nothing herein contained shall be
construed to prevent the city council