Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-05-10
ORDINANCE NO. II.

An ordinance granting TO The Inland Telc-
phone and Telegraph Company, its associates
ana assigns, a night TO erect, maintain and OPP
crate in The Town of Ritzville Wash. and in or
under the streets, alleys, avenues and thorough
fares thereof, poles, wires and other appliances
and conductors for the transmission of cleo
trieity for telephone purposes.
The Town of Ritzvfile does ordain as follows:
Section ]. THAT u right and privilege is here
by granted to the Inland Telephone and Telc-
graph Company. its associates and assigns. to
erect, lay, maintain and operate i'll the town of
Ritzville, Washington, including all the streets,
alleys, avenues and thorougnfares thereof,
poles, wires and other appliances and conduC-
tors Tor the transmission of electricity for tele-
phone purposes. such wires or conductors
may be strung upon poles or other fixtures
above ground or laid underground in pipes or
conduits or otherwise protected, and such 9TH
er apparatus may be used may be necessary
or proper 10 operate and maintain the same.
Provided, That nothing in this ordinance con
tanned shall be Construed to grant said Inland
Telephone and Telegraph Co. the exclusive
right or privilege TO erect and maintain tele-
phone OF telegraph poles and wires or other ap-
pliHnces i'll the streets and alleys of the Town
Of Ritzville.
Sec. lit shall be lawful for the Inland Tele.
phone and Telegraph Company its associates
and assigns. to make all needful excavations
in any OF said streets, alleys, avenues and thor
oaghfaies in said town of Ritzville, Wash, for
the purl ose OF erecting and maintaining poles
or other supports for said wires or for the pur-
pose OF laying down. maintaining and opera
ting other conductors underground for the pur
town authorities,
Sec. S.--Nhenever the said The Inland Tele-
phone end Telegraph Conn any, its associates
and assigns shall disturb any such streets for
the purpose aforesaid, IL or they shall restore
the same to good order AMI repair rs soon rs
practicable and without unnecessary delay: :
and failing to do so, the Town OF Ritzville shall
have the right to fix II reasonable time within
which such repairs and restoration of streets
shall be made, and upon failure of such repairs
beng made by said The inland Telephone and
Telegraph Company, or its assigns, the Town
OF Rltzvllie shall cause such repairs 10 be made
at the expense Of The Inland Telephone and
"a tnat said expense be II lien ON the appnra-
tus OF The Inland Telephone and Telegraph Co.,
its associates and assigns.
Sec. l.-That places where poles are set or
maintained shall be such as to do as little
damage TO or obstruction of streets and alleys
MS is consistent with effective construction and
maintenance of the work.
See. 5,-Nothing in this ordinance shall be
construed in any way to prevent the proper
authorities of the Town OF Ritzvlle from sewer
Ing. grading, planking, repairing or altering
any oi the streets herein mentioned, but all
such work shall be done, ii possible so as to
not obstI uct, injure or prevent the free use of
SAID poles, wires, conductors, conduits, pipes or
other apparatus.
Sec. 6.-The rights privileges and franchises
herein granted shall,continue and be in force
for period of thirty years from the date of the
passage of this ordinance.
Sec. This ordinance shall take effect from
and after its passage and publication.
introduced and read first time April IS, 1899.
pended read third time May 9, 1899. Passed the
Council Mayo 1899.
Attest T. i. gibson, Clerk '