The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-08-10
ORDINANCE NO. II.

AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A FRANCHISE
TO THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN BELL TELE-
PHONE COMPANY AND THE RIGHT AND
PRIVILEGE TO ERECT POLES, WIRES
AND OTHER ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES
ON THE STREETS, ALLEYS AND OTHER
PUBLIC PLACES IN THE VILLAGE OF
wEIsER, IDAHO.
BE it ordained by the chairman and board OF
trustees of the village OF Weser Idaho;
SECTION l. That there is hereby granted to the
Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone Company. a
corporation, It's successors aud assigns the right
to place and maintain poles and wires with the
arms. braces and other fixtures necessary there
unto, over and upon the streets. alleys and pub
lie ways Of said village, for the purpose OF SIM
plying to the public communication by telephone
or other improved electrical device. Provided
That such poles aud wires shall be erected and
placed in accordance with the provisions OF
section four OF this ordinance
SEC. !. In consideration whereof the said
Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone Company does
agree to allow the said village OF Weser to at
tach at any tine to any of the said poles the fire
alarm or police wires OF the village Provided;
The same shall be placed and maintained so as
not to interfere with snid company's use and
under the direction OF said company's managers
~ said village. And said Rocky Mountain Bell
Telephone Company Is to furnish the village
business free Of charge, aud with exchange ser
vice. so long as an exchange is maintained here
under one telephone at the office OF the village
CLERK or meeting place OF the board of trustees OF
SEC. II. No electric light or other wires
used FOR carrying heavy currents OF electricity
shall approach or cross the line OF any telephone
police, or fire alarm wire at distance of less
than Tour feet either above or below said tele-
phone. police, or fire alarm wire and shall be
securely fastened on supports placed as near az
practicable to said telephone, fire alarm or other
wires. Whenever any such wire is Maintained
In violation OF the provisions hereof the owners
or person IN charge of said wire shall remove the
same upon receiving written notice to do so.
and in case they fail to do so, the same NAV be
removed by order OF the village marshal at their
expense
SEc ". That all poles erected under the fran,
chise and privilege hereby granted shall be set in
straight line along any street or alley that they
may be placed and when set on any street thew
shall be placed eight (s) feet from fhe lot line
abutting thereon, and when placed in any alley
such poles shall be set Immediately on tho
hne thereof. And all poles used to be OF good
sound material and shall be kept and maintain ed
securely in place, so AS to avoid accidents by
falling -
SEC. V. That the provisions Of this ordinance
shall be void unless an unconditional acceptance
thereof is placed 6le in the Office OF the village
clerk by said Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone
company within thirty (30) days from the pas
sage hereof.
SEC. VI That the franchise hereby granted
shall not be exclusive. but board OF trustees re-
serves the right to grant to others like franchise
Adopted this 5th day OF August, 1899.
THos c. GALLOWAY.
Chairman of the Board OF
ATTEST; r. L. HALL, Trustees OF the Village
Village Clerk. of weiser. Idaho.