Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-08-10

the conditions herein, Provided, however,
that said Jacob Brown and Son, In consider
alton Of the privileges granted by this ordi-
nance, shall furnish two telephones free Of
charge, one to be located at the City Hall
and ono to be located at the Office Of the
Mayor, and shall keep In order, maintain
and operate, free OF charge, such number Of
fire alarm boxes, not to exceed Ave, during
all the period Of time covered by this ordi-
nance, rs shall be furnished and erected by
said city Of Abilene. Said FIRE alarm boxes
TO be erected and connected at such places
us the said City Council may from time to
time designate where poles have been
erected for tho use OF said telephone ex-
change. All persons shall have a free use Of
the lines and instruments Of said telephone
exchange In my case OF riot, fire and gener-
al disturbance for such communication as
the welfare Of the city and Its inhabitants
In such emergency may require,
SEC. 3. Said Jacob Brown 4 Son, their sue
cessors and assigns, shall have the right I'M
der the direction OF the street Commissioner
to trim oil trees necessary to the successful
construction and operation Of said tele-
phone exchange.
Sec 4. SaldJacob Brown & Son shall hle
with the city clerk their acceptancein writ
Ing OF the conditions and provisions Of this
ordinance within ten days and begin tho
erection OF said telephone exchange within
sixty days after the publication Of this Or
dInance, and shall have the said telephone
exchange In operation by the first day Of
May A. D. 1900,
SEC. B. 10 long as the said Jacob Brown 4
Son or their successors or assigns shall make
use Of the privileges herein granted, they
shall have the right to charge and collect
for their subscribers as rental for the use of
their telephones, not exceeding two dollars
per month for each business telephone and
not exceeding one dollar and twenty-five
cents month for each residence telephone.
SEC g. The rights and privileges herein
granted Jacob Brown & Son shall not be sold
or assigned to amy person, company or cor
poratlon without the consent Of the City
Conncl
SEC 7. The said Jacob Brown h Son shall
at the time OF their acceptance Of these
terms Of this ordinance dle with the City
Clerk OF said city their good and sufficient
bond with one or more sureties In the sum Of
1900, or In lieu thereof their certified check
IN the sum Of $500 for the construction OF the
said telephone exchange according to the
terms of this ordinance, the same to be for
felted TO said city OF Abilene, II said Jacob
Brown n Son shall fail to construct said tele-
phone exchange according to the terms Of
this ordinance.
SEC. s. That tho said Jacob Brown & Son
shall erect and maintain free Of charge tele-
phone connection with thelwatcr works en-
gIne house whenever required by the city
council so to do,
SEC. 0. Nothing In this ordinance shall be
construed 10 give the said Jacob Brown &
Son exclusive right to the privileges herein
granted
SEC. 10. Any person who shall wilfully In
jure or destroy any pole, lnsulator, lightning
arrester, terminal box, cable, wire or other
part or appliance erected in the city OF abb
lene for the purpose OF operating a telephone
exchange shall be deemed guilty OF mis-
demeanor and upon conviction thereof be
fined In sum not to exceed one hundred
dollars and costs Of prosecution and shall be
committed to city Jail until such fine and
costs are paid.
SEC. II. This ordinance shall take effect
and be In force from and after Its publica-
ton once In the Abilene Daily Reflector.
Passed the Council and approved by me
this ith day OF August, A. D. 1899.
?. II. HALLECK,
Mayor.
Attest:
CO. wYANDT,
City Clerk.
hereby certify that the above and fore
going Is true and correct CODY OF ordinance