The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-05
AN ORDINANCE.

AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING A Ii
cense to be paid for operating and main
tanning telephones in Salt Lake City.
Utah. Be it ordained by the city council
of Salt Lake City, state of Utah:
Section l. It shall be unlawful for any
person or corporation TO operate and
maintain in Salt Lake City any telephone
instrument for which a rental or charge
is made, without first obtaining a license
for each telephone instrument so operated
and maintained.
Sec. p Every person or corporation who
shall operate and maintain in Salt Lake
City any telephone instrument mentioned
in section l of this ordinance shall pay to
Salt Lake City for each telephone instru-
ment for the use of which such person or
corporation receives sixty dollars per an
mum or over. a quarterly license OF TWEEN
ty-five (25) cents; and for each telephone
instrument for the use of which such per
son or corporation receives less than sixty
(60) dollars per annum a quarterly license
of twelve and one-half (l212) cents.
Sec. 3. And be it further provided that
any company or Individual ma1nta'nt@fg
and operating such telephone instruments,
be and is hereby required to furnish
quarterly a complete list OF said lustIu-
mentS to the city treasurer. the list 10
give location of instruments and names
of individuals renting the same. And be
it also provided that the first or the afore-
said lists be filed as required not later
than January 1st 1899. Provided further.
the maximum charge for each instrument
used shall not exceed the rates now
charged for such or like Instruments
Sec 4. NO license Sndll De ISSUED 10 any
person. firm or corporation, except the
amount required for such license shall
have been first paid to the city treasurer,
and upon presentation OF his receipt 70
the proper officer authorized TO issue such
license and complying with the prOVf-
sionS of this ordinance in reference 70
such license the same shall be issued TO
the person. firm or corporation requiring
the same.
Sec. 5. All applications for license IN
der this ordinance shall be made IN writ
nd n
pOration violating any Of the provisions
of this ordinance shall be punished by a
fine not exceeding one hundred (SlOg-O0l
dollars or imprisonment Tor one nunured
davs or by both such fine and 1mpriSOn-
merit. and this ordinance shall take effect
upon its approval.
Sec g. All ordinances or parts OF ordi-
nances of the city council in conflict here
with are hereby repealed
Passed by the city council of Salt Lake
City. state of Utah. December 9TH, 1888.
and referred to the mayor for his APP
nrovaI G. II. BACKAIAN,
fSeaj City Recorder.
Agprosyed this 18th day q Rs9 eTRgk 1888
Mayor.
State of Utah. city and county of Salt
g. Fl. Backman, city recorder of Salt
Lake City, state of Utah. do hereby GER
tify that the above and foregoing IS a
full true and correct copy OF an orul-
nance entitled IAN ordinance requiring a
license to be paid for operating and main
tanning telephones in Salt Lake CITY,
Utah" Said ordinance was passed by the
citv council of Salt Lake City, December
9TH 1895. and approved by the. mayor
December 18th, 1888, as appears or record
in my office.
In witness whereof have hereuntc
set my hand and affixed the cor
(SeaD porate seal of said city this 18Th
day Of December, 1895
G. H. BACKMAN,
p 2es City Recorder.