The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-06-28
G, M. CARSON,
Judge Of Probate
Official Proceedings.
Bemidii, Mimi. June 4, 1900.

4 ouiiC
4 l Council rooms. city hall. e%
Regular meeting held June 4th, 1900.
Meetine called to order y :, " the president.
~. Inkinson, Earl Cell trustees, Newton
HOlrOyd. recorder.
On motion, the following resolution was
adopted: 54
Resolved. that the village council adopt the
| following ordinance:
| ORDINANCE
An ordinance granting the right to j. H.
Haner. Albert Kaiser and Andrew d. Steph- :
ems their heirs, executors. ADM illustrators,
and assigns to erect. operate and maintain
| 1Ielephone poles and wires and a general tele-
phone exchange In the streets, avenues alleys
and public places of the village of Bemidji for
he transmission of intelligence by electric
The village council do ordain as follcws:
Sec. One Ql.-Tht right, permission and au-
thority is hereby granted unto j !. H. Haner.
Albert Kaiser and Andrew ID. Stephens, their
heirs, executors and administrators, and as
signs to cutter upon and construct, erect. ops
crate and maintain in the streets, avenues.
alleys and pnblic places of the Village of Be
midi, public and private telephone system
for either local or long distance telephone
lines and systems. or both. for the purpose OF
transmitting intelligence by electricity and of
doing a general telephone business and TO err
| ect poles and stringwires thereon and to
string wires over and upon buildings tn said
village with the owners permission and to do
any and all acts usual or necessary for the
maintenance and operation. OF said telephone
business and general telephone exchange,
and to re-enter upon such streets, avenues, al
leys ana public places from time to time as
may be necessary for the maintenance oper-
alton. repair and renewal of said telephone
exchange business. property and appurten-
ances or any portion OF the same. gss
Sec. Two (2l-The authority. rig and per-
| mission herein granred are subject to the fol-
lowing terms. restrictions and conditions:
(a) When the parties to whom the foregoing
authority, permission and rights are granted,
their heirs; executors, administrators or as
signs. shall enter upon any street. avenue. al
/ ley or public place for the purpose of CON
structing or repairing any portion Of their sys-
tem they shall close all excaya tions as soon
possible as work progresses leaving the
streets, avenues, alleys and public places at
the same grade and in as good coalition as
they were found BY them the time of en-
try I,
person acting in his stead. may during any
fire, cut or break any wire or poles which may
be necessary for the protection of property
and the village shall not be liable therefor.
(c) The said j. n. Haner, Albert Kaiser and
Andrew D. Stephens, their heirs. executors
administrators and assigns shall be liable for
all damages caused by their negligence with
out concurring negligence on the part of the
person injured, to whomsoeyer resulting
caused by the negligence of the said ]. 81. Ha-
ner. Albert Kaiser and Andrew ID. Stephens,
tLeir heirs, executors, administrations or as
signs in erecting or epairing said telephone
system and exchange.
(d) The said j. 81. Haner, Albert Kaiser and
Andrew ID. Stephens. their heirs, executors,
administrators and assigns. shall furnish
and maintain for the use of said village Of Be
midi and free of any expense to said village
of Bemid il one Q) phone at the village hall
(e) If said village shall establish and main.
tain q fire alarm system. said village shall
have the right to use the telephone poles of
said telephone system for stringing wires for
said fire alarm in such manneras not to In
terfere with the operation and effec tiveness
of said telephone system and without expense
to said village.
Soc SThres I31 ANY nerson or persOns who
shall cnt, injnre or destroy or displace any OF
the poles, wires, instruments or property OF
the parties to whom the foregoing rights.
privilege and authority are granted, used In
connection with the said telephone exchange
before provided. or shall unnecessarily Inn
pede or Interfere with the regular working of
said telephone system or BUSINESS shall be
punished by u fine of not more than Fifty
(50) dollars, or less than Five {5) dollars, or
by imprisonment not exceeding Sixty (60l
Sac. Four t4) This ordinance shall not be-
come operative until the provisions of the
same are accepted by the said J. II Haner,
Albert Kaiser ana Andrew d. stephens, said
acceptance to be in writing and filed with the
village recorder within thirty SS0) days from
the date of the passage of this ordinance.
Sec. Five (5)-All ordinances or parts OF
ordinances in conflict with the provisions of
this ordidance are hereby repealed.
Upon the call for ayes and nays the follow
ing couEcilmen voted in favor of the passage
of the said ordinance: j. j.. Jinkinson, Earl
against its passage, none; whereupon 1T was
declared passed and carried, and was signed
by its president and attested by its recorder.
NEWTON HoLRoYD, President.
Recorder.