The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-07-05
Official Proceedings.
Bemidii. MINI. June

Bemidji, Mimi. June 4, 1900.
Regular meeting held J une 18th, 1900. &
Meeting called to order 1.-The president.
Members present, f, E. Dudley. president,
j. }. Jinkinson, Earl Cell. trustees, Newton
Holroyd. recorder.
sF& On motion. the following resolution was
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. administrators.
and assigns to erect. operate and maintain
Telephone poles and wires and general le-
phone exchange in the streets, avenues alleys
and pubIicplaces of the village Of Bemidji for
the transmission of intelligence by electric
ity.
The village council do ordain as follows:
Sec. One q -Thf right, permission and au-
Sthorty Is hereby granted unto ] I'll. Haner.
Albert Kaiser and Andrew ID. Stephens, their
heirs, executors and administrators, and as
sign to cutter upon and construct, erect. OPP
crate and maintain. in the streets. avenues.
alleys and pnblic places Of the Village Of Be
midi, d public and private telephone system
for either local or long distance telephone
lines and systems. or 10Th. for the purpose of
transmitting intelligence By electricity and of
doing general telephone business and to err
ect poles and Stringwires thereon and to
string wires over and upon buildings in said
village with the owners permission and to do
any anu dIE HCUS uSuftl Of tiGCcSStTy 4OE EJIlG
maintenance and operation of said telephone
business and o general telephone exchange,
and to re-enter upon such streets, avenues, all
leys and public places from time TO time as
may be necessary for the maintenance. oper-
atlon, repair and renewal OF said telephone
exchange business. property and appurten-
aaees q any portion hp Of the same
mission herein granted are subject TO the fol-
lowing terms, restrictions and conditions:
CAY When the parties to whom the foregoing
,s<~rx xtoo fx.fl
their heirs. executors, administrators or as
signs. shall enter upon any street. avenue. ak
ley or public place for the purpose OF con-
they g
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 u t the time OF en-
rs The chief OF the fire department or the
person acting in his stead. may during any
be necessary for the protection Of property
and the village shall not be liable therefor.
tc) The said j. H. Haner, Albert Kaiser and
Andrew d Stephens their heirs, executors s;a
all damages caused by their negligence with
out concurring negligence on hepart OF the
person injured, to whomsoever resulting
caused by the negligence of the said j. H. Ha-
ner. Albert Kaiser and Andrew d. Stephens,
their heirs, executors, administrators or as,
signs in erecting or epairing said telephone
III Il
tdS The said j. 81. Haner, Albert Kaiser and
Andrew D. 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 Bemidji one (D phone at the village hall.
(e) II 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 manner as not to in.
terfere with the operation and etfec tiyeness
of said telephone system and without expense
to said village.
Sec Three (3).-Any person or persons who
shall cut, injnre OF destroy or dispiace any OF
the parties to whom the foregoing rights.
privilege and authority are granted, used In
connection with the said telephone exchange
or business, except in cases Of fire as herein
before provided, or shall unnecessarily i'm.
pede or interfere with the regular working OF.
said telephone system or business. shall be
punished by a fine of not more than Fifty
(50) dollars, or less than Five 10y dollars, or
by imprisonment not exceeding Sixty t60)
days together with cost Of prosecution.
Sec. Four G.-This ordinance shall not De-
come operative until the provisions OF the
same are accepted by the said ]. ii Haner,
Albert Kaiser ana Andrew D. SIeDhens, sald
village recorder within thirty (301 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.
ing councilmen voted in favor OF the passage
of the said ordinance: J. j. Jinkinson. Earl
Cell and Newton Hoiroyd; those voting
against its passage, none; whereupon lt was
declared passed and carried, and was signed
by its president and attested by Its recorder.
NEWTON HoLRoYD. President.
Recorder.