Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-12-01
ORDINANCE NO. lO6.

Telephone Company, its successors and
assigns, this right to place. erect and main
Tin wires and other appliances and con-
Suctors for the transmission Of electricity :,
for telephone and telegraph purposes. in
and upon the streets. alleys and public
highways Of Carson City. Nevada.
The Board of Trustees Of Carson City do
Ordain:
SECTION |. There is hereby granted by
Carson City, Nevada, upon the consider
atoms and conditions in this Ordinance
contained. to the Sunset Telephone and
Telegraph Company. Il corporation organ
ized and existing under the laws of the
State of California, and to its successors
and assigns for period of (5O) years, from
and after the date of the passage Of this
Ordinance, the right and privilege to
maintain and operate telephone and tele
graph system within the said City, and to
erect, maintain and operate such poles
and wire and other apparatus, over and
upon the streets. alleys and public high
ways Of the said City as may be necessary
for its SAID telephone and telegraph bust
ness.
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grantee herein. its successors and assigns
to make all necessary excavations in any
efsaid streets, alleys and public highways,
for the purpose of erecting aud maintain
ing poles and other supports for its wires
or conductors, and for reI airing the same
Said work shall be done in compliance
with the rules, regulations, ordinances or
orders which may, during the confirm
ance of this franchise, be adopted fronl
time 10 time by the Board OF Trustees of
said City, and the same shall bn s1one to
the satisfaction of the Board Of Trustees
SECTION >. Within sixty 900 days after
the da,e OF the passss &c Of this Ordinance
the said grantee shall file with the Clerk
Of the Board of Trustees of Carson City
its written acceptance of all the terms and
conditions of this franchise.
SECTION 4. Nothing III this Ordinance
shall be construed as in any wise to- pre-
vent the proper authorities of the said City
from sewering. grading, paving, plankirg.
repairing or altering any Of the streets,
alleys or public highways of said City
but all such work shall lie done, if pos
injure OK prevent the free use ard opera
ton Of the said telephone and telegraph
4ystei., OF said grantee its successors and
assigns.
SECTION ). The right and privileges
granted by this Ordinance are granted
only upon the conditions herein contain
ed and upon the following considerations
t0wit:
That during the entire existence and
continuance of this fra.,chise, the said
grantee, its successors and assigns. shall
furnish, and maintain. for said City, free
Of charge. one W telephone. with Ex-
change connections and free local switch
ing within the limits of said City, shs
same to be placed wherever the said
Board Of Trustees may designate; said
telephone to be for the use Of the publ,
officers of the said City. in the ,lischarg,
Of official duty.
And said City shall also have the RICH
10 suspend upon the poles placed Ivy tn
said grantee. it's Successors and assigns
in the streets, alleys aud public highway
Of said City, any and all wires which .,si,
City may require for fire alarm or polio
telegraph, purposes. All OF which priv
leges shall be fsse of charge to said Cit,
SECTION s. Whenever it shall be nece:
sary, in grading any street or alley OF sal
City, or in building any sidewalk, c
making any other improvements thereo
to remove any pole or poles belonging t
said Company. or OF which any line
lines wire or wires, belonging to sa
Company, its successors or assigns, sha
upon seceiy ing three (8 days notice fro
the said Board Of Trustees, remove su,
pole or poles, aud il said Company,
successors and assigns, upon such noti
shalt neglect or refuse to remove SUI
pole Or poles, then such pole or poles sh;
bo removed by the said Board of Trt
toes, NJ the expense Of said Company
SEcTiON :. Said Company, its succe
ors ami assigns. hereby agrees and CO
venaats To indemnify Carson City for a
injury arising from. or any casualty
accident 10 person or property, by reas
ofany neglect or omission to keep 8;
poles aud wires in safe condition, q
for all valid claims against said Cars
City for damages caused by said poles
wires.
SECTION 8. The right or use her
given shall not be exclusive, and
Board Of Trustees of said Carson City
Drsssly reserves the power to grant l
Or Other rights of way to others for l
purposes: the same. however, not to
torfere with the reasonable and pre-
exercise Of the privileges herein grant
SEcTION 3. The rights, privileges .
franchises herein granted shall contil
aad be in force for the period Of fifty
years from and after the date Of the !
sogo of this Ordinance.
SECTION 10. This Ordinance shall t
eject and be in force from and after
passage.
Approved Nov. is l9f
GRO. II. MEYERS, President Of
6oart o! City Trustees.
Csc. w. COwING Clerk.
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