Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-03-10
(Firss PubIIshed March 10. 1901
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~ ORDINANCE NO. Uus
Being an ordinance granting the
Dow Construction Company and
its assigns the right to con-
ssruct and maintain q Tele.
phens system and Exchange. and
toll lines In the streets and alleys
of the city of Baxter Springs,
Cherokee county. Kansas, andPre-
scribing q penalty for injury
thereto or obstructing the oper.
alton thereof.
Be Il ordained by the Mayor and
Couucilmeu OF the city Of Baxter
Springs, Kansas.
Section THAT the right of way be,
and the same 10 hereby granted
the Dow Construction Company,
it's successors and assigus, to
erect and maintain its lines, poles,
mains. manholes and wires along,
In, through, under and across any
public street, avenue, alley, bridge
and viaduct and public grounds
In the city. for the purpose OF OPP
Grating telephone exchange and
telephone lines. Provided, said
lines or poles and wires shall be 90
placed az to least interfere with
public use of said streets, ave.
nues and alleys.
Section 2-Whenever the poles OF
said company shall be set in any
alley they shall be placed as near
the sides of the alley az practi'
cable, and in such manner az to
least interfere with or incommode
the public or adjoining property
owners. Whenever the poles are
erected on any of the streets
they shall be placed 10 all cases,
when practicable, on the outer
edge of the sidewalk, just inside
the curbstone, and on the line d.
viding the lots, one from the other,
and in no case to be so located as
to obstruct the drainage OF the
streets or to interfere with the
sewer.
Section 3-Itis hereby agreed on the
part of the Dow Construction
company that unless they com
meuce construction within i've
months and have said telephone
system in operation within ten
months from the time of the
granting of this franchise, the
riRhts under this franchise shall
be forfeited and said franchise
shall become null and void. II ID
further agreed that in case Of
assignment or transfer OF the
rights under this franchise q copy
OF such assignments. duly nc
kuowledged. shall be fled with
the city clerk of said city of Bax
ter Springs within fifteen days
after such assignment has beer
made.
Section 4-That the charge for the
use of the telephone in business
houses and Offices shall not ex
coed q yearly rental of two dollar
Der month, and for private housei
shall not exceed yearly rental o
one dollar per month, this seized
uie 70 apply TO said city of Baxter
Springs within all of said city,
limits ne now existing.
Section 5.-Said grantee and III
assigns shall place and maintain
free OF expense one telephone IL
the Public School Building.
Section 6.-The telephone company
shall remove its wires after A
hours notice. on request OF thu
marshal to permit moving Of
buildings along the streets. all Q
the expense OF the mover; charges
for cutting not to exceed 10 cent?
per wire per hour.
Section Amy person who shall
carelessly or willfully injure
damage. destroy or deface thu
structure or property OF sale
grantees, aud their associates
erected for the purpose set forti
In this ordinance. or Who shall IL
any manner. wiiifully Interrupt
or interfere with the telephone
communication or telephone
plant. shair be deemed guilty OF
niisdemeapor, and shall. upoi
conviction, be punished BY fin'
of not lees than Eve nor NOR
than Fifty dollars.
Section G.-The rights and priv
leges hereby granted to said com
pany shall be for a period o
twenty.oue years.
Section 9.-This ordinance shai
take effect and be in force from
and after its passage and publ
cation in the Baxter Spring NEW
aud the acceptance OF the Dov
Construction company, said &C
ceptance to be- fled In Writini
with the city clerk within 80 day
after the passage of this ordi
nance.
Approved this Bird day March 1901
Id. BREWSTER, Mayor.
C. A. WILLIS, City Clerk.
I hereby certify that the above ant
foregoing 10 q true aud correc
copy 40 passed.
| C. A. WILLIS, City Clerk.