The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-07-21
FOR CONDUIT SYSTEM
New Telephone Franchise
Will Call for Such a Line.
TO AVOID COMPLICATIONS
Ordinance Drawn Up and May
Come Up Monday Night.


the plan adopted by the city council in
granting the telephone franchise. City
Attorney Helm, who was authorized
and instructed to draw up an ordinance
setting forth the conditions under which
the city intends the company shall op-
crate a system, has drawn up the fol-
lowing, with the amounts. etc, left
blank:
An ordinance granting to-succes-
sors and assigns, the right to construct
operate and maintain telephone ex-
change, telephone lines ana appurte-
nances in the city OF Wichita, Sedgwick
county, Kansas.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Coun-
cilmen Of the city of Wichita, Sedg
wick county, Kansas:
Section L That the right and privilege
be- and the same are hereby granted to
-successors and assigns, to con-
struct, operate and maintain a telephone
exchange, telephone lines and wires,
poles, mains, viaducts, cutters, manholes
and condults along. in, through, under
and acA0ss the public streets, avenues, al
leys, bridges, viaducts and public grounds.
except public parks, in the city Of Wichi-
ia. Kansas, necessary for the purpose Of
operating said telephone exchange and
telephone lines and affording and render
ing the usual facilities and service by
such telephone lines ard telephone ex-
chan.zs afforded Provid~, That the said
-sUccessors and assigns shall con-
struc.. operate and maintain said tele-
phone exchange lines and appurtenances
in accordance with the provisions, terms
and conditions hereinafter contained and
subject to all reasonable regulations
which the mayor and council of said city
may hereafter make in relation thereto
by ordinances duly passed.
Sec. . The said--successor and
assigns. shall place their wires and fix
lures in conduits under ground, within
the territory in said city, bounded as fol-
lows viz:
Beginning at the south line Of English
street, where it intersects the west line
Of Wafer street, thence north along the
west line of Water street to its inter-
section with the north line Of Third
street; thence east along the north line
Of Third street TO its intersection with
the west line OF Main street; thence
north on the west line of Main street, to
it's intersection with the north Inc OF
Film street; thence east on the north line
OF Elm street to its intersection with the
east line of Market street; thence south
on the east line Of Market street to its in
tersection with the north line Of First
street; thence east on the north line Of
First street TO its intersection with the
cc ole
south on the east line of St. Francis av-
cnUe and fremont street to the inter-
section Of the last named street with the
south line of English street; thence west
on the south line OF English street to the
place Of beginning.
Sec. ?. Whenever the poles used in the
construction Of said telephone lines shall
be set in any alley, they shall be located
In such q manner as to least inconven-
fence the public or the adjoining proper
~ owners.
Whenever the poles are erected in the
street, they shall be placed in al cases
when practicable. on the outer edge Of the
sidewalk just inside the curbstone and
on the line dividing the lots one from
the other, and in no case to be placed so
as to obstruct the drainage Of the streets
or to interfere with any sewer or other
public work, and all poles maintained by
the said -- successors or assigns. In
the territory bounded as follows, shall be
painted. to-wit:
Bounded on the north by Thirteenth
street; on the east 10y Washington ave-
nue.: on the south by Ornle street and the
track Of tho Wichita & Western Railroad
company; and on the west by Everett
street. from the tracks of the Wichita &
Western Railroad company, to Chicago
or Douglas avenue; thence east on Chi
s. caso avenue to the east end Of the bridge
across the Arkansas river; thence north
with the meanderines Of the east bank OF
the Big and Little Arkansas rivers to
Thirteenth street
Provided that the location and construc-
ton Of all the said telephone lines. poles,
wires, mains. viaduCts, cutters. man
holes and C0nduits used in connection
Herewith shall be made under the d.
roojiou and approval of the city engineer
OF said city.
Provided further. That IN case Of DIFF
forences between the said -. success
sors or assigns. and the said city engineer
then, in that case the matter shall be re-
ferred to the mayor and councilmen Of
said city Of Wichita, whose decision shall
be final and all poles and wires shall e
constructed and maintained in accord
ance with the rules and regulations Of
the National Board Of Fire Underwriters.
Sec. g. That. 10 prevent the destruction
Of shade trees along the streets and high
ways in saId ci-y, it Is provided:
That the said -- successors or as
signs are hereby prohibited from cutting
and trimming trees. except under the d.
rection of the city engineer. or some per-
son duly authorized by the mayor and
councilnen Of said CITY 10 do So.
Sec 8. That the charges TO patrons Of
said telephone exchange for the use OF
said telephone lines and exchange. shall
not be more than s. per year for offices
and business houses. nor Hop> than s.
Per year for residences. FOR either waU or
desk telephones. and said telephones
lines and exchanges shall be furnished Tor
said prices az any place Within the cor
porate limits of said oi,y. and to all Per
sons who shan apply for the same with
o,t discrimination Of any kind
See s. Th5t she said -, successors
or assigns shan save the city - WichI-
e. harmless from ali Coss dsmaCes and