The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-09-29
A NEW TELEPHONE LINE.

Mr.. NJ. W. Fleming, special agent
of the Cumberland Telephone and
Telegraph Company, arrived here last
Monday for the purpose of establishing
II telephone line from Lake Providence,
by cable, to Boiling Fork. Miss, thus
giving us direct communication with
vicksburg, New Orleans, Greenville.
Memphis--in fact, the world, Mr..
Fleming stated that if he could get the
required number of subscribers who
would take the phones, work would
be begun within the next two or three
weeks on the laying of the cable be-
tween Ben Lomand and Lake Provi-
dence. He Immediately began his
work among the business men of the
town and received great encourage
ment from all he talked with. The fol-
lowing petition to the Cumberland
Telephone Company was signed by
almost all the merchants and business
men, which reads as follows:
THE CUMBERLAND TELEPHONE &
TELEGRAPH CO.. NASHVILLE,
TENNESSEE.
Gentlemen:-We. the undersigned
business men and citizens of Lake
Providence. La, hereby request you
tn build and operate Local Exchange
at this point in connection with your
Long Distance system, equipping the
same in such manner as to ena BILE us
to1be directly connected from our re-
spective places of business or resi-
dences with your Long Distance sta
tions.
We desire the Local Exchange built
and equipped with standard Bell Tele-
phones, and with the understanding
that the Exchanges will be in opera
ton by
We hereby agree to take the .Tele-
phones as set opposite our respective
names, for period of three (3) months
from the completion of the Exchange.
1t is distinctly understood that the SER
vice to be furnished will be continuous
day and night, and it is to be paid for
at the end of each month after the
service has been rendered
For the Local Exchange service we
agree to pay the following rates:
BUSINESS HOUSES.
Three parties on same line, per month.
each. III %
Direct line, per month, each. >. 30
Direct line, metallic Long Dis
lance. ........ %
RESIDENCES.
Three parties on same line. per
.montn, eacn. L oO
On Thursday night the Town Coun-
Gil met and passed the following ordi-
nance:
AN ORDINANCE.
Granting TO the Cumberland Tele-
phone & Telegraph Company, its
agents. transferrees, representatives
successors or assigns. the right to
erect, construct, maintain and operate
along. through. over. and under the.
streets, alleys and highways of Lake
Providence, La, telephone or tele-
graph line, or lines. for the purpose of
conveying intelligence and commune
eating by electricity, aud carrying on
It's business by such means, within, to
and from Lake Providence.
BE it ordained by the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen of Lake Provi-
denee, parish of East Carroll. Louis.
lana,
Section 1. That the Cumberland
Telephone & Telegraph Company, its
agents, transferrees. representatives,
successors or assigns, be, and are here
by granted. the right to erect. con.
struct, maintain and operate, along,
through, over and under the streets,
alleys and highways of Lake Provi-
dence, under the direction of this
Board, telephone or telegraph line or
lines. for the purpose of carrying on
its business of conveying and commune
eating intelligence aud messages by
electricity within, to and from Lake
Providence.
Section 2. Be it further ordained.
That this Ordinance shall become
effective and binding, upon the written
acceptance of the terms herein con-
tanned. by the Cumberland Telephone
4 Telegraph Company.
Section s. Be it further ordained.
for good and sufficient cause. that this
Ordinance take effect and be in force, ,