Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-12-25
ORDINANCE NO. 106.

ain wires and other appli ,nces and con
iuctors for the transmission Of electricity
or telephone and telegraph purposes. in
md 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
ations and conditions in this Ordinance
to the Sunset Telephone and
Telegraph Company, a corporation .rsan-
lied and existing under the laws of the
State of California, and to its SUCCESSORS
and assigns for i period Of $50 wears. from
and after the date Of the passage OF this
Ordinance, the right ard privilege to
maintain and operate telephone and tele-
graph system within the said City, and t"
erect, maintain and operate such po!rs
and wire and other apparatus, over and
upon the streets, alleys and public high
nays Of the said City as may lie necessary
for its said telel hone and telegraph bust
ness.
SECTION 2. 1t shall lie lawful for the
grantee hCie n, its successors and assigns
10 make all necessary excavations in any
Vt said ST Gets. alleys and public highways,
for the purpose of erecting and maintain
ing poles and other supports for its wires
or conductors. IA, d for repairing the same
Said work shall be done in compliauc"
with the rules, regulations, ordi!.tn or
orders which may. during the cnatinu-
ance Of this franchise. be adnltad from
time to time by the Board of Trustees Of
said City, and the same shall he do,te to
the satisfaction of the Board of Trust's :
SEctIrS 3. Within sixty COY days after
Il d e Of tie pass~gp of thus Ordinance
the sad grantee shail file with the Clerk
of the Board Of Trustees Of Carson City
it's written accrIrtance of AL the terms and
conditions Of ibis franchise.
Section 1. Nothing in this Ordinance
shall be construed "a in any wise 20 pre-
vent The proper authorities ofth" sad City
from Sew >i;,r. fading, paving, pianAin@,
repairing or altering any Of the streets
alleys or public highways of sail City.
but all such wO shall he done. if p s.
,ible. III such y manner as not TO oh trtlct
ton of the said telephone and telegraph
syslen of said grantee, its success RS and
assigns.
SECTION 5. The right and privileges
granted 10y this Ordinance are granted
only upon the conditions herein contain
ed and upo, the follow irg GnsiC. erations
Owit:
That huring The entire existence and
continuance OF this franchise, the said
grantee. its successors and assigns, shall
furnish, and maintain, for said City. free
Of charge, one ~ telephone, with Elk
change connections and free local switch
ng within the limits Of said City, { e
same to be placed wherever the said
Board of Trustees may designate; said
Telephone to he for the use of the public
officers of the said City, in the discharge
Of official duty.
And said City shall also have the right
t o suspend upon the poles placed by the
said grantee. its SUCCESSORS and a~,ig ns
i II til" streets, alleys ac6 public highway
of sad City, any and all wires which sic
City may require for fire alarm or polio,
elegr4;,h purpose. All OF which priv
[ egcs Shall he =, ( of charge 10 said City
SECTION G. Whenever Il shall be itCs IS
sary. in grading any street ~ alley ofsal,
City, or in building any sidewalk. o
making any other Improvements thereo,
to remove any pole or poles belonging t
said Company, or on which any line o
lines. wire or wires, belonging to sal
Company, its successors or assigns, shall
upon receiving three (3) days notice froI
the said Board OF Trustees. remove sue
pole or poles, and if said Company. il
SUCCESSORS and assigns, upon such motto
shat! neglect or refuse to remove sue
pole or poles, then such pole or poles sha
be removed by the said Board of Tru
tees, ut the expense OF said Company.
SECTION :. Said Company, its success
ors and assigns. hereby agrees and col
venaats to indemnify Carson City for al
injury arising from, or any causuallty
accident TO person or property. by reas,
Of any neglect Or omission to keep sa
poles and wires in a safe condition, al
for all valid claims against said Cars'
City for damages caused by said poles
wires.
SECTION g. The right or use here
given shall not be exclusive, and t
Board Of Trustees Of said Carson City e
prsssly reserves the power to grant Ii
or other rights Of way to others for Ii
purposes; tho same, however, MT to /
erfere with the reasonable and prop
exercise Of the privileges herein granite
SECTION .. The rights. privileges a
franchises herein granted shall cnntin
and be in force for the period of fifty G
years from and after the date Of the D:
sage Of this Ordinance.
SEOrION III. This Ordinance shall ia
effect and be in force from and after
passage.
Approved Nov. Is 1904
Gro. II. MEVHRs, President of !,
Board Of City Trustees.
GEs ". CowINa Clerk.
Notice
Carson City, Oct. >, l9ot
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