Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-01-16
: ORDINANCE NO. 1o6.

IN ord nance granting to the Sunset /;
Telephone Company, its SUCCESSORS and /
ts~igns, the right to place. erect and main ;
hin wires aud other appliances and con-
luctors for the transmission Of electricity
'or telephone and telegraph purposes. in
aud upon the streets, alleys and public
nigh ways of Carson City, Nevada.
The Board of Trustees Of Carson City do
tr,iain:
SECTION /. There is hereby granted by
arson City, Nevada. upon the consider
ttions and conditions in this Ordinance
.ontained. to the Sunset Telephone and
telegraph Company, a corporation organ
.zed and existing under the laws Of the
state of California. and to its successors
aud assign for a period of t5O) years. from
md aft &c date Of tht, passage Of this
,rdinan ;. the right and privilege to
maintain aid operate telephone and tele-
..raph system within the said City, and to
erect maintain and eterate. such poles
md wire and other apparatus, over and
,pon the streets. alleys and public high
ways of the said City ~ may be necessary
for its said telephone and telegraph bust
ness. .set3
SECTION 3 It shall be lawful for the
grantee herein, its successors and assigns
to make all necessary excavations in any
Of said streets, alleys and public highways.
Tor the purpose Of erecting and maintain
ing poles and other supports for its wires
or co nductors, and for repairing the same
Said work shall be done In compliance
With the rules, regulations, ordinances or
orders which may. during the continu-
ance Of this franchise, be adopted from
time TO time by the Bosrd of Trustees Of
said City. and the same shall I've done to
the satisfaction Of the Board OF Trustees
SECTION 8. Within sixty (60) days after
Tia date Of the passageof this Ordinance
tho said grantee shall die with the Clerk
Of the Board of Trustees Of Carson City
its written acceptance ofiall the terms and
conditions of this franchise.
SECTION 1. Nothing in this Ordinance
shall be construed IS in any wise to pre-
vent the proper authorities ofthe said City
from sewesing. grading. paving, planking.
repairing or altering any of tho streets
alleys or public highways Of said City.
but all such work shall be done. if pos
sible. in such . manner rs not 70 Oh truct,
injure or prevent the free use and opera
ton of the said telephone and telegraph
system Of said grantee, it's succcssors and
assigns.
SECTION 5. The right and privilege.
granted by this Ordinance are granted
only upon the conditions herein contain
ed and upon the following considerations
to wit:
That during 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 a. telephone. with Ex-
change connections and free local switch
ing within the limits Of said City. the
same 10 be placed wherever the said
Board Of Trustees may designate; said
telephone to he fer the use of the public
officers of the said City, in the discharge
Of official duty
And said City shall also have the right
to suspena4uppn the poles placed by the
said grautee reitx suc'cssors and assigns,
in the streets slleys and public highways
Of said City, any and all wires which said
City may require for Gre alarm ar police
'telegraps purposes. All of which priv
leges shall be free of charge to said City
SECTION 6. Whenever 1t shall be neces-
sary, in grading any street or alley of-a'd
City, or IN building any sidewalk. OF
making any other improvements thereon
t. remove any pole or poles belonging II
said Company. or on which any line o:
lines. wire or wires. belonging to sale
Company, its SUCCESSORS o. assigns, shaii
upon receiving three 90 days notice from
the said Board of Trustees, remove SIC!
Dole or poles, and if said Company, il
successors aud assigns, upon such motto
shall neglect refuse to remove SHr'
pole or poles then such pole or poles shal
he removed i,y the said Board @; TrGs
lees. at the expense OF said Company.
SECTION I. Said Company, its Success
ors ard assigns, hereby agrees and cor
,enauts to indemnity Carson City for an
injury arising from, or am "auSua!ty {
accident to person OF property, by reaso
ofaBy neglect or omission to keep sal
1.oles and wires ia safe condition, Al
for all valid claims against said Carse
City for damages caused by said poles
wires.
SECTION 8. 1Y,c right or use here
Given shall not be exclusive, and Il
Board of Trustees of said Carson City
pressly reserves the power to grant Ill
or other rights Of way to others for III
purposes; the Same, however, not to
terfere with the reasonable and prop
exercise Of the privileges herein granite
SECTION 9. The rights, privileges Al
franchises herein granted shall contin
sud be in force for the period OF fifty {:
years from and after the date of the p'
sage Of this CIR finance.
SECTION 10. This Ordinance shall Ia
effect aad be in force from aal after
passage.
Approved NV. IL lao(