The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-07-18
ORDINANCE 10. 50.

an Ordinance granted to the Idaho Indepen-
dent Telephone Company, Limited, the right 20
on the streets, alleys and other pubic pisces In
the City OF Weiser State or Idaho
BE 1t Ordained BY the Mayor and Common
Council OF the City OF Weiser:
SECTION l. That there is hereby granted to the
Idaho Independent Telephone Company Lim1teu,
corporation, its successors ana assigns tne
right to place and maint poles and wires. win
arms braces and other fixtures necessary thereto
over and upon the streets. alleys ana pubic
ways of said city for the purpose OF supplyi,ng
to the public communication by telephone. tele-
graph or other improved electric devices, pfovld
ed that such poles ana wires shall be erected ana
placed in accordance with the provision OF Sec
ton OF this ordina and under the super
vision OF the streets alleys, bridges, bitches ana
public grounds committee
SECTION 2. In consideration whereof the sA1d
Idaho Independent Telephone Company Limited.
does hereby agree to allow the said city OF
Weiser to attach at any time to any OF SAID
poles the fire alarm and police wires OF the city,
provided the same shall be placed and malntAln-
ed so as not to interfere with said Company's
use and under the direction or sad ComPanys
manager in said city And said Idaho Tndepen-
dent Telephone Company, Limited. IS to furnish
for city business free OF charge and with ex-
change service so long as an exchange ss main
tanned hereunder. two telephones for the City
Hall Tone for the City Clerk and one for the
Mayor one telephone for each paid fre station
in the city and one telephone for police head
quarters: all of said telephone 70 be located
under the supervision OF the City Council.
SECTION 3. No electric light or other wires ;a'e,,
shall approach TO or cross the line OF any tele--
| phone. police or nre alarm wire at II distance OF
less than four % feet either above or below said
telephone police or fire alarm wire and shall be
securely fastened ON supports placed as near ~
| practicable to said telephone. lire alarm, or other
| wire. Whenever any such wire Is maintained
| in violation of this provision the owners or per-
sons in charge OF the said wire shall be required
to remove same upon rece'vimg wlitten hot.ce
may be removed by order OF the city policeman
Mt their expense.
SECTION i. That all poles erected under this
| franchise and privilege hereby granted shall be
set In straight line along any street or alley
that may be placed and when set on any street
they shall be placed eight feet from the lot line
| abbuttng thereon and when placed in an alley
( such poles shall be set Immediately ON the line
thereof. And all poles used shall be OF good
sound material and shall be kept and maintain
| ed securely in place so as to avoid accidents by
i falling and the said Idaho Independent Tele-
phone Company Limited, hereby agrees that
the said City OF weiser shall IL no way be liable
for any accidents or damage that may occur in
the construction or operation Of said telephone
system by reason OF the default negligence or
misconduct OF said Idaho Independent Telephone
Company, Limited, their associates or assigns
And the acceptance OF this grant shall! he deem
ed an agreement on the part OF said grantees Tor
themselves. their associates and assigns, to save
the city harmless from and against any liability
SECTION g. That the rates OF charges for rental
Of telephones to tn, residents OF said city. each
telephone to be on separate wire. shall never
exceed the sum OF One Dollar and Fifty Gents
per month for private residences. nor more than
three dollars per month for business houses
stores shops and Offices
SECTION g. That the provisions OF this ordln-
ance shall be void unless unconditional accfp'
lance thereof is placed on file, in the Office Of
the City Clerk by the said Idaho Independent
Telephone Company, Limited. within thlr.
davs from the passage thereof
SECTION 7. That the franchise hereby granted
shall not be exclusive. but the City Council re-
serves the right to grant to others like fran
chise.
Passed and approved this 2ist day Of juno
1901 4. d. ASDnRsoN, Mayor.
Attest:
, STEWART II. Travis City Clerk. Sa-i