Arizona daily citizen., 1901-04-25
ORDINANCE NO. 144.
Granting to Charles F. Solomon and Il.
7. Ijams, the Right to Construct
and Maintain and Operate
Telephone System in
the City of Tue
son.
son.

BE 1T ORDAINED by the Mayor and Common
Council OF the City OF Tucson as follows:
Sec. l. Charles F. solomon OF Solomonviile
and L. T. Ijams of Stafford, county of Graham
and Territory OF Arizona, and their successors
and assigns are hereby granted the right OF
way through, In and upon the streets, side
walks alleys and public grounds OF the City OF
Tucson, County of Pima and Territory OF Ariz-
ona for the purpose therein and thereon to
erect, maintain and use all the necessary poles
or posts of wood, iron or other suitable mate
rial and the necessary wires and fixtures to
successfully operate and use system OF teie-
phones and telephone exchange within said
city; provided that the erection and maintain
ance of said poles, wires and fixtures shall be
subject to the regulation of the Common Coun-
ell of the City OF Tucson.
Section .. That at any time hereafter, when
the said Charles +. Solomon and Z. T. Iiams,
their successors or assigns shall so desire they
shall have the right and privilege under this
! ordinance to extend said telephone system in
any direction throughout said city. or in any
addition that may hereafter be added to said
city or become a part of and included within
the corporate limits thereof, and the privileges
and rights hereby granted to the said Charles
F. Solomon and E. I. Ijams. their successors
and assigns. within said corporate limits are
hereby extended to and made to cover said ad-
ditions.
Section 5. That said Charles F. Solomon and
E. I. Ijams, their successors and assigns, in ad-
dition to the rights and privileges Lereinbefore
| granted, shall have the right, and the same is
hereby granted, 10 construct maintain and
| operate into said city long distance telephone
system, connecting with the long distance
telephone system now operated in Graham
County, Arizona Territory, by the Gila Valley
! Telephone Company, of Graham County, Ariz-
ona Territory; and for that purpose the said
| Charles F. Solomon and f. T. Ijams and their
successors and assigns, shall have all of the
rights and privileges hereinbefore granted,
and in addition thereto they shall have the
! right to do all other things necessary and con-
venient to fully equip and operate said tele-
phone system, in, and into said City of Tucson.
Section 4. All OF the rights and privileges
hereby granted to the said Charles +. Solomon
and t. T. Iiams shall vest in them and their
| successors and assigns Immediately upon the
passage of this ordnance and shall eontiuue for
the period of twenty-five years from the first
day OF May, 1901, provided that the said Char
les F. Solomon and E. T. Ijams, or their success
sors assigns shall commence the construction
OF said telephone system and establish local
Office in said city on or before the LIST day oi
January, 1852; and provided further that the
said Solomon and IjRms their successors and
assigns shall after the completion of said tele
phone system, place and keep In repair one
phone in tbe City Council Chamber for the free
use of the officers OF said city, in transacting
official business of the city. and shall also place
one phone in the office OF the Board of Super.
visors for the free of the county officials in
transaeting county business over said system
Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after the passage
approval and publication thereof
Section 6. An lordinances and parts OF ortiin-
anees in conflict with this ordinance are here
/ by repealed.
Passed and adopted by the Common Council
of the City OF Tucson, this sth day OF April. A.
| d. 1901.
CT. SCHUMACHER,
Attest; Mayor.
| N. Z. HAWKE,
/ Recorder and ex -ofHco City Clerk