The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-01-01

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Granting to L. ". Floyd The Privilege Of
Using the Streets and Alleys Of The
Town Of NCWbCrry, South Carolina,
for a period Of Twenty Years for the
purpose Of erecting and maintaining
a TClCphOnC system in The said Town
Of NGWDCrry.
| DE | / ORDAINED BY THE NAV.
| II or and Aldermen of the Town of
Ncwhcrry, South Carolina, in Council
| assembled and by authority of the same:
| SECTION |. That l.. W. Floyd bo and
| he is hereby granted tho right of way
Tor :hc erection and maintenance or
poles and wires, with all necessary ap-
purtcnanccs thereto, for the purpose OF
'ransuc'ing a general telephone bust
ness through, upon, over and under
the streets and alleys OF the Town of
Ncwberry. South Carolina, for Il period
OF twenty (2O) years from tho ratifica-
tl"n hereof; provided that the privi-
!!""Gcs herein granted to the said l.. W.
fioyd shall not in any way interfere
with the Electric Light Plant belong.
ing to tho said Town of Newbprry.
SEC ,. That the privileges herein
granted to the said l.. W. Floyd are
| upon condition that his charges or
| rates for local or town service shall
never exceed eighteen ($lS) per year
| ior residence phones and twcnty-four
(T21) dollars per year for commercial
or business phones per phone; but this
section shall not be construed rs rtpu-
lating the charges for loug distance or
ont ot-town connections, charges for
which service shall never be moro than
| what IL charged for like service In
other towns of the Same size as the
| Tryn Of Newherry.
SEC. j. That all poles, wires and
cross.arms used on any of the streets or
| alloys OF the enid Town of Newberry by
the said l.. w. Floyd, or his assigns,
snail be subject to approval, as to length
ana size, by the town authorities, and
shall be located and placed on said
streets under the supervision and d.
II elton OF the town authorities, to the
end ihut they may he placed US not to
nbsiruct public travel, subject the pub
| lie to any Inconvenience, mutilato any
| shade lreee, or injurc any public or pri-
vatc property; and the erection Of said
telephone system shall I've in the very
best possible manner; and the privileges
herein granted TO the said l.. w. Floyd,
| or his assigns, shall be subject to ali
reasonable re tQuremcnts Of the munich
pal authorities of the said Town Of
Ncwberry for the protection Of the put-
| lie.
SEC ! That the said J.. w. Floyd, or
his assigns, shall at all times when
placing or removing any Of the poles
| repair the streets, alleys and other
places so that they may be in ss good
,f,Ii a.
| and the said i. W. Floyd shall bu re-
qarcd to remove any of the poles when
| so ordered by said town authorities at
his own expense.
SEC 5. That in the construction Of
said telephone system nothing but the
best material Of suitable size and eff.
| cheney, and apparatus Of the latest i'm
proved designs shall bc used; provided
no wire inferior in grade and size to
No. If Is. IS. shall be used in future
| work; and in wiring houses and build
ings said l.. w. Floyd shall use all rea-
| sonablc safe guards to provide against
SEC 9 That said l.. w. Floyd, or his
assigns, shall save harmless the said
Town of Ncwberry againstal damages,
! costs, expenses and fees arising in any
action or suit against said town caused
or arising by reason OF any act, negli-
gencc. carclcssness, or omission Of any
kind, in any way, by the said l.. w.
FloyGh or his assigns.
SEC. 7. There shall be no charges
made by said l.. w. Floyd, or mis- as.
signs, to customers or patrons for wir.
ing or other matter; but the charge
hcreinbcforc mentioned shall be net TO
them.
SEC. 8. Failure Of said l.. w. Floyd,
or his assigns, to perform any part or
parts Of this franchise or ordinance, or
| exceeding any of the regulations, limi-
tations or restrictions herein men.
toned, shall Immediately work for.
fciturc hereof.
Done aud ratified under the Corporate
Seal Of tho Town of Newberry,
lsEALl South Carolina, this the 2ltt