Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-01-29
ORDINANCE NO. 106.

An ordinance granting t" the Sunset
Telephone Company, its SUCCESSORS aid
assigns, the right to place. erect and main
tain wires and other appliances and CON-
fluctors for the transmission Of electricity
for telephone and telegraph purposes. in
and upon the streets, alleys and public
highways of Carson City, Nevada.
The Board of Trustees of Carson City Do
0r.lan:
SECTION ]. There is hereby granted by
larson City. Nevada. upon the consider
atoms and conditions in this Ordinance
contained, to the Sunset Telephone and
Telegraph Company, corporation organ
ized and existing under the laws of the
state of California, and 30 its successors
aud assigns for period Of (50) years, from
and after the date OF the passage of this
ordinance. the right and privilege to
maintain ard operate q telephone and tele-
Graph system within the said City, and to
erect. maintain and operate sIsch poles
and wire and other apparatus. over and
upon the streets, alleys and public nigh
ways of the said City as may be necessary
for its said telephone and telegraph busi-
ness.
SECTION ,. 1t shall be lawful FOR the
grantee herein, It's successors and assigns
10 make all necessary excavations III any
Of said streets alleys and pul,!ic highways.
for the purpose of erecting and maintain
ing poles end other supports for its wires
or conductors aid for repairing the same
said work shall he 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 Board of Trustees of
said City. and the same shall be done t"
the satisfaction Of the Board Of Trustees
SECTION 3. Within sixty (G0) days after
tledle Of the passage OF this Ordinance
the said grantee shall file with the Clerk
Of the Board of Trustees of Carson City
its written acceptance of all the terms and
conditions of this franchise.
SECTION L. Nothing in this Ordinance
shall be construed as i'll ali! wise to pre-
vent the proper authorities oftile said City
from sewe.,;ng, grading. paving. p'auAing,
repairing or altering any of the streets
alleys or public highways Of said City,
but all such work shall lie done. fpcs-
sible, in such d manner as not 10 Oh rUct,
injure or prevent the free use and opera
ton of the said telephone and telegraph
system Of said grantee. its successors and
assigns.
SECTION ) The right ard privileges
granted 10y this Ordinance are granted
only upon the conditions herein contain
ed and upon the following considerations
10 wit:
That during the entire existence ant!
continuance Of this franchise. the SAID
grantee its successors ana ssigns. shall
furnish, and maintain, FOR said City, free
OF charge, one ~ telephone, with Xxx
change connections and free local switch
ing within the limits Of said City, Tie
same to be placed wherever the s:ic
Board of Trustees may dcsiguate: sale
telephone to be for the use OF the pubic
officers of the said City. in the discilars'
OF official duty.
And said City shall also have the RICH
to suspend upon the poles placed by 'b'
said grantee its successors a!t assigns
ia the streets, alleys and public Licil"ay
of said City. any and all wires which >:i'
City may require for fire aiarm or p"i
telegraph purposes. All "t "hlch lf!ii
leges shall DC free Of charge 70 >a!t Ftt>
SECTION s. Whenever it Shall be ne,p>
sary. in grading any stree; ~ alley of-'.l
CITY. or in building .!;E sidewalk, t.
making any other improvements tiarc"
to remove any pole OF U9!os Belonging I
said Company. or on W!!irn any Iiitc G
lines wire or wires. belonging L. 80
Company, it's Successors ol' assigns, >ia.I
upon receiI ing three q days notice :r,!
the said Board Of 'grustCt-> remove ~rr
pole or poles, and if said Company, :
SUCCESSORS and assigns. Up such NOTE
shall neglect or refuse TO r@m0E" %"'
pole or poles. then such POI" or poles sra
be removed by the said inam: OF i'r,i
tees, al the expense 81 said t'',n!nsny.
SECTION :. Said Company, lis st.cct:
ors and assigns, hereby agrees am! 90
venanls to ;udcmnif. Carson City for AT
injury arising from. or any raas Ga.sty
accident TO person or property, by reas'
of any neglect or omission to keep sd
poles and wires in safe condition. al
for all valid claims against said Cars
City for damages caused by said poles
wires.
SECTION s. The right OR use here
given shall not be exclusive. and
Board of Trustees of said Carson City I
pressly reserves the power to grant Ii
or other rights of way to others for II
purposes: the same, however, not to
eerfere with the reasonable and prov
exercise Of the privileges herein grant
SECTION 9. The rights, privileges a
franchises herein granted shall contir
aud be in force for the period OF fifty {
years from and after the date Of the p
sage Of this Or finance.
SECTION 10. This Ordinance shall ia
effect and be in force from and after
passage.
Approved Nov. IL In,
Prea;lent Of