Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-01-30
ORDINANCE NO. 1os.

IN Ordinan., grtn ing t. the Sn"S t
Telephone Company, is Successors ID
assigns, the right tn plac erect and MAIN
tain wires and other tnr'i ~ .aS and con-
1uctors for the tran <'ni sion of cleo richly
for telephone aud telegraph purposes. in
and upon the streets, ALLEYS aid public
highways Of Carson City. N+vads.
The Board Of Trustees Of Carson City do
ordain:
SECTION l. There is hereby granted by
carson City, Nevada. upon the consider
atoms and conditions in this Ordinance
obtained, to the Sunset Telephone and
Telegraph Company, corporation organ
lied and existing under the laws of the
state Of California, and to- it's Successors
and assigns for period of (5O) Years. from
and after the date IF the passage of this
ordinance, the right ard privilege to
Inaintain ard operate telephone and tele-
graph system within the said City, and to
erect. maintain and "perate such poles
and wire and other apparatus, over AMI
upon the streets, alleys and public high
ways of the said City as may he necessary
Tor its said telephone and telegraph bust
ness.
SECTION 2. 1t shall I've lawful for the.
grantee herein, its Successors and assigns
10 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 conductors, aud for repairing the same
Said work shall be done in compliance
with the rules, regulations, ordinances or
orders which may, during the contiru-
ance Of this franchise, be adopted from
time to timo by the Board Of Trustees Of
said City, and the same shall be done to
the satisfaction of the Board Of Trustees
SECTION 5. Within sixty (6O) days after
tteda;e of the passage Of th,s Ordinance
the said grantee shall file with the Clerk
If the Board Of Trustees Of Carson City
its written acceptance of all the terms and
conditions of this franchise.
SECTION 4. Nothing in this Ordinance
shall be construed as in any wise to pre-
vent the proper authorities ofthe said City
from sewesing. grading. paving, pianking,
repairing or altering any of the streets
alleys or public highways Of said City,
but all such work shall be done, if pos
injure or prevent the free use and opera
ton Of hesaid telephone and telegraph
system Of said grantee, its Successors and
assigns.
SECTION 5. The right and privileges
granted by this Ordinance are granted
only upon the conditions herein contain
I'D and upon the following considerations
70 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 ~ telephone, with Ex-
change connections and free local switch
ing within the limits Of said City, the
Same to be placed wherever the said
Board of Trustees may designate; said
telephone to be for the use Of the public
officers Of the said City, in the discharge
Of official duty.
10 suspend upon the poles placed by the
said grantee. its successors and assigns
in the streets, alleys and public highways
Of said City, any and all wires which said
City may require for fire alarm or police
telegraph purposes. AL Of which priv
leges shall be free OF charge to said City
SECTION s. Whenever it shall be neces
sary, in grading any street or alley of saiG
City, or in building any sidewalk. o.
making any other improvements Thereon
TO remove any pole or poles belonging t.
said Company, or on which any line o
lines. wire or wires. belonging to- sal,
Company its Successors or assigns, shall
upon receiving three g. days notice from
the said Board Of Trustees, remove sucl
pole or poles, and if said Company, it
successors and assigns, upon such motto
shall neglect or refuse to remove sue
pole or poles, then such pole or poles sha
be removed by the said Board OF Tsu.
tees, at the expense OF said Company.
SECTION 7. Said Company, its success!
srs and assigns, hereby agrees and cor
venants to indemnify Carson City for an
injury arising from. or any causuality {
accident to person or property. by reaso
ofany neglect or omission to keep sal
coles and wires in . safe condition. Al
for all valid claims against said Carsc
City for damages caused by said poles
wires.
SECTION .. The right or use here
given shall not be exclusive, and Il
Board Of Trustees Of said Carson City e
pressly reserves the power to grant lii
or other rights of way to others for Iii
purposes; the Same, however, not to Il
serfere with the reasonable and prop
exercise Of the privileges herein granite
SECTION o. The rights, privileges al
franchises herein granted shnll contin'
and be in force for the period of fifty Is
Years from and after the date of the pa
ssgo Of this Or finance.
SECTION 10. This Ordinance shall tai