Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-02-28
-oalLNAcE No.

Sc ordinance granting ta Alexander Rosg the
right rs erect rolns ard UEluras sata ~
striuE wires Ter tho purpose ot operating q
te'eRllona exchange wltEIu the titE ~ Web
star. $, ID.
TIE CiIy Copnc3 q the g,sy % webster does
hereby oadain as follows;
SeetiaHi. That fbere Is Lerr1y granted O.
Alexander huss, bis heirs, successors er
assigns. the RIGHT aAt pE%yi4ewe 10 eFeef poles
and tEtures aUd TO >;rGug Wiros al0ar aud
upna tic same upon and along ail THE streets,
alleys and pubiic highways, au4 ua ailAa@ ard
bath Sides EhGreut, within the said City Of
Webster, as may be, from tiC1a 10 time nnce +.
Sgrg anu reasonably required FOR tho purpose
Of establishing, e~rectiuE ard uiutntaiatng a
telephone md telephone exchange within said
City of webster, for q term pf HftfaH years
from thn date ~ the passage ard apuvorat OF
this ordinance. and all such rights aHtt privli-
eyes to- ba exclusive md IS be and
bacomo operative and a. rentiauc for
ihB full perIyd of fifteen years uBua the
conditions hereinafter stated.
Ser. =. The said uo.es, fixtures. wires and
tclophouc line. so Tor as the Same may be
located upon the said streets. alloys and hugh
ways. shall be iOcatad aud stationed upDn aud
N "ccoraauce with the recommendation Of
the standing committee on streets and alleys
Of said CITY OF Webster
Sec. 3. That all poles. fixtures and wires are
TO be so placed as not ~ interfere With ordi-
nary travel and traffic on the said streets.
alleys, highways. and other public places, in
said city. and not 10 interfere with the How Of
water IN the watermains, sewers and cutters
IN said city; that all such poles are to be
reasonably straight. and the city Council
hereby reserves 10 said city of Webster. the
right to adopt aud enforce such reason
able rules oil a police nature as may be deemed
necessary and for the best interests of snid
city, not destructive. however, of any of the
rights and privileges hereby granted
Sec 4. That all wires strung aud used
under and by virtue Of this ordinance shall be
placed at such distance from the ground az
the city council shall deem necessary and
shall designate. and at all street crossings
shall be at least twenty feet from the ground.
Sec. >. That the said Alexander Ross, his
IeiIs. successors or assigns, shall a. all times
during : he existance Of the franchise hereby
granted, keep a centr.l Office open during
business hours for the transaction of business
ana IT shall DO the duty of all operators in
said once to sound a fire alarm on such appli-
ances therefore as may be furnished by the
city OF webster. whenever occasion may re.
qnire such services and to keep a telephone in
the city hall for the use Of the said city oil
of charge.
Sec. q. That the maximum rental for tele.
phones shall be 81 90 per month for business
phones, aud Si.W per month, for residence
phones, and snch telephone So ste,n shall at ali
ing order.
Seq. That the franchise hereby granted
shaii he exclusive on all the streets. alleys and
highways within the city of Webster, upon
which the said Ross. his heirs, successors nj
assigns shah during the continuance thereof
erect ana maintain said telephone system oil
any part thereof, that no other franchise O,
franchises for the same or a similar purpose
during the continuance OF tho franchise here
oy granted, shall be granted TO any other per
sop, corporation or association on the same
streets, alleys aud highways on which thu
said hoss. his heirs, successors or assign.
shall erect and maintain any part Of the teIe
phone system under the franchise hereb,
granted.
Secs. That this ordinance shall be in fore,
anu eject from aud after its passage, approx
ordained, passed and approved this Is da,
lSEAL.I T.. W. swan
CARL MALMBERG. Mayor.
City Auditor.