Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-01-06
ORDINANCE NO. 1O6.

lclcpuOhC will ITS Su'NCSSoiS o.i'
assigns, the right to place, erect and main
tain wires and other appliances and con-
ductors 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
ordain:
SECTION J. There is hereby granted by
Carson City, Nevada, upon the consider
atoms and conditions in this Ordinance
contained, to the Sunset Telephone and
Telegraph Company, corporation organ
lied and existing under the laws of the
State of California. and 10 its successors
and assigns for period of 30 Years. from
and after the date of the passage of this
Ordinance, the right and privilege to
maintain and operate a t"lephOue and teic-
graph system within the said City, and To
erect maintain and operate such poles
and wire and other apparatus. over ana
upon the streets, alleys and public high
ways of the said City as may be necessary
for its said telephone and telegraph bust
ness.
SECTION 9. 1t shall he lawful for the
grantee herein, its successors and assigns
to make all necessary excavations in any
of said streets, alleys and public highways,
for the purpose of erecting and maintain
ing poles and other supports for its wires
or conductors. and for repairing the same
Said work shall be done in compliance
with the rules, regulations, ordinances or
orders which may, during the continu-
ance of this franchise, ne adopted from
time to time by the Board ofTrusteos Of
said City. and the same shall be done TO
the satisfaction of the Board OF Trustees
SECTION 3. Within sixty Coz days after
II date 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 4. Nothing in this Ordinance
shall be construed as i'll any wise 10 pre-
vent the proper authorities ofthe said City
from sewe:ing- grading. paving, pianking,
repairing Or altering any of the streets,
alleys or public highways of said City.
but all such woik shall be done. ifpos-
sible, in such a manner as not to OBJ >truct.
injure or prevent the free use and opera
ton of the said telephone and telegraph
system OF said grantee, its successors and
assigns.
granted by this Ordinance are granted
only upon the conditions herein contain
ed and upon the following considerations
to 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, II e
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.
And said City shall also have the right
to suspend upon the poles placed by the
said grantee, it's successors and assigns
in the streets, alleys and public highways
of said City, any aud all wires which said
telegraph purposes. All of which priv
leges shall be free Of charge to said City
SECTION g. Whenever it shall be neces
sary, in grading any street or alley of sac
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 SAT-
Company, its successors nr assigns, shall
upon recei, ing three (3l days notice iron
the said Board of Trustees. remove sue
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 sba
he removed by the said Board of Tru:
tees, at the expense of said Company.
SECTION :. Said Company, it's success
ors and assigns, hereby agrees and COZ
venants to indemnify Carson City for an
injury arising from, or any causuallty {
accident to person or property, by reasC
of any neglect or omission to keep sal
poles and wires in a safe condition, ar
for all valid claims against said Carso
City for damages caused by said poles
wires.
SECTION s. The right or use here
given shall not be exclusive. and tt
Board of Trustees of said Carson City e
pressly reserves the power to grant lii
or other rights of way to others for lii
purposes: the same. however, not to i
terfere with the reasonable and prop
exercise OF the privileges herein granite
SECTION .. The rights, privileges al
franchises herein granted shall contin,
and be in force for the period of fifty q
years from and after the date of the pa
sage of this Ordinance.
SECTION TO- This Ordinance shall tai
effect and be in force from and after j
passage.
Approved Nov. 10 1900
GEO H. MEYERS, President of I
Board OF City Trustees.
GRO. w. COwIN0 Clerk.
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