Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-02-21
oRDIN.cE No. i5

An ordinance granting to Alexander Ross the
right to erect poles and fixtures and TO
string wires for the purpose OF operating a
telephone excharre within the City OF Web
ster, 3. ID.
The City Council of the City OF Webster does
hereby ordain as follows:
Section l That there Is hereby granted to
Alexander Ross, bis heirs, successors or
assigns. the right and privilege TO erect poles
and fixtures and TO string wires along aud
upon the same, upon ana aionE all the streets,
alleys and public highways. and on either and
both sides thereof, within the said City Of
Webster, as may be, from time to time neces.
sary and reasonably required for the purpose
of establishing. erecting and maintaining a
telephone and telephone exchange within said
City of Webster, for q term of fifteen years
from the date OF the passage and approval of
this ordinance. aud alfsuch rights aud priyiI-
eyes to be exclusive aud TO be aud
become operative. and to continue for
the full period of fifteen years upou the
conditions hereinafter stated.
Sec. 2. The said poles, fixtures, wires and
telephone liue, so far as the same may be
located upon the said streets. alleys and high.
ways. shall he located aud stationed upon and
in accordance with the recommendation of
the standing committee OF streets aud alleys
of said titv of Webster.
Sec. 3. That all poles. fixtures and wires are
to De so place d as not TO interfere with ordi-
nary travel and traffic on the said streets,
alleys, highways. and other public places. in
said city, and not to interfere with the TOW of
water IN the waserinains, sewers and CUTTERS
in said city; that all such poles are 10 be
reasonably straight, and the City Council
hereby reserves TO saii city of Webster. the
right 10 adopt and enforce such reason
able rules of a police nature as may be deemed
necessary and for the best interests of said
city, not destructive, however, Of any OF the
rights and privileges hereby granted.
Sec. 4. That all wires strung and used
under and by virtue of this ordinance shall be
placed At such distance from the ground a.
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
heIrs. successors cor assigns, shall az all times
during he existance of the franchise hereby
granted, keep a central office open during
business hours for the transaction of business
and II shall be the duty of all operators IN
saio ONCE to sound a fire alarm on such appii-
ances therefore as may be furnished by the
city OF Webster. whenever occasion may re.
quire such services and to keep a telephone in
the city hall for the use of the said city of
Webster and the Webster ire department free
of charge.
Sec, 8. That the maximum rental for ,ele.
phones shall be 10 per month for business
phones, and Sl.0 per month, for residence
phones, and such telephone system shall at all
times be kept and maintained ia good work.
Seq. That the franchise hereby granted
shall bo exclusive on all the streets. alleys and
nighways within the city of Webster, upon
which the said Ross. hrs heirs, successors or
assigns shall during the continuance thereof
erect aud maintain said Telephone system or
any part thereof. that no other franchise az
franchises Tor the same or a simuiar purpose,
during the continuance az the franchise here.
by granted. shall be granted 10 any other per.
sor, corporation or association on the same
streets. alleys and highways on which the
said Ross, his heirs, successors or assigns
shall erect and maintain any part of the tele
granted
SEES. That this ordinance shall be in force
and effect from and after its passage, approx
al and publication.
| Ordained, passed and aprroved ,bis is 10,
Of Feb. 1901.
iSEAL.l e. su,u
GAIL MALuBERG. Mayor.
CiA auditor.