Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-01-08
ORDINANCE NO. 106.

assigns, the right to place, erect and main
tain wires and other appli ,nces and con-
ductors for the transmission Of electricity |
for telephone and telegraph purposes. in |
and upon the streets. alleys ard public |
highways of Carson City. Nevada.
The Board of Trustees Of Carson City do |
ordain:
SECTION l. There is hereby granted by |
Carson City, Nevada. upon the consider |
ations and conditions in this or'iinamce !
contained, to the Sunset Telephone and |
Telegraph Company, Il corporation organ
lied and existing under the laws of the !
State of California. and to il successors !
and assigns fora period Of go wears. from
and alter the date Of tbr passage Of this
Ordinance. the right AID privilege To
maintain and operate t lcph"n"ana tele-
graph system within t.. -. C,,y. and t"
erect. maintain and Operate such poles
and wire and other apr IL, over ami
upon the streets. a'ley- and public high
ways of the said City us my he ecessary
for its said telephone and telegraph bust
ness.
SECTION 2. 1t shall I've lawful for the
grantee herein, its successors and assigns
TO make all necessary exc ivations in any
Of said streets, alleys and public highways,
forthe purpose of erecting and maintain
ing poles and other supports for it's wires
or conductors. ard 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, be adopted from
time to time by the Board of Trustees Of
said City, and the same shall be done to
the satisfaction of the Board Of Trustees
SECTION }. Within sixty (60) days after
Il date of the passage OF this Ordinance
the said grantee Shall file with the Clerk
of the Board of Trustee Of Carson City
its written acceptance of ali the terms and
conditions of this franchise.
SECTION t. Nothing in this Ordinance
shall be construed III any wise TO pre-
vent the proper authorities ofthe said City
from seweiing, grading, paving, planking.
repairing or altering any of the streets,
alleys or public highways of said City,
but all such work shall he done, if p, S.
sible. in such manner az not to OBJ truct
injure or prevent the Tree Use ard opera
ton of the said 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
ed and upon the follow ing 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, Il .
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 tho
said grantee, it's 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. All of which privi-
leges shall be free Of charge to said City.
SECTION g. Whenever it shall be neces-
sary, in grading any street or alley of SAID
City, or in building any sidewalk, OF
making any other improvements thereon
to remove any pole or poles belonging to
said Company, or on which any line o,
lines. wire or wires, belonging to sale
Company, its Successors or assigns, shall
upon receiving three (s) 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 sucl
pole or poles, then such pole or poles shall
be removed by the said Board of Trus
tees. at the expense Of said Company.
SECTION Z. Said Company, its success.
ors and assigns, hereby agrees and con
venants to indemnify Carson City for an
injury arising from. or any causuality G
accident TO person or property. by reaso
of any neglect or omission to keep sal
poles and wires in a safe condition, an
for all valid claims against said Carso
City for damages caused by said poles
wires.
SECTION 8. 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 lii
purposes; the same. however, not to i
terfere with the reasonable and prop
exercise of the privileges herein granite
SECTION 9. The rights, privileges al
franchises herein granted shall cnntin
and be in force for the period of fifty 4
wears from and after the date Of the ps
sage of this Ordinance.
SECTION 10. This Ordinance shall ia
effect aud be in force from and after
passage.
Approved Nov. l6 1900
GEO. II. MEYERS, President Of 1
Board OF City Trustees.
GEO. w. CowING Clerk.