Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-05-15
ORDINANCE 1888, TELEPHONE EXCHANGE ETC

An Ordinance to Provide for the Erection
and Maintenance OF a Telegraph and
Long Distance Telephone Line, and to
Provide the City OF lewistown With a
Telephone Exchange, and the Erection
and Maintenance Of Poles and Electric
Wires therefor, through the Streets,
Avenues and Alleys Of the City OF Lewis
town, Montana.
BE it Ordained by the City Co,n-
Gil of the City of LeWiStoWn:
SECTION 1. That there be, and Is hereby
granted to the Lewistown Telephone Com
pany, corporation organized under the laws of
Montana, its successors and assigns, the right
franchise and privilege, for and during a term
of twenty years from the date of the passage Of
this ordinance. TO erect, purchase, construct.
enlarge, own. operate and maintain a systemof
poles and wires. with the cross arms and braces
necessary thereto, with anchors and guy posts
required, over and upon the streets, avenues
and alleys of the city. within the present or fu-
ture limits of said city of Lewistown.
All of the rights hereby granted to be subject
to the terms hereinafter mentioned, and that
all poles shall be located under the supervision
and direction Of said city council.
Whenever it is necessary for any electric
light or power wire to approach or cross the line
of any fire alarm, telegraph or telephone wire,
the same shall not approach to, or cross either
of said wires at a distance of less than three feet,
either above or below said fire alarm, telegraph
or telephone wire. and shall be securely fast
eued on supports placed as near as practicable
to said fire alarm, telegraph or telephone wire
or shall be carried in troughs and boxes across
the route of said fire alarm, telegraph or tele-
phone wire, and so constructed and placed as
TO prevent such electric light or power wire
and telegraph. fire alarm or telephone line
coming in direct contact in case either should
break or become detached from fixtures.
No wires used as conductors for electric
lighting or power purposes. or carrying other
strong currents OF electricity, shall be SO erect
ed, placed or maintained as to interfere by con-
tact, induction or otherwise, with the success
full operation of any fire alarm, telegraph or
telephone wire, circuit or instrument.
Whenever any such wire used as a conductor
for electric lighting or power purposes or car
rying a strong current of electricity, shall be so
erected. placed or maintained as to violate any
of the provisions hereof. or so as to interfere
by contact, induction or otherwise with the
successful operation of any fire alarm. tele-
graph or telephone wire. circuit or instrument,
any proper city authority and any person or
corporation owning or entitled TO the use OF
any such fire alarm, telegraph or telephone
wire. circuit or instrument, may serve upon
the person, company or corporation, or the
managing agent or officer thereof, and operat-
ing any such wires used for electric lighting or
power purposes. or conducting other strong
currents Of electricity, a written notice stating
the manner and place where such wires are 50
erected, placed and maintained, and upon the
receipt of such notice il shall be the duty OF
such person, company or corporation, agent OF
officer so served. to remove all such wires
specified in such notice which are erected
placed or maintained in violation of the pro.
visions Of this ordinance; and in case they fai
to do so the same may be removed by order U
the city marshal at their expense; any prupei
city authority, and any person authorized BY
the corporation hereinbefore mentioned, shall
have authority, after giving written notice. tC
remove the
SEC. 9. The said Lewistown Telephone
Company, their successors or assigns, are here
by authorized. privileged and permitted to fur
nish the citizens of the city Of Lewistown witt
telephone and telegraph facilities, including
central office in the city of Lewistown AM
connection with neighboring towns and vii
lagos adjacent thereto, and TO conduct to thei
central office toll and telegraph lines connect
ing the city If Lewistown with other villages
towns and cities.
SEC. 3. For the purpose Of erecting, repair
H.. 81 Notwithstanding. uafI A.I.,hpn. ~ saia
graph lines and telephone exchange, there
hereby granted to the said Lewistown Tele
phone Company. their successors or assigns
the privilege Of distributing their material an
placing same, during the progress OF theI
work and preparations therefor, upon the sal
streets. avenues and public grounds of the cit
of Lewistown mentioned in section l Of thi
ordinance.
SEC. 4. The rights hereinabove granted I
the said Lewistown Telephone Companl
their successors or assigns, to erect. purchase
construct, enlarge, own, operate and maintai
said telephone system and exchange, al
hereby granted for a term oftwenty years froi
and after the passage OF this ordinance.
SEC.5. Any persons except those who al
authorized by the said Lewistown Telephor
Company. their successors or assigns, or /
the said city council Of said city, or the fireme
of some fire company under instructions of Il
chief of the fire department at the time of
conflagration, who shall in any way distur
interfere or NEEDLE with. break or cut, or
any manner destroy or damage any Of Il
poles or other fixtures or wires belonging
or pertaining to said telephone system or e
change, shall be deemed guilty of violatir
this ordinance.
sEc.6. Any person violating any Of the pr
visions of this ordinance shall, upon convictiC
before the police magistrate of said city,
punished by a tine Of not less than five n
more than one hundred dollars.
SECT. Within ten days after the passage
this ordinance the Lewistown Telephone Cor
pany shall file with the city clerk a WRITE
acceptance Of the same.
Passed by the city council ofthe city Of Lev
is.own, Montana. this sixth day Of May. 1901,
q. W. Cook, Mayor
Attest: L. p. CHANDLER, Clerk.
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