The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-15

DUl0. Opera-e ana MAINTAIN long QiS-
lance telephone line and q long dis
lance telephone exchange TO the City
OF Wichita, Sedgwick County. Kansas
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Coun-
Gilman Of the City of Wichita:
Section l. That the right-of-way be
and the same is hereby granted TO A r.
Champlin. his heirs ana assigns. to To-
cate. construct. maintain and operate
long distance telephone lines and a long
distance telephone exchange and all
wires, cables and poles. which may be
necessary TOR the purpose Of construct
ing said long distance telephone lines
through said city, and for the purpose
OF operating q long distance telephone
exchange in said city: Provided, That
said A r. Champlin, his heirs and as
signs, shall construct. operate and main
tain all their wires. poles, mains. and
cables in conformity with the terms.
conditions and provisions hereinafter
specified and subject to all reasonable
regulations which may hereafter be re-
quired by ordinance duly passed by the
Mayor and Councilmen Of said city;
Provided, Further. that this ordinance
shall not be construed as authorizing
the said A r. Champlin, his heirs or
assigns to maintain or operate local
telephone exchange in said city. Pro-
vided, further. that in the construction
of said telephone system the said a. r.
Champlin, his heirs and assigns. shall
be restricted to the alleys and railroad
streets Of the city of Wichita. Provided,
further. that the City OF Wichita shall
have the use of one arm on every tele-
phone pole for fire alarm wire.
Section ?. That all wires. poles. mains
and cable. used on the streets and allies
in said city by said A. R. Champlin. his
heirs or assigns, shall be located and
placed under the direction of the City
Engineer of said City, and in case of any
difference between said A. r. Champlin
his heirs or assigns. and the said City
Engineer. then in that case the matter
shall be referred to the Mayor and
Councilmen of said City for decision
whose action shall be final.
Section 5. The said A. r. ChsmpIin
his heirs and assigns. shall save the City
of Wichita harmless from all costs.
damages and expense for the payment
of which said City may become liable
To any person or persons or any corpor-
alton by reason of the granting Of this
franchise, or by reason OF the consruc-
ton and operation of the said telephone
lines, or by reason of the said A. R.
Champlin. his heirs or assigns falling to
conform to, or comply with, the provis-
ions and requirements Of this ordinance
Section l. That said 4 r. Champlin
his heirs and assigns, shall keep all poles
used by it in the operation of its bust
ness in said city properly painted.
Section 8. The rights and privileges
hereby granted to A. r. Champlin. his
heirs and assigns, shall be for period
of ten years from the acceptance Of the
provisions of this ordinance by the said
A. r. Champlin, which acceptance shall
be in writing and signed by the said
A. r. Champlin, and filed with the City
Clerk Of the City of Wichita, within
thirty days after the publication OF this
ordinance. Provided, that in case a
local Independent telephone system is es-
tablished and put in operation in the
City of Wichita at any time during the
terms of this franchise, this ordinance
shall. from the establishment of said
local telephone system, be null and void.
Provided, further said local independent
system shall receive and transmit mes
sages for a reasonable compensation.
Section c. That the said A. r. Champ
lin. his heirs or assigns. shall construct
said long distance telephone lines into
said City and have the same in operation
on or before the first day Of September.
1901, and upon failure to so construct
and operate said telephone lines within
said time, this ordinance shall be void.
Section 7. That the said a. r. Champ
lin, his heirs or assigns. shall in con-
sideration of the granting Of this fran
chise. furnish the City of Wichita free
use of said lines for official business Of
said city during the term of this fran
chise
Section s. That A r Champlin shall
pay to the City of Wichita the cost Of
the publication of this ordinance
Section g. This ordinance shall be in
force and effect from and after its pub
LEGATION in the Wichita Daily Eagle.
Approved March IA, 1901.
FINLAY ROSS. Mayor.
Attest: AMOS MCLAIN, City Clerk.