Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-01-05
ORDINANCE NO. 1O6.

assigns the right to place. efectand 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. |
TIE Board Of Trustees OF Carson City do !
ordain:
SECTION l. There * hereby granted by |
Carson City, Nevaia, upon the consider |
atoms and conditions in this Ordinance
contained. to tie Sunset Telephone and |
Telegraph Corilpallr. Il corporation organ !
led and existing under the laws of the !
State Of CalIG"rnia. and g. lis successors ,
and assigns for period nf 80, wears, from
md after the date Of the passage Of this
Ordinance, the right ard privilege 10
maintain and operate a telephone and teic-
graph system, within the said City, and to
erect. maintain and operate such poles
and wire and other apparatus, over and
upon the streets. alleys and public high
ways Of the said City as may ne necessary
for its SAID telephone and telegraph bust
ness.
SECTION . It sl.all he lawful for the
grantee herein, its successors and assigns
TO make al necessary excavations in any
ofsaid streets. alleys afd public highways,
for the purpose of erecting and maintain
ing poles and other supports fnr its wires
or conductors and for repairing the same
Said work shall he done in compliance
with the rules, regulations, ordinances or
orders which may, during the coltinu-
ance of this franchise. be adopted from
time 10 time by the Board Of Trustees OF
said City, ani the same hail be done to
the satisfaction. OF the Beard Of Trustees
SECTION ). Within sixty (60) days after
Il ed Of the passage O: 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 ana
conditions Of this franchise.
SECTION 4. Nothing in this Ordinance
shall ne construed as in any wise TO pre-
vent the proper authorities 0fthe said City
from sewe:ing, grading. paving. planhina,
repairing or altering amy OF the streets
alleys or public highways Of said City.
but all such work shall be done. if s.
sible, in such manner as not to oh truct
injurc or prevent the free use and opera
ton of the said telephone and telegraph,
system Of said grantee, its successors and
assigns.
SECTION ). The right and privileges
granted by this Ordinance are granted
only upon the conditions herein contain
ed and upon tie 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 O. telephone. with Ex-
change connections and free local switch
ing within the limits of said City, II .
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, its successors and assigns
in the streets, alleys and public highways
of said City, any and nj! wires WI ich said
City may require for fire alarm or police
telegraph purposes. All OF which priv
leges shall be free II charge to said City
SECTION 6. 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 t.
said Company, or on whi.h any line o
lines wire or wires. belonging to sale
Company, its successors or ASS gns, shall
upon ing three 81 days notice from
the said Board Of Trustees. remove sucl
pole or poles. and iii said Company, it
successors and assigns. upon such motto
shall neglect or refuse to remove suc
pole or poles. then such pole or poles shal
be removed by the said Board of Trt.s
tees, nj the expense of said Company.
SECTION Z. Said Company. its success:
ors and assigns, hereby agrees and cor
venants to indemnify Carson City for an
injury arising from. or any causilalty {
accident TO person OK property, by reaso
of any neglect or omission to keep sal
poles and wires in safe condition. an
for all valid claims against said Carso
City for damages caused by said pole.
wires.
SECTION 8. The right Or use here
given shall not be exclusive, and tt
Board OF Trustees Of said Carson City e:
pressiy reserves the power to- grant lii
or other rights Of way to others for Ill
purposes: the same. however. not to il
terfere with the reasonable and prop
exercise of the privileges herein granite
SECTION 9. The rights. privileges ar
franchises herein granted shall contin,
and be in force for the period Of fifty Is
years from and after the date of the pa
sage Of this Or finance.
SECTION 10. This Ordinance shall tai
effect and be ia force from and after i
passage.
Approved Nov. Is 1880
GEo. II. MEYERS. President Of &
Board Ut City Trustees.
GsO w. COwING Clerk.
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