The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-02
TELEPHONE FRANCHISE.

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An ordinance granting to DR.. Emil
Dorm, OF Chicago, and to his sssoci-
ates, successors and assigns franchise
to construct, operate and maintain a
telephone system in the city of Sum
ter, South Carolina, and to use the
streets, avenues, alleys and other pub
lie grounds and places for such purpose.
Be it ordained by the council of the
city of Sumter, South Carolina:
Section I. There is hereby granted
to Dr.. Emil Dorm, of Chicago, and to
his associates, successors and assigns
the right and franchise to erect, con-
struct, operate and maintain a tele-
phone system in the city of Sumter,
for period of fifty years from and af-
ter the passage and approval of this
ordinance, and for that purpose there
is hereby granted to the said Dr.. Emil
Dorm, his associates, successors and
assigns the permission and right to
enter upon any and all of the streets,
avenues, alleys and other public ground
and>places in and of said city of Sum
ter, and to erect and maintain in,
over and along and across said streets,
avenues, alleys and other public
grounds and places in said city, poles,
wires, guy-wires, cross-arms, masts,
posts, towers. fixtures and all other
appliances and structures necessary for
the proper construction, maintenance
and operation Of. said telephone sys-
TEN, and to do all other necessary acts
in connection herewith.
Section 2. Said poles, wires, guy
wires cross-arms, masts, posts, towers,
fixtures, and other appliances and
structures shall be located and erected
In such manner as not to interfere
with the ordinary use of the streets,
avenues, alleys and other public
grounds and places, 1or with any wa
ter mains or pipes, nor with any sew
ers now or hereafter to be constructed
in said city of Sumter.
Section 3. The said DR.. Emil Dorm,
his associates, successors and assigns
shall at all tines hold and save the
city of Sumter harmless from any and
all damages that may arise out of
the construction and operation Of said
telephone system.
Section 4. The said telephone sys-
TEN shall be constructed and in opera
tion, that is ready to furnish service
to patrons within - months after the
passage and approval OF this ordl-
nance. If rot so constructed within
said time, the franchise and rights
herein granted, at the option Of the
city of Sumter, be declared forfeited,
unless delayed by injuncticn or other
legal process.
Section 5. The telephones used .on
said system shall be modern in every
respect, and shall be keptin good or
der and ready for use twenty-four
hours each day, and seven days IN
each week.
Section 6. All poles used in con-.
structing said telephone system shall
be Of sufficient length to elevate all
wires thereon at least substantially
twenty feet above the street or road
bed, and ali such poles shall be OF
cedar or equally good material, secure
ly and firmly set in the ground, and
where practicable, the poles shall be at
the corners and centers of the blocks,
and in all cases to be so placed as NOS
to discommode the public in the use
of the streets
Section I. Charges for service OF
said telephone system shall not exceed
three dollars fifty cents tS3. 50) for
each telephone per month for Offices
and business houses, and one dollar
fifty cents fS1.50) for each telephone
per north for residences.
Section s. In connection with said
telephone system there shall be at all
times maintained and operated a
g central or connecting" station for
the use of It's patrons.
Section 9. This ordinance shall be
in force and take effect from and after
its passage and approval.