The Lamar register., 1902-07-16
ORDINANCE NO. sI.

An ordinance granting certain privileges to
The Colorado Telephone Company in the town
of Lamar. state of Colorado.
Be it ordained by the board of trustees of the
Town of Lamar:
Section 1. That from and after the passage
of this ordinance, and for the full and complete
period of 20 year,, The Colorado Telephone
Company. u corporation organized and exist
ing under the laws of the state of Colorado,
shall have and it is hereby granted the right,
privilege and license to erect in the Town of
Lamar such poles, wires and fixtures. and con-
struct such underground conduits as may be
necessary for the operation of long dis tance
telephone toll station in said town.
Section .. That the right and privilege is
hereby granted to The Colorado Telephone
alleys and public ways, and to all extensions of
the same, for the placing of poles, posts un-
wires, other necessary fixtures for maintaining
and operating said long distance telephone toll
station and lines connected Herewith. Pro-
viding, however. that no pole or poles other
fixtures shall be placed where the same will in
terfere with any gas lamp, electric light or
water hyd ant. nor shall any such pole other
fixtures be placed in any street except at the
outer edge of the side walk or in any alley
said alley, and then in such manner not to
interfere with vehicles passing through such
alley, or with other necessary use of the same.
Section B.. The privilege and licepse hereby
granted and the construction of the said tele-
phone lines shall at all times be subject to such
police power. reasonable dominion and regula-
ton as the board of trustees of said town may
by resolution or ordinance hereafter PROVIDE
and the board OF trustees OF said town reserves
to itself the right to require said telephone
company. at any time, to elevate or lower the
wire. connected Herewith at any place in said
town, to such height above the surface OF the
street it may deem necessary, which right
may be exercised by said board of trustees by
resolution, prescribing the height of the lowest
wires above the surface of the street in any
specified locality.
Section 4. The said telephone company shall
before it enters upon the enjoyment of the fran
chise herein granted. execute and deliver to the
town of Lamar; a bond in the penal sum of
Ten Thousand Dollars tslO.Oo0,) with good and
sufficient surety to be approved by the board of
trustees condition that it will hold the town
of Lamar harmless from any damage occasion
ed by the granting of the franchise. or from any
damage occasioned by the negligence or want
of care on the part of said company in the con-
struction maintainance of its long distance
telephone toll station within said town.
Approved this 7th day of July. A. D.. 1902
Attest:
NJ. L. STEWART, NJ, STRAIN
Acting Clerk and Recorder. Mayor
/, acting clerk and recorder of the town OF
Lamar, Sac of Colorado. do hereby certify
that the above and foregoing is a true and cor
rect COPY of ordinance No. g., entitled an ordi-
nance granting certain privileges to the Colo
RADIO il phone Company in the town of Lamar
State of colorado. duly passed at n regular
town of Lamar thu seventh day Of July. 4.
D., 1902. NJ. l.. STEWART
Acting Clerk and Recorder,