The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-05-16
Election for Telephone Franchise

Election for Telephone Franchise
AT special election to be held June
10, 1902, the following proposition will
be submitted to the electors Of the CITY
OF Denison, Iowa: Shall the City Council
OF the City Of Denison, Iowa, grant the
following franchise to the Crawford
County Telephone Company:
ORDINANCE NO. 100.
Granting to the Crawford County Tele.
phone Company the right to erect and
maintain poles and wires in the City of
Denison, Iowa. on the conditions here
matter provided:
BE it ordained by the City Council of the
City of Denison, Iowa:
SEC. L. That the right is hereby
granted to the Crawford County Tele.
phone Company, its successors and as
Signs, to erecl, maintain and use upon
the streets, alleys and public highways
OF SAID City. the poles, wires and fixtures
necessary and convenient for supplying
TO the citizens of the said City and the
puollc, communication by telephone or
other electric signals, under the provi-
sions OF this ordinance, until the first
day of May, 1929.
SEC. Z, That the location of the poles
ana lines now in use is hereby approved,
and any change therein or extension
thereof shall be done under the direction
OF the committee on streets and alleys of
the City Council.
SEC. 3. That said poles and wires
! shall be placed and maintained so as NOT
10 interfere with travel on said high
ways, streets and alleys, and said Com
pany Snail hold said City free and harm
iess from all damages arising by reason
ol any abuse or negligence in such occu-
l'ahcy ana this grant is made and is to
De enjoyed subject TO all reasonable reg
nlaVlohs or ordinances of police nature
as SAID City Council may be authorized
ana see proper at any time to adopt not
aes'ru etive to the rights hereby granted,
ana IN case OF change OF grade or bring
ing 10 grade or change of grade or euro
me OF any street. highway or alley. the
SAID Crawford County Telephone Com
'al'y snail remove and reset such poles
20 conform to said changed grade or
curb line without any expense to the
CITY; and with regard to cutting wires or
removing poles for the passage of arv
venice or structure, the Crawford Couu-
" Telephone Company shall upon a
notice OF eight hours being given by the
Mayor OF The City, remove said wires.
poles or other distractions without any
charge to the city for said removal. but
IN no case shall said Company be re-
CURED to keep said wires or poles re-
moved for any longer period than would
De reasonable time for the passage of
SAID vehicle or structure so passing,
SEC 4. That the rights of use here
gwen shall not be exclusive. The CITY
Council reserves the power to grant
'hF flsht OF way or privileges to any
person or persons for similar uses. The
same, however, not 10 interfere with the
reasonable exercise Of the privilege here
| oy granted
SEC. That in consideration where.
u sala Crawford County Telephone
Company shall agree to allow the CITY
70 attach at any tine to any of said
p"ies, the City's fire alarm and police
"lres, provided that the same shall nor
De zone SO as to interfere with said Com
pany USE that such attachment shall
De MADE and maintalned under the d.
rection of said Company's local manager
IN said City. And in case said Company
s1ail at any time operate telephone ex
change under this ordinance. IT Shall
furnish three telephones to be main
talhed, one at the office of the CITY
Mayor, one at the residence of the CITY
Marshal, and one in council chamber al
ol'y Hail or at such phases as
the City Council shall from time
to time by resolution direct, said
telephones shall be maintained free OF
charge TO the City, and such further
telephones as the City Council may by
resolution require for City use at so per
| cent discount from the regular prices
| from Tune to time charged for business
office, provided that for each of the
telephones SO furnished, separate con-
tracts containing the customary provi
slons be previously signed having en-
dorsed thereon the concessions herein
specified.
SEC. 8. Should an exchange be estab-
lished under this ordinance, said Craw-
ford County Telephone Company shall.
whenever requested so to do by any
property owner or citizen within the
limits OF the city of Denison, Iowa, ex-