The Palatka news and advertiser., 1903-04-24
AN ORDINANCE

A UTHORIZING THE SOUTHERN BELL TEL
~ ephone and telegraph Company 10 use the
public streets of the City Of Palatka, Florida
for the purpose Of placing poles and electrical
conductors thereon.
Section /. Be 1t ordained by the City Coun
ell of the City of Palatka, Florida, that permis
sion be and the same Is hereby granted to the
Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Com
many, It's successors and assigns, for the period
of 30 years, to erect, operate and maintain
lines OF telephone and telegraph, including
the necessary poles, fixtures and electrical
conductors, upon, along ana over such OF G,. Stt
of Palatka as It's business may from time tC
time require for the purpose OF doing Long
Distance Telephone business, (and as shall be
designated by the Street Committee OF said
ctty5 provided that all poles shall be neat and
symmetrical. -.,--,-.
by virtue of this Ordinance shall be done under
the supervision of the Street Committee, ana
the said Southern Bell Telephone and Tele-
graph Company shall replace and properly re-
lay any sidewalk or street that may be dis
placed by reason OF the erection OF such poles,
and upon failure of the Company so to do after
twenty (2O) day s. notice in writing shall have
been given by the Mayor of the City OF Palatka
TO said Company, the City may repair such
portion of the sidewalk or street that may have
been disturbed by said Company, and collect
the cost so incurred from said Company.
Section 3. In consideration of the rights
and privileges herein granted said Company
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free use of the police and lre alarm system OF
the City of Palatka.
Section l. Said Company shall at all times
be subject to the City Ordinances now in exist
ence, or which may be hereafter passed, rela-
tive to the use OF the public streets by tele-
phone and telegraph companies
Section o. Said Company shall indemnify
the City OF Palatka against and assume all liza
bilitIes for damages which may arise or accr ue
to the City of Palatka from any injury to per
sons or property from the doing OF any work
herein authorized, or the neglect OF said Com
papy or any of its employees, to comply Win
any Ordinance relative to the use OF the streets
OF said City, and the acceptance by the Com
pauy of this Ordinance shall be an agreement by
il to pay to the City of Palatka any sum OF
money for which the City may become liable
from or by reason OF such Injury.
Section 6 Said Company shall file with the
CLERK OF the City Council of the City of Palatka
its acceptance OF this Ordinance within sixty
l6M days from the date when IT shall take et-
feet
Section 7, This Ordinance shall be in force
from and after the date OF its passage.
Section g. This Ordinance shall not be so
constructed as to authorize the southern Bell
Telephone Company, Its successors or assigns,
TO operate or conduct or carry on short dis
tance or local telephone business or such as Is
now being conducted within the city limits Oh
Passed in open council this 2Ist day of April,
s J. KENNERLY,
President City Council.
Attest; ]. n. BLACKWELL, Clerk.
Approved this 22d day Of April, 1905.
A. NJ sTEEN, Mayor.