The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-08-06
. Ordinance No. a5.

An ordinance granting to Joseph r. Estee
of Miller. s. ID. certain rights In the streets,
alleys. bridges and public places In the town
of Miller. =. H. for the purpose OF operating
IN electric communication wire. Be u or
dainrd by the board OF Trustees OF the town
uf Miller. :, ID.
grants unto Joseph y Estee Of Miller, 8. ID.
or his assigns the tight and privilege for a
period OF seven ca years from the passage
of this ordinance: TO erect; maintain and
operate an electric communication wire on
poles or otherwise In the town OF Miller, ;.
j. subject TO the conditions hereinafter
mentioned.
section p That the said Joseph p. Estee
shall erect maintain aud operate for the
period OF seven ~ wears n complete and SUI
fc lent electric communication wire for the
uSe OF the citizens Of Miller or it's patrons
and said .Isseph T.. Estee shall IN the contIn-
uHtiOu. maintenance and operation Of said
s,'stem comply with the rules regulating
similar systems and that said Joseph II. Es-
tee shall at all times maintain system
which shall be equal TO the wants of its pa
irons and shall increase the capacity OF said
system from time to time as the growth OF
the town may demand.
Section g. The rates charged by the said
Joseph +. Estee or his assigns shall ut no
time exceed three I'D dollars per month for
business places or two and one half (2N)
dollars per month for residences for each
telephone instrument and non subscribers
shall pay not more than % cents for the use
Of the telephone for a time not to exceed ten
teleghrHphic service.
Section !. The said Joscph p. Estee his
assigns or successors ale hereby granted the
rights To occupy such streets. alleys. bird e
es and public places III The town OF Nj Her
and to construct and maintain poles in such
places as shall be designed by the Board OF
Trustees or it's committee on streets and al
leys of SAID town, AT intervals of not less
than so feet nor more than 900 feet ana
thereon erecting, maintaining and operat.
ing wires fer FOR communication purposes,
IN han Ill,n
not De less than - feet in height above the
curhstone adjacent thereto and whenever
tie business streets are crossed said wires
shbll not be less than 20 feet above the curb
stone adjacent thereto. such rights To con
tiIlur for a period OF seven 10 years from
his acceptance OF the terms and cOnli lions
OF tRis ordinance as provided herein; Pro-
vided further that whenever IL may be ne
ceksarN Tor the moving Of any house or build
ing OF any other thing over across or upon
any OF the public streets or alleys OF said
town Ot Miller the moving 81 which shall be
in any manner ObstTucted by said wires the
person or persons moving the same shall
give To the said Joseph L, Ester or his as
signs a written notice fOrty-eight (4Sl hours
beiorG'the time of moving sale building
house or any other thing de signaling the
place or places where said wires viii Inter.
iere with or obstruct the moving OF the
same and the said Joseph +. Bstee or his ~.
signs shall nj his Ur their Own expense cause
said wires To be removed at such place or
places az may be designated in said Notice
'NNh H'h'ts bhli"ihS vi ONiitT JI1nZ
may be moved.
Provided further that u the said Joseph p.
Estee Cr his assigns shall fail To rem owe said
wires az such places as may be designated
within lorty-eight ~ hours after having
received said notice it shall be aud is hereby
the duty OF the city marshal upon proof Of
tie serNt'e OF this notice and OF the pXpira-
ton Olsaid forty eight IS hours To remove
said wires a { the places designated in said
notice at the expense of said Joseph l.. Estee
OI mis- assigns.
Section .. That thesald Joseph p, Estre shall
within 90 days alter the passage OF this or.
diDanCe begin the erection and coustructiop
OI said poles and wires aud shah have n fulI
andcompiete system for the transm ission
oI messages in operation over. SAID
wires on or before the lirst { | ] da" of Janu.
airy. 1895, otherwise this OrdInur n ce shall ne
nuli. void and OF 40 effect.
section q. should the said Joseph r. e.
tee his successors or assigns fail TO furnish
and operate said wires In good faitn ac-
curding To the RECRUITMENT of this ordinance
then ana thercupOn the Board of Trustees
shall have power to repeal this ordinance
aud terminate all rights of any person or
COrpOI alton tnercUH'ler,
Section I. Thus oruenance shallha in force
nnd elect iTOm aud af,eT ITS pussage and
publication.
section ;. lt h particularly stipulated
that the cost Ui Publls hing this ordinance and
suci other expenses as muy be- incident To
ca by tine grantee named ia this ordinance.
Ihis 2Otn uay Uf Oct, 1897.
Attest. X. >. MEADE, ". Ii. SMITH,
Cleik. Cnairmau.
Miller, :. D.. July -, 1908.
An extension of the above permit towit
Ordinance An, H., * hcreoy granted for sew
en- "a years from October 20 lJd4 10 De-
tODcr 20, 1914. NA HEALEI,
JOHN GaMrBEELL.. Clerk.
Chairman.