The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-12
AN ORDINANCE.

4 utnOrIzing the Southern Bell Telephone and
~ Telegraph Company to use the streets OF
the City of Palatka, Florida, for the purpose OF
placing poles and electrical conductors there
on.
SECTIoN1 Be 1t ordained by the City Coun-
ell of the city Of Pala!ka, Florida, that pormls-
sion he and the same is hereby granted to the
Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany, its successors and assigns, for the per-
iOd of 30 years, to erect, operate and ntain
lines of telephone and telegraph, including the
necessary poles, fixtures ant electrical con.
ductOrS upon, aOng and over such Of the pub.
ic roads, streets and highways of the city Of
latka as Its business may from time TO time
require for the purpose OF doing Long Dis
lance Telephone business, and as shall be
designated by the Street Committee of said
City, provided that all poles shall be neat and
symmetrical
SECTION ,. That the work of erecting poles
by virtue OF this Ordinance shall be done uu-
der the supervision Of the street committee
and thu sal Southern Fell Telephone and Tel,
graph Company sha replace and properly re-
Ia any sidewalk or street that may be dis
p, aced by re. son Of the erection OF such poles,
and upon failure of the company so TO do after
twenty l20) days notice in writing shall have
been given by the Mayor Of the fly o Pala ka
TO said company, the City may repair such
portion of tho sldewa k or street that may
have been disturbed by said Company,
and collect the cost 50 incurred from said Com
pany.
SECTION 3. In cOnsld. ration OF the rights
and privileges herein grant q SAID umpany
shall provide one cross arm on each pole for
the free use Of the police and fire alarm sys.
TEN of the City of Pa atka
SECTION lid Company shall at all times
be subject to the City Ordinances now in ex-
lstence or which may be hereafter passed. rel
alive to the use Of the public streets by tele.
phone and te egraph companies.
SECTION 5. Said Company shall indemnity
the City Of Palatka against and assume all
Liabilities for damages which may arise or &C.
crue to the city IF Pa atka from any injury to
persons or property from tho doing of any
work herein author zed, or the neglect OF said
company or any of its employees, to comply
with any Ordinance relative to the use of the
streets OF said city, and the acceptance by the
company of this Ordinance shall be an agree
ment by 1t 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
60) days from the date when 1t shall take
effect
SECTION Z. This Ordinance shall be in force
from and after the date OF its passage
SECTION &. This Ordinance shall not be so
construed as to authorize tho Southern Bell
Telephone Company, It's successors or as
signs to operate or conduct or carry on u short
distance or local telephone business or such
as Is now being conducted within the cltylimits
SECTIONS This Ordinance shall be in force
and effect for period of Thirty I'D Years
from the date when It shall take effect, and
shall be subject to all the terms and conditions
of an Act entitled IAN Act prohibiting the
granting by municipalities of Franchises or
rights to use Streets for certain purposes
for any term exceeding THIRTY YEARS or
without reservlng the right at and after the
expiration of such term 10 purchase properly
used under such franchise or right" the same
being CHAPTER 1859, of the Laws of the state
of Florida, and approved by the Governor
June 2, 1899
SECTION 10. The Ordinance heretofore mass.
ed by this council April p, 1903, and the 6rdi-
nance amendatory thereof, passed by this eoun-
ell May 9TH, 1903 are hereby repealed.
Passed In open Council this May 18Th, 1903
(seaD Sd KENNERLY,
President City Council.
Attest: ]. N. BLACKWELL, City CLERK.
Approved this May 2Jth, 1903
A NJ. srEEN, Mayor.