The Palatka news and advertiser., 1903-05-22
WEIGH & SANDUSKY
Physicians and Surgeons,
Will be at their office in CRESCENT
CITY on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fri
lays and Saturdays of each week.
Office on Central Avenue.
AN ORDINANCE

| A UTHORIZING THE SOUTHERN BELL TEL
| - ephOne and telegraph Company TO use the
| public streets of the CITY of Palatka, Florida
| for the purpose Of placing poles and electrical
| conductors thereon.
section /. Be it ordained by the City Coun.
| ell of the city of Palatka, Florida that permis.
| $ on be and the same /, hereby granted to the
| southern Bell Telephone ana Telegraph Com
| pany its successors and assigns, for the period
| of 30 years, TO erect, operate and maintalil
| lines Of telephone and telegraph, including
| the necessary poles, fixtures and electrical
| conductors upon, along and over such of the
public roads, streets and highways OF the City
Of Palatka rs its business may from time to
! time require for the purpose of doing Long
! Distance re ephOne business, (and as shall he
designated by the Street Committee of saiu
city, provided that all poles shall be neat and
symmetrical
section q. That the work of erecting poles
by virtue of this Ordinance shall be done under
the supervision of the Street Committee, and
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 t2OJ day s. notice in writing shall have
been given by the Mayor of the City of Palatka
o 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
shall provide one cross arm on each pole for the
FREQ use of the police and fire 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 he hereafter passed, rela
tive to the use of tho public streets by tele-
phone and telegraph companies
Section 3. Said Company shall indemnify
the City of Palatka against ana assume all lia-
ulIities for damages which may arise or accrue
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
pany or any of its employees, to comply with
If sad city, and the acceptance by the Com
pany 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 G said Company shall file with the
Clerk OF the City Council of the City of Palatka
its acceptance Of this Ordinance within sixty
if0) days from the date when II shall take et-
feet
Section T This Ordinance shall be in force
from and after the date of Its passage.
Section s. 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 a short dis
tance or local telephone business or such as is
now being conducted within the city limits of
said City.
Passed in open council this 21st day of April,
A, D. 1908.
J. KENNERLY,
(Sea) President city Council.
Attest; J. N. BLACKWELL, Clerk.
Approved this 22d day of April, 1898.
A NJ STEEN, Mayor