The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1903-05-29
AN ORDINANCE

| A UTHORIZING THE SOUTHERN BELL TEL.
| ~ cphone 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 1. Be 1t ordained by the city COun-
ell Of the tity Of l'alaika, Florida, that permis-
! s on be and the same |, hereby granted to the
| Southern Bell Telephone ana Telegraph Com
plny, its SUCCESSORS and assigns, for the period
/ Of 80 years, to erect, operate and maintain
| lines Of telephone and telegraph, including
| the necessary poles, fixtures and electrical
conductors. upon, along an over such of tho
public roads streets and highways of the City
of PaIatlia as It's business may from Time 10
time require for the purpose of doing Long
Distance TIE GphOne business, (lnd as shall he
designated by the Street Committee of sal !
city, provided that all poles shall be neat and
symmetrical
Section 2 That the work of erecting poles
by virtue OF this Ord nance shall be done under
the subDrVisiDn Of the Street Committee, and
the said ruthcrn Bell Telephone and Telc-
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 C3DD day $ nOtlce in writing shall have
been given by the Mayor of the City Of Palatka
10 said tOmpany, the City may repair such
portion Of the sidewalks or street that may have
been disturbGd by said Company, and collect
the cast so incurred from said Company.
Section ;. In consideration of the rights
and privileges herein granted said Company
shall provide one cross arm on each pole for the
free use of the police ana fire alarm system OF
the city of Palatka.
section L. Said Company shall at all times
be subject to the city OrdlHanc now in exist
cnce, or which may be hereafter passed, rela.
tive to the use OF the pubic streets by tele-
phone and telegraph companies
Section 3 said Company shall indemnity
tho City Of Padtka against and assume all liza
hllties for damages which may arise or accrue
to the city of Pa.atka from any Injury 10 per.
sons or property from the dring Of any work
herein authorized, or the neglect of said Com
pany or any OF It's employees, to comply with
Of sad city, and the acceptance by the Com
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 0i the City Council Of the City Of Palatka
its acceptance Of this Ordnance within sixty
900 days from the date when 1t shall take Ell
feet
Section 7 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 ur conduct or carry on a short dis
tlnCe or local telephone business or such as is
now being conducted within tho city limits of
said City.
Passed in open council this 2lst day of April,
A, D. 1903.
S J. KENNERLY.
Seal President city Council.
Attest: j. n. BLACKWELL, Clerk.
Approved this 22l day Of April, 1903.
NJ SrEEN, Mayor