The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1903-05-08
GROVE HALL
AN ORDINANCE

A UTHORIZING THE SOUTHERN BELL TEL.
~ cphoue and telegraph Company to use the
public streets of the City Of Pa!atka, Flor dl,
for the purpose of placing poles and electrical
conductors thereon.
Section Be 1t ordained by the City COun-
ell of the city of Falaika, Florida, that permits
son be and the same |, hereby granted TO the
Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany, its successors ana assigns, for the period
of 30 years, 10 erect, operate and maintain
lines of telephone and telegraph, including
the necessary poles, fixtures and electrical
conductors, upon, along AMI over such Of the
public roads, streets and highways of the City
Of Palat ka as It's business may from time to
time require for the purpose of doing Long
Distance TIE ephOne business, (and as shall be
designated by the Street Committee of said
city, provided that all poles shall be neat and
~ nmetriCaI
SECTION 2. That the work of erecting poles
by virtue of this Ord nance shall be done under
the supervision of the Street Committee, and
the 5; Id uthern Bell Telephone and Tele-
graph ompany shall replace and proper y re-
lay any sidewalk or street that may be dis
playO cd by reason of HE er, elton Of such poles
and upon failure of the Company so to do after
twenty (2U day s. notice in writing shall have
been given by the Mayor of the city Of ralatka
% said rompany, the city may repair such
portion Of the sidewalk or street thai may have
been dist ,lbed by said Company, and collect
IN g st so incurred from said Company.
Section ;. In consideration of the rights
and privileges Ii rein granted said Company
shu provide one cross arm on each pole for the
free use of the poi &c and fire alarm system Of
the tty Of platka.
Section 4. said Company hall at all times
be subject to tie CitS OrdlnjSlc, nov in exist
ence, on which may be hereafter passed, rela
tive to the use of the public streets by telo-
phone and telegraph companies
Section ). said Company shall indemnify
the City of Palatka against and assume all liza
Utilities for damages which may rise or accrue
to the city of Paatka from any injury to per.
sons or property from the d ing Of any work
herein authorized, or the neglect of said Com
pHny OF any OF It's employees, To comply with
any ordinance relative to the use Of the streets
Of sa d City, and the acceptance by tn Com
pamy of this Ordinance shall be an agreement 10y
it to pay to the City of palatka any sum Of
money for which the City may become liable
tiOm or by reason of such injury.
Section 6 said Company shall file witt the
Jerk Of the City Council of the City Of Palatka
its acceptance Of this Ordnance within sixty
GO) days from the date when II shall take eff
feet
Section 7. This Ordinance shall be In force
from and after thu date of Its passage
Section X. This Ordinance shall not be So
constructed as to authorize the southern Bell
Telephone Conn any Its successors or assigns
To operate + conduct or carry on short di>.
lance 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.
Seal President ity Council.
Attest: j. y. BLACKWELL, Clerk.
Approved this 22I day Of April, 1898
NJ STEEN, Mayor