The Palatka news and advertiser., 1903-05-01
AN ORDINANCE

A UTHORIZING THE SOUTHERN BELL TEL.
"A ephone and elegraph Company to use the
public streets of the CITY Of Palatka, Flor da,
for the purpose of placing poles and electrical
conductors thereon.
Section l. Be 1t ordained by the City Coun-
Gil of the City of Palatka, Florida, that permis-
sion be and the same T. hereby granted TO the
Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany, its Successors and assigns, for the period
of 30 years, TO 5rcct, "pera.e and maintain
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 as Its business may from time TO
time require for the purpose of doing Long
Distance Telephone business, (and as shall he
designated by the Street Committee of said
city, provided that all poles shall be neat ana
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 50 to do after
twenty (2O) day g notice in writing shall have
been given by the Mayor OF the City Of Palatka
TO 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 50 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
free use OF the police and fire alarm system OF
the City of Palatka.
Section 4 Said Company shall at all times
be subject to the city Ordinances now in exist
ence, or which may be hereafter passed, rela'
tive to the use of the public streets by tele
phone and telegraph companies
Section 8. Said Company shall indemnify
the City Of Palatka against and assume all la
Uilitles for damages which may arise or accrue
to the city of Paatka 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
any Ordinance relative to the use of the streets
of said City, and the acceptance by the Com
pany of this Ordinance shall be an agreement by
it 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 ef-
feet
Section Z. This Ordinance shall be in force
from and after the date Of its passage.
Section g. 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 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,
(SeaD President city Council
Attest: ]. N. BLACKWELL, Clerk.
Approved this 22d day of April, 1903.
A NJ STEEN, Mayor