The Palatka news and advertiser., 1903-05-15
AN ORDINANCE

A UTHORIZING THE SOUTHERN BELL TEL.
n ephono and Ielegraph Company to use the
public streets of the City Of Palatka, Florida,
| tor the purpose Of placing poles and electrical
| conductors thereon.
section /. BE /. ordained by the City Coun-
ell Of the City Of Palatka, Florida, that permis.
son be and the same Is hereby granted TO the
| Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany, Its successors and assigns, for the period
of 30 years, to erect operate and maintain
lines of telephone and telegraph, including
the necessary poles, fixtures and electrical
conductors, upon, along ana over SUCH OF The
public roads, streets and highways of the City
| of Palatka as It's business may from time to
| time require for the purpose of doing a Long
| Distance 're ephOne business, (and as shall be
designated by the Street Committee Of said
| city provided that all poles shall be neat and
| symmetrical
Section 2 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 30 TO do after
| twenty (2O) day s notice In writing shall have
been given by the Mayor OF the City OF Palatk8
| 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 c Ist 50 Incurred from said Company.
Section 3. In consideration of the rights
and privileges h rein granted said Company
free use Of the police and fire alarm system OF
the city Of Pulatka.
Section 4. Said Company shall at all times
be subject to the city ordinances now In exist
cnCo, or which may be hereafter passed, rela-
tivet to the use of the public streets by tele-
phone and telegraph companies
Section 5 Said Company shall indemnify
the city of Palatka against and assume all liza
Utilities for damages which may arise or accrue
to the City of Paiatka 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 It's employees TO comply with
any Ordinance relative to the use OF the streets
Of sa. ID CITY, and the acceptance by the Com
pany Of this Ordinance shall be an agreement 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
0fUJ days from the date when II shall take ef.
feet
Section 7 This Ordinance shall be In force
from and after the date of Its passage.
Section 3, This Ordinance shall not be 30
cOESir IT. Ctpd as to authorize the Southern Bell
Telephone Company, its successors or assigns,
to operate or conduct or carry on short dis
tanCc 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.
S J. KENNERLY,
Seal President (Ity Council.
Attest: ]. n. BLACKWELL, Clerk.
Approved this 22d day Of April, 1898.
A STEEN, Mayor.