The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1903-05-22
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NEA PLASTERS
King Of All Plasters
AN ORDINANCE.

A uthOr!zlng the Southern Bell Telephone and
~ Telegraph Company to use the streets of
the City OF Palatka, Florida, for the purpose OF
placing poles and electrical conductors there
on.
SECTION /. Be 1t ordained by the City Couu-
Gil of the City of Palatka, Florida, that permits
sion be and the same is hereby grant I'd t. the
Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany, Its successors and assigns, for the per-
iod Of 80 years, to erect, operate and maintain
lines of telephone and telegraph, including the
necessary poles, fixtures and electrical con-
ductors upon, along and over such Of the pub
lie roads, streets and highways of the city Of
Palatka rs It's business may from time to time
require for the purpose of doing Long Dis
lance Telephone business, and as shall be
designated by the Street Committee of said
city, provided that all poles shall be neat and
symmetrical.
SECrIoN 2. That the work of erecting poles
by virtue OF this Ordinance shall be done UNI
der the supervision of the street commit ee
and the sail Southern Bell Telephone and Tel
graph Company shall replace and properly re-
Ia 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 (2O) days notice In writing shall have
been given by the Mayor of the city o Palatka
TO said Company, the City may repai" such
portion OF the sidewalk or street that may
have been disturbed by said Company,
and collect the cost so incur, ed from said Com
pany.
SECTION 3. In considl ration Of the rights
ana privileges nefbln Efant,u SHlu Ompany
shall provide one cross arm on each pole for
the free use of the police and fire alarm sys-
ten of the City Of Pa atka
SECTiO> Sud Company shall at all times
be subject to the City Ordinances now in eX-
istence or which may be hereafter passed rel
ative to the use of the pubic streets by tele-
phone and tc cgraph companies.
SECTION ;. Said Company shall indemnify
the City of Palatka against and assume ali
liabilities for damages which may arise or ac-
crue to the city If Pa atka from any injury TO
persons or property from the doing of any
work herein author zed, or the neg .ect of said
company 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
company of this Ordinance shall be an agree
ment 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 6. said company shall file with the
Clerk Of the City Council Of the city OF Palatka
It's acceptance of this Ordinance within sixty
t6O) days from the date when 1t shall take
effect
SECTION 7. This Ordinance shall be In force
from and after the date Of its passage
SECTION &. This Ordinance shall not be 50
construed as to authorize the Southern Bell
Telephone Company, Its successors or as
signs to operate or conduct or carry on q short
distance or local telephone business or such
as is now being conducted within the citylimits
of said city.
SECTIONS. This Ordinance shall be in force
and effect for a period of Thirty 800 Years
from the date when 1t shall take effect and
shall be subject TO all the terms and conditions
OF an Act entitled IAN Act prohibiting the
granting by municipalities Of Franchises or
rights TO use Streets for certain purposes
for any term exceeding THIRTY YEARS, or
without reserving the right at and after the
expiration OF such term to purchase property
used under such franchise or right" The same
being CHAPTER 1853, OF the Laws of the State
Of Florida, and approved by the Governor,
June =, 1899
SECTION 10. The Ordinance heretofore pass.
ed by this council April p, 1908, and the Urdi-
nance amendatOry thereof, passed by this coun-
ell May 9Th, 1913 are hereby repeaed.
Passed in open Council this May 10TH 1903
(SeaD Sd KENNERLY,
President City Council,
Attest: ]. n. BLACKWELL, City Clerk
Approved this May 2Jth, 1903.
A Nj. sTEEN, Mayor.