The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-05
AN ORDINANCE

A UTHORIZING THE SOUTHERN BELL TEL.
~ ephOne an | telegraph Company TO use the
public streets of the CITY Of Paiatka, Florida,
for the purpose of placing poles and electrical
conductors thereon.
Section T. BE 1t ordained by the city Coun-
ell of The City of lalaIkH Florida, that permits
s on be and the same !. hereby granted to the
Southern Bell Tclcphoncan Telegraph Com
punS, It's Successors and assigns, for the period
of 80 years, to rect, Hpelhtn and malnt1ij,
lines Of telephone ahd 'Lgraph, including
the necessary poles, fixtures and electrical
conductors, upon, along AMI over such OF the
public roads, streets aud highways of the city
Of PaIaI ka rs It's business may from time To
| time require for tho purpose Of doing Il Long
Distance TIE cphOnc business, Hnd MS shall be
designated by the Street committee of said
city, provided thatall 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
pla. ed by reason Of the erection of such poles,
and upon failure of the Company So to do after
twenty (!U) day $ notice In writing shall have
been given by the Mayor Of the City Of Palatka
20 said company, the City may repair such
portion of the sidewalk or street that may have
been dl>tgrbcd by said Company, and collect
thee st so incurred from said Company.
Section 3. In consideration of the rights
and privileges herein granted said Company
shall provide one eros arm on each pole for the
free use of he police and fire alarm system OF
the ity Of PHlaika.
Section 4. said Company shall at all times
be subject to the CITY OrdiuanC. S now in exist
once, or which may be hereafter passed, rela'
tive to tie use of the public streets by tele-
phone and telegraph companies
Section g. said Company shall indemnify
| the City of palatka against and assume all liza.
biltliCs for damages which may All Use or accrue
| to the city of PalatkH from any injury to per
| sons or property from the doing Of any work
] In mt M n
| pany or any of its employees, TO comply with
Of sad City, and the acceptance by the Com
pany Of this Ordinance shall be an agreement by
il to pay to the City Of Palatka any sum Of
money for which the City may become liable
iIOm or by reason Of such injury.
Section said Company shall llle witt the
Clerk Oi the City Council Of the City Of Falatka
It's acceptance Of this Ordinance within sixty
t6W days from the date when ii shall take Ell
feet
Section T. This Ordinance shall be In force
from ana after the date Of its passage.
Scotiun g. This Ordinance shall not be 81
constructed as to authorize the southern Bell
Telephone Company, Its successors or assigns
| To operate or conduct or carry ON n short dis
tnnCc OF local telephone business or such rs If
now being conducted within the city limits OF
said City.
Passed in open council this 2lst day of April,
| A. D. 1905. -
$ J. KENNERLY,
(SeaD President city Council.
Attest: j. n. BLACKWELL, Clerk.
Approved this I'D day of april, 1898
A NJ STEEN, Mayor