The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-19
AN ORDINANCE.

/ A utnlriEing the Southern Bell Telephone and
I - Telegraph Company 70 use the streets OF
/ the City OF Palatka. Florida, for the purpose OF
| placing poles and electrical conductors there
I on.
/ SECTIOSI Be it ordained by the City Coun-
eli of the city Of PalaIka, Florida, that permits
| sion be and the same is hereby granted to the
! southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Com.
pauy. T. : Successors and assigns, for the per-
ioi Of 81 years, 10 erect, operate and main ain
/ ! nsS OF telephone and telegraph, including the
| necessary poles fixtures ami electrical con,
| ductor. upon, ong and over such Of the pub
&c ruads, streets and highways Of the city Of
I p latka a. its business may from time To time
| require Tor he purpose Of doing a Long Dis
tanre Telephone business, and Is shall be
I ieSi EaAted By the street committee Of said
/ tI.y. provided that all poles shall be neat and
/ symmetrical.
| SECTION That the work Of erecting poles
/ hy virtue OF this Ordinance shall be done uu-
der tire supervision Of the street committee
and tn sal Southern Bell Telephone and Tel.
graph Gmpany shA replace amt properly re-
Z a any Sidewalk " street that may be dis.
D p acei by p s1u II the erection OF such poles,
Z aud upon failure uf t'.e company 50 10 do after
JEcRty raJ} days notice I'm writing shall have
I been given by she Mayor 81 the fly O Pala ka
I 70 said company, thu ely may repaI" such
! portion 81 tho Sidewalk or street that may
have been disturbed 10y said COMPANY,
and collect the cost 80 Incurred from said Com
psny.
SECTION 8. In Consideration Of the rights
and privileges herein granted said company
hall provide one crnss-aTm on each pole for
the free use Of the police and fire alarm sys-
TEN Of the fty Of Pa aika
SECTION said Company shall al all times
be subject to the City Ordinances now in ex-
isteucc or which may be hereafter passed rel
alive to the use Of the public streets by tele-
phone and te eEraph companies
SECTION 5. said Company shall indemnify
the City II PaIstka against and assume all
liabilities for damages which MAJ arise or &C
crue o. the city II Pa atka IRON any injury to
pers1ns or property from the doing Of any
E0rk herein author 1ei, or the neg ect Of said
company or Suy 81 its employees, 20 comply
= IN any Ordinance relative 10 the use Of the
streets 81 said city, ami the acceptance by the
company Of This Ordinance shall be an agree.
ment by Il % pay - the city Of Palatka any sum
q money for which the city may become liable
from - By reason Of such injury
SDCTI n s. said company shall flle with the
clerk q III City Council u the city OF PaIatka
IT, acceptance Of this Ordinance within sixty
90 days from the date when it shall take
SEXTON :. This Ordinance shall b in force
from and sitter the date Of its passage
SECTION : his Ordinance shall not be 50
eDusfrGed a. o. authorize the Southern Bell
Telephone Company, It's SUCCESSORS or as
signs % operate or conduct or carry on a short
distance or heal telephone business or such
a. + nov being c1nductld within the cityiimits
sBcTIGSs This Ordinance shall be in force
aud eject for a period " Thirty tSh Years
from the dale when IL shall take elect and
q an Act eutitied "An Act prohibiting the
granting b. Municipalities Of Franchises or
FlEhts % use streets FOR certain purposes
for any term exceeding THIRTY YEARS or
without reserEing the right al and after the
expiration Of such term TO purchase property
asef under such franchise or right" the sane
beiug CHATTER 4s59, Of the Laws OF the STATE
4 florida, and approved BY the Governor,
June ? lses
sErTIoN 10. The OrifnAnce heretofore psSs
81 b this council April q, 1895, and the tlrff-
faHa1
ell Nay 5zh. Ilsa sre hereby repeated.
Passei in open Coancil this Nay issh, $50.
fSsau 81 EENNERLY
President CiIy council
Attest. J. y BLACK VEIL, CITY Cl=rk
Approved this Nzy 3lth, lSS
4 u. STEM, Mayor.