Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1904-10-01
Ordinance No. s,7z.

1Cgf Telephone and Telegraph C. ffi pany,
,eg corporation, of Minneapolis, ,Miuneso
L ia, the right and authority to con
struct, erect and maintain over ant
along the streets of the city of Morris
it's long distance telephone line, in
Guiding all necessary poles, wires and
equipments, which it proposes to ex
tend from Minneapolis to Grand Forks
North Dakota, upon the condition
herein provided:
The Common Council of the city OF
| Morris do ordain:
Sec. /. That the right and authority
| is hereby granted to the Tri-State Tele.
phone and Telegraph Company of Mime.
apolis, Minnesota it's successors and as
signs TO contruct. erect and maintain
along and over the streets and public
ways of said city of Morris, all the poles,
posts, or other supports, and all wires and
fixtures proper and necess airy for supply
ing to the Inhabitants of said city of Nor
ris and the public, communication by
long distance telephone, subject to all
conditions and restrictions herein set
forth,
Sec. 2. All poles to be erected hereun-
der shall be of cedar and of the length
above the surface of the ground of thirty
feet.
Sec. g. All poles, supports or wires
placed or erected shall be so done uuder
the direction of the street commissioner.
and the same shall be so placed, and the
wires thereon secured and kept at such
elevation as to reasonably avoid danger
to persons and the adjoining property.
No part CT such poles, supports or wires
shall interfere with the proper use of said
streets or public ways for other lawful
purposes, and such poles and supports
shall be reasonably straight and main
tanned in good order.
Sec. 4. SAID poles shall not be set or
placed so as to interfere with the con-
struCtion, placing or proper maint ainance
of any water pipe, gas pipe, drain or sewer
that has been or may be authorized by
said city of Morris; and in case of bring
lines of any street, avenue, alley or public
way whereon such poles may have been
erected and placed or maintained, then
the said company it's successors or as
signs, shall at once upon a written de-
mand therefor signed by the city clerk,
change such poles and reset the same to
conform with such changes at it's own
expense.
Sec. 5. All of said poles shall be kept |
painted by said company an appropriate |
and suitable color by the said company if |
required by the Common Council of the |
city of Norris.
Sec. 6. The said Tr1-State Telephone
and Telegraph Company in constructing,
erecting and nj aintaining along and over
he streets, avenues, and public ways
within the said city of Morris shall con-
'truct, erect and maintain the same as
lear as may be along the line and route
hereinafter described: Beginning at the
outkern1y city limits on the county road
parallel with the Great Northern Railway
racks; thence northerly on said road to
he first cross street mot named on map
icing the first street southerly and rum
ling parallel with First street, thence
asterly along said described street to the
Hey between Atlantic and Oregon
venues, thence northerly along said alley
o Eighth street, thence westerly along
aid street to Atlantic avenue, thence
ortherly along said avenue to the north
rly city li1nits-with the right and |
to set all necessary guy poles
nd arch rods.
Sec. T. All poles, arches. and guy rods
nd wires placed or erected by virtue of
lis ordinance shall be erected at such
laces and in such manner as not to un-
ecessarily enCroach upou the streets,
lleys, or public ways of said City, nor to
ostruct or impede the uses thereof for ]
lie ordinary purposes of travel thereon.
I'D the erection thereof, including all ex- =
lvations, shall be subject to the super.
sion and direction of the city council, r
Y it's authorized officers or agents. q q
Sec. g. Whenever any one desires to t
owe any building thru or across any a
rect, alley or public way of said City q
thin or upon or where any such wires t.
e strung, by which any of said wires =
i'll be injured or interfered with, such o
rson or persons shall give the owner or Il
anager of said Telephone Company at Z
asst forty eight hours notice of the time -
ID place, when and where such person ! II
persons desires such wires to be moved u
: the purpose of permitting the passage n
said building, and thereupon the owners tt
of said Telephone Company p
all cause such wires to be moved at the
pense of said Company so as to allow of in
passage OF any Such building being a
is moved. ht
ec. 9. This ordinance shall take effect tt
be in force for a full period of five ~
ars from and after its passage, and the of
blication thereof, and upon the written be
;eptance thereof by said Tri-State Tele- al
one and Telegraph Company, filed or
tn the city clerk OF the city OF Morris, w
1 the payment to the city treasurer of
cost of publishing this ordinance. NJ
ssed Sept. 18th, 1904 Sc
H. B. LUND,
President of common council.
pproved Sept. 22nd, 1904.
JOHN HOUSE,
est: Mayor. -
B BUkPEE,