The Globe-republican., 1904-09-15

An Ordinance granting 10 L. j, Pettijohn
bis heirs or assigns, thu right to erect, Dur
chase or lease, maintain and operate d tele
phsne exchange within the corporate llmltl
q the CITY Of Dodge City, In Ford County
Kansas, ind granting powers and rights II
connection Herewith under the tsrns xnd
conditions therein stated.
Be u ordained by the Mayor and Council.
men Of the City Of Dodge City, Kansas:
Sectionl, L. ]. Pettijohn, his heirs OF
assigns. are hereby granted the right and
privilege, subject to tho provisions Of this or.
dinanee, for period Of twsnty.one year.
from the passage Of this ordinance, 10 erect,
purchase or lease, maintain and operate /
telephone exchange within tho corporate
limits Of the City Of Dodge City, Kansas.
section2. For the purpose Of erecting and
operating such telephone exchange said
L. J. Pettljohn, his heirs or assigns, are here
by authorized to use the streets and alleys Of
the said City Of Dodge City, 90 far as may be
necessary for the purpose Of erecting poles
and swinging wires thereon, and for such
other purposes a. may be necessary or con-
venient for the erection, maintenance and
operation Of such telephone exchange; pro-
vlded, that such use Of streets and alleys
must 10 without injury or detriment to prl.
vats rights or the property Of individuals or
corporations and without public detriment
except such temporary Inconvenience as
may 10 necessarily caused by the erection of
such poles and putting up such wires and
other apparatus; and such poles, wires and
other apparatus, and the placing thereof,
shall be subject to the approval Of the Com.
mittee OF the city council on Streets and
Alleys.
Sections, The grants and privileges to use
the streets and alleys and public places in
SAID city for the purposes mentioned In this
ordinance shall BIZ and are hereby made to
said L. J. Pettiiohn, his heirs Or assigns, for
period of twenty -0ns years from the pas.
sage OF this ordinance. In consideration Of
said privilege the city shall have the right to
connect two telephone instruments to such
telephone exchange, and the service of such
two instruments shall be free to said city, for
Its exclusive use, for the term Of this fran
Chlse.
Sections. The rental for the use of tele.
phones in business offices shall not exceed
the sum of two dollars per month each, and
for private residences the rental Shall not
exceed one dollar per month EACH all con.
tracts for telephone service to he made for
ut least one Year unless a shorter period be
mutually agreed upon, The above prices ATE
to include wiring and use Of telephone and
the complete placing and operating of same.
sectlon5 The construction Of said tele-
phone exchange shall be commenced within
six months from the date Of the publication
Of this ordinance, and Such exchange shall be
in operation, with line connecting with
'Clmarron, Kansas, OH the west, and Spear.
Vile, Kansas, on the east, within one year
from the date Of such publication.
SectiOn6 II from any cause said l.. ].
psttij0hn, his heirs or assigns, shall fail to
keep sud telephone exchange in good and
proper working order so 40 to meet the needs
and demands OF Its patrons, for Il period OF
ninety or more consecutive days after first
starting, excepting delays caused by I'm.
avoldable accidents, then the mayor and
c0uncilmen may, by resolution, at any regu.
lar meeting declare the franchise hereby
granted forfeited, and the grants of this or.
dinance shall thereupon become null and
void.
Section7. The plant and circuit are to be
extended. as occasion may require. to meet
the reasonable requirements Of the inhabi.
tants Of the city, and any extension asked
for by any citizen and sanctioned by the city
council shall be made, provided such exten.
sion ls not more than three hundred feet |
from line then already established. In
case any extension Is asked for which ex.
ceeds three hueared feet from line already
established, such extension shall not be re
quired to be made unless 1t be made at the |
expense Of the person asking for II.
Section 5. In case any existing telephone
granted by the city Of Dodge Oily is
acquired by said L. ]. Pettiiohn, Ills heirs Or
assigns, the same shall thereupon become
null and void
sections. This ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after it publication
once in the GLOBE. REPUBLICAN.
G. NJ. HOOVER, Mayor
Passed by the Council and approved by the
Mayor SeptemberH 4, Ia4,
SEAL 5. GALLAGHER, JRn
City Clerk.