The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-02
An Ordinance

said city. all necessary poles. posts. ca
bles wires conduits and other suitable
materials appliances and appurte nances,
necessary and requisite 10 the operation
ana maintenance of tele graph lines i'm the
city OF Salt Lake and state Of Utah for
the period Of twenty-five Cz5) years, sub
ject 20 conditions and restrictions herein
after contained.
Sec .. All wires and cables. within the
following described district shall be
placed underground in conduits, or other
wise tO-wiu: Main street or East Tenn
pie street from South Temple street 10
Fourth South street, State street
from North Temple 10 Fourth South
street: South Temple street fJOm the
east line Of State street TO Third West
street First South street from the east
line Of Second East street TO West Tenn
pie street; Second South street from the
east lire Of State street 10 sixth West
street: Third South street from the east
line Of State street TO West Temple
st-o4t
Provided. that temporarily and until
said city shall give the notice hereinafter
mentioned. said grantee may. subject 10
supervision OF the chief OF TIE tire de-
partment and tho city engineer Of said
city, string its wires in said described
district above ground and attach tie same
TO The cross arms upon the Rocky Noun
tain Bell Telephone cCmpany'S poles. 10
which the police and fire alarm wires Of
said city are now attached. This cOnces-
sion Is granted upon the express cOndi-
ton that said grantee will upon ninety
days notice in writing being given by
said city, remove said temporary wires
from said cross arms and place the same
underground, and in the event that said
grantee fails 10 remove said wires upon
said notice being given then the same
shall forthwith be removed by the chief
of the fire department OF said city.
All poles and posts used by the Sald
grantee. its Successors and assigns. shall
be reasonably straight and at all points
where there IL ffRffgff2l strain shall no
sufficiently stayed in a Worlkmanlike
manner. and at all points shall be SO
placed as not 10 Interfere with the travel
or the ordinary Use OF the streets. and
shall further comply with the terms and
requirements Of existing ordinances, or
ordinances which may hereafter % passed
IN relation TO size. height, painting and
position OF poles and of the wires thereon,
and in all other things, matters and re-
s9ects.
Sec. 8. All work done by the grantee
herein. IN the pubic streets. lanes, al
ieys. or other public places in said city
shall be done by the grantee herein under
thu supervision OF and subject to inspec-
ton by the city engineer and chief of the
fire department. the right being expressly
reserved herein by the city council. acting
through the then city engineer or chief
of the fire department, 10 condemn any
WORK OF. construction or Stringing Of
wires not done or performed in accord
ance with the terms OF this franchise. or
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TO stop and prevent the continuation Of
any such work. contrary TO this franchise
or then existing ordinances.
Sec l. The grantee herein. its sue
cessOrs and assigns, shall, in erecting
poles or posts. or IN doing underground
work in placing cOnduits OF the like dis
/ turo sidewalks and payem1Dts H. the said
city as little as possible and snail at all
times. after erecting such poles or posts,
wire or cables, and doing any under
ground work, replace al streets and pave
ments disturbed by them and leave said
streets and pavemenrs in equally as good
condition as they were before being 50
disturbed
Sec. :. The grantee herein. its successors
and assigns. hereby assumes 1il liability
for. and agrees 20 indemnify the city
against any and all loss, cost or damages
whatsoever a0Iuogod or claimed against
said city by reason Of the erection. eStab-
I lishment, location and maintenance of
any and all poles posts, wires. cOnduits,
or the use Of the same. or any CO them
and from any and all loss costs or dam
ages whatsoever arising in any manna
from the use thereof. On from GhC Oh
structed, unsafe or dangerous condition
Of any street. walk. place or WAY Drought
about or caused by said grantee, pro-
vided. that the said grantee shall havs
notice Of the pending or any suit in
which Judgment is recovered. and be
/ given an opportunity TO defend the same.
Sec. s. The city council of Salt Lake
/ to use. without cost or expense to il. any
/ or all OF tho poles or cUndUitS erected.
/ constructed or maintained by the grantee
! herein, for the purpose OF strInging OF
/ laying such wires as may be necessary
/ for use in its police and fire alarms sys-
! TEN or for other municipal purposes
/ provided that such wires shall not inter
/ fere with the proper and reasonable use
/ OF said poles or conduits TOR the wires OF
/ the grantee: and. provided further that
/ such reservation TO the city shall not in
/ clude the right 10 place wires FOR electric
/ lighting. or transmitting electric power
! or other dangerous current. upon the
poles. or III the coRduts o. said grantee
Sec. :. This franchise is expressly
Z granted upon condition that within six
months from the date Of its passage the
! grantee shall furnish the citizens OF Sail
( Lake City with telegraphic facilities Z
all points in the United States where sale
I grantee maintains offices
Sec. s. The grantee herein. it's success
SOrs and assigns. shall. as fast as tho
pavement Of the streets Of Salt Lake City
Is extended, place its wires underground
in conduits, or otherwise on tho streets
so paved. and in advance of said pave
ment
Sec. . This franchise. and all the priv
iliges herein granted. shall be non-trans
ferable Dy the grantee herein without
the consent of the city council of Sal
/ Lake City.
Sec. 10 This franchise. and al the priv
] ilegeS herein and hereby granted. shall
J he void and Of no effect unless tn,
J grantee herein shall. within thirty days
/ from the passage hereof. file with III
! city recorder Of salt Lake City. its &C
( ceptance, i'm writing. OF this frsnchis
and of al its terms and conditions.
} Sec n. II shall bt unlawful for am
! person, or persons TO inJure or defac'
1 any Of the poles. wires. condui1s or fix
/ lures, or apparatus OF the granted, or Il
/ post bills or notices upon said POLES or Z
| use said poles As hitchins posts TO
horses. or for any purpose whatever Othe
[ than The support OF electrical wires an
/ apparatus.
See 70 ANY person. or persons. Violat
ing any of the provisions Of secd IN clever
! OF this ordinance shall. upon coEvictiol
/ thereof. pay u fine OF nor less than fiv
I $500 dollars nor more than twenty-fiv
$500 dollars
Sec Is. All kilograms or the city per
tanning TO its municipal business. an
signed by the mayor, or the mead of an,
city department. shall be transmitted b.
! grantee over its lines FREE OF charge
! provided that the regular rates for sal
! messages SO transmitted shall not eX
! coed in the aggregate The sum OF on
/ hundred dollars in any one year; provides
further. that the official messages Of IN
J chief OF police shall not De charged 70
or reckOncc in eating up said aggregate.
See. u. This ordinance is hereby OK
/ presSly declared and understood not Z
be irrevoCable or immutaDie IS respect
the manner. method. conditions OF iimita
lions In whicr OF under which sal
grantee may operate in or occupy sal
streets. Ii is hereby enacted and under
stood that Salt Lake City reserves tn
power and right 10 enact and enforce D.
general ordinances such rules, regulation
and requirements concerning Ire use q
said streets. the setting of poles IN sal
streets or elsewhere In sald CITY, IN
strnging Of wires in. alQnG 9F over sal
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