Morris tribune., 1904-10-01
Ordinance No. ri.

/ d.. corporation, of Minneapolis, .Minnesc
/ ia, the right and authority. to cor
struct, erect and maintain over an,
along the streets of the city of Morris
it's long distance telephone line, in
Guiding all necessary poles, wires ant
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 O
Morris do ordain:
Sec. 1. That the right and authority
| is hereby granted to the Tri-State TeIe
| 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. 8. 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 maintenance
of any water pipe, gas pipe, drain or sewer
that has been or may be authorized by
said city of Norris; and in case of bring
ing to grade or change of grade or curb
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 written de-
mand therefor signed by the city clerk.
change such poles and reset the same to
Sec. S, All of said poles shall be kept
painted by said company an appropriate
and suitable color by the said company it
required by the Common Council of the
city of Norris.
Sec. 6. The said Trl-State Telephone
and Telegraph Company in constructing,
erecting and nj aintaining along and over
the streets, avenues, and public ways
within the said city of Morris shall con-
struCt erect and maintain the same as
1ear as may be along the line and route
hereinafter described: Beginning at the |
'outkernly 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 |
'eing the first street southerly and rum
ling parallel with First street, thence
asterly along said described street to the
lley 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 11nits-with the right and
uthority to set all necessary guy poles
nd arch rods.
Sec. 7. All poles, arches. and guy rods
nd wires placed or erected by virtue of
his 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
bstruct or impede the uses thereof for
1e ordinary purposes of travel thereon,
nd the erection thereof, including all ex-
avations, shall be subject to the super. |
ision and direction of the city council,
y its auth Orized officers or agents.
Sec. 8. Whenever any one desires to
love any building thru or across any
rect, alley or public way of said City
thin or upon or where any such wires I
e strung, by which any of said wires
i'll be injured or interfered with, such
srson or persons shall give the owner or t
anager of said Telephone Company at t
asst forty eight hours notice of the time
I'd place, when and where such person t
persons desires such wires to be moved -.
+ the purpose of permitting the passage !
said building, and thereupon the owners t
managers of said Telephone Company !
ali cause such wires to be moved at the
pense of said Company so as to allow of Il
e passage of any such building being | !
us moved. h
Sec. 8. This ordinance shall take effect t
d be in force for a full period of five .
ars from and after its passage, and the o
blication thereof, and upon the written b
ceptance thereof by said Tri-State Tele-
one and Telegraph Company, filed ! O
tn the city clerk of the city OF Morris, "
d the payment to the city treasurer of o
2 cost Of publishing this ordinance. NJ
ssed Sept. 18th, 1904. S
H. B. LUND,
President of common council.
approved Sept end, 1901.
JOHN HOUSE,
test: Mayor. -
:. B BUkPEE,