The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-01-09
Chickasha. l. n. Jan. 8 1909.

an ordinance which has passed its
second readind proviiing for the
granting Of a franchise to the Mis-
souri, g. Kansas Telephone Com
pany to operate another telephone
exchange in the city Of Chicka-
slla.
The ordinance read as follows
ORDINANCE.
An ordinance granting to the
Missouri and Kansas Telephone
Company duly incorporated, its
successor and assigns, the right to
operate and maintain telephone
lines in the city Of chickasha, In
dian Territory.
Be it ordained by the mayor and
council Of the city Of Chickasha;
Indian Territory.
Sec. i. That the right-of-way
be and the same is hereby granted
TO the Missouri and Kansas Tele-
phone Company, It's successors and
assigns, to erect and maintain lines
Of poles, mains and manholes and
wires along, in, through, under and
across all streets, alleys, ovenues,
bridges and viaducts in the city of
chickasha, for the purpose Of sup
plying to the citizens Of said city
and the public, communication be
telephone or othet improved cleo
trical devices and for the purpose
Of operating telephone exchonge
and telephone lines. said use to be
and continue for perod Of twenty
(2o) years from date Of acceptance
Of the said Missouri and Kansas
Telephone Company, Of this ordi-
nance as hereinafter provided, that
should the said Missouri and Kan
sas Telephone Company Or its sue
cessors or assigns at any time fail
10 maintain Of operate said tele-
phone line fora period ofisix mouths
this franchise shall cease and term
mate.
Sec. 2. Tie location Of all lines
and poles to be erected shall be
such as not 10 interfere with travel
on said streets, avenues aud al
leys and the poles shall be set in
the alleys as far as practicable and
the Missouri and Kansas Telephone
Company herebyagree TO hold said
city free aud harmless from all costs
and damages and expenses arising
by reason Of the construction and
maintcnance Of said poles. wires.
etc. or from any abuse by the said
the Missouri and Kansas Telephone
Company Of said streets, avenues
and alleys
Sec. 3. The right Of the Use Of
said streets, avenues and alleys
shall not be exclusive aud the may
or and council Of said city hereby
reserve the right to grant like
right-of-way to any other telephone
company. the same howrver not 70
interfere with the reasonable and
proper exercise Of the privileges
herein granted.
Sec IN consideration where
Or, the said The Missouri and Kan
sas Telephone Company does
hereby agree 70 allow the said city
al any time 70 attach to tie top
cross arm 81 any Of the said poles
the fire and police wires 70 be own
cd by said city, and saip poles are
hereby made municipal instru-
mentality for that purpose provid-
ed however, said attachment shall
be 50 made as not to interfere with
said the Missouri and Kansas rele-
phone Company use Of said poles,
and said attachment shall be made
and maintained under direction of
sal the Missouri and Kansas Tele-
phone companys local manager in
said city Of chiekasha.
Sec. S. And in further consider
ton the said the Missouri and
Kansas Telephone Company agree
to furnish the said city Of Chick
asha, four telephones for city busi-
ness tree of charge, TO be placed at
the discretion Of the council, and al
additional telephones connected
with the central exchange fol
city business, al one half Of the re
gular business rate charged by sale
the Missouri and Kansas Tele
phone Company, in said city.
Sec. Q. 1t is agreed on part O
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