The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-04-15
An Ordinance.
Granting a Franchise to The Utah
independent Telephone Co.

Mayor anu IlJy COUNCIL OF Logan,
Utah, that the Utah Independent
Telephone Company, corporation, it's
successors and assigns hereafter to
be called In this ordinance grantee Is
hereby granted the right, franchise
and privilege to construct and operate
and maintain upon, along, through,
under and in the streets, alleys, lanes
and public places OF said city all neces-
sary poles, posts, cables, wires, con-
duts and other suitable material, ap-
planes and appurtenances neces-
sary and requisite to the operation
and maintenance of telephone ex-
change in said city for period OF fifty
TOO years.
Section . That the said grantee,
its successors and assigns shall, in
erecting the said poles and posts and
doing underground work, disturb the
sidewalks and paVementS as little as
possible, and shall at all times after
erecting said poles and posts, wires
and cables, replace all streets so dis
turbcd by them and leave them in
equally as good condition as they were
before being SO disturbed.
Section 3 That Logan City shall
IN no way be liable or responsible for
any accident or damage that may
occur in the erection, establishment,
location and maintenance OF poles,
posts, wires, cables or conduit or dam
ages arising I'm any manner therefrom
by reason of the default or misconduct
OF SAID grantee, its SUCCESSORS or as.
signs aforesaid, or their employees,
and the acceptance of this grant shall
be deemed an agreement on the part
of said grantee for itself, its successors
and assigns to save said city harmless
from and against any and all liability,
loss cost expense or damage from
any cause arising out Of any such de-
fault or misconduct or which may
accrue by reason of any accident or in
jury which may occur i'm or by reason
of the construction or operation, erecs
ton, establishment, location and
maintenance of said poles, posts,
wires, cables or condults used in the
operation of said telephone exchange,
and to indemnify and repay said city
for any loss, costs, expense or damage
OF any kind 1t NAV sustain by reason
OF any such default, misconduct ac-
cident or injury, and II any judgment
for damages against said city for any
such misconduct, default, accident
or injury shall be recovered against
said city, the recovery thereof shall be
final as between said city and the said
grantee, its successors or assigns,
aforesaid, and conclusive as TO the
liability of the latter to the former,
provided, however, that said grantee
and its successors or assigns shall have
had notice in writing of the tendency
OF said action In time to appear an
swcr and defend the same.
Section 4. The city council of Lo-
gan hereby reserves the right to use,
free OF expense to the city, the poles
herein provided for, which may be
necessary for the stringing of wires
for police, lire alarm and other mum.
cipal purposes provided such wires
shall not interfere with the proper
use of the wires of the grantee.
Section 8. The construction of the
telephone plant referred to herein
shall commence within six months
after the granting of this ordinance,
and be completed with all convenient
speed.
Section q. Al poles and posts used
by the grantee herein, its successors
and assigns, shall be reasonably
straight, and at all points where there
is an unuSal strain, shall be sufficiently
stayed in workmanlike manner, and
at all points shall be so placed as not
to interfere with travel or ordinary
use Of the streets, Us may be directed
by the city council or some committee
or person authorized 10y il for that
purpose, and shall further comply
with the terms and requirements of
existing ordinances or ordinances
which may be hereafter passed, in re-
lation to size. height, painting and
position OF wires thereon
Section !. Al work done by the
grantee herein in the public streets,
lanes, alleys or other public places in
said city shall be done by the grantee
herein under the supervision of and
subject TO inspection by the city
council council committee or other
person or persons authorized by IL for
that purpose, the right being expressly
reserved herein by the city council,
acting through such committee or per-
son, to condemn any work of conStruc-
ton not done or performed in accord
ance with the terms of this franchise or
contrary to existing ordinances and to
stop and prevent the confirmation of
any such work contrary to this fran
chiSe or existing ordinances.
Section S. That the said grantee,
its successors and assigns shall fur
niSh, maintain and keep in repair free
OF charge, telephones not exceeding
twelve in number for the use Of Logan
city from and after the installation of
its plant. and IN addition thereto
three telephones shall be furnished
free To Logan city at the end Of each
succeeding five year term thereafter,
for the period OF fifteen years, from
the date OF granting this fran.
chiSe, and for the remainder of
the life of this franchise the
grantee shall furnish free to Logan
city one additional telephone for each
succeeding live year term, the loca.
ton OF which telephones shall be as
directed 10y the city council, and shall
grant to Logan city free tolls for APP
pretending criminals within a radius
of one hundred miles of Logan city.
Section o. The right to purchase
the entire plant and property of the
grantee herein within the limits of LO-
gan city, including the appurtcnances,
appliances, exchanges, Instruments
and other property, is hereby reserved
by Logan city, municipality, and
said munipiDalitV shall baVp tho RIGHT