Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-01-31
AN ORDINANCE


Authorizing the Southern Bell Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company to
use the public streets Of the Town
of Yorkville, 8. c., for the purpose OF
placing poles and electrical conduc-
tors thereon.
@ ECTION 1. Be It ordained by the
y General Council of the Town OF
Yorkville, 8. c., that permission be and
the same Is hereby granted to the
Southern Bell Telephone and Tele-
graph Company, its successors and as
signs, subject to the franchise granted
to the Bedford Telephone Company.
its successors and assigns, to erect,
operate and maintain lines Of tele-
phone and telegraph, including the ne.
cessary poles, fixtures and electrical
conductors. upon, along and over the
public roads, streets and highways OF
the Town Of Yorkville, s.. c., as It's
business may from time to time re-
duire,: for the purpose or doing q long
distance business only. from not ex.
ceeding two stations. provided that all
poles shall be neat and symmetrical.
i Section 2 That the work OF erect
ing poles by virtue Of this ordinance
shall be done under the supervision of
the street committee. and: the said
Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph
Company shall replace and properly
relay any sidewalk or street that may
be displaced by reason OF the erection
Of such poles, and upon failure OF the
Company so to do, after twenty days
notice In writing shall have been CIV
en- by the mayor Of the Town OF York
vile, S. c.. to said Company. the town
may repair such portion Of the side
walk or street that may have been dis
turbed by said Company, and collect
the cost so incurred from said Com
pany.
Section 8. In consideration Of the
rights and, privileges herein granted,
said company shall provide one cross
arm on each pole for the free use OF
the police and fire alarm system OF the
Town Of Yorkville. 8. c.
Section 4. Said Company shall at
all times be subject to the town ordi-
nances now in existence or which may
hereafter be passed relative to the use
Of the public streets by telephone and
telegraph companies.
Section 5. Said Company shall in
demnify the Town Of Yorkville. S. c.,
against, and assume all liabilities for
damages which may arise. or accrue to
the Town Of Yorkville, s. c., from any
injury to persons or property from the
QOlnR OI any "OEh ucIcil ciuthoi
or the neglect Of said Company or any
one Of It's employees to comply with
any ordinance relative to the use Of
the. streets Of said town, and the ac-
ceptance by the Company OF this ordi-
nance shall be an agreement. by 1T TO
pay to the Town Of Yorkville. s. c.,
any sum Of money for which the town
may become liable from or by reason
Of such injury.
Section 6. Said company shall file
with the Clerk Of the Council of the
Town Of "Yorkviile, s. c.. Its accept
ance OF this ordinance within sixty
days from the date when 1t shall take
effect.
Section Z. This ordinance shall be
In force from and after the date OF
its passage until the Goth day Of April.
1907. subject to renewal II the said
Town Council sees At so 10 do.
]. hereby certify that the above Is a
true and correct copy Of an ordinance
passed at a meeting Of the mayor and
council Of the Town OF Yorkvilie, 8.
c.. held on the 27th day Of January,
1905.
Approved, j. E. LOWRY.
= (sEAL). Mayor.