The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1905-09-21
Am ORDINANCE

! C0NhuCruus hNp APPLIANCES FOa rui
/ TRANSMIT sfoN OH EtEcrulOTY F9b 1ht
| C0MMUNiChriOs by iELEpH0NE or D1HEH
! IMPROVED ELLCTlucAL DEVICE lN SPA NIsn
| tohh CITY, SrArE uf tThh
~ y ordained 0y tho City Council OF spanish
l'ofk Cijs
secIo1 l-rbat Che Utah nlepondcu. rele-
phone company. iis successors aud assigns
hereafter 10 be known and called In this Ordl-
nance Grantee rs hereby muntrd The right,
| franchise and privilege % construct, operate
ana maintain upon, along, through. under ana
| IN The streets, alleys, lanes una public high.
ways Of said city all necessary poles. posts,
| cables wires, conduits and other suitable MAJ
| tcrlHl appliances ana appurtenanceS necessary
aud requisite 70 the operation ana maintenance
OF telephone exchange In said city for per-
| iOd OF 30 years,
Sec, lI-rhat the said grantee, its successors
and assigns shall, ~ erecting the said poles
and posts and In doing underground work, dis
turb the streets, side walks and pavements as
little as possible, ana shall at an times after
erecting said poles ana posts, wires ana cables,
replace an streets 50 disturbed ny them and
| leave thcm iu equally Us good condition as they
| were before being so disturbed,
sec. iL-Ihut the said grantee herein, lis
successors and assigns shall be wholly respon-
| sible and liable for any and all damages uiiat
| may BIZ adludgcd against said city by reason Of
the erection, establishment, location, oOnstruc-
tlon ana maintenance OF poles, posts, wires con-
duitsand any ana al damages arising la any
manner theretrOm, and that an exercise by the
said grantee OF the right herein granted shall
| estOp ~, It's SUCCESSORS and assigns nom deny
| ing tho acceptance Of this ordinance and all
conditions Hereunder
See lN-Spanish Fork City hereby reserves
the right to use, free Of expense TO the city the
| poles herein provided for, which may be neces-
sary for tile stringing of wires for police, tire
alarm and other municipal purposes, PRo-
YIDED such wires shall not Interfere with the
proper use OF the wires OF grantee
Sec. V--The construction OF the telephone
plant referred to herein shall commence within
| six month after the granting OF this ordinance,
and be completed with all convenient speed.
Sec. VIAL poles and posts used by the
grantee herein, It's successors and assigns shall
| be reasonably straight, and at nll points where
there is an unusual strain, shall be sufficiently
stayed IN workman-like manner, and at all
points shall be SO placed as TO not interfere
| with travel or the ordinary use OF the Streets
| as may be directed by the city council or some
committee or person authorized by IL for that
purpose, and SHAH further comply with the
terms and requirements OF existing ordinances
and ordinances which may be hereafter passed,
| In relation 10 size, height, painting, and posi-
ton Of the wires thereon. q
Sec. VII All work done by the grantee here
| in In the public streets, lanes, and alleys. or
other public places in said city shall be done
| by the grantee herein under the supervision
aud inspection OF the city council council com
mittee or other person or persons authorized
by IT for that purpose, the right being express
| ly reserved herein by the city council acting
through such committee or person. to condemn
any work OF construction not done or performed
| in accordance with this franchise or contrary
TO existing ordinances. and to stop and prevent
bHG CbuLlInullOn OF any sum Whfh contrary 10
this franchise, or existing ordinances,
Sec. Nlll--That the said grantee, its success
sors and assigns shall furnish, maintain ana
Keep In repair free OF charge, telephones not
exceeding three ia humber for the use OF Span
ish Fork City, the location of which telephones
shall be a. directed by the city council, and
provided, that after the population OF said city
exceeds 5000 inhabitants the city shall have
free OF charge one additional such telephone
Tor each 1000 inhabitants or fraction thereof in
excess OF 5000, In addition TO said telephones
rna ufsstf FOR
all city business within 10 miles
Sec. IA--lf at any time during the term OF
this franchise the grantee herein shall desire
TO sell It's entire plant properly, and fran
chses, within the limits Of said city, the said
city shall have the option OF purchasing the
same for the price at which the said property
shall be offered.
sec X-until the population of said city ex-
coed 10000 inhahitanta the rate OF rentals OF
telephones used Tor unlimited business purpo-
SEES within the corporate limits OF said city shall
not exceed a36 90 per annum, and after such
population is reached such rental shall not ex-
coed $500 per annuni the rate OF rental for
unlimited service telephones for private resi-
dences within such radius until said city shall
contain population of 10000 Inhabitants shall
| not exceed the sum of s2i 90 per annum, and
after such population shall have been exceeded
in said city such rental shall not exceed $50. %
| per annum,
Sec. XI-Any combination, secret agree
ment or understandings or pooling or agree
ment to pool between the grantee, its success
SorS or assigns and any other person, firm or
corporation now engaged or which may here
after engage in the construction, maintenance
and operation OF any telephone line or lines,
exchange or exchanges within the limits OF
Spanish Fork CITY wherein or whereby and by
which the rates charged for the use OF tele-
phones within the corporate limits OF Spanish
| Fork City shall be fixed shall cause and work
| q forfeiture OF this franchise as PEN
| atty for any such combinations, secret agree
meht, understanding or pooling, the grantee
herein and It's successors and assigns expressly
agree ana conserving TO the jurisdiction OF said
council 70 declare such forfeiture.
| Sec Mi The grantee herein, its successors
| ana assigns shall, as fast as the pavement OF
| the streets OF spanish Fork City shall be be-
| gun, place us wires IN couduits on the streets
| 80 paved, IN advance OF said pavement
| sec. XIII The franchise and privileges here
| In and hereby granted shall be void and OF no
effect unless the grantee herein shall within
thirty days IRON the passage hereof, lille with
the city recorder Of Spanish Fork City, It's ac-
eeptance IN writing OF this franchise, and all
! its terms aud conditions
| Sec. &lN-ln consideration OF the granting OF
| the rights aud privileges herein given to the
grantee, The Utah Independent Telephone
| company hereby agrees 20 pay 10 Spanish
| Fork CITY upon the acceptance of this fran
| chlse, the sum Of 10000, and the further sum
or aQ40 license tax per year on each telephone
installed In spanish Fork City; said payments
| TO DC made 10 the city treasurer ON or before
| the second Monday in January In each year,
which shall be in lieu of any license or special
| tax,
See. Myths Ordinance shall continue 10 be
| In force for the term OF thirty years from and
| after the date of its passage.
| SEC, ANI--phis ordinance shall take effect
upon It's passage and publication as required
| by law.
Passed by the City Council OF Spanish Fork
City, this lgthday OF september, A. u. 1905
| JAMES NJ GREER, Mayor
Attest; w. 4. jones',