Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-30


prior TO such election In nj least three
public places in each ward In said city I:
ard said .proclsma ton shall be also printed
once In the oflcial newspaper ~ said city
az least ten days prior to such election:
election substantially In the following form,
digestion: shau the franchise provided
Tor and described In ordinances Of the City
company, it's successors. and assigns dsiis
upon t over, under and sSons the streets
avenues, alleys, viaducts, boulevards and
public grounds OF the City OF Omaha, TO
and during the term of twenty-five years
lines OF conduits, wires and conductors. to-
Syeters NOT poles ana sppiiancss wtre !. S eoni
for the transmission OF souno, signals and
intelligence by means OF electricity or
mission OF a proposition for the franchise
to a vote Of the electors ct tne City OF
Omaha be granted unto the Omaha Home
Telephone company. Its SUCCESSORS and as
SIGNS. on the tsrms as provided IL said
said proposition SUBSTANTIALLY in the form
in which II IL herein provided that the
same shall be submitted as aforesaid, shall
be printed on the ballot label with the
words Yes, or No, for the voter to indicate
his Affirmative or negative vote on said
proposition or question by operating the
proper device therefor. The polls shall be
trict as may pc designated by the Mayor.
and they shall be kept open between the
hours specified by law for general state
Quoted In accordance with the provisions
OF such law, and the election returns shall
p m. on the first Thursday after election,
and the city clerk shall record the result
OF such canvass IN the permanent city
record In which ordinances of the city are
recorded.
IL, upon the canvass Of said election
returns, II shall appear that majority of
ba nj '
said election have voted for said prop
osition, the same shall be deemed and
said Omaha Home Telephone company. its
successors and assigns. shall become and
be the owners of and possessed OF the
granted by said ordinance. saDlect to and
upon the terms and conditions therein
presGfr , WITH tn ne Tsh, to use and en-
assigns, provided that said grantee, its
successors or assigns, shall, within ninety
900 days from the date of said canvass,
file with the city clerk their acceptance
In writing, of the said ordinance and its
terms and conditions. and upon such ac-
ceptance being so filed this ordinance shall
become and be valid and binding contract
between the city and said grantee its Euc-
cessors or assigns
But II II shall appear that a majority Of
the electors voting on said proposition have
voted against the same. then said prop
osition shall be considered not carried
and this ordinance shall be null and void
Provided, however, that the mayor shall
not issue his proclamation or notice OF said
election until said grantee shall have
deposited with the city treasurer twenty
Ave hundred dollars G2,5oo.oo) In money to
be used by the. city to defray al of the
conducting said election. Any part OF said
deposit remaining after full payment of
said expenses shall be returned to said
grantee within thirty days after said cleo
ton Is held.
Section IL. This ordinance shall take eff
feet and be In force from and after its
passage. but the rights, privileges and
franchise therein mentioned are granted
Of the city Voting on the proposition for
said franchise, voting for said proposition
at said election, as herein provided.
Introduced by Mr.. Sheldon. Referred
committee telegraph and telephone.
Published by order of the city council
Of the City OF Omaha.
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