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

ORDINANCE NO. -
An ordliI----~- ..-.---.---.s $3.50 the Othaha
Home Ielei.-S.,e eviiipdily, us SUCCESSORS
ana assigns, the rlsnt, permission and au-
tnUrity an, upon, over, unGer and aiOns
the streets, avenues, alleys, NiaouctS,
boule van as and public grounds OF the cay
OF Omaha, TO erect, construct, opeIate,
repair anu maintain for ana during the
term of twenty-five years. lines of con-
QUITS, VIII s ana conductors. together with
feeders, service wires, conductors, poles
ana appliances, TO be used for the trans
mission Oh sound, sienals and intelligence
by means of electricity or otherwise; and
also providing for the Submission OF a
proposition for the franchise to vote of
the electors OF the city OF Omaha;
City OF Omaha:
Sec /. That the right. permission and
Omaha a6 Home TeIephone Company. its su use
cessors or assigns. hereinafter called the
grantee, in. upon. over under and along
Yards and public grounds of the city of
Omaha, to erect, construct. operate, m aim
tain and repai' for and , during the period
wires and conductors. together with all the
necessary or proper manholes, feeders.
service wires and conductors, poles and
appliances, to be used for the transmission
OF sound, signals and intelligence by means
of electricity or otherwise. subject to ex-
listing ordinances relating to such construc-
ton, and such reasonable regulations as
may from time to time be provided by the
ordinances q said city for the safety and
the Inhabitants thereof. and also subject to
the conditions hereinafter provided.
app e and equipment for the PURPOSES purposes
OF this ordinance shall be installed aud all
such line or lines of wire and electrical
conductors shall be placed underground
within the district bounded by Ninth street
on the east, Jackson street on the south,
nogt street on the north. Provided, how
ever that electrical conductors shall be
placed underground on Sixteenth street
al - e. .N..~~
on Cunning street west to Twenty-fourth
street and on Leavenworth street west to
rwenty-fourth street. Provided. however,
vided in this ordinance, may be made
above the ground surface. snd for that
ggropnd system above the surface as far
as It may be reasonably necessary. and
provided further that nothing herein shall
s sIIi't underground S dstTics from time to
time. 1t is agreed. however. that not
nss ssa Be the to &c
placed underground in any one year. Out
side the limits of said district the poles
in such a manner as to comply with the
City Ordinances, and the said grantee. It's
successors or assigns may erect and main
and appliances for such transmission OF
| sound, signals and intelligence. In the
eys and pnSic srons sas Sly Of
Omaha, and on buildings with the con-
sent of the owners thereof ana In gong
the said grantee, its successors and as
signs, may when necessary cross the
streets avenues. alleys, boulevards, PUBLIC
grounds and city property In any part OF
the city. provided that wires shall In no
part be nearer than twenty COD feet e
such wires shall be placed Underground
in the district and streets hereinbefore
specified for underground conduits !.
And provided further that the City OF
Omaha shall have the right to the use OF
the top crossarms of each OF said poles
department. Tor the transmission Sion Of sound.
signals and intelligence. and said grantee,
its successors ana assigns -hen required
ing its conduits, provide one duct in each
CONDUIT in the underground district pre-
sSri .S from time g time Tor the he use, u.s.
| for the accommodation OF the necessary
wires for its police and fire department
tor the transmission Of sound. signals and
Provided. further. however. that the city
shall. ~ It's Use sad n.eintenance OF us
wires In any such duct, comply with the
reasonable rules and regulations OF said
grantee, its successors assigns. and the
such duct or ON such poles SO that they
shall in nowise interfere with the opera
ton or US, Of the wires or cables OF said
grantee, its successors or assigns,
Sec. g. After said grantee, It's successors
or assigns shall have commenced laying It's
desires to use for that purpose and which
are to be newly paved lay such condults
Said grantee, its successors or assigns.
/ shall place and at all times keep-eu fle
with the city engineer. plans showing the
any new conduits shall file with the city
| engineer a plan showing where each con-
duit is to be laid and location OF manhoes
ana other openings 60 gain access To said
Sec. 4 Before opening any street for the
purpose OF laying, repairing or removing
| cOndhitH, wires or other conductors there
under. said grantee, its successors OF as
therefor from the proper city officials.
whose duty It is hereby made 10 grant the
its Successors or assigns. shall, In al cases,
restore saS and all opening mads by Il
baes, alleys bnulevards or pubic grounds
% good coRdision. and for th3t purpose
struetion hereunder, place and maintain
CT deposit with the city or Omaha, AZ al
lars sp1 Isl ooSOo,, which sum N" shall remain On
deposit until this exchange herein provided
for shall be -pas Into service; Any portion
the Sly 81 asea f o.s the purpose Of re-
storing said streets. avenues OorIeverds.
s ioa' Ia case said srsntee ita sae@easoTs S or
assigns, snail not SO restore the same
Of thirty tbs @ dSys ws sa aha SSmIS
was made, hve dayk previous nc.sce having
been given by sald city.
I lrivfle&ag and franchises HEREBY granted.
the said grantee, ia successors or assigns
shall have and maintain headquarters and
offices, and shall keep it's principal ONCE
1 ana its books and records in the city OF
| Omaha. Nebraska, and a majority OF tho
4 board OF directors OF said company shall
at all times be bona fide residents OF the
| city of<Omaha; and its books and records
| shall be open to examination and Inspec-
ton of the taxing authorities for the puT-
poses of determining the taxable value
| OF the property and business of said
! grantee, It's successors or assigns. and the
shall pay to the city OF Omaha on the FIRST
day OF January In each year an annuity
based upon percentage Of the gross
earnings OF the owners OF this franchise
as follows:
Two per cont (2ss) OF said gross earn
! ings each year after charge for service
| hereunder Is begun, during the period
granted by this ordinance, and said gran
tee shall furnish twelve Tree telepnones
for the use OF the city.
Said grantees. their successors or as
| signs. shall establish rental for tele-
phone service follows:
There shall be no charge on telephone
rentals until tho grantees, their success
sors or assigns. shall have in actIre oper-
alton and connected up at least thr.e
I thousand l3.000) bona hde subscribers In
the city of Omaha.
Until eight thousand (e,000) telephones
shall be in operation the rental for each
| full metallic long distance buHiress tslc-
phone shall not exceed hfty-four CASA. O9l
dollars per year; for each full 'netallio
long distance residence telephone shall
not exceed thirty $4,000 dollars per year.