Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-23

grantee within thirty days after said cleo
eeeaon ii. This ordinance shall take eff
feet and be IN fore from and after its
passage, but the rights, privileges anu
conditioned upon a majority OF the electors
OF the city voting on the proposition tor
AZ said erection, as herein provided.
Introduced by Mr. Sheldon. Referred
committee telegraph and telephone.
Punti.ned oy order OF the city council
BAN B. BUTLER, City Clerk.
S2Odltt.
No 1859. September IS. 1896.
An ordinance granting unto Joseph J. Helm
ana 4. Il. Pollock Of Piattsmouth, Ne
brasxa, their heirs and assigns, the right,
permission and authority in, upon, over
Under and along the stsse.s awe Bubble
grounds OF the City Of Omaha, TO erect,
construct, operate and maintain, for and
during the term Of twenty-five years.
lines Of conduits wires and conductors,
together with feeders, service wires, con-
ductors. poles and appliances to be USED
for the transmission of sound, signals
and intelligence by means Of electricity
or otherwise; and also providing for the
submission OF a proposition for the fran
chise to vote OF the electors OF the City
Be it Ordained by the City Council of the
City OF On1aha:
authority are hereby granted unto Joseph
J. Helm, T. E. Parnlele and T. II. Pollock,
their heirs and assigns, hereinafter called
along the streets, avenues. alleys. viaducts.
boulevards and public grounds OF the City
OF Omaha, to erect, construct, operate
maintain and repair for and during the
period of twenty-five years. lines Of con-
duits. wires and conductors, together with
all necessary or. proper manholes. feeders
service wires and conductors, poles and an
planes. to be used for the Transmission OF
sound; signals and intelligence by means Of
electricitv or otherwise subject TO existing
and such reasonable regulations as may
from time TO time be provided by the ordi-
nance Of said city for the safety and pro-
lection Of the persons and property of the
Inhabitants thereof, and also subject to the
conditions hereinafter provided.
ana ases anG nT Us The
OF this ordinance shall be installed, and all
such line or lines OF wire and electrical
conductors shall be placed under ground
within the district bounded by Ninth street
on the east, Leavenworth street on the
fsouth. Eighteenth street on the west and
Davenport street on the north which terri
tory may be extended at any time by the
Mayor and City Council. Provided, how
ever, service and exchange connections, as
provided in this ordinance, may be made
above the ground surface and for that pur-
pose wires may extend from the under
ground system above the surface as TAR as
1t may be reasonably necessary; and pro-
vided, further, that nothing herein shall
abrtdge the right of the city TO enlarge said
Underground district from time to time,
outside the limits OF said district the poles
and wires shall be erected and constructed
In such manner as to comply with the city
ordinances, and the said grantees. their sue
cessors or assigns may erect and maintain
a system of conduits. poles. wires and APP
planes for such transmission of sound
signals and intelligence in the streets. ave-
nues, boulevards, viaducts. alleys and pub
lie grounds In said City OF Omaha, and on
buildings with the consent of the owner
thereof, and in going from one building to
another, IN so doing the said grantees. their
successors and assigns. may. when neces-
sary, cross the streets. avenues alleys
boulevards. public grounds and city prop
erty TO any part OF the city. provided that
wires shall in no part be nearer than
twenty (o) feet to the surface Of the
And provided. further that the CITY NJ
Omaha shall have the right TO the use of
the top cross-arms or each of said poles
tor necessary wires for its police and fire
department. for the transmission OF sound
signals and intelligence. and said grantees
their successors and assigns. shall. in con-
in each conduit in the underground dis
trict prescribed from time to time for the
use OF the city when needed. free from
essary wires for its police and fire depart
ment for the transmission of sound sig
Provided, further. however. that the city
SHALL on Its use and maintenance Of it's
wires In such duct, comply with the rea-
grantees. their successors or assigns. and
the city shall insulate and protect any
wires in such duct or on such poles, so that
operation or use OF the wires or cables of
said grantees, their successors or assigns.
Sec. g. After said grantees, their sue
cessors or assigns, shall have commenced
laying their conduits they shall, in the
streets which they desire to use for that
lay such conduits prior to the laying Of the
new pavement.
Said grantees. their successors or as
signs, shall place and at all times keep on
| nle with the City Engineer plans showing
the location OF conduits laid, and before
laying any new conduits shall file with the
City Engineer a plan showing where each
| conduit is to be laid. and location of man
holes and other openings to gain access to
such coAduits.
Sec. l. Before opening any street for
the purpose of laying, repairing or remov-
Ing conduits. wires or other conductors
or assigns shall apply ior and obtain a
permit therefor from the proper city offi-
cial whose duty II is hereby made to
grant the same when applied for; and said
grantees, their successors or assigns, shall
In all cases restore any and all openings
made by them under this ordinance in sucI.
| lie grounds. to a good condition; and for
that purpose the said grantees their sue
cessors or assigns, shall from the time they
commence construction hereunder, place
and maintain on deposit with the City OF
Omaha at all times the full sum OF one
thousand N1,00O) dollars. Any portion or
all Of said sum may. at the discretion OF
the said city, be used for the purpose OF
restoring said streets avenues, bouevards,
alleys or public grounds to a good condi-
ton. In case said grantees. their successors
or assigns, shall not so restore the same
within thirty (SO) days after the compile
ton OF the work for which said opening
was made.
| Sec. s. In consideration of tho rights,
1 privileges and franchises hereby granted,
! the said grantees their successors or as
signs, shall have and maintain headquar-
/ tiers and principal Offices, and keep tn sir
| books and records in the City OF Omaha
( Nebraska, and such books and records
shall be open to examination and inspection
of the taxing authorities for the purpose
/ OF determining the taxable value of the
| property and business of said grantees.
| grantees, their successors or assigns shall
! pay TO the City OF Omaha on the first day
OF January in each year an annuity based
upon a percentage OF the gross earnings
| lows:
Two per cent C2sJ) of said gross earnings
each year after charge for service here
under Is begun. during the period granted
/ by this ordinance. and said grantees shall
| furnish twelve free telepiInuss for the use
| Of the city police and fire department
! Said grantees, their successors or as
signs. shall establish a rental for telephone
service as followS: There shall be no
/ charge on telephone rentals until the gram
! tees, their successors or assigns. shall have
In active operation and connected up at
least three thousand 5000 bona hde sub
! Until eight thousand 8.00O telephones
shall. be IN operation. the rental for each
! full metallic long distance business tele-
| nhOne shall not exceed fifty-fOur (&S4 COZ