The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-06

: CHAPTER sls.
No. a45. An Ordinance Concern
ing Telephone Rates and
Granting Certain Rights to the
Providence Telephone Com
pany Until December I, 1919.

Providence Telephone Com
pany Until December I, 1913.
PASSED in Common Council July 1.
| 1907, I'm Board OF Aldermen July 1, 1907.
the objections Of the Mayor TO the
contrary notwithstanding)
IL is ordained by the City Council
OF the city OF Providence as follows:
Section |. In addition to the rights
now possessed by the Providence Tele-
phone Company. said company is here
| by granted. pursuant and subject to
| the provisions OF Chapter II of the
General Laws. entitled "Of Franchises
In Highways" the exclusive right to
maintain and furnish a telephone SER
vice within the city OF Providence. and
10 crest. lay, construct and maintain
| for the purposes for which said cor
poration is created, poles. wires. pipes.
conduits or cables, with necessary and
convenient appurtenances as may be
| required for the conduct Of the bust
ness or such corporation, In. over and
under the streets OF said city for a
period beginning with the passage OF
this ordinance and terminating on the
first day of December, A. ID. 1918. upon
the terms and conditions herinafter
provided. and subject TO such laws and
ordinances now or hereafter I'm force
as are not inconsistent herewith
| Sec. 2. During the continuance OF
! this exclusive right the rates charged
by said Providence Telephone Company
for local telephone service shall not
exceed the following schedule, which
shall go into effect on or before
December first A. y. 1907:
| For Unlimited Business Service
| one Party Line. Observation-Disclosures $50 90
| Two Party Line. ne............. so 90
For Unlimited Residence Service.
% %Dne Iarty Line .$4s 90
| Two Party Line. ne.......... SO 90
Measured Service for Business.
One Party Line, 600 calls ..s40 90
Two Party Line. 500 calls . 33 90
Party Line Nickel-in- Slot Telephone
with a guarantee of " calls or ~
cents per day.
Measured Service for Residence.
One Party Line, 500 calls. $50 90
| Two Party Line. 500 calls 25 90
Party Line Nickel-in- Slot Telephone
with guarantee of l call or cents
per day.
q Cost OF extension sets in Meas
ured Service $500 per year.
3. No mileage charges within city
limits
a. Extra calls in Measured Service.
exclusive of Nickel-in-Slot Telephone,
not to exceed three cents per call
And upon and after the first day OF
December. A. d. 1913. the said Provi-
dence Telephone company shall continue
| 10 furnish telephone service under the
same terms, conditions and requirements.
and at rates not exceeding those hereln-
| efore specified. and subject TO the same
provisioffs and limitations of said chap
ter: Provided, however. that either the
Providence Telephone company or the
| city OF Providence may. at any time after
said first day of December. A. ID. 1918,
OF this ordinance by giving six months
previous Notice In writing to the other
| party.
Sec. 8. The Providence Telephone Com
pany shall, so long as IL shall enjoy any
/ rights under this ordinance. make return
! OF its gross earnings within the city of
providence, and pay TO the city of Provi-
dence tax equal to three per centum
| upon Its gross earnings within said city,
| In each year at the times and in the man.
ner now prescribed by said chapter.
Sec. 4. The Providence Telephone Com
| pany before availing itself of any OF the
| rights conferred by this ordinance shall
| file with the City Clerk OF the city OF
| providence its acceptance of the provis-
ions hereof and shall for itself and it's
successors give its bond to the city of
providence in the sum of twenty-five
| thousand dollars for it's faithful perform
asnce OF the requirements hereof. and TO
, harmless. saved and Unidentified from
| and against all loss, cost. damage pay
ment and expense on account Of any in
| jury to persons or damage TO property.
| liable on account of the construction. Ill
construction. maintenance or repair or
| neglect to properly maintain and repair
its poles. wires conduits. pipes. man
| holes. handholes or appurtenances, or
| neglect TO repair or restore any sidewalk.
street or highway or part thereof dug up
| or opened by IL. unless the wrongful act
| or negligence of said city. its officers or
| employees shall cause such injury or dam
age as aforesaid.
Sec. S. The Providence Telephone Com
pany shall continue to carry the city
wires on It's pole lines and also to pro-
| vide and maintain as heretofore spaces
within It's conduts within which the ca
| bles OF the city of Providence, used In
ments. may be accommodated without
| expense TO said city, and shall draw In
! or draw out such cables, when required
| by said city, for the actual cost OF such
work to the Providence Telephone Com
| pany.
| Sec. 6. In case any important discovery
| or invention relating to telephone COM
I munication or telephone equipment shall
| hereafter be brought out and put into
| general use before the termination of the
| exclusive period hereby granted to the
| Providence Telephone company, which
discovery or invention IL adopted by said
| company. would substantially and mater
| tally reduce the cost of telephone service
! below the cost of the same at the pass
age of this ordinance, then and In that
| company shall upon request in writing
| by said city. adopt such discovery or in
vention and shall correspondingly and
reasonably reduce it's rates for the re-
| mainder Of said exclusive period.
Sec. Z. All ordinances and parts of
| ordinances inconsistent herewith are
hereby suspended during the continu-
ance of the rights herein granted. but
at the expiration thereof shall be and
remain in full force and effect
| CHAPTER 314.
No. 262. An Ordinance Permitting the
Narragansett Electric Lighting Com
pany To erect Poles and Wires In
Pavilion Avenue.