The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-02-27

ton of such decree adjudicating such
forfeiture the said grantee shall place
said plant, system, exchange ana prop,
erty in good order and repair, ana snali
render efficient service thereby ana
thereafter.
Sec. 8. Said grantee hereby agrees and
covenants to indemnify and save harm,
less the Town of Newport against all
damages, costs and expenses whatsoever
to which the said town may be subjected!
in consequence of the acts or neglect OF
grantee, it's agents or servants, IN any
manner arising from the rights and
privileges granted herein.
See. 9. The rights, privileges and fran
chise hereby granted shall terminate at
the expiration of fifteen (15l years from
the date this ordinance shall become
effective, and shall commence the day
this ordinance becomes of force and
effect.
That each and every street, alley or
highway or any portion thereof. that
may be disturbed or torn up by said said
grantee under the provisions OF this Or
| dinance shall be replaced and put in as
good order and condition as the same
was in before it was so disturbed or torn
up, and be thereafter maintained for a
period of one year.
That the grantee shall pay all dam
ages, costs and expenses whatsoever to
which the town may be subjected in con-
sequence of the acts or neglects OF
grantee, its servants or agents, in any
manner arising from the rights and
privileges granted herein.
Sec. 10. That said grantee shall pro-
vide for the use of the Town of Newport
space for two wires on the top arm OF
each and every pole erected, with the
necessary connections thereto, all with
out compensation from said Town of
Newport, during the life of this fran
chise. The said grantee shall provide
one free telephone and connections for
the Town of Newport.
That said franchise, as granted by the
Town of Newport. shall not in any way
be sold or transferred by the grantee,
his agents or servants, prior to the
and that this franchise shall so remain
the property of said grantee as herein
before specified.
That said grantee will faithfully keep
and perform each and every term and
condition imposed by this ordinance.
Sec. II. That any neglect, failure or
refusal to comply with any of the condi-
tions of this franchise or grant may
thereupon effect forfeiture hereof, and
the said Town of Newport may, by its
council with the approval of the mayor
of said town, declaresthis grant and all
the rights and privileges herein con-
ferred forfeited, and upon adjudication
OF forfeiture by court of competent
jurisdiction, this franchise and all the
privileges and rights conferred thereby
shall become null and void.
That the rates for such telephone SER
vice shall not at any time exceed 1.50
for two-party line, 1926 for single
line, and $1.00 for more than two party
line, and that the number of subscribers
on such lines shall not at any time ex-
coed five.
Sec. IL. The said grantee shall, within
thirty (30) days after this ordinance
shall be passed and approved, file in the
office of the town clerk of the town writ
ten acceptance of this ordinance and
franchise herein granted, and the failrue
upon the part of the grantee herein to
file such written acceptance within the
time herein specified shall be deemed an
abandonment and rejection of the fran
chise, rights and privileges herein con-
ferred, and this ordinance shall forever
be null and void, and such acceptance
by grantee shall be unqualified and shall
be an acceptance of all the terms, con-
ditions and restrictions contained in this
ordinance
That the grantee shall commence
construction of said telegraph and tele-
phone system, as hereinbefore specified,
within sixty days from the acceptance
OF this ordinance, and shall have said
system in full and complete operation
within one year from the passage of said
ordinance.
Sec. -. This ordinance shall, upon
being signed by the Mayor and attested
by the Clerk before publication, take
effect and be in force from and after it's
publication.
Passed by the council this 4th day of
February, A. D. 1908.
Signed and attested February 10, A. d,
1908.
E. S. APPEL, Mayor.
Attest
W A PRrATIy Town Clork