Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-09-17
Notice Of Franchise Election.

INOllce OF f-ranChlSe Election.
Whereas there was presented to. the
Mayor of the city of Missouri Valley,
on the 18th day of September. 1908, the
petition OF over twenty five property
owners in each OF the three wards of
said City of Mo. Valley, Iowa said wards
being all the wards in said City. asking
that the question of granting to the
Nebraska Telephone Company, its
successors and assigns, the right to oc.
cupy the streets, alleys and public
grounds of the City of Missouri Vslley,
Iowa for the erection and maintenance
OF poles. wires and appliances for con.
Quoting general telephone and telc
graph business. be submitted to vote
of the electors Of said City, at the gea-
eral election to be held in said City on
the Bird day of November, 1908. as pro-
vided by Section No. 776, of the Cole
of 1897.
Now therefore, !, W. II. Withrow
Mayor Of the City OF Missouri Valley
Iowa. pursuant to the re luest in such
petitions and the law in such cases
made and provided, do hereby give, to
the electors of said city, public notice
that the question Of granting said fran
chise and the passage of said ordinance,
a copy of which is hereto set forth, will
be submitted to the electors of said
.ICity. on the third day OF November,
1908. at which election, the question Of
passing the following public measure
shall be submitted
| Shall the following public measure he
adopted?
u ORDINANCE.
An ordinance granting certain rights
and privileges to the Ncbrasls a rclc-
| phone Company. its successors snG
assigns, regulating the erection of
poles and wires and protecting same
in the City of Missouri Valley, Iowa
BE it ordained hv the city council OF
the City of Missouri Valley. Iowa,
Seetion L. That the Nebraska relc.
phone Company, its successors AMI as.
signs. lie and are hereby granted Tho
: right OF way for the erection anl main.
tenance of poles and wires and all a.
appurtenances thereto, for the term q
twenty-five years, commencing on tn,
first dav of January, A. d. 1900 for Tho
purpose of transacting "a general tele
phone and telegraph business throu 9Th
uoon and over the streets, alleys ant
public grounds of the CITY of Missouri
VALLEY. Iowa. provided that said com
pany shall at all times when reuuestee
by the proper authorities, permit thci
poles and fixtures TO be used for the
purpose OF placing and maintainin,
thereon. free ofchargc, any wires which
, may be necess lrv for the use of TN,
!, police or fire department OF the city o
e Missouri Valley, Iowa, and further pro
vidcd that such poles AMI wires shall
\ be erectsd SO as not to interfere will
S ordinary travel through such steeet
$ AMI alleys, or with the drainage or i'm
/! provcmcnts of such streets and ALLEYS
b and in consideration therefor the gran
$ tee hereby and by the acceptance o
{ the fran ehise hereby granted, agree ia
furnish the said CITY four telephone
} and service free during tn, life of tli
: franchise. such telenhones to he locate,
G as directed by the Malyor all council
8 by resolution
Sect on , Whenever it shall he nee
e essary for any person to move a!or,
or across any Of said S reefs or a''cNs
{ any vehicle or structure Of such hei.h
I or size as to interfere with any poles O
e wires so crectc the company using an,
t operating such poles and wires, shall
4 upon receiving twentv-four hour
v notice. served i'll writing upon thei
C agent or manager at Missouri Valley
: Iowa. and upon receiving the actua
! cost, thereof temporarily remove sucl
0 poles and wires from such place a
c must necessarily be crossed by sue
: vehlcle or structure. and provide tina
I this section shall not be construed I,
: apply to circuscs or other parades upo
j. the public streets and alleys.
r Section ). That whenever it shall b
necessary to move any of the poles o
d wires erected on any street or alley i
d said city by said grantees herein, fc
Il the purpose of making any public i'm
g provements in such street Or alley, til
d same shall be done at the expense {
]. said Telephone Company or its assign
y upon twenty-four hours notice to tn
h agent or manager of said company 8
/. Missouri Valley, Iowa.
t. Section l. This ordinance shall tai,
effect and be in force from and afte
l. its passage. approval and publicatio
ID as provided by law.
,r The polls will be opened at ! o'cloc
S, a. m. and close at ! o'clock D. IN. &
s. said date. The legal electors of sal
II City of Missouri Valley. Iowa, are her,
by notified to attend at the pollin
is places in said City, between the hou,
S. above mentioned, on the said 3rd. da
e. of November, 1893.
m w. H. Withrow, Mayor.
d, Attest:
IN Frank Tamisiea. City Clerk.