Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-10-01
Notice of Franchise Election.

Notice of Franchise 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 Valley.
Iowa for the erection and maintenance
OF poles. wines and appliances for con-
Iductlng general telephone and tele-
lgraph business. he submitted to vote
OF the electors of said City. at the gen
eral election to be held in said City on
the 3rd day of November, 1908, as pro-
|vided by Section No. 776, of the Code
OF 1897.
| Now therefore, W. III. Withrow.
Mayor of the City OF Missouri Valley.
Iowa, pursuant to the request in such
petitions nd 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 tie electors of said
City, 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 be
adopted2
ORDINANCE.
An ordinance granting certain rights
and privileges to the Nebras,s Telc-
phone Company, its successors end
assigns, regulating the erection of
| poles and wires and protecting same
in the City of Missouri Valley, Iowa.
BE it ordained by the city council of
the City of Missouri Valley, Iowa,
Section |. That the Nebraska Telc-
phone Company its successors and as
signs. be and are hereby granted the
fright OF way for the erection and main-
tenance of poles and wires and all the
Iappurtenances thereto, for the term Of
twenty-five years, commencing on the
first day of January, A. ID. 1909, for the
purpose of transacting general tcle-
phone and telegraph business through,
upon and over the streets, alleys and
public grounds of the City of Missouri
Valley, Iowa, provided that said COM
pany shall at all times. when requested
| by the proper authorities, permit their
poles and fixtures to be used for the
purpose of placing and maintaining
thereon, free ofcharge, any wires which
may be necess lry for the use of the
police or fire department of the city Of
!, Missouri Valley, Iowa, and further pro.
vidcd that such poles AMI wires shall
be crectsd SO as not to interfere with
ordinary travel through such steeets
and alleys, or with the drainage or i'm.
provements OF such streets and ALLEYS
and in consideration therefor the gran.
tee hereby and by the acceptance OF
the franchise hereby granted, agree To
furnish the said city four telephone
and service free during tn, life of thi.
franchise, such telephones to be located
, as directed by the Mayor and council
by resolution.
Section , Whenever it shall bc nee.
; essary for any person to move along
or across any of said reefs or alleys
any vehicle or structure Of such height
or size as to interfere with any poles OF
wires SO erected the company using ant
operating such poles and wires, shall
upon receiving twenty-four hour.
: notice. served in writing upon thei
, agent or manager at Missouri Valley
Iowa, and upon receiving the actual
cost, thereof temporarily remove sucl
, poles and wires from such place a.
2 must necessarily be crossed by sucl
vehicle or structure. and provided that
this section shall not be construed to
apply to clrcuscs or other parades upor
the public streets and alleys.
! Section }. That whenever it shall Il,
necessary to move any of the poles OF
! wires erected on any street or alley il
said city by said grantees herein, fo
] the purpose of making any public inn
z provements in such street or alley. Tho
Same shall be done at the expense o
[, said Telephone Company or its assigns
upon twenty:four hours notice to the
a agent or manager of said company a
!. Missouri Valley, Iowa.
: Section 4. This ordinance shall TAX,
effect and be in force from and afte
its passage. approval and publication
as provided by law.
T The polls will be opened at o'clocl
]. a IN and close at I o'clock p. IN. q
: said date. The legal electors of sale
! City of Missouri Valley. Iowa. are here
by notified to attend at the pollin,
S places in said City. between the hours
. above mentioned. on the said 3rd. da,
: of November, 1908.
w. H. Withrow, Mayor.
! Attest:
a Frank Tamisiea. City Clerk.