Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-18
|OFF[R SUBSTITUTE
PHONE ORDINANCE
City Solicitor Prepares One ION
Mayors Suggestion, Which
Will Come Up Monday
NO ACTION rs YET TAKEN
Northup's Draft is Patterned After
Different Telephone Ordinances in
Larger Cities - Is Considered Good
With Several Modification. - Com
pany Says It Is Now Prohibitivs.

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The Farmers and Merchants Tele-
phone company ordinance occupied
practically all of the time of the
councils adjourned session Monday
night, without any definite action be-
ing taken. For the first time in several
weeks a full council was present, which
has been the desire now that the fran
chise ordinance is UP for consideration.
Mayor Ingledue read substitute ordi-
nance that had been drafted by City
Solicitor Northup on the mayors sug
gestion. 1t was generally considered as
a better ordinance in some ways than
that offered by the company, altho
the opinion was expressed that
1t would need considerable mod
ification. Further action on the substi-
tnte ordinance will come up at q meet
ing to be held next Monday night.
The Northup ordinance is compiled
from several ordinances governing tel
ephone companies in force in cities like
Chicago, Omaha, Lincoln, Neb., and
other larger places. 1t calls for the in
stallation of the latest improved au-
tomato telephone apparatus, and that
the system be installed underground
within the limits of High street on the
SOUTH Thirteenth street on the west,
Center street on the north, and Eighth
avenue on the east. The limits, how
e ever, may be extended. and nothing Is
to prevent such extension at any time.
Surface and exchange connections are
permitted above, ground. Alleys are to
be used where possible, and all wires
must be placed at height above all
electric light, fire alarm, and other tel
ephone wires. Poles must not be less
than thirty feet high, and must be
painted The city is to have the privi-
lege to use top cross arm on each
pole for its police and fire alarm wires.
City to Use Conduits.
The city would also reserve the right
to use one duct in each conduit laid by
the company, when needed for police
alarm or fire department systems, and
all conduits would be built according
to the requirements Of the streets and
alleys committee. The city would pay
all expense of the ducts given over
to it for its wires, and would not inter-
fere with or damage in any way the
wires of the company
| The plans for and location of all
conduits are to be furnished the city
before any street is opened. and APP
plication must be made to the mayor
whose duty it shall be to grant such
| permission when applied for.
The company must restore any and
all streets to good condition follow
| ing the making of openings, and must
put up a bond of $1,000 that streets
will be put back In shape within thirty
days after the openings are made.
Must Maintain Offices Here.
in consideration Of the granting OF
a franchise, the company is to MAIN
| tain its Office in the city of Marshall.
open for examination and inspection
to the taxing authorities, for the pur-
pose of determining the taxable valu-
| alton of the company.
! AT the beginning of each year. or
Jan. 1, after commencing active
operations. the company must pay the
city an annuity in the sum of
dollars. as compensation for the privil.
ege of using it's streets, and for renta
privilege and tax thereon, but the an.
nuities are not, to be collectible unit
a like amount is imposed on any OF
all other telephone companies operat-
ing in the city.
Other Requirements.
Within one year after the franchise
Is granted the company must have
erected in this city a suitable build.
ing to cost not less than 100000, anf
within two years time must have in.
stalled and established telephone ex.
change costing $150,000.
Il No charge or rentals are permitted
by the company until the line is IL
active operation. Three hundred bona
the city of Marshalltown, and at thu
end of the first year the company shall
have at least 1000 actual and bona
fide subscribers. Free telephone serv'
ice is to ne afforded all public offices
police, fire stations, water department
etc, as the city council may direct
Rates Are Specified.
The ordinance specifies the following
rates, all for metallic circuits, to b.
charged by the company for differen
services:
Business lines, per month, $3.50.
H Two-party lines, per month 81.
Office phones, per month, 81.
Office phones, two-party line, $1.75
Individual residence phones, $780, {
Resie ence phones, four party line
81.
Trunk lines, for, private exchange
including one free phone, $3.50.
All additional phones, wall or desk
so cents.
Switchboard and all other apparatu:
to be installed free.