Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-09-24
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. wives and appliances for con-
ductlng general telephone and tele-
graph business. be submitted to vote
of the electors of said City. at the gen
eral election to be held in said City on
the Bird day of November, 1908, as pro-
vided by Section No. 776, of the Code
of 1897.
Now therefore. l, w. H. Withrow,
Mayor of the City of Missouri Valley.
Iowa, pursuant to the request 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,
copy of which is hereto set forth. will
be submitted to the 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
adopted?
ORDINANCE.
An ordinance granting certain rights
and privileges to the Nebrask Tele-
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 L. That the Nebraska Tele-
phone Company. its successors and as
signs. be and are hereby granted the
right Of way for the erection and main.
tenance of poles and wires and all the
appurtenances thereto, for the term of
twenty-five years, commencing on the
first day of January, A. d. 1909, for the
purpose of transacting general tele-
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 necessary for the use of the
police or fire department of the CITY of
Missouri Valley, Iowa, and further pro-
vided that such poles and wires shall
be erectsd 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 gram
tee hereby and by the acceptance of
the franchise hereby granted, agree to
furnish the said city four telephones
and service free during the life of this
franchise, such telephones to be located
as directed by the Mayor and council
by resolution.
Section 2. Whenever it shall be 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 or
wires SO erectel the company using and
operating such poles and wires. shall
upon receiving twenty-four hours
notice. served in writing upon their
agent or manager at Missouri Valley,
Iowa, and upon receiving the actual
cost, thereof temporarily remove such
poles and wires from such place as
must necessarily be crossed bv such
vehicle or structure. and provided that
this section shall not be construed TO
apply to circuses or other parades upon
the public streets and alleys
Section B. That whenever it shall be
necessary to move any of the poles or
wires erected on any street or alley in
said city by said grantees herein. for
the purpose of making any public inn
provements in such street Or alley, the
same shall be done at the expense of
said Telephone Company or its assigns
upon twenty four hours notice to the
agent or manager of said company at
Missouri Valley, Iowa.
Section 4. This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force from and after
its passage. approval and publication
as provided by law.
The polls will be opened at I o'clock
a. m. and close at o'clock p. m. of
said date. The legal electors of said
City of Missouri Valley. Iowa, are here
by notified to attend at the polling
places in said City. between the hours
above mentioned. on the said Bird. day
of November, 1908.
W. H. Withrow. Mayor.
Attest: