The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-01-31
ORDINANCE.

An ordinance granting the Rocky
Mountain Bell Telephone company a
franchise to construct, maintain, and
operate telephone system over, upon.
and under the public streets and thor
oughfares of Weber county, state Of
Utah.
The board of county commissioners
of the county of Weber, in the state
of Utah, oTdalns as follows;
Section l. That there be, and here
by Is granted unto the Rocky Mountain
Bell Telephone Company. a corporation
of the state of Utah, grantee. its sue
cessors and assigns. the franchise and
right to construct, maintain. and op-
crate public telephone and telegraph
system. or such other system or syss
tens for intercommunication by cleo
trieal devices, across. upon, and under
the public streets, alleys. and other
public thoroughfares of the said coun-
ty of Weber, and TO erect the neces-
sary poles. braces. and other appur-
tenances thereto appertainlng. Said
telephone and telegraph systems, with
the wires, poles, braces. and other
equipments and appurtenances neceS-
| sary thereto, shall be so placed, con-
structed. and maintained as not to In
terferc with the safety or convenience
of the travelling public, or with the
rights of private individuals. and shall
be placed and located as directed by
the board of county commissioners
Sec 2 That in consideration of this
franchise, and in lieu and In oommu-
tation of any license fees upon the
business Of the grantee. required by
any ordinance of Wober county. the
grantee. its successors and assigns, eN-
pressly agree to furnish to Weber
county such telephone equipment and
exchange service within said county
as the board of county commission
ers may from time TO time require,
without cost to the said Weber
county; said free service, however, not
to exceed at any one time ten 1O) reg
ular telephones in number, and shall
not include long distance telephone
service, And by Its acceptance OF this
franchise. the grantee, for itself, It's
SUCCESSORS, and assigns, shall be deem
ed TO promise and agree TO furnish We
ber county with telephone equipment
and service as aforesaid.
Sec. s. The grantee, for Itself. its
successors and assigns, by the accept
anco Of this grant, promises and agrees
to indemnify and save harmless, tho
county Of Webor from and against
any and all claims. demands. OF causes
of action tnat may accrue, or that may
arise against tho county of Weber. by
reason of the construction, mainte-
nance, or operation Of the said tele-
phone and telegraph system, or other
system or systems for intercommuni-
cation by electrical devices, over upon,
across, or under the public streets. al
leys, and other public thoroughfares
of Weber county, Utah. as aforesaid,
provided written notice OF all such
claims and demands and causes of &c
ton be given the grantee, Its success
ors and assigns. and opportunity given
the grantee. its successors or assigns,
TO appear and defend or settle all such
claims or demands or causes Of action.
either with or without suit,
Sec L. All branches or parts of
trees or branches upon the highways
of Weber county. state Of Utah, that
may from time to time obstruct or In
terfere with the wires, cables or fix
lures OF the grantee upon the poles Of
the said grantee. are hereby declared
10 be encroachments or distinctions