Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-01-21
Ordinance No. So

AN oidlH dHCe granting 10 lne
Audubon County Telephone Com
pany, its successors or assigns,
the right to place and maintain
upon the streets, alleys and public
places in the town OF Extra, in An
dubon county, Iowa, all the poles,
wires and fixtures necessary and
convenient for supplying the pub
lie with communication by tele-
phone or any other improved cleo
trio device for the period OF twenty
five go years, upon the conditions
and Terms herein stated and con-
tanned, and providing tor the pro-
lection OF the property thereof, and
imposing penalty for the viola
ton thereof.
Be it ordained by the Mayor aud
Town Council of the Town of Extra
Iowa:
Section l. That the Audubon
County Telephone Company, it's
successors and assigns, be and is
hereby granted right of way for a
period of twenty FIVE (25) years, for
the erection and maintenance OF
poles and wires and all of the
appurtenances thereof tor the par
pose of transacting a general tele.
phone and telegraph business thru,
upon and over the streets, alleys
and public grounds, ways and
bridges of the town of Extra. Iowa,
subject, however, to all the cndi-
tons and stipulations herein set
forth.
Section 3. The lines Of poles and
wires now placed are hereby recog-
nized and approved, and any new
poles, supports or wires hereafter
placed, shall be so done under the
supervision of the Street Committee
and the same shall be so placed,
and the wires thereon secured and
kept at such elevations as to rea-
sonably avoid danger to persons
and the adjoining property; said
poles shall be reasonably straight
shall be we'll tamped, and not less
than twenty-five feet in length.
Section 8. After the erection of
said poles and fixtures. said Com
pany shall restore the surface of
the streets aud alleys and sidewalks
which are disturbed by it, to the
condition in which it found them
The work of 80 restoring the streets
as aforesaid, shall be done under
| the supervision OF the committee
on streets and alleys; any ex t,ense
to which the said town shall be
put by reason of the neglect of said
company to do said work in a
workmanlihe manner, shall be paid
by said Company, upon the presen.
tation of bills, certified by said
committee.
4 In case said Company's lines
shall be found to interfere with the
. change of grade of any street OF
with any public improvement, said
company shall upon receipt OF
written notice thereof, from said
street and alley committee and
within reasonable time, move its
said lines at it's own expense, so al
to avoid such interference.
Section 4. Said Company shall
hold said town free and harmless
from all damages, or claims tol
!, damages, caused by the construc
ton or negligent maintenance o.
it's said lines, and shall be liza BILE fol
injuries to public or private prop
efty of every kind, which may b,
caused thereby.
Sechon 5. Nothing in this ordi-
nance contained shall be so con
strued as to grant unto said Con
pany an exclusive right upon The
streets or alleys or to prevent the
grant of similar privileges to othel
individuals or companies for lik,
purposes.
Section 6. Said poles shall not b,
so set as to interfere with the con
struction, placing or proper main
tenance of any water pipe, gas pipe
drain or sewer that has been or ma,
hereafter be authorized by said city
Section Z. In consideration O
rights and privileges, herein grant
ed said Company shall, upon re
quest of said town, allow said tow
OF Extra, Iowa, to place upon tn
poles within said town, such wire
as may be necessary for the pur
, pose OF maintaining a fire alarm
system; and shall furnish said tow,
5 of Extra, Iowa, with a telephone
J placed in it's City Hall and pump
ing station free of cost to said tow
and the free use of the exchang,
for said telephone.
: Section s. This ordinance shal
) take effect and be in force from an,
after it's passage, approval by tn
Mayor, and publication as by Law
required.
j. o. HOWARD, NEI.s HANSEN,
Clerk. Mayor.