Gilpin observer., 1909-03-25
ORDINANCE.

An ordinance granting certain prIvIl-
eyes to tho COLORADO TELEPHONE
COMPANY, ITS SUCCESSORS AND
ASSIGNS, In the City Of Central,
State Of Colorado.
Be II ordained BY the City Council Of
the City Of Central.
Section I. That from and after the
date of the passage OF this ordinance,
and for the full and complete period OF
twenty years The Colorado Telephone
CcinpanT. lis successors and assigns,
Il corporation organized and existing
under the laws of the State of Colo
rado. shall have. and it is hereby
granted the right, privilege and license
to erect in, upon. across, along, under
and upon all streets and alleys OF the
City of Central, such poles, wires and
fixtures. and construct such undergroun
conduits as may be necessary for the
operation of q telephone exchange in
said city.
Section 2. That the right and priv
ilege Is hereby granted to The Colo
rado Telephone Company, its successors
and assigns, upon, along or under all
streets and alleys and public ways, and
to all extensions of the same. for the
placing of poles. posts. underground
conduits. man-holes. cables, and wires,
and other necessary fixtures for main
tanning and operating said telephone eX-
change and lines connected Herewith.
Providing, however, that pole
poles or other fixtures shall be placed
where the same will interfere with any
gas lamp, electric light or water hyd-
rant, nor shall any such pole other
fixtures be placed in any street ex-
cept at the outer edge OF the sidewalk,
or in any alley except close to the
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and then in such a manner as not to
interfere with vehicles passing through
such alley or with any other necessary
use of the same.
Section 3. The privilege, franchise
license hereby granted and the construc-
ton of the said telephone lines shall
at all times be subject to such police
power, reasonable dominion and regu-
lations as the City Council OF said
City may by resolution ordinance
hereafter provide, and the City Coun-
ell of said City reserves to itself the
right to require said Telephone Com
paay. at any time. to elevate or lower
the wires connected Herewith at any
place in said City to such height above
the surface OF the street 1t may
deem necessary. which right may DO
exercised by said City Council by reso-
luton prescribing the height of the
lowest wires above the surface Of the
street In any specified locality.
Section 4. The City of Central shall
have the privilege at any time OF string
ing and maintaining upon the poles
OF the Telephone Company within the
City limits the wire and pole fixtures
necessary for a fire alarm system. such
wires to be strung under the supervis-
ion of the foreman of the Telephone
Company.
Section s. The said Telephone Com
pany shall, before 1t enters upon the
enjoyment of the franchise herein grant
ed, execute and deliver to the City of
Central bond in the penal sum of
ten thousand dollars ($10.00000). with
good and sufficient surety. to be ap-
proved by the City Council. on condi-
tion that 1t will hold the City of Cen
trail harmless from any damage occas-
ioned by the granting Of this franchise.
or from any damage occasioned by neg
ligence or want of care on the part
of said company. in the construction
or maintenance Of It's telephone system
within said City.
Approved this 11th day Of March. A.
D., 1909.
Mayor.
Attest: NJ. ]. Leahy. City Clerk.