Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-15

NOTICE OF SPECIAL CITY ELEc.
TON.
CITY OF MARSHALLTOWN
IOWA:
Notice is hereby given. that pur-
suant to an ordnance Of the city coun-
Gil made and passed on the 7ch day OF
October, A. D, 1910. a special election
will be held in the city OF Marshall
town, Iowa. on the Sth day OF Novem
Der, A. D., 1910. from o'clock a. m. &c
z o'clock p. m, ar which time there
will be submitted 10 the vote of the
legal electors in said city the following
public measure: -
SHALL THE FOL- Yes
LOWING JBLIC -
MEASURE BE ADOPT No
ED: -
Shall the Merchants. Mechanics and
Farmers Telephone Company, their
agents, transferees. representatives
successors or assigns. the right to erect,
construct, maintain and operate along
thru, over. and under the streets, al
leys and highways Of the city Of Mar
shalltown, Marshall county, Iowa, a
telephone or telegraph line or lines for
the purpose Of conveying intelligence
and communication by electricity and
carrying on its business by such means
within, to and from the city of Mar
shalltown. Marshall county, Iowa for
the period of twenty-five years from
and after the Sth day of November A
stated in the ordinance, a copy OF
which is printed hereon and made a
part thereof.
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO
THE MERCHANTS. MECHANICS
AND FARMERS TELEPHONE CON-
PANY, THEIR AGENTS. TRANS
FEREES, REPRESENTA- Sue
CESSORS OR ASSIGNS, THE RIGHT
TO ERECT. CONSTRUCT, MAIN
TAIN AND OPERATE ALONG
THRU, OVER AND UNDER THE
STREETS, ALLEYS AND HIGH
WAYS OF THE CITY OF MAR
SHALLTOWN, MARSHALL COUN-
TT, IOWA, A TELEPHONE OF
TELEGRAPH LINE OR LINES FOR
THE PURPOSE OF CONVEYING IN
TELLIGENCE AND COMMJNICA
TON BY ELECTRICITY AND CAP
RYING ON ITS. BUSINESS BY Such
MEANS WITHIN. TO AND FROM
THE CITY OF MARSHALLTOWN
MARSHALL COUNTY. IOWA AND
PROVIDING FOR A SUBMISSION OF
A PROPOSITION FOR A FRAN
CHISE TO A VOTE OF THE ELEC-
TORS OF THE CITY OF MAR
SHALLTowN. IOWA.
BE IT ORDAINED. by the city coun-
ell Of the city of Marshall-own. Iowa:
SECTION THAT THE MER-
CHANTS. MECHANICS AND FAR
MER'S TELEPHONE COMPANY, its
agents. transferees, representatives
successors or assigns be and they are
hereby granted the right to erect, con-
struct. maintain and operate for a per
iod Of twenty FIVE years along. thru
over and under the streets alleys and
highways Of the city Of Marshalltown
Marshall county. Iowa. telephone OF
telegraph line or lines for the purpose
of carrying and communicating inteIIi-
gence and messages By electricity
within, to and from the city OF Mar
shalltown, Marshall county. Iowa.
SECTION BE IT FURTHER Or
DAMNED, that all wires in the fire
limits shall be put under ground. ex-
cept such wires as are necessary for
the proper aerial distribution of It's
services to its various subscribers
within the fire limits. All poles are
to be reasonably straight. SO as tc
present a neat appearance. and al
work to be done in the most improved
and workn1a Mike manner.
SECTION 4-BE IT FURTHER Or
DAINED, That the maximum rate for
local telephone service shall not ex-
coed the following schedule of rates:
BUSINESS RATES
individual line desk phones, per
Individual line wall phones, per
OFFICE RATES.
Individual line desk phones, per
month .-....... s.. %
RESIDENCE RATES.
Individual line desk phones, per
Individual line wall phones, per
month 1.5C
Two-party selective ringing desk
phones, per month ..-......... 1.5t
Two party selective ringing wall
phones, per month ..-........ 1.25
Four-party selective rim ging wall
phones, per month .......... LOO
Extension telephones, per month. 81
Extension bells furnished without
rent, providing the subscriber pays the
expense of bell and installation.
SECTION 6-BE IT FURTHER OR
/ DAMNED, That THE MERCHANTS
| MECHANICS AND FARMERS TEL
EPHONE COMPANY or its assigns
shall give bond in the sum of ONF
THOUSAND DOLLARS (s1,000) a!
soon as work on the plant has begur
and guaranty that all pavements ant
streets disturbed for the purpose o
| constructing the plant shall be re
/ stored to as good condition as sait
pavements and streets were in prfo
1 to their being disturbed; and work OIL
the construction of the plant is to begi1
within one year of the passage of thi
ordinance, and all work is to be dom