Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-16

GIN OF MARSHAILIONNN y,
IOWA:
Notice is hereby given. that pur-
suant to an ordnance of the city coun-
ell made and passed on the 18th day of
October, A. D. 1870 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. to
O'Clock p m, ar which time there
will be submitted 70 the vote of the
legal electors in said city the following
public m easure: ----- -----
SHALL THE FOL- Yes
LOWING L 3 LII f-
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
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 Novem Der A
D., 1910, upon the terms and conditions
stated in the ordinance, copy Of
which is printed hereon and made
part thereof.
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO
THE MERCHANTS, MECHANICS
AND FARMERS TELEPHONE CON-
PANY. THEIR AGENTS. TRANS
FEREES, REPRESENTATIVE 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
SHALtTOWN. MARSHALL COUN-
TY, IOWA, A TELEPHONE OR
TELEGRAPH LINE OR LINES FOR
THE PURPOSE OF CONVEYING IN
TELLIGENCE AND COMMUNICA-
TON BY ELECTRICITY AND CAR
RY1NG 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
CHsE TO A VOTE OF THE ELEC-
TORS OF THE CITY OF MAR
SHALLTowN, IOWA
BE 1T ORDAINED, by the city coun-
ell Of the city Of Marshalltown, Iowa:
SECTION THAT THE MER-
CHANTS, MECHANICS AND FAR
MER'S TELEPHONE COMPANY, its
agents, transferees. representatives.
success ors or assigns. be and they are
hereby granted the right to erect con-
struct maintain and operate for per-
iod Of twenty-five years along, thru.
over and under the streets, alleys and
highways Of the city OF Marshalltown,
Marshall county, Iowa, a telephone or
telegraph line or lines for the purpose
of carrying and communicating tntelli-
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-
the proper aerial distribution OF its
services to its various subscribers
within the fire limits. All poles are
to be reasonably straight, SO as to
present a neat appearance, and all
work to be done in the most improved
and workra nike 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
month 1918
Individual line wall phones, per
month ESQ
OFFICE RATES.
Individual line desk phones, per
month 1925
individual line wall phones, per
month OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 200
RESIDENCE RATES.
Individual line desk phones, per
month . SITS
Individual line wall phones, per
month :. 1.50
Two-party selective ringing desk
phones. per month ........... 1.50
Two party selective ringing wall
phones. per month ............ 1.25
Four-party selective ringing wall
phones, per month ..-......... LOO
Extension telephones. per month. so
Extension bells furnished without
rent, providing the subscriber pays the
expense Of bell and installation.
SECTION 6-BE IT FURTHER Or
DAINED. That THE MERCHANTS,
AND FARMERS TEL
kEPHONE COMPANY or its assigns,
shall give bond in the sum of ONE
THOUSAND DOLLARS G1,000) as
soon as work on the plant has begun
and a guaranty that all pavements and
streets disturbed for the purpose Of
constructing the plant shall be re-
stored to as good condition as said
pavements and streets were In prior
/ to their being disturbed; and work on
,cfy nf a Yl19 G
within one year of the passage Of this
\ ordinance, and all work is to be done