Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-03-03

To the qualified electors of Audubon Iowa:
Notice is hereby given that The Audi bon
County Telephone company bias made ap
plicatfon TO said town for franchise and
at the general municipal election 10 be held
at Audubon. Iowa, on the 2Sth lay OF March,
1910, the following question viii be submitted
TO the electors OF said town.
Shall The Audubon County Telephone Com
pany, of which l.. Il Simpson Is manager, be
bon Iowa, for the use OF It's streets, alleys
and public places, upon the terms and con-
ditions contained in the Ordinance nerein-
after set forth, and shall said Ordinance be
ratified, confirmed and made operative, said
Ordinance being as follows, to-wlt,-
ORDINANCE NO. 1Oi
An Ordinance, granting to The Audubon
County Telephone Company of which l.. f..
signs, the right place and 10 maintain upon
the streets. alleys and public places of the
town OF Audubon. Iowa, all the poles, wires
and fixtures necessary and convenient for
supplying the public with a telephone and
electric timing system or any other I'M
proved electrical devise for the period of
twenty live (25) years upon the conditions
and terms herein stated and contained, and
providing for the protection of the property
thereof, and imposing penalty for the vio-
lattOn thereof.
THE TOWN OF AUDUBON, IOWA:
Section l. That The Audubon County Tel
ephone Company, OF which l.. Il: simpson is
manager, its successors and assigns. be and
is hereby granted right of way for period
OF twenty-five (95) years. for the ere ction
and maintenance of poles and wires and all
OF the appurtenances thereof for the pur-
pose of tranSaCting general telephone and
telegraph and electric timing system, thru
upon and over the streets alleys and public
grounds, ways and bridges OF the Town of
Audubon. Iowa, subject, however, To all the
conditions and stipuldtions herein set forth.
Section ? The lines OF poles ana wires
now placed are hereby recognized and APP
proved, and any new poles or supports or
wires hereafter nldced, shall be so done UNI
der the supervision of the Street and Alley
Committee, and the same shall he so placed
and the wires thereon secured and kept at
such elevations as to reasonably avoid dan
ger to persons and the adjoining property;
SAID poles shall he reasonably straight shall
be well tamped. and not less than twenty
five feet in length.
Section g. After the erection of said poles
and fixtures, said Company shall restore the
surface of the streets and alleys ana side
walks, which are disturbed by it, to the con-
dltiOn in which 1t found them. The work OF
so restoring the streets, as aforesaid, shall
be done under the supervision of the Com.
mtttee on Streets and Alleys; any expense to
whic b the said town shall be put, by reason
OF the neglect of said Company to do said
work in a workman-like manner, shall be
paid by said company, upon the presentation
OF bills, certified by said committee. In case
SAID Company's lines shall be found to inter
tere with the change of grade of any street,
or with any public Improvement, or the
rights of any citizen, said Company shall
upon receipt of written notice thereof from
a reasonable time. move its said lines at its
own expense, so as TO avoid such interior
enCe.
section 4. Said Company shall hold said
Town free and harmless from all damages.
or claims for damages caused by the neg
igent construction or maintenance OF It's
said lines and shall be liable for injuries to
public or private property, OF any kind
which may be caused thereby.
Section 5. Nothing in this Ordinance con
tanned shall be so construed as to grant unto
said Company an exclusive right upon the
streets or alleys. or to prevent the grant OF
similar privileges to other individuals or
companies for like purposes.
Section g. Said poles shall not be so set as
to interfere with the constructing, placing
or proper maintenance of any water pipe,
gas pipe, drain or sewer that has been or
may hereafter be authorized by said city.
Section Z. Any person who shall interfere
with, cut, injure, remove, break or destroy
any of the poles. wires. fixtures, instruments
or other property of the said Audubon Coun-
ty Telephone Company its successors or as
signs. shall be deemed guilty of a miSde-
meanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall
be fined in any sum not less than ten dollars
nor more than one hundred dollars; and any
person who shall paste, tack or faSten upon
successors or assigns, any sign, poster, al =
vertiSement notice or banner shall be fined
in any sum not less than five dollars nor
more than Twenty five dollars.
Section s. In consideration of rights and
privileges herein granted said Company
snail, upon request OF said town, allow SAID
town of Audubon, Iowa, to place upon the
poles. within said town. such wires as may
be necessary for the purpose OF maintaining
fire alarm system; and shall furnish SAID
town of Audubon. Iowa with telephone
placed in its City Hall, and one in City Mar
shall's office, free OF cost to said town, and
the free use of the exchange for said tele-
phone.
and be in force from and after its passage,
approval by the Mayor, publication and rati-
location by the vote OF the people as by 6y law