Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-03-10
Notice Of Application for Franchise

To the qualified electors of Audubon, Iowa:
Notice is hereby given that The Audi bon
County Telephone Company has made ap
plicatiOn TO said town for franchise, and
at the general municipal election to be held
al Audi bon, Iowa, on the 28th day of March,
1910 the following question will be submitted
to the electors of said town:
Shall The Audubon County Telephone Com
pany, of which L.. T.. Simpson is manager, be
granted a Franchise by said town of Audi
bon, Iowa, for the use of its streets, alleys
and public places, upon the terms and con-
ditOnS contained in the Ordinance herein
after set forth, and shall said Ordinance be
ratified, confirmed and made operative, said
Ordinance being as follows, to-wlt,-
ORDINANCE NO. lOI
An Ordinance, granting to The Audubon
County Telephone Company of which l.. e
Simpson is manager. its successors or as
signs, the right tn place and maintain upon
the streets alleys and public places of the
town of Audi bon, Iowa, all the poles, wires
and fixtures necessary and convenient for
supplying the public with telephone and
electric timing system or any other I'M
proved electrical devise for the period of
twenty-five (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.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE Town COUNCIL OF
THE TOWN OF AUDUBON, IOWA:
Section /. That The Audubon County Tel
cphOnc Company, OF which l.. L. Simpson is
manager, it's successors and assigns, be and
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OF twenty-five (25) years, for the erection
and maintenance of poles and wires and ali
of the appurtenances thereof for the pur-
pose of tranSaCtng 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 Stipulations herein set forth.
Section 2 The lines OF poles ana wires
now placed are hereby recognized and APP
proved, and any new poles or supports or
WiIe hereafter placed, shall be so done un-
der the supervision of the Street and Alley
Committee, and the same shan be so placed
and the wires thereon secured ana Kept at
such elevations as to reasonably avoid dan
ger to persons and the ad joining property;
said poles shall be reasonably straight shall
be well tamped, and not less than twenty
five feet in length.
Section 3. After the erection of said poles
and fixtures, said Company shall restore the
surface of the streets and alleys and side
walks. which are disturbed by it, to the con-
ditfon in which it found them. The work OF
so restoring the streets, as aforesaid, shall
be done under the supervision of the Com
mittee on Streets and Alleys; any expense to
which the said town shah be put, by reason
of the neglect of said Company to do said
work in d 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
SAID Street ana Alley Com 1nlLLee, ana WlLnln
a reasonable time, move its said lines al its
own expense, so as to avoid such interior
enCe.
Section T. Said Company shall hold said
Town free and harmless from all damages.
or claims for damages caused by the neg
ligent construction or maintenance OF its
said lines and shall be liable for injuries 10
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
Lon m right
streets or alleys. or to prevent tue grant OF
similar privileges to other individuals or
companies, for like purposes.
Section o. Said poles snail not De 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 snail 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, It's successors or as
signs, shall be deemed guilty OF INSIDE
meanor, and, upon conviction thereof shall
be dned in any sum not less than ten dollars
nor more than one hundred dollars; and any
person who shall paste, tack or fasten upon
the poles or fixtures of said Company, It's
successors or assigns, any sign, poster, ad :
vertisement, notice or banner Shal! be lined
in any sum not iess than five dollars nor
more than Twenty five dollars.
Section 8. In consideration OF rights and
privileges herein granted said Company
shall, upon request of said town, allow said
town of Audubon, Iowa, 70 place upon the
poles, within said town. such wires as may
be necessary for the purpose OF maintaining
a fire alarm system; and shall furnish said
town of Audubon, Iowa, with telephone
placed in its City Hail. and one in City Mar
snall's office, free OF cost to said town, and
the free use of the exchange for said tele-
phone.
Section o. This Ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after its passage
approval by the Mayor, publication and rati-
hcation by the vote of the people as by law
provided. Il, q. SPENCER,
ID. l.. FREEMAN. Mayor
Clerk, ia