Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-29

legal electors In said city the following
public measure: -I-|
SHALL THE FOL- Yes
LOWING PUBLIC -II-I
MEASURE BE ADOPT No
ED: I -
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 it's 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. copy Of
which is printed hereon and made q
part thereof.
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO
THE MERCHANTS. MECHANICS
AND FARMERS TELEPHONE CON-
PANY. THEIR AGENTS, TRANS
F'EREEs, 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
sHALLTowN. MARSHALL CoUN-
TY. IOWA. A TELEPHONE OR
TELEGRAPH LINE OR LINES FOR
THE PURPOSE OF CONVEYING IN
TELL1GENCE AND COMMUN1CA-
TON BY ELECTRICITY AND CAR
RYING ON IT'S 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 Marshalltown, 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 per-
iod Of twenty-five years along, thru,
I over and under the streets. alleys and
! highways of the city OF Marshalltown,
Marshall county, Iowa, telephone or
telegraph line or lines for the purpose
Of carrying and communicating intelli-
gence and messages by electricity
within. to and from the city Of Mar
shalltown. Marshall county Iowa.
SECTION BE IT FURTHER Or
IA no. oil 1,,lva lv,
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 az to
present q neat appearance, and all
work to be done in the most improved
| and workmA Mike manner.
| SECTION BE 1T FURTHER Or
DAMNED, 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 .................... .$2.75
Individual line wall phones, per
OFFICE RATES.
Individual line desk phones, per
month .e2.25
Individual line wall phones, per
RESIDENCE RATES.
Individual line desk phones, per
month ....s..es.......... .$1.75
Individual limo wau phones, per
month l.60
Two-party seiective 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
OAINED, Tha. THE MERCHANTS,
MECHANICS AND FARMERS TEL.
EPHONE COMPANY or its assigns,
shall give bonj il, tie sum Of ONE
THOUSAND DOLLARS (31.0o0) a.
DON as work on the plant has begun
and a guaranty that all pavements and