Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-05-19
Ordinance No. l0l

An Ordinance, granting TO The Audubon
County Telephone Company OF which l.. H.
Simpson Is manager, ita successors or as.
signs, the right to place and maintain upon
the streets, alleys and pubic places ot the
town OF Audubon, Iowa, all the poles, wires
and fixture necessary and convenient Ion
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 VIC.
lation thereof.
BE IT ORDAINED by THE TOWN COUNCIL on
THETowS or AUDUBON, IOWA:
Section J. That The Audubon County Tel
ephone Company, OF which l.. u. Simpson Is
manager, its successors and assigns be and
Is hereby granted right of way Tor a period
OF twenty-five (25) years, for the erection
and maintenance OF poles and wires and all
OF the appurtenances thereof Tor 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 and wires
now placed are hereby recognized and ap.
proved, and any new poles or supports or
wires hereafter placed shall be so done uu.
der the supervision OF the Street and Alley
Committee, and the same shall be so placed
and the wires thereon secured and kept al
such elevations as TO reasonably avoid dan
ger to persons and the adjoining property;
said poles shall be reasonably straight shah
be well tamped. and not less than twenty
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 disrnr bed by IL, to the con-
dition In which 1t found them. The work Oi
so restoring the streets, as aforesaid. shall
be done under the supervision of the Com
.mittee on Streets and Alleys; any expense Il
which the said town shall be put. by reason
of the neglect OF said Company To do said
work in workman-like manper, shall be
paid by said Company, upon the presentation
of bills. certified by said ommittee. In case
said Companys lines shall be found to inter
fere with the change OF grade of any street.
or with any public Improvement or sht
rights of any citizen, said Company shall
upon receipt of written notice thereof, from
said Street and Alley Committee and within
reasonable time. move Its said lines at It's
own expense, so as To avoid such interior
ence.
Section a. 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 rs
said lines, and shall be liable tor injuries to
public or private property, OF any kind,
Section s. 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 10 prevent the grant of
similar privileges TO other individuals or
companies. for like purposes.
Secton6 Said poles shall not be so set as
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or proper maintenance OF any water pipe.
gas pipe, drain or sewer that has been or
may hereafter he authorized by said city.
Section7 Any person who shall interfere
with. cut iniure, remove, break or destroy
any of the poles wires. fixtures. instruments
or other property of the said Audubon Coup-
" Telephone Company. its successors or as
signs, shall be deemed guilty of a INSIDE
meanor, and, upon conviction thereof. SHAH
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, its
successors or assigns. any sign. poster. ad-
vertsement, 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
shall, upon request of SAID town, allow said
town OF Audubon. Iowa, 10 place upon the
poles. within said town, such wires as may
be necessary tor the purpose of maintaining
fire alarm system; and shall furnish said
town OF Audubon. Iowa, with 4 telephone
placed in its City Hall, and one in City Mar
shall's ONCE, 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 it's passage,
approval by the Mayor, publication and rat
ifcation by the vote of the people as by law
provided II, T.. SPENCER.
WI. LAUBENDER. Mayor.
Clerk. sOI