The Huttig news., 1910-02-19
Ordinance No. 28.


 AN ORDINANCE CHANTING 4 FRANCHISE TO TIE
 EL DORADO TELEPHONE COMPANY, fTs Suoce g
 SoRs AND ASSIGNS:
 Be it ordained by the Town Council of the Town oi
 Section That the right, franchise and privilege of erecting, maintaining and operating over through and upon all or any of the streets avenues, alleys sidewalks and public lands of the Town of Huttig Arkansas now within which may hereafter be within the corporate limits of said Town, a Tele phone System for and during the penod of Twenty five years nom the First day Of January. 1910, is hereby granted to the Fl Dorado Telephone Gompa ny, corporation organized under the laws of Ar kansas its assigns and successors.
 Sec. 2. That said grantee, it's assigns and sue eessors shall place their poles and wires and shal maintain and keep the same so they will not inter fere with the travel on said streets avenues, alleys and sidewalks and the said grantee, it's successors and assigns shall hold said Town free and harm less from all damages arising by reason of any neg lgence in said occupancy or use. Said poles shall be so placed as not to interfere with the flow o water in any drain or gutter and in case of bringing to grade change of grade of any street avenue or alley, said poles shall by said Fl Dorado Telephone Company its assigns and successors. be reset so as to conform thereto.
 Sec. 8 That said grantee shall furnish to the Town of Huttig free of charge. for the of it's of loers. two phones, and shall increase the numbel from time to time so that the number of phones so furnished shall be one for every five thousand popu- lation of said town
 cessors shall maintain said system in good order and condition, and shall construct the same of first class material and use modern and approved appliances
 Sec. S. The charges to patrons for the use of the phones shall not exceed one dollar and fifty cents per month to the residence for private families fol each phone during the life of the franchise. The charges for all other phones shall not exceed two dollars and fifty cents each per month. Phones for churches and lodges shall have the same rate as private families. For said charges the Fl Dorado Telephone Company, its successors and assigns shall furnish o its patrons continuous and efficient
 Sec. 6. Should said grantee. its assigns and sue a~f vice for period o sixty days then this grant with all it's privileges shall be forfeited and held for naught.
 stfoyed by fire, storms or any other unavoidable casualty. failure from such cause on the part Of said grantee its assigns and successors to furnish service within three months thereafter. shall be deemed wiful negligence and shall subject itself tc the penalty and forfeiture prescribed in the forego ing section.
 way to comply with the provisions oI said ordinance by the grantee. its assigns or successors. shah cause forfeiture Of all rights hereunder
 Sec. g. The grantee. its assigns and successors shall not discriminate n its or their charges in favor of or against any patron in the amount ot charge made for phone service, and shali furnish phons service to any person or company within ths Town of Huttg located within one-haH mile oi the Centra office of said grantee, or one hundred yards of a line of poles already established within thirty days from the date of written application for the phone and payment to said grantee its successors or as signs Of three months charges in advance
 Sec 1 O.. This ordinances and the rights granted hereunder shall be transferred and assigned only in the following manner; The instruments of writing affecting said transfer or assignment or proven copy thereof shall De filed with the Recorder of the Town of huttig, otherwise no transfer or assign ment shal have any force or effect
 Sec. l l.. Should the telephone of any subscriber, not arrears for his telephone service get impaired ofabut of working order and fais 10 perform the usual functions of a telephone. and the said 1ele- phone Company shall fa or neglect to cause the same to be repaired within three days after receiv- ing written notice thereof from such subscriber, liylng within the Town limits then the said Fl Dora do Telephone Company, it's successors or assigns shall be guilty of a msdemeanor, and upon conyic- tion shall be fined in any not less than five nor more than ten dollars, and each and every day that such telephone is not repaired beyond the three days after such written notice shall constitute sep crate offense provided. however. said Telephone Company shall not be held to the pains and penal ties of such ordinance in case the damage to ueh phones. is the result o public calamity, or Of fire or other casualty destroying or nuring any mater ial portion o is property.
 Sec. 12. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after is publication.
 Approved this. December 50th, 90s.
 Attest R. E. ROWLAND Mayor
 W. Ii. MOORE Recorder.