The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1910-08-05

trial Office apparatus, poles, fixtures,
cables and wire along thru, over and
under the streets, sidewalks and all
eyS Of said city of Lancaster, XIV.
Sec 2. The 81 ii franchise or priv
lege shall continue for the period OF
twenty years from a I'D after the time
the same shall take effect.
Sec. ). Said poles, fixtures. cables
and wires shall be erected and main
tanned in q substantial and workman
like manner. and shall be So lnca ed aS
not TO interfere with the legitimate
e ltrance 20 any adj iceEt private prop
erty. nor to obstruct the free use of
said streets, sidewalks and alleys for
the purpose of public travel.
Sec. 4. The purchaser of said fran
ch Sc or privilege, bis successors or as
Signs, shall promptly replace all paw
ing and macadau izing that may be
disturbed by said purchaser, in settire
said poles and shall also at Said pn'-
chaSerS own expense, remove all dir
and debris that may arise in making
excavations for that purpose.
Sec. ) All work Of setting poles
sh Ill be d1ne under the supervision of
the street committee. and it shall be
the duty of said committee to see that
the provisions of this ordinance are
faithfully complied with.
Sec. 6. The NAHUM charges for
telephone service in said exchange TO
subscribers within the city Of Lancas-
ter. Ky. shall be One Dollar and
Twenty Five Cents per month for res
idence use: and One Dol'ar and Fifty
Cents per month for business use, for
metallic line service. The subscriber,
at the above prices, is to have the
right to service 10 all telephones that
are located in said exchange.
sec. Z. Said purchaser. his sue
cesSoiS aud assigns, shall indemnify
said city from any and all damage that
may arise from the presence or SAID
poles, fixi lures, cables and wires upon,
dong or under the said streets. side
walks and alleys of SAID city Of Lam
:aster, Ky, or from its failure to CON-
ply with the provisions OF this Ordl-
nance.
Sec. s. Nothing in this franchise
shall be construed so as to give the
purchaser, his successors or assigns.
any exclusive tight to the privilege
granted in Section l.
SEC Withil five DAYS after the
approval and pubiica'i ion of this ordi-
nance it shall be the duty Of the said
City Council. thru. its Mayor, to az
vertise 10y publica tiOn i'm the Central
Record, the only newspaper published
in the said City of Lancaster, KY, and
by posting written or printed notices
in three pnbIic places in the said City
of Lancaster. KY, that bids will be
received at public outcry for the be-
aforementioned franchise or privilege,
and the said Mayor shall select and
state in said publication and notices
the time and place when said bids
shall be received: said place to be
within said City. and said time to be
not later than Sept. I5, 1910: and said
Mayor shall, according to said publ
cation and notices. sell said franchise
or privilege to the highest ard best
bidder. and report same to the said
City Council at its next regular meet
ing. Said City Council shall award
said franchise or privilege to the said
highest and best bidder. subject how
ever to the approval of the said City
Council. Said pGbiicat ION and notices
shall reserve the right to reject any
and all bids. The bidder to whom
said franchise or privilege shall be
awarded shall pay for same within ten
days after said award is made.
This ordinance shall take effect and
be i'm full force from and after its pa.
sage and publication.
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