The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-05-25
Ordinance No. "a A

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right to place and maintain poles
and lines in the streets, alleys and
public ways of the city of Fort Ben
ton. Montana, on the terms and con-
ditiOns herein stated.
Be it ordained by the city council
of the city council of the city of Fort
Benton, Montana:
Section l. Great Falls Automatic
Telephone company, a corporation, its
successors and assigns, are authorized
and permitted to erect and maintain
in the streets, alleys and public ways
OF said city, the poles, fixtures and
wires necessary for the purpose of
supplying to the citizens of said city
and to the public communication by
telephone or other improved electrical
service, such s to be and continue
upon the conditions and terms herein
after stated. &.
Section 2. Upon the filing with the
clerk OF said city of a written notice
OF the desire or intention of said com.
pany to construct, maintain and oper-
ate a line OF system of telephones with
in said city, the city council shall, at
its first meeting thereafter, instruct
the city engineer of said city to desig-
nate the place upon and along the
streets, avenues and alleys of said
city where poles may be located, and
thereafter, upon the presentation to-,
and the filing with, the said city en-.
gineer a plat or map showing the
streets, n and alleys upon which
poles are to be erected and wires
placed, the said city engineer shall
promptly designate upon such plat or
map the places upon and along said
streets, avenues and alleys where poles
may be located, which designation
shall be subject to, and in conformity
with, the provisions Of this ordinance.
Section 3. Poles shall be located on
streets and venue on the outside
edge of the sidewalk, Immediately in
side of the curbstone and on the line
dividing the lots one from the other,
SO far as practicable. Poles shall be
placed in alleys as near the sides as
practicable, and in such as to
occasion no unreasonable inconven- /
fence to the public or to adjoining
property owners. In no Ease shall
poles be placed so as to interfere with
any W or any part of the drainage
system of the city or with any gas
main or pipe.
Section 4. All wires, except service
wires, shall be placed not less than
twenty (2O) feet above the ground,
and no wires shall be placed so as to
interfere with the proper and success
full operation of the wires of any other
association, corporation or individ-
ual.
Section 5. The conduit, manholes
and laterals necessary for the main
tenance and operation of the UNDER
ground wires shall be constructed UNI
der the supervision of the city en-
gineer, and shall be so located and
constructed as not to interfere with
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Section 6. When any excavation
is made in any street, n or alley
for the erection of poles Or the
placing of wires underground, or
for any other purpose in connection
with the constructing or maintaining
OF such telephone system in said city,
such street, avenue or riley shall be
restored to its former condition with
out unnecessary delay.
Section I. In consideration where
of, said Great Falls Automatic Tele-
phone company shall, and by the &C.
ceptance of this ordinance does, agree
to allow the city of Fort Benton, for
official service, the use of five (5) tele-
phones free of charge during the period
of time said company may maintain
and operate within said city its said
line and telephone system.
Section 8. All ordinances and parts
Of ordinances, orders and resolutions
upon the subject of telephones, tele-
graphs and electric light poles, and
other like poles, wires, etc., of pre-
vious date, SO far as the same relate
to the Great Falls Automatic Tele-
phone company, are hereby repealed
and annulled.
Section 9. This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force from and after
it's passage and approval by the
mayor.
Passed by the city council this I'd
day of May, 1910.
F. E. STRANAHAN,
Attest: Mayor.
JOHN F. MURPHY, City Clerk.