The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-15


Operate a Telephone System, over
Upon and Under the Public Streets
and Tkorouehfares OF Weoer Coun.
~. State Of U,sh.
The Bonrd Of County Commissioners
Of the County of Weber In the State
Of Utah, ordalns az follows;
SECTION l.
That the Davis County Independent
Telephone Company. a Utah corpora
tlon. grantee. IT'S successors and as
signs. he, and they are hereby granted.
the franchise and right 10 con
struct. maintain and opernte a public
telephone pole line and electric light
and power system for inter-communl.
cation by electrical devices. and also
for the distribution and conveyance
OF electrical energy and current.
across. upon and under the public
streets. alleys and other public thor.
oughfares OF the said County OF We
Der, and 10 erect the necessary poles
braces, cross-arms. wires. circuits and
other appurtcnanccs thereto a9pertain-
int. Said telephone and electric light
and power system, with tho wires
poles. braces and other equipments
and appurtenances necessary thereto.
shall he so placcl. constructed and
maintained as nor To Interfere with
The safety or convenience OF tho trav-
cling public. or with the rights OF prl-
vatc individuals. and shall he placed
and located as directed by the Board
of County Commissioners.
SECTION ..
That said company. its SUCCESSORS
and assigns. shall he subject 10 all
such laws. ordinances. rules and reg
Ulstions rs arc now In force in said
county. and shall conform 20 all such
reasonable rules. regulations and ordi-
Gances as may be hereafter enacted
by ihc Board OF County Commission
ers Of Weber County, having regard
10 the safety aud convenient use and
maintenance of roads. streets. high
ways and lanes. In said county; pro
ylded that wherever It Is practicable
and possible for the parties concerned
10 enter into reasonable and sausiac-
tory arrangements the wires are 10 be
placed upon the poles OF other tele
phone telegraph. or light and power
companies as are now constructed
upon and along the roads, highways,
lanes and alleys in said Weber County.
SECTION ,.
That in consideration OF this fran
cblse, and in lieu and in commutetion
Of any license fees upon the business
Of the grantee, required by any ordi-
nance Of Weber County, the grantee,
its SUCCESSORS and assigns, expressly
agree to furnish 10 Weber County, as
soon as its exchange In Weber Couu-
ty is established and In operation,
such telephone equipment and eX.
change service within said county as
Ihc Board Of County Commissioners
may from time to time require, With
out cost 10 tho said Weber County.
said free service, however, not TO OK
ceed, al any one time. Ten G0) reg
uior telephones in number. and shall
not include long distance telephone
service except In Weber and Davis
counties. Ard by Its acceptance Of
this franchise. the grantee. for Itself,
IFS successors and assigns, shall he
deemed 10 promise and agree TO fur
ni5h Weber County with telephone
equipment md service as aforesaid.
SECTION 4.
That said Weber County shall In no
way he held liable or responsible for
any accident or damage that may oc-
cur In the construction or operation
Of said pole lines. wires or other ap-
pliances pertaining 10 the system OF
said grantee. That said grantee. Its
successors or assigns, shall save the
county harmless from and against any
and all damages. Liabilities, Judgments
and costs, on account OF the construc-
tIon. operation md maintenance of
raid telephone system, and the accept
aucc Of this franchise shall be deemed
an agreement on the part OF the
grantee. for Itself, It's successors and
assigns, that & or they win save said
county free and harmless from any
such liability. loss. costs CT expenses
arising from or out OF such neglect,
default or misconduct. or may accrue
by reason OF any accident or injury
which may occur by reason Of the con
s;ruotion, operation or maintenance Of
said polos. wires or appliances under
this franchise.
SECTION 5.
The rights hereby granted shall eS.
ist and inare TO tho benefit Of the
sGid grantee. It's SUCCESSORS and as
signs. until tho Isl day OF April. A. d
1885. provided written acceptance Of
this ordinance and all the terms and
conditions thereof b. filed by the said
Davis County independent Telephone
Company with ;he County Clerk OF
Weber County. Utah, within Twenty
(20 days after the passage of this
ordinance.
SECTION G.
This ordinance shall be in effect on
and after the lat day OF April. a. D.
1glO. said date being not less than
fifteen O5D days after its passage.
Passed this oSth day OF February.
A. u. 1910.
Commissioner o. i. Madson-Voting
aye"
Commissioner Frank Moore-Voting
"ayc"
Commissioner John T. Bybcc--Vot-
ing aye"
O. b. MADISON,
Chairman Of the Board of County
Commissioners of Weber Coun
", State OF Utah.
Attest: S. G. DYE.
CSealD County Clerk.