Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-05-26
Notice of Special Election

Notice is hereby given that pursuant
to a resolution adopted by the City
Council of the City of Missouri Valley,
Iowa, special election will be held in
the city Of Missouri Valley. Iowa, on
the 7th day of June. 1910, at which said
election will be submitted to the quail
fled electors of the said City, the ques-
ton as to whether franchise shall be
granted to the Rural Telephone Asso-
ciation it's successors and assigns in
accordance with the following ordin-
ance. towit:
An ordinance granting certain
rights and privileges to the Rural Tel=-
phone Association, its successors and
assigns regulating erection of poles and
wires and protecting same and for the
operation of a telephone exchange in
the city of Missouri Valley, Iowa.
Sec L. BE 1T ORDAINED by the
City Council of the city of Missouri
Valley, Iowa, that the Rural Telephone
Association. its successors and assigns
be and are hereby granted the right of
way for the erection and maintainence
of poles and wires and appurtenances
thereto, for term of 25 years, COM
mencing on the lst day of July, 1910.
for the purpose of transacting a gener-
al telephone and telegraph business
through, upon and over the streets, al
leys and public grounds of the city of
Missouri Valley. Iowa, provided
that the said Company shall, at all
times, when requested by the proper
authorities. permit their poles and fix
lures to be used for the purpose of plac-
ing and maintaining thereon. free of
charge, any wires which may be neces-
sary for the use of the police or fire de-
partment OF the city of Missouri Valley,
Iowa. and further provided that such
poles and wires shall be erected so as
not to interfere with ordinary travel
through such streets and alleys; or
with the drainage or improvements of
such streets and alleys; and in consid-
Grafton therefor the grantee hereby and
by the acceptance of the franchise
hereby granted, agree to furnish the
said city four telephones and service
, free during the life of this franchise,
such telephones to be located as direct.
ed by the Mayor and City Council by
resolution
Sec. 2. That whenever it shall he
necessary for any person to move along
or across any Of said streets or alleys,
any vehicle or structure of such height
or size as to interfere with poles or
wires SO erected, the Company using
and operating such poles and wires,
shall upon receiving twenty-sour hours
notice, serYed in writing upon their
Agent or Masssger at Missouri Valley,
Iowa, and upon receiving payment of
the actual cost thereof, temporarily re-
move such poles and wires from such
place asmust necessarily be crossed by
such vehicle OF structure. and provided
that this section shall not be construed
to apply to circuses or other parades
upon the public streets or alleys.
: SEC. } That whenever it shall be
necessary to NJ -" any of the poles o.
/, wires erected pe 3 street or alley in
said city ID. grantee herein for the
purpose oi IN king any public improve
mcnts lin such strcg 4. ,.iley the same
y shall be done at the exDense of th, said
Telephone Association or its assigns
upon 2i hours notice to the Agent or
Manager ol said Company at Missouri
Valley, Iowa.
Sec. 4. This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force from and after
its pas rse. approval and publication
as provided by law"
]. j. Amen, Mayor.
t. NJ Gilmore, City Clerk.
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