The Stanford interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1911-1912, 1911-02-14
Sale Of Franchise

Pursuant to an ordinance adopted by
the City Council at the regular meet.
ing held Feb. 2. 1911 the undersigned
will on MONDAY Feb. % 1911 at about
p. NJ, offer for sale at public out
cry telephone franchise subject to
the conditions of said ordinance which
is as follows:
The City Council Of the city of Stan
ford do ordain as follows:
Section THAT there shall be sold
to the highest and best bidder for
the term of twenty 600 years a fran
chise or privilege to construct, es-
tablish, maintain and operate a tele-
phone system for public and private
use in the city of Stanford. including
the necessary conduits, subways ana
manholes, wires, poles and other equip
ment, and also the right of way over,
along, under, through and in the
streets, avenues, alleys, parks, squares
bridges and other public places in
said city for the purpose of running
the subways, manholes, poles, wires
and other equipments necessary to
construct, establish, maintain and
operate said telephone system in the
city o. Stanford in accordance with
the conditions, terms and limitations
of this ordinance.
Section 2.--That ii shall be the duty
OF the mayor to offer said franchise
or privilege al public auction to IT,
highest and best bidder at O'Clock
p. NJ, on MONDAY FEB. 9th 1911.
before the court house door in Stan
ford Ky, after giving notice thereof
BY advertisement for ten Co) DAYS in
the Interior Journay, and in which
notice he will insert this ordinance
and he will report to the City Conn
Gil the bids received by him for its
approval and the said City Council
reserves the right for and on behal
| OF the city TO reject any and all bids
for said franchise or privilege and in
case the bid reported by the said May
or shall be rejected by the City Coun.
Gil II may direct, by resolution or or.
dinance. Said franchise or privilege to
be again Offered for sale from time TO
Time until satisfactory bid shall be
received and approved. or accept any
OF the bids offered in its discretion.
Section 3.--Before the said fran
chise or privilege shall be vested in
the bidder whose bid may be accepted
by the city council, a contract shaall
he entered into between the city and
said bidder setting out the terms con-
ditiohs and limitations upon which
eaid franchise or privilege shall be
grcnted and containing stipulations
Necessary to protect the city and 10
require Of the Bidder fulfiliment of
SAID conditions and limitations, and /
tne cit ycouncil reserves the power |
TO insert in said contract such stipu- |
is;ions concerning the time in which /
the work shall begin after the accep- |
lance OF the bid an dthe price TO be
charged for telephones to It's subscrih.
ers which shall not exceed 81 per
month for residence, 81 per month for /
other service the time al the ex-
piration OF which said telephone sys-
ten snail he In operation. the manner
ana places In which said poles shall
De erected. how much OF said wire
shail De placed underground ana az
what points manholes shall be con.
s,ructed' and such other conditions
ana limitations as the said council
may by ordinance direct. g.
Section THAT the franchise or
privilege provided in this ordinance
when said contract Is entered into
shall not be construed rs being In
any way exclusive or as preventing
the city council of the city of Stan.
ford from providing for the sale OF
similar franchise or privileges 20 9th.
pr persons. companies of corporations
md THE Limitation shall be inserted
a any contract entered into between
he city OF Stanford and such person.
corporation or company.
Section 5.-rhis ordinance shall
AXE effect from and after its passage
ma publication as required by law
A. y. FLORENCE, Mayor
City Of Stanford, Nv.