The Stanford interior journal., 1911-02-10
Sale Of Franchise

Pursuant to an ordinance adopted by
the City Council at the regular meet
ing held Feb 2, 1871 the undersigned
will on Monday Feb q 1871 at about
/ ? T. NJ, offer for sale at public out
cry "a 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 (20) 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 snbways, manholes, poles, wires
and other equipments necessary to
construct, establish, maintain and
operate said telephone system in the
city Of Stanford in accordance with
the conditions, terms and limitations
OF this ordinance
Section 2.--That it shall be the duty
OF the mayor to offer said franchise
or privilege at public auction to Il
highest and best bidder at 2 o'clock
y. M. on MONDAY FEB. 9th 1911,
before the court house door in Stan
ford Ky. after giving notice thereof
D. advertisement for ten (1O) days In
the Interior Journay, and in which
notice he will insert this ordinance
and he will report to the City Coun-
Gil the bids received by him for it's
approval and the said City Council
reserves the right for and on behaI
oi 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-
ell IL 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
thise or privilege shall be. vesteaoin
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-
ditions and limitations upon which
said franchise or privilege shall be
granted and containing stipulations
necessary to protect the citv and to
require OF the Udder fulfiliment OF
said conditions and limitations, and
the cit ycouncil reserves the power
to insert In said contract such stipu-
lations concerning the time in which
the work shall begin after the aceep-
tancs Of the bid an dthe price TO be
charged for telephones to its subscris
srs which shall not exceed y1 Der
month for residence. - per month for
other service the time at the ex.
pirstlon or which said telephone sys-
ten shall he In operation. the manner /
and places In which said poles shall
be erected. how much OF said wire
shall be placed underground and at
what points manholes shah be con-
structef. and such other conditions 1,
and limitations as the said council
may bv ordinance direct.
Section THAT the franchise or
privilege prov;sed In this ordinance
whom sAid contract Is entered into
-haii not be construed a. being In
any way exclusive or ss preventing
the city council Of the city OF stan
ford from providing for the sale OF
similar franchise or privileges to 9th.
sr persons. companies ef corporations
and this limitation shall be inserted
In sny contract entered into between
he city OF stanford and such 2eFsou.
OF company.
Section s.-rhis ordinance shAli
lake effect from and after Its passage
Ind publication % required By law
A. b. FLORENCE. Mayor.
Ctr Of stanford. NJ.