The Stanford interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1911-1912, 1911-02-17
Sale of Franchise

Pursuant to an ordinance adopted by
the City Council at the regular meet
ms held Feb. 2, 1911 the undersigned
will on Monday Feb. ~ 1911 at about
y +. 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 (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, subvays 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 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
p. NJ, on MONDAY FEB. 9th 1911.
before the court house door in Stan
ford KY, after giving notice thereof
BY advertisement for ten 10) 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 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 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
ohise 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
ditions and limitations upon which
said franchise or privilege shall be
granted and containing stipulations
necessary to protect the CITY and to
require OF the bidder 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 accep-
lance Of the bid an dthe price to be
charged for telephones to its subscrib.
ers which shall not exceed n mar
month for residence. 50 per month for
other service the time at the ex.
piration Of 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 ana M
what points manholes shall be con.
structed, and such other conditions
and limitations as the said council
may by ordinance direct.
Section 4.-That the franchise q
privilege provised in this ordinance
when said contract Is entered into
shall not be construed as being in
any way exclusive or as preventing
the city council OF the city OF Stan
forG from providing for the sale OF
similar franchise or privileges 10 9th
er persons, companies OF corporations
and this Limitation shall be inserted
In any contract entered into between
he city OF Stanford and such person,
corporation or company.
Section 5.-rhis ordinance shall
take effect from and after its passage
and publication as required by Law.
A. B. FLORENCE, Mayor.
City of Stanford, XIV.