The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-10-24

96.-The Fair Store.
97.-F. L. wicks.
9s.-Ulm1Warner CO.
/ 9s.--9Iotel kindred. A. 1
100.-S. 8. futile.
10l.-North Dakota Mutual Fire In
surance Co.
102.-H. N. Walker.
1O3.-Frank White. Ell 5.
Moved by Alderman o'Malley, sec
onded by Alderman Lee, that the pc
tition be spread upon the minutes,
and that same be published as part
Of said minutes.
Motion carried.
The Ordinance Committee submit
ted their report on the telephone
franchise, recommending the follow
ing amendments, and that when so
amended that the same do pass:
That section be amended so as to
read as follows:
Section Z. This franchise Is grant
ed upon the further express condi-
ton that the grantee, it's successors
and assigns, shall reconstruct the
Valley City. N. D. exchange; replace
open wires with cables; make all
lines metallic; move all poles not
in proper location as to curb lines;
install equipment SO as to give selec-
tive party line service; remove the
present poles and wires now located
on Fifth avenue from the State Nor
NAL school grounds to Fifth street
north, and on Fourth street from
Fourth avenue to Fifth avenue and
place the wires underground As,
soon as this work is completed and
in service the grantee. it's successors
and assigns, shall be entitled to the
following rates:
Single line business telephone, $2.75
with discount of Is cents for prompt
payment.
Business extension telephone, $500.
Single line residence telephone,
1926, with discount of Is cents for
prompt payment.
Party line residence telephone,
$1.75 with discount of 25 cents for
prompt payment. a.. $685. ..-., d., =
y Residence extension telephone. so
cents.
Provided further, that said rates
shall be maintained in force for a
period of five years from the date
they become effective, and after be-:
ing in effect for said period of FIVE
years, shall be subject to periodical
adjustment by the mayor and city
council NJ "
That section be amended by add.
ing after the word fixtures in the
sixth line thereof the following: and
it reserves the right to order all
lines and cables to be placed under.
ground" Also by striking out the
words ''of the line or lines to be so
removed" in the eighth line of said
section and adding the following:
Mot to exceed sixty days within
which which to commence the work
for the removal of the poles, wires,
cables and fixtures" X
That section 6 be amended by strik-
ing out the word four In the fifth
line thereof and substituting the
word six" u
That all Of section 8 be stricken
out
That section 10 be. changed SO as to
become section 9. .,l
That new section be added, to be
known as section 10, as follows:
Section 10. This ordinance is
granted upon the further express con
dition that If any part Of this ordi.
nance is violated, 1t shall be within
the power OF the mayor and city coun-
Gil to forfeit this entire franchise,
and make the same null and void. =
Moved by Alderman Krogh, second;
ed by Alderman Clark, that the re.
port Of the ordinance committee be
adopted.
Motion carried.
Moved by Alderman Grogh, second.
ed by Alderman O-Malley, that the
ordinance entitled An Ordinance
Granting to the North Dakota 1nde.
pendent Telephone company, a cor.
| poration, its Successors and assigns.
the right. privilege and authority ia
construct, establish. maintain and
operate telephone exchange within
the corporate limits Of the city Of
Valley City. n. d. @ amended be
placed on it, second reading.
Motion carried.
Moved ~ Alderman Clark, second.
q ~ AlAsmsaa Cufrsa. that ths 6