The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-07-27
"EXHIBIT A."

An ordinance authorizing the Co.
operative Telephone Company to
construct, operate and maintain lines
of telephone and telegraph upon,
along and under the public roads,
streets and highways of the City of
Dawson, Ga.
Section l. Be it ordained by the
general Council of the City of DaW-
son Ca, that permission be and the
same is hereby granted to the Co
operative Telephone Company, their
successors and assigns to erect, oper-
ate and maintain lines of telephone
and telegraph, including the neces-
sary poles, fixtures and electrical con-
ductors, upon, along and under the
public roads, streets and highways OF
the City of Dawson, Ga, as their bus
mess may from time to time require,
provided that all poles shall be neat
and symmetrical
Section 2. That the work of erect
ing poles by virtue of this ordi-
nance shall be done under the super
vision of the street committee, and
the said Cooperative Telephone Co.
or their authorized agent, and the
said Cooperative Telephone Co. shall
replace and properly relay any side
walk or street that may be displaced
by it in the construction of their
lines, and upon failure to do so after
twenty days notice in writing shall
have been given by the Mayor of the
City of Dawson, Ca, to said company
the city may repair such portion Of
the sidewalk or street that may have
been disturbed by said company and
collect the costs so incurred from
said company.
Section 8. In consideration of the
rights and privileges herein granted
said company shall, upon demand,
provide one crossarm on each pole
on which the City of Dawson, Ca,
may desire to attach either fire alarm
telegraph or police telegraph wires
for the free use of the police and fire
alarm telegraph system of the City of
Dawson, Ga.
Section 4. Said company shall at
all times be subject to the city ordi-
nances now in existence or which
may hereafter be passed relative to
the use of the public streets by tele-
phone and telegraph companies.
Section s. Said company shall in
demnify the City of Dawson, Ca,
against and assume all liabilities for
damages which may arise or accrue
to the City of Dawson, Ca, from any
injury to persons or property from
the doing of any work herein author
lied, or the neglect of said company
or any of their employees to comply
with any ordinance relative to the
use of the streets of said city, and
the acceptance by the company Of
this ordinance shall be an agre ment
by it to pay to the City of Dawson,
Ca, any sum of money for which
the city may become liable from or
by reason of such injury.
Section g. Said company shall file
with the Clerk of the Council of the
City of Dawson, Ga, their accept
ance of this ordinance within sixty
days from the date when it shall
take effect.
Section Z. This ordinance shall
be in force from and after the date
of it's passage for the period Of fifty
years with the privilege of renewal
as provided by law.
Georgia, Terrell County,, R.
E. Bell, Clerk of the City Coun-
ell of Dawson, Ga, do hereby
certify that the above and fore
going is true and correct
copy of the application for franchise
filed in my office by the Cooperative
Telephone Company, and that hear
ing on the same by the City COun-
Gil of Dawson, Ca, will be in order
at its regular monthly meeting Tues