Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-02-20
February term, 1913.
February 9Th, 1913.

IL Is hereby Oruereu Dy the Fiscal
Court of Christian County that a
franchise to erect, maintain and op-
perate telephone lines, poles, cables
and fixtures and wires along and
across the public roads, highways and
bridges of the county and the right
of way thereof, be sold by this court,
at public cutlery, to the highest and
best bidder, for a period Of 20 years
from and after this date. The per-
son or persons, company or corpora
tion becoming the owner or owners of
this franchise and after the sale
thereof shall have been confirmed
by order of this court, shall have
granted to him. them or it, a fran.
chise giving to him, them or it, his.
their or its successors, assigns or
lessees, the following privileges and
imposing upon him, them or it, his.
their or its successors, assigns or
lessees the following rights and pri-
vileges, subject to each and all of
the restrictions and regulations here
in contained, and enforced. not in
conflict with the laws of this state
now in force, or which may be here
matter enacted.
l. That there is hereby created
and established franchise or priv
ilege to erect. operate and maintain
a system of telephone lines, poles,
wires, cables and fixtures along
and across the public roads, high,
ways turnpikes, and bridges of this
county, subject to the jurisdiction
of this court.
2. This franchise or privilege
shall continue for a period of twenty
years from this date.
| 8. The purchaser or purchasers
or owners Of this franchise or priv
lege may assign or transfer same.
A. Said lines, wires, cables, poles,
and fixtures shall be erected and
maintained in a workmanlike man
ner, and said poles shall be located
outside of the valleys or bitches. so
as not to interfere with public trav-
ell and traffic on the said public roads,
highways and turnpikes, nor with
the maintenance, repairs. rec )nstruc-
ton or drainage of same. or the en-
trance Of any private property.
5. The purchaser or purchasers
of this franchise or privilege. his or
their successors or assigns shall
properly repair any damage that
may be done to any of said roads,
highways or turnpikes or bridges.
or to the valleys or bitches along
same, in the erection. construction
or maintenance of said lines, wires.
cables, poles or fixtures. and
shall keep the said valleys and bitches
free from obstruction by its poles.
wires and fixtures or from limbs.
brush or trash cut from trees or 9TH
er growth, along said roads or right
of way thereof.
6. II, the purchaser of this fran
chise or privilege, his, its or their
successors or assigns, shall fail to
use this franchise or privilege. or to
erect or maintain system of tele-
phone wires. lines, cables, poles or
fixtures, or shall knowingly violate
the terms. conditions. restrictions
and regulations herein contained,
this court may. after giving reason
able notice in writing, specifying
such failure and such violation or
failure. if not remedied or corrected
in reasonable time. revoke this
privilege or franchise. l."s-
7. This franchise or privilege
shall not give to the purchaser or
purchasers, his. its or their success
sors or assigns. any exclusive fran
chise or privilege. ft
8. That the purchaser or owner
of this franchise or privilege. his on
its successor or assigns. shall not !
charge, collect nor receive for the
rent otany telephone on, any line on
the publicssosds of this county and
outsidaa& thel Incorporated cities or
towns. in excess of the following
rates per month. viz:
Professional or business Office.
direct line. ................. A.O0
Professional or business office,
party line. .,.............. .$z.oU
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