Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-07-03
published July 3, 1881
ORDINANCE NO. 40.

An ordinance granting unto Baxter
Local, No. 12I, Of the Cherokee County
Mutual Telephone Association. and as.
signs, the right to construct, maintain and
operate, a Mutual Telephone System and
Exchange in, upon and over the streets,
alleys and public grounds Of the City OF
Baxter Springs.
Be it Ordained by the Mayor and Coun-
cilmen of the City Of Baxter Springs:
Section /. That the word "Grantee" as
employed in this ordinance shall mean
and denote the Baxter Local. No. I2I, of
the Cherokee County Mutual Telephone
Association, and its Assigns.
Section 2. That the Grantee shall be
and hereby is granted franchise for the
period of Twenty Years, from and after
the date of the approval Of this Ordi-
nance, with the full right. power and au-
thority to erect, maintain and operate
lines, mains, poles, wires, pipes, switch
boards and all other apparatus and appli-
ances, within the Corporate limits Of the
City of Baxter Springs. for the purpose Of
operating telephone exchange and tele-
phones for the mutual benefit only Of its
subscribers or shareholders and without
profit other than in service to its said sub
scribers or shareholders. and for said pur-
poses to enter upon and use the streets.
alleys and public grounds of the said city,
to lay and maintain thereon such poles.
wires. mains, pipes apparatus and appli-
ances, as may be necessary and proper,
subject to the conditions hereinafter pro-
vided.
Section 3. That said poles, wires.
mains, pipes, apparatus and appliances
shall be erected. placed or laid in such
places and amer as will, consistent with
necessity, least interfere with other public
uses of said streets. alleys and public
grounds and ras will least incommode ad-
joining property owners, and that said
streets shall not be unnecessarily obstruct-
ed and shall, within a reasonable length
of time, be placed as nearly as practical
BILE in as good condition and repsir as be-
fore. at the expense of said grantee; Pro-
vided, that all poles shall be placed in
and on the alley lines where practicable;
and provided, further. that whenever the
poles for said telephone lines shall be
placed upon the streets or alleys, said
poles shall be placed on the lines dividing
the lots, one from another, and when
placed upon the street, shall be placed at
the outer edge Of the sidewalk and the In
side the curb line, and all poles shall be at
least twenty-five (25l feet IN height and
not less than FIVE (5) inches in diameter at
the top; provided further that this sec
ton shall not apply to the poles, lines,
etc now in use and operation by said
grantee except as such poles, lines, etc,
may be changed or replaced hereafter.
Section 1. That said grantee, and as
signs, shall place and maintain free o. e.
franchise, one telephone In such public
building. as the Council may direct, for
the free use of the City officers only,
Section 5. That Faid grantee. or assigns,
upon twenty four t2N hours notice, writ.
ten or verbal, by the City Marshal, shall
remove its wires so as to permit the NOV
ing of buildings along the streets or al
leys of said City; expense OF removing
wires 10 be borne by the person desiring |
the wires removed, which expense shall
not exceed twenty C2o) cents per wire per
hour.
Section g. That said grantee shall not
charge its subscribers or shareholders for
service over said telephone lines more
than their pro rate part of the actual ex-
nenses for construction, operntion and |
maintainence thereof, as shareholders.
Section :. This ordinance shall take
effect, and be IN force after Its publication
In the Baxter Springs News, and the writ
ten acceptance by the said grantee Of the
provisions hereof, filed with the City Clerk
within thirty UW days after such pub
lication.
Approved this fst day Of July, 1913.
w. T. HARTLEY, MAYOR.
Attest: NJ d. OFPERNAN,
IsEALl City Clerk