Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-02-13
February term, 1913.
February 9Th, 1913

Court of Christian County that a
franchise to erect, maintain and OPP
perate telephone lines. poles. cables
and fixtures and wires along ard
&C oIs the pull lie 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, fran
chise giving to him, them or it. his.
their or its successors, assigns or
sssees. 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
copfi' with the laws of this state
now in force. or which may be here
matter enacted.
/. That there is hereby created
and established a franchise or priv
ilege to erect, operate and maintain
a system of telephone lines, poles,
wires, cables and fixtures along
anda cross the public roads. high.
ways turnpikes, and bridges of this
county. subj ct to the jurisdiction
of this court.
2. This franchise or privilege
shall continue for period of twenty
years from this date.
3 The purchaser or purchasers
or owners of this franchise or privi-
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 1nstruc-
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, ard |
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 oth-
err growth, along said roads or right
Of way thereof.
g. If the purchaser Of this fran
chise or privilege, his, its or their
or assigns. shall fail to
use this franchise or privilege. or to
erect or m aintain a system of tele-
phone wires, lines, cables, poles or
fixtures, or shalt knogilgly violate
he terms. conditions, restrictions
md regulations herein contained,
his court may, after giving reason
bile notice in writing, specifying I
uch failure and such violation or
if not remedied or corrected :
n a reasonable time. revoke this 1
rivilege or franchise. d
7. This franchise or privilege .
hall not give to the purchaser or
purchasers. his. its or their success
ors or assigns. any exclusive fraL- 9
hise or privilege. .
8. That the purchaser or owner '
( this franchise or privilege. his or q
8 successor or assigns. shall not {
narge. collect nor receive for the 4
snt Of any telephone on any line on v
he public roads Of this county and =
inside Of the incorporated cities or e.
,wns. in excess Of the following
ates per month. viz: A
Professional or business Office. A
ultect hne. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT w
Professional or busine IS Office.
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