, 1913-03-08
Translation.
Lars Christian Helweg-L,arsen

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Governor of the Danish West India Islands,
Knight Of Donne5rog and Dannebrogsmand.
MAKES KNOWN: In pursuance of the authorization
uJ given to the Government by 81 of the Ordinance No
80 of 81 August 1903, I hereby give to the Municipality Of
st. Croix a concession for establishing and working tele-
phones IN St Croix for a period Of 20 years from the date
OF the present concession, to the extent mentioned below and
on the following conditions:
With the exceptions mentioned below in s. the concessionaire
has the sole right during the period Of the concession to establish and
work telephones in st. Croix.
The Concessionairs is bound to accept any person belonging to 81.
ordz, whether public authorities or institutions, private or fictitious
persons [n~9 as subscribers to the telephone system o. the conditions At any
b be- demanded giving security for his obligations in this connection.
pensatjon from the above provisions or fix special conditions for accept
ing subscribers.
From the present concession are expected:
" ssateD'H''' the establishment of which may be undertaken by the
b The granted private telephone lines which were working It the
time Of the coming into force of the Ordinance No. 80 Of 81 Au:
gust 1908 concerning telephones in St. CrGx.
c. Telephones which are started by n Or two persons exclnsivalv for
their own use, if the concesaonare will not take oyer such IeIe-
Otherwise if private telephone lines are established within the
sphere of work granted the Concessionaire, the establishing of such shall
The confscated illegal lines fall to the Concessionairr. Moreover the
Suits in NJ such ~GDs oase ~1 are &c dea Gpo weh as 10 pp pSy " po il Of s "R to b 1t9 so4 6pT,oU
cal only be entered at the request of the Government
The Conoessionaire shall be bound to take over the telegraph system
in St. Crdz in accordance with the laws, regulations and other rules
which at the time may be in force, and also . the conditions sw which h" ae
the latter is bound to cooperate and transact business with the State or
'o Oo ~ WuOH Ge tel0Sapn system Is transferred Ito such q n xtent
and on such conditions a may be decided by the Government.
The Concessionaires lines may be run over " under peoues land
and property whether public o private. Should it be impossible to OBJ
tam the permission OF the party concerned to place the line, it must
however have been proved by a judgment given by impartial competent
men chosen for the purpose by the court that such placing of the line
is necessary in order that in view of all existing circumstances a reasona-
BILE aud adequate system may be obtained. All desires which the public
authorities or the private owner whose property is affected by the line,
may entertain with regard to the spot where the lines with appurtenan-
ces IRE to be fixed shall besides be taken into consideration in the run-
ming of the lines should even the cost Of the system be increased there
by, Along the public roads and streets the lines shall As far as possible
be kept on the same side of the road ors street.
In places where telegraph-Or teephonelines have already been run.
or where pipes TO gas, water, sewerage, conductors for electricity or the
like have already been laid, telephone lines may only be placed in so far
as it cal be doneSwithout mountaineering the former lines, and this shall
if necessary be proved by a lawful survey.
In places where a telephone line is run, no building ENTERPRISE or
earthwork may be undertaken nor any other work executed without o.
tee OF sam having been given to the manager of the telephone Office as
quickly as possible and not later than the moment when the work. is
commenced.
A telephone line shall at the request of the horsepower concerned
be temporarily " definitely removed when it has been proved by a law
full survey that the removal is necessary for the undertaking of work of
the above mentioned nature, O. for the use which the owner intends to
make of the ground.
Strawberries and trees on the public streets, roads or squares, which
may likely disturb the telephone lines, may be requested % be trimmed to
such a n extent as it he proved necessary for the Security of the line by
q lawful survey.
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For all damage " inconvenience caused to other peoples property.
whether public II private, by the placing, the presence and the mainten-
nee OF the telephone lines, compensation shall be given. The extent of