The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-03-21
NO. 1Ol-

An ordinance granting the Dakots Central
Telephone COMPANY incorporated, the right to
erect poles and fixtures and 10 st ing wires for
the iurpose OF operating an Exchange and n
L9ng Distance Telephone system 10 and trough
the city OF M:lbauk.S d
The City Council Of the city of Milbank. do
ordai u as follows.
Section !. That there is hereby granted to
the DAKOTA Central Telephone COMPANY. iuror-
pornted. lts successors or assigns. the right and
the privilege 10 erect poles and fixtures, lay
conduits and To string wirts and cables along
such streets, alleys and public highways within
the CITY OF MllbAnk- - d., 40 may be necessary
for the purpose of establishing. operating and
maintaining = Telephone exchange and / ,nr
distance telephone system in and through said
CITY OF MN ahk, tor a period OF twenty years.
from the date of the passage. approval and pub
!ication OF thie ordnance. and an snch rights
and privileges to become operative and to con
anue upon the conditions hereinafter named.
Section :. The poles are TO be located under
the direction ofthe city rouEcil of NIIbapk may
permit, aud no pole. shall he set, wires or cables
strung or c Idults laid without a written per.
IN from the council
Section ; All poles. fxtures. cables and
wires are to be placed So as not to interfere with
she ordinary trare9 aud traffic on the streets and
alleys and public places III SAID city. and not to
interfere with the Tow Of water III any water
mains, srwerso or cutters IN said cry. and the
F7ty council Reserves The right to adopl such
rules nd regulations OF a police natnre a. may
be deemed Necessary and for the hsst interests
OF the CITY OF Milbank. not destructive however.
ofthe rights and privileges herein granted.
Section ". MI cables and wires strunp and
used nndeF and by virtue of this ordinance
shall BE- paced AZ such distance from the ground
IA the city council shall deem neceasa v, and At
All street rroes'ngs not Iess than tsenty 20 #,
and all poles, wires and cables shsll be kept in
in a proper state OF repair whether in actual
Iise or not.
Section V. The rights and privileges he. Elm
granted are not exclusive and the city of Mil
hank reaerv1s the right to grant the same or
s,mfiar privilege to any Others. the same. now.
ever. not TO interfere wlth the rights and privi-
leges herein granted.
Section VI. In consideration of the foreoinp.
the city of Milbank. 5. D., ah,!l have the RIGHT
to string wires on the poles enc gted BY virtue md
under THE grant for fire alarm purposes free OF
charge TO the city Of Milbank. SAID W. rk TO be
snperintended by the Dakota Contra! Telephone
Company. and such wires are To be 80 placed
and maintained as toAvo1d Interference with the
proper working OF the telephone system. The
Dakota Central Telephone Company shall allow
its telephone exchange to he used for fire alarm
and pOilCe call service and other municlpsl huaj
ness free OF charge TO the city Of Mitbank. bra
shall not be Obliged TO install additional comm
ment or b" compelled To increase ila operative
expense. { II such purpose, over and above thar
required for the operating of lie segnlar teie
phone exchange system in the city Of NIlbank,
s d..
Section VII. The Dakota Central Telephorr
Company shall provide for the citizens &C Mil
bank and the public in general. up odale tele.
phone appliances in order to enable il TO fur
nish first telephone service, of such a
character as may be reasonable and in keeping
with the necessities of the citizens OF the CITY of
Milbank,S ). d.. al rates not unreasonable or ex
cessive. ard shall maintain a suitable Office for
the transaction OF a p.blic telephone business In
the said city of Milbank, :. D., and shall CON
meet its telephone exchange with any other ex.
change located within the city of Milbahk. pro-
yided. If the exchange to be connected with ia
doing a general public telephone business and
il equipped with telephone Instruments and
appliances of recognized standard make and
kept in proper repair.
Section VIII. This ordinance shall take
effect from and after the date of its passage, ap-
prOval and publication thereof.
Passed fret reading March 3, 1913
Passed second reading Mach 18th. 1913
Approved March 18th, 1913
F. ". MEEHAN
Mayor.
Attest: NJ. g. NILES,
City Auditor.