Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-03-18
ORDINANCE NO. 147.

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TrEstate Telephone and Telegraph |
Company, = Corporation, lts Sue
: cessors and Assigns, and Prescrib-
ing the Terms and Conditions OF
Such Franchise, and Providing for
the submisston Of the Same to a
Vote Of the Electors Of the City Of
WilImar, Minnesota, for RatIfica.
ton or Rejection"
WHEREAS, Application has been
made to this Council for the granting
Of a franchise to the Tri-State Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company, cor
poration, it's successors and assigns,
granting the right to operate and
maintain its long distance telephone
lines within the City of Willmar, Min
nesota, and for that purpose to use
the streets, alleys and public places
Of said city for the period of ten (1O)
years, and
WHEREAS, a franchise can only be
granted by submitting the same to a
vote. Of the electors of the City as
provided by sections II and 220 Of
the City Charter; NOW THERE
FORE, :.
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE CITY
OF W1LLMAR AS FOLLOWS: .
Section I.
There shall be submitted to the
voters Of the City at the General
Election to be held in the City Of
Willmar on April 7th, 1914, the ques-
ton of the ratifying or rejecting the
granting of franchise to The Tri-
State Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany, corporation, its successors
and assigns, for the operation and
maintenance Of its long distance tele-
phone lines within the City of Will
mar.
Section II.
It shall be the duty of the City
Clerk upon the taking effect of this
Ordinance, and when preparing not
ices for the general election to be
held in the City of Willmar on April
18th, 1914, to include in such notice
of election a statement in the man
ner and form required by law that
such question shall be submitted to
the voters at such election, and in ad-
dition, thereto, the City Clerk shall
prepare the necessary ballots, in the
form prescribed by the City Charter,
and generally do all things necessary
in order that the said question may be
in all respects voted upon at such
election as required by the City Char
ter.
Section III.
That the franchise to be ratified or
rejected by the voters at the City
Election shall be as set forth herein
and not otherwise, to-wit:
(a) The Tri-State Telephone and
Telegraph Company, a corporation,
it's successors and assigns, is hereby
granted the right, privilege and auth
GRITTY for the period of ten (10) years
to construct and maintain it's long
distance telephone lines under, along,
over and across the streets, alleys and
public places of the City of Willmar,
Minnesota, for the purpose of furnish
ing long distance telephone service
to the inhabitants of the City of Will
mar and to the public, subject to the
conditions herein stated.
(b) The grantee hereof, it's sue
scessors and assigns shall occupy on
ly such streets, alleys and public
places as they are now occupying,
and such additional streets, alleys
and public places as shall from time
to time be designated by resolution
of the City Council, and all lines built
shall be constructed under the super
vision of the City Council, and
in the manner prescribed by
the City Council, provided how
ever, that there shall not be op-
ened or disturbed in laying pipes, con-
Quits or in placing the poles or over
head wires more of any street, alley
or public place than may be neces-
sary for the advantageous placing or
repairing of such pipes, conduits, or
poles, nor shall any street, alley, side
turbed be encountered with dirt, rub
bish or other material for longer
time than shall be necessary to COM
plete the work, and in crossing any
street, or highway the work Of laying
such conduits or placing, any such
poles shall be done at such hours and
with such expedition as to least him
der or impede travel; provided fur
Their, that the pavements, sidewalks,
curbing, streets, alleys or highways
disturbed in putting in any work by
the said grantee under the provisions
of this ordinance shall be replaced
and repaired by the said grantee with
like material and left in as good con-
dition as before disturbed. Should
said grantee fail or refuse to replace
or repair any pavements, sidewalk,
curbing, street, alley or highway as
above provided, then the same may
be replaced and repaired by the City
under the direction of the City Engi-
neer or street committee at the cost
and expense of the said grantee. When
ever the city shall grade or regrade
any street, alley or highway along or
across which the said grantee has laid
any pipes or conduits or placed any
poles for overhead wires, the said
grantee shall, at it's own expense,
change such poles, pipes or conduits
to conform to the street, alley, or
highway so graded or regarded on an
order therefrom from the City Coun-
ell