Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1914-10-02
Ordnance No. g.

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AN ORDINANCE GRANTING UN-
TO THE STEVENS COUNTY
TELEPHONE COMPANY, a.
CORPORATION, THE RIGHT,
PRIVILEGE AND AUTHORITY
TO OCCUPY THE STREETS,
ALLEYS AND PUBLIC PLACES
OF THE CITY OF MORRIS, STE
VEINS COUNTY, MINNESOTA,
FOR THE PURPOSE OF CON-
STRUGGLING AND MAINTAIN
ING IT'S TELEPHONE LINES
AND PRESCRIBING THE CON-
DITIONS THEREOF.
THE CITY OF MORRIS DOES Or
DAM:
Section l.
The Stevens County Telephone Com
pany. corporation, its successors
and assigns. is hereby granted the
right, privilege and authority to con-
struct, and maintain its telephone lines
along, over, under and across the
streets, alleys and public places of
the City of Morris, Stevens County,
Minnesota, for the purpose of furnish
ing local and long distance telephone
service to the inhabitants of the CITY
of Morris and to the public.
Section II.
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mission the location of the poles,
wires and other fixtures of the Stevens
County Telephone Company, as now
existing upon the streets alleys and
other public places within the City of
Morris, are hereby approved, together
with their manner of construction.
The grantee hereof. in addition to
the streets, alleys ard other public
places now occupied shall hereafter
occupy only such streets, alleys and
public places as shall from time to
time be designated by resolution of
the City Commission. The grantee,
in the construction of it's lines under
any such resolution, shall not open or
disturb in laying the pipes or conduits,
or in placing the poles or overhead
wires, any more of any street, alley,
| sidewalk or highway than may be
necessary for the advantageous plac-
ing or repairing of such pipe, con-
Quits or poles, and no street. alley,
sidewalk or highway so opened or dis
turbed shall be encountered with dirt,
rubbish or other material for a longer
time than may be necessary to com
plete the work. Provided further,
that the pavements, curbing, side
walks. streets. alleys or highways
disturbed in the putting in any work
by the said grantee, under the provi-
sions of this ordinance, shall be re-
placed and repaired by the said grantee
with like material and left in as good
condition as before disturbed. Should
the said grantee fail or refuse to re-
place or repair any pavement. curb
ing, sidewalk. street, alley or high.
way as above provided, then the same
may be replaced or repaired by the
city under the direction of the City
Manager at the cost and expense Of
the said grantee. Whenever the city
shall grade or regrade any street.
alley or highway along or across which
the said grantee has laid any pipes Of
conduits, or placed any poles for over
head wires, the said grantee shall, Al
its own expense, change such poles.
pipes or conduits to conform to thu
street, alley or highway so graded o.
regarded, on an order therefor from
the City Commission.
Section III.
The rights herein granted are sub
ject 60 the additional conditions tina
; the grantee Shall be subject to ant
will perform, On it's part, all tn,
terms of Sections 81. 80, and SO O
the City Charter of the City of Nor
ris.
Section Nv.
The rights herein granted are sub
ject to the further condition that tn
Commission shall have the right:
(a) To hear and determine wha
are Just, fair and reasonable rates
fares. and charges for public service
and to order that only REASONABLY
charges shall be imposed, and to max
effective such order by penalties an
forfeitures, The granting of fran
chise shall not be deemed to confe
any right to include in the charge 70
service any return upon the value o
the franchise or grants.
| (b) To require reasonable extension
of any public service system.
(c) To make such rules and regul
, ations as may be required to secur