Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-01-15
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
FOR FRANCHISE
HON IT MAY CONCERN :

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Notice is hereby given that at Il regular
meeting of the City Council of the Citv of
Rocky Ford state OF Colorado to be held on
he Mentain States Teiepho1e md eesraph ss ,n
Company intends to apply to said City Coun-
Gil for the passage Of an ordinance granting
unto II and its successors and assigns. for u
period of twenty years. the right and privi-
lege to construct. erect. operate and main.
under the streets, alleys and public ways.
and all extensions thereof and additions
derpround conduiis AMI other fixtures nee
essary or proper for the maintenance and
change and lines connecting therewith.
The terms upon which said franchise is de-
sired are as follows:
The City shall have the privilege at any
time of stringing and maintaining fre~ Of
charge upon the poles Of said Company. wires
and fixtures necessary for the City's fire
No poles or other fixtures shall be placed
where the same will interfere with any gas
main. and all such poles or fixtures placed in
any street shall be placed at the outer edge
of the sidewalk and Inside the curb line, and
those placed in alleys shall be placed close to
the line OF the lot ahutting on said alley, and
then In such manner AS not to Interfere with
the usual travel on said streets, alleys and
public ways.
The said company. during the life of the
co OF the amount derived by said Company
from revenue for exchange service from All
f switenboard or % switchboards hs Of said Com. @
pany located In said City. Said payment
shall be in lieu of all pole, wire. occupation.
privilege. license or other similar taxes now
or hereafter assessed against said Company
" Ali III telephone service furnished bv said
Company to the City shall be paid for by the
City at the regular schedule rates of said
Company applying In the Rocky Ford ex-
change.
Said Company shall ut all times he subject
to all lawful exercise Of the police power by
the City aud to such reasonable regulation
ns the iity may by resolution or ordinance
hereafter provide.
less from all loss sustained BY the City on
account of any suit. Judgment. execution.
claim OF demand whatsoever resulting from
negligence on the part OF said Company in
the construction or maintenance OF Its tee-
phone 5, stem In said City.
ANY person desiring to move a building or
to make any other unusual use OF the streets
and highways of said tiry. which shall inter
fere with the wires other fixtures OF the
City. or OF said Company. shall first give
notice threeof to the City or the Company, as
the case may be, and shall pay for the ex.
pense and camnge incident to the cutting
or altering OF said wires or other fixtures.
any franchise Hereunder shall constitute
waiver either upon the part of the City or of
said Company II any rights or claims had or
made by either with respect to the occupancy
of the streets, alleys and public places of the
City under the constitution and general
statutes of the State Of Colorado. or preju-
dice or impair any rights or claims. existing
independently of this application. or of any
| franchise granted hereunder. of the City
| or of said Company, or its predecessors or
successors. with respect to the construc-
| before or after the life of any such fran
| chise, OF a telephone system in the City.
kespectinliy submitted;
AND TELEGRAPH CDMPANY.
JI.n ny u District f Manager.