The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-01
ORDNANCE NO. Iss


An ORDINANCE GRANTING CERTAI,
RIGHTS OF FRANCHISE FOR The OF
GRAFTON OF A TELEPHONE SYSTEM II
THE PENINSULA TELEPHONE CON
N THE CRY or LAKELAND. AND Re
PEALING ORDINANCE NUMBER 81 En-
TITLED. AN ORDINANCE GRANTIN,
CERTAIN RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGE
LAND. OHIO. AND Guy HUFFMAN. O
ST. MARYS. OHIO, PARTNERS DOM
BUSINESS UNDER THE FIRM NAME AM
STYLE OF BRoREIN AND HUFFMAN
AND THEIR ASSIGNS"
| Be IL ordained by the board Of commission
ers Of the City Of Lakeland. Florida:
SECTION
That The Peninsnlar Telephone Company.
corporation organized under The laws Of tn
State Of Florida, with principal office in tn
City Of Tampa, Florida its successors AM
assigns, be. and IL and or they are hereo.
granted franchise for the operation Of
telephone system on, over and under In
streets. alleys. lanes, bridges. highways ant
public places, and all other avenues Of Ii,
City Of Lakeland used by or open TO the pub
lie in the said city. as its limits now are OF
may hereafter be extended, until more thar
the rates herein specified are charged; linn
tied unless terminated as heretofore provided
for the period Of twenty -five years: and lin
tied further TO charge fer services rendered
! within the said city reasonable rates at nc
time TO be in excess Of the maximum rate.
hereinafter set forth.
SECTION ii
That this franchise is limited in its opera
zion. effect and duration as hereinafter set
forth, which provisions set forth certain limi-
tations seriAtim:
(al That the doing Of any work Of extension
or alteration general in character shall be
, done according to Specifications filed. and
duly approved. and such work shall be under
the supervision Of person designated by The
City Of LAX land upon proper assurance by
| bond or otherwise Of grantee hereunder for
The repair and placing u status quo the
streets. alleys, lanes bridges. highways and
public places aforesaid, as they may be
altered by the said work.
tbl That the right aforesaid shall be con-
current with any rights in the said streets
alleys, lanes, bridges. highways and public
places q any other person, firm or corpora
ton or other entity which may now have or
may hereafter obtain franchise or other
rights from the City Of Lakeland for the con-
Quoting Of any business, enterprise or activity.
and that in cases Of conflict between the City
Of Lakeland in the operation Of any public
utility and the grantee hereunder the City
Of Lakeland shall have precedence on. under
or over any Of the streets. alleys. lanes high
ways bridges and public places aforesaid.
lc1 That the maximum rates which the
PeninsulAr Telephone Company. its success
ors and assigns. are limited 70 charge for
services 10 be rendered under this franchise.
shall he the following scale Of rates to-wit:
per month
For selectiTe party line business service,
per month ESQ
For private line residence service, per
month 1890 - -------- 200
For private line business service per
month --------- -------------------- 5. 90
For extension service residence per
For extension service, business, per
mOflfh i 90
The class Of service shall be optional with
the subscriber
ID That The services rendered shall at all
times he the most efficient practical service
from the viewpoint Of the art Of telephone
service.
el That the said Peninsular Telephone Com
pany. its successors and assigns shall al all
times grant. and do hereby give to the city
Of Lakeland three circuits throughout its un-
derground cable system for the operation Of
the said city's telephone fire alarm system.
with all proper access TO the said circuits in
the top cross arm on all poles for three cir I
cults for the purpose OF installing maintain
ing. repairing and examining the said sys-
TEN Of telephone fire alarm; and the use Of
ciiy's business and. OF. the business Of the /
said city's fire department, free Of every
charge and cost ;
~ Ths, at the expiration Of this franchise I,
the City OF Lakeland shall have the right TO :
purchase the telephone system installed and
operated under this Grant. As well all prop.
erty used by il in the operation Of said tele-
phone system, within the limits Of the City /,
d Lakeland. as well as all other property
used under or in connection with this fran |,
chise or right. or such part Of said property |
IS the said City Of Lakeland may desire 10 I
purchase at a valuation of such property de- I
sired 10 he purchased to be fixed by arbitra-
lion as may Be provided BY law.
SECTION Ill
That upon application made to the PENN !,
sular Telephone Company. they shall proceed |
with the least possible delay TO install a tele-
phone as applied for. in no instance to be !
more than thirty days after application is
made.
SECTION "
Ordinance Number 3d. entitled An ordi-
nance granting certain rights ard privileges |
N william C. Brorein, Of auckland. Ohio and |
Guy Thurman. Of 81. Marys. Ohio partners do
ne business under the firm name and style of !
Brorein and Huffman and their assigns be- !
md the same is hereby repealed
] hereby certify that the foregoing ordi-
nance. number lss. was duly passed by the |,
Board Of Commissioners Of the City Of Lake
and at a regular meeting on the third day
II February. A. d. 1915.
O. N. EATON
Chairman Of the Board OF Commissioners
Attest: H. l. swATTS' Clerk 1918