The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-04-15

as the lessee. requests the.......
known as the lessor. To Install a
................ telephone ~ MS
.....' ..'.....' street and cccnect
the same for his use by u.
with tho lessons exchange Spon
the terms and conditions hereof
and OF the ordinance OF tho City
OF Detroit approved...;..
pay therefor 70 the said lessor
month from the date of the con-
nection To the last day of. 1890.
............... and In default OF
prompt payment ten per cent ADJ "a;
line services each. month as rem
dered.
This contract shall he nnder-
stood "a renewed for periods OF
one month each after the eNpira-
he terminated after sixty days
from It's date by thirty days writ
ten notice from either party.
The lessor does not guarantee
the uninterrupted working OF the
line or instrument. No abate-
ment Of the rate charge shall DO
made for Interruptions unless the
same continue for more than
twenty four hours and notice In
writing ~ given Of interruptions.
For the non-payinent OF any
charge the service may be discon-
tinued after written notice 10
given by the lessor.
No attachment OF any chnrac-
ter IL TO be made TO the instru-
mcnt or line without'the consent
OF the lessor.
The iessee shalt not make use
OF foul or profane language ar
personate any other individual
with fraudulent intent over the
wires connected with his instru-
ment.
Tho instruments furnished are
tho property ~ the lessor
The lessee assumes all risks for
errors or delays In the transmits
over the instruments and lines OF
the lessor.
The telephone will he placed
without charge where hrst d.
rected by the lessee and therenf-
ter changed at his expense.
Tho telephone number " not =
part 81 this contract and Is sub
ject TO change.
The telephone directory is pub
lished for the convenience ~
subscribers but the lessor as
sumes NO liability for errors or
should the rates herein agreed
upon. with the other income OF
lessor In transaCting a telephone
business I'm the city. fail To pro-
ducc the reasonable revenue com
templated To be raised by the or
dinance approved. ...............
the lessee agrees 20 pay To- tho
lessor. In proportion Ia the basic
rate agreed upon. such additional
sum as may be necessary TO pro-
duco said revenue.
should the rates herein agreed
upon with the other income ~
SAID lessor VA transacting teIe-
phone business In the city, pro-
duce greater revenue than the
revenue contemplated To he raised
by tho ordinance approved.
........, the lessor agrees 10 re-
fund 10 tho lessee his share OF the
excess revenue, in proportion to
the basic rate herein agreed upon.
Sec. \. liills for each months
service shall be rendered - the
subscriber on or before the NTH
day OF the next succeeding month
and the subscriber shall pay the
same on or before the fifteenth
day Of said month. and in default
thorerf. at the election az the
Translator Of said business, said
subscriber shall pay SIid btu and
ten per cent additional thereto
before tho first day OF the sue
ceeding month. and in default
thereon may be denied any furth-
er telephone service until the bill
IL pad.
business may apply to the Com
mon Council Of said city for an
investigation a. To- the reason
By this ordinance, and N ~ shall
appear To ssil Common Council
from such investigation that such
rates do not produce revenue
sufficient to pay a reasonable an
nuai return on the fatr value ~
tn" property reasonably neccs-
sary for and used in the service
Of the public In said business. az
provided by Section two 81 this
ordinance. then the said Common
Council shall increase or resdJust
said rates so as TO produce such
reasonable annual return. In the
event that such Investigation dis
closes that the rates herein pro-
Nided do produce n greater revenue
than is sufficient 10 pay reason
able annual return on the fair
value az the property reasonably
necessary for and used In the
service Of tho public In said bust
ness. as required by Section two
or this ordinance, then the rates
herein provided for shall he re-
duced or readjusted by said Com
mon council 80 a. TO produce the
OF this ordinance. The expense
OF any such Investigation provide
Cd for by this ordinance as afore-
said shsll be apporti2ned between
the TRANSLATOR az said business
and the CITY of Detroit In such
said Common Council may be
deemed fair and just. Nothing
herein contained shall be con-
strued TO prevent the Common
Council, at it's own voiition, from
making an investigation at all
reasonable times. into tho reason
ablcncss or the rates herein pro-
vided for and to increase. reduce
or peadJust the same 80 IA TO pro-
duce the revenue required by
Section two OF this ordinance.
Sec. 10. The translator OF said
quest OF the Common Council.
permit representative OF the
city TO examine the property,
books and vouchers OF said busl-
ness. and shall ME with the City
Controller any information de-
sired and necessary. upon demand
OF the Common Council
Sec. IL The transactor of said
business shall. within n reason
able time after demand. NATAL a
telephone and give service or, on
the termination OF the contract OF
any present subscriber. on do
pnand continue service in accord
ance with the terms and condi-
tions hereof.
Sec. r. Tho Common Council
may at any time alter or amend
this ordinance.
Sec. 10. Any violation OF or
failure TO comply with the re-
quiremcnts OF this ordinance shalt
upon conviction be punished by a
fine not to exceed three hundred
dollars and costs and such hne
when imposed may be recovered
In an action at law In the proper
court.
Sec. II. This ordinance shall
take immediate effect.
Approved April i2. 1916.
ROBERT w. RUTTER.
Acting Mayor.
test: RICHARD LINDSAY