The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-26
ORDINANCE NO. 100.

The Ordinance Committee reported
Ordinance No. 100.
An Ordinance granting the right-of-
way under and over and along the
Public Roads of the Parish of JEFF
ferson Davis, State of Louisiana, to
Planters Telephone Co., Inc, for
the purpose Of constructing, main
tanning and operating telephone
system, telephone poles and wires.
Sec. l. Be it ordained by the Police
Jury of the Parish of Jefferson Davis,
State of Louisiana, that right-of-
way be and the same is hereby grant
ed to THE PLANTERS TELEPHONE
CO., INC, a corporation duly char
tered and organized under the laws
of the State of Louisiana, its agents,
transferees, representatives and as
signs, through, above, under, and al
ong all of the Public roads and thor
oughfares of the Parish of Jefferson
Davis, State of Louisiana, from and
after the passage of this ordinance.
Sec. II. Be it further ordained, ETC.,
that said Planters Telephone Co.,
Inc, it's agents, transfereers, and as
signs are hereby authorized to erect,
construct, maintain and operate such
| lines of telephones and telegraph as
they may require for the purpose of
conveying intelligence by electricity
and carrying on the business as pro-
vided for in the charter Of said cor
poration, within, to and from the linn
its of said Jefferson Davis Parish,
State of Louisiana.
Sec. III. Be it further ordained,
etc., that none of the poles erected
under this franchise shall be less
than fourteen (14) feet in length, nor
shall the wires thereon be less than
eleven (11) feet from the ground. All
of the poles so erected be equipped
with the proper brackets, pins and
insulators and cross arms where ne
cessary and shall be of sufficient size
to support weight of arms and wires
that may be placed thereon. All poles
shall be set not less than two and one
half (2R) feet in the ground and
shall be erected not more than two
hundred (200) feet apart. The poles
erected under this ordinance shall be
placed at such points along the Pub.
lie Roads as will cause the least inter.
ference with drainage or travel ant
shall be placed not more than three
(3) feet from the property line anc
on either side of the road provided
the poles of Planters Telephone Co.
Inc, shall not be set in such a man
ner as shall interfere with the oper
ating of any telephone, telegraph Of
electric light wires previously erect
ed by the authority Of this Police
Jury.
Sec. Nv. Be it further ordained
etc., that this ordinance shall take eff
feet upon the acceptance of same b!
the said Planters Telephone Co., Inc.
by act and before Notary Public.
Sec. V. Be it further ordained, etc.
that all ordinances in conflict here
, with be and the same are hereby re
pealed.
Adopted by the Police Jury of JEFF
ferson Davis Parish, this the 4th da.
: of May, 1916.
: (Signed.)
ARTHUR GUIDRY,
GEORGE HATHAWAY,
HENRY KOHL,
, ]. S. IRENE,
AUSEM MARCANTEL,
|. j. H. COOPER,
Il F. A. ARCENEAUX,
H. A. FONTENOT,
. YVES PITRE.
i JOHN H. COOPER, President.
Al On behalf Of Planters Telephon
= Co.. Inc, /, as President of said Com
pany, do hereby accept the abov
franchise.
w. B. GABBERT, President.
!. Sworn to and subscribed before m
this the 9Th day of May, 1915, a
Welsh, La, CHAS. E. CARR,
J, Notary Public in and for said Paris
and State.
Witnesses
w. d. JONES,
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