The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-25
PROPOSED ORDINANCE UP
FOR N READING
TUESDAY, AUG.
%, 1919.
AN

To authorize the Cumberland Tele-i
phone & Telegraph company to acquire
the telephone lines and other proper
ties in. under and upon the public
phis now owned by the Memphis Tele-
phone company, and to operate said
property free from any obligation or
restriction in that certain franchise
contract entered into between the city
of Memphis and William p. Curtis, his
associates and assigns, Of date July l.,
1899, and to accept the surrender OF
said franchise contract.
Be it ordained by the board of COM
missioners Of the city Of Memphis:
Section /. That the Memphis Tele-
phone company be, and is, authorized
to sell, assign, transfer and convey
| unto the Cumberland Telephone e. Tel
egraph company all its telephone lines
and telephone property now owned by
said Memphis Telephone company. To-
| Gated in. on or under the streets, alleys
and public places Of the city of Mem
phis or elsewhere in said city, ana me
| said Cumberland Telephone & Tele-
| graph company is authorized to ac-
quire, maintain and operate said tele-
phone lines and property, or such pants
thereof as 1t may desire, as a part OF
its telephone system In said city, In
the same manner as though said lines
and property had been originally con
structed by said Cumberland Telephone
e. Telegraph company under grants
heretofore acquired by it. and free OF
any obligation or, restriction in the
franchise contract mentioned in the
title Of this ordinance. Provided, how
ever. that nothing herein contained
shah grant or be deemed to grant TO
the said Cumberland Telephone & Tele-
graph company any rights and privi-
leges of any character whatsoever not
specifically set out herein; and provid-
ed, furthermore, that In consideration
Of the foregoing the Cumberland Tele-
phone e. Telegraph company, or it's
successor or successors, shall furnish
to the city of Memphis, free of charge,
one conduit in the underground system
and one cross-arm upon all poles ac-
quired from the said Memphis Tele-
phone company hereunder, in addition
to conduits and cross-arms now re-
quired to be furnished to the city by
the Cumberland Telephone & Telegraph
company, and shall also furnish said
city of Memphis, free Of charge. fif-
teen Q5) telephone stations with local
exchange service therefrom, to be To-
Gated in the public offices of the city
of Memphis, in addition to those now
furnished by the Cumberland Telephone
a. Telegraph company, so long as said
company or its successors or assigns
shall operate Telephone property. in the
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Telegraph company, following the finaI
] passage of this ordinance, shall acquire
the said properties Of the MemPhis
t Telephone company within so days aft
err such proposed acquisitions shall be
approved by the attorney general OF
the United States, which approval botf
the Memphis Telephone company anC
the Cumberland Telephone & Telegraph
company shall agree, promptly after
: final passage of this ordinance, 10 Sc.
: cure, II possible, and provided, further
E that within eight months after the &C
QUESTION of said properties, as hereir
S authorized inc contemplated. and soon
er. II practicable, said Cumberland Tel
Y ephone q Telegraph company shall b,
prepared to give and shall offer to tn,
r patrons OF the Memphis Teiephose com
pany service from the exchange Of tn,
r Cumberland Telephone & Telegraph
: company of the classes and at thi
e rates Of the latter company. Provid
: ed, further, that nothing herein shal
relieve the Cumberland Telephone 4
= Telegraph company Of any OF its obi
Y cations to the city Of Memphis unde
z existing contracts or laws. Provided
: further, that the Cumberland Telephon,
$ & Telegraph company shall prompt.
e after acquisition OF the properties o
G the Memphis Telephone company re
move from Union avenue the poles o
said Memphis Telephone company, an
shat also promptly remove such othe