The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-04
PROPOSED ORDINANCE UP
FOR FIRST READING
TUESDAY, AUG.
3, 1919.
AN ORDINANCE

Io. authorize the Cumberland Telephone
4 Telegraph Company to acquire the
ielephone lines and other properties
IN, under and upon the public
streets and places of the City OF
Memphis now owned by the Memphis
Telephone Company and to operate
said property free from any obliga-
ton or restriction In that certain
franchise contract entered into be-
tween the City Of Memphis and Will
nam curtis, his associates and
assigns, OF date July /, 1899, and to
accept the surrender of said franchise
contract.
Be 1t ordained by the Board of Com
m%lssioners OF the city OF Memphis:
section /, That the Memphis Belle
to sell, assign, transfer and convey
unto the Cumberland Telephone & Tele-
graph Company all IL telephone lines
n property now owned by
SAID Memphis Telephone Company 10.
eateo IN, on % under the streets al
Memphis or elsewhere In said city, and
me said Cumberland Telephone 4
telegraph Company Is authorized 10
acquire, maintain and operate said
telephone lines and property, or such
part of its telephone system in said
city, In the same manner as though
SAID lines and property had been origi.
nally constructed by said Cumberland
ielepnone q Telegraph Company. un-
ger grants heretofore acquired by 1t,
and free Of any obligation or r~estrico
ton in the franchise contract men
toned In the title of this ordtnanre
provided, however, that nothing herein
contained shall grant or be deemed TO
grant TO the said Cumberland Tele-
phone q Telegraph Company any rights
and privileges OF any character what
soever not specifically set out herein.
and provided, furthermore, that In con-
slderation. OF the foregoing the Cum
berland Telephone & Telegraph Com
psny snall furnish to the elty, free of
system and one cross-arm upon ali
poles acquired from the said Memphis
Telephone Company hereunder. and
shall also furnish said City Of Mem
pms, Tree OF charge; fifteen del tele-
vice therefrom. to be located in the
public offices of the City OF Memphls
in addition to those now furnished Nv
the Cumberland Telephone & Telegraph
Company, so long as the company oper-
Of Memphis. Provided, further. thai
said Cumberland Telephone 4 Tele-
graph Company shall acquire the prom
critics Of said Memphis Telephone Com
pany within sixty days from the final
passags =. tnls ordinance, and the Cum-
tS'tbhFCtAV :" 4 elGEIlDn TOM
pany shall, within eight months after
such final passage. be to pive
and shall offer to the patrons of the
Memphis Telephone Company service
from the exchange of said Cumberland
Company at Cumberland rates. and
pending the readiness to furnish such
service shall continue service for said
patrons from the Memphis exchange
at the rates now prescribed by contract
with the City for Memphis Telephone
Company service, so that such patrons
OF the Memphis Telephone Company
shall not at any time suffer dlscon-
uhlance OF telephone service.
Sec. z. Within ten days after the
ACQUISITION of the properties of The
said Memphis Telenhone COMPANY nv
the Cumberland Telephone e. Tele-
eraph Company, the Memphis Telenhone
Company shall file In the office Of tho
City Clerk its written surrender OF the
said contract franchise and all the
rights. privileges and franchises there
by granted, executed by it's proper Of
ficials and duly authorized BY It's Board
OF Directors. and shall signify its ac-
c~eptance OF the provisions Of this ordl-
nance. and upon the filing of said ac.
c~eptance. this ordinance shall become
a contract between tho City NJ Mem
phis and the said Memphis Telephone
COMPANY whereby all the rights. priyt-
leges and franchises granted under said
contract. and all the rights Of either
party Hereunder. shall thereupon cease
and determine,
Sec. &. Be IL further ordained, That
this ordinance take effect upon and
after its passage. the matter being
one Of necessity and urgency and the
: public welfare requiring IT,