The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-18
LEGAL NOTICES.


Gated In, on or under the streets. al
leys and public places Of the City Of
Memphis or elsewhere in said city. and
the said Cumberland Telephone q
Telegraph Company Is authorized to
acquire, maintain and operate said
parts thereof as il may desire, as a
part OF It's telephone system in said
city In the same manner as though
said Ines n property a been Origl-
naily constructed by said Cumberland
Telephone & Telegraph Company. I'M
der grants heretofore acquired by It.
and free Of any obligation or restric-
ton In the franchise contract mem
toned in the title of sthis ordinance,
Provided, however. that nothing herein
grant to the said Cumberland Tele-
phone & Telegraph Company any rights
and privileges OF any character what
soever not specifically set out herein;
and provided. Furthermore. that In con-
sideration Of the foregoing the Cum
berland Telephone & Telegraph Com
pany shall furnish to the city, free OF
charge. one conduit in the underground
system and one cross-arm upon all
poles acquired from the said Memphis
Telephone Company hereunder, and
shall also furnish said City Of Mem
phone stations with local exchange SER
vice therefrom, to be located In the
public offices Of the City of Memphis
In addition to those now furnished by
the Cumberland Telephone & Telegraph
Company, so long as the company oper-
ates the telephone property In the City
of Memphis. Provided, further, that
said Cumberland Telephone & Tele-
graph Company shall acquire the prop
critics Of said Memphis Telephone Com
pany within sixty days from the final
passage Of this ordinance, and the Cum
| berland Telephone & Telegraph Com
pany shall, within eight months after
such final passage. be prepared to give
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 cOptrac;
with the City for Memphis Telephone
Company, service. 20 that such patrons
Of the Memphis Telephone Company
shall not at any time suffer dlscon-
~tinuance OF telephone service.
Sec. 2. Within ten days after the
acquisition of the properties of the
said Memphis Telephone Company by
graph Company. the Memphis Telephone
Company shall file in the office Of the
City Clerk its written surrender of the
said contract franchise and all the
rights. privileges n franchises there
by granted, executed by its proper of.
ficials and duly authorized by its Board
Of Directors. and shall signify its &C
ceptance of the provisions OF this ordi-
nance, and upon the filing Of said ac-
~ceptance. this ordinance shall become
a contract between the City of Mem
phis and the said Memphis Telephone
Company whereby all the rights. priv
leges and franchises granted under said
contract, and Aall the rights of either
party hereunder, shall theteupon cease
and determine.
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained, That
this ordinance take effect Upon anf
after its "a ssage, the matter being
one' of necessity and urgency and the
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