The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-11
PROPOSED ORDINANCE UP
FOR SECOND D
TUESDAY, AUG.
IL, 1919.
AN ORDINANCE


To authorize the Cumberland Telephone
q Telegraph Company to acquire the
telephone lines and other properties
in, under and upon the public
streets and places of the City of
memphis now owned by the Memphis
Telephone CoagDany and to operate
said property free from any obllga-
ton or restriction in that certain
franchise contract entered into be-
tween the City of Memphis and Viii
liam r. Curtis, his associates and
assigns, of date July /, 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 G. Tele-
graph Company all its telephone lines
said Memphis Telephone Company, To-
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 e.
telegraph Company Is authorized to
acquire, maintain and operate said
telephone lines and property. or such
parts thereof as it may desire, as a
part pr its telephone system in said
city, in the same name as though
said lines and property had been oriai-
nally constructed by said Cumberland
Telephone g. Telegraph Company, UNI
der grants heretofore ACQUIRED by it,
ton in the franchise contract men
toned in the title of this ordinance.
Provided, however, that nothing herein
contained shall grant or be deemed to
grant to the said Cumberland Tele-
phone & Telegraph Company any rights
AND vNRtyytIGrAa ~ a-.r -k-N
soever notN specifically set out herein;
and provided, Furthermore, that in on
sideration Of the foregoing the Cum
berland Telebhone & Telegraph Com
pany shall furnish to the city, free OF
charge, one conduit in the underground
system md one cross-arm upon all
poles acquired from the said Memphis
Telephone Company hereunder, and
shall also furnish said City Of Mem
phis, free Of charge, fifteen (T5) teIe-
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
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
pAUy WlNIlH otAty udyS lTDI1 Tile lima
Massage OF this ordinance. and the Cum.
berland Telephone B. 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 tho exchange Of said Cumberland
Company at Cumberland rates, ant
pending the readiness to. furnish, such
service shall continue service fon sale
patrons from the Memphis exchange
at the rates now prescribed by contrac'
with the City for Memphis Telephon,
Company service, so that such patron,
Of the Memphis Telephone Company
shall not at any time suffer discon,
tinuance of telephone service.
Sec. 2. Within ten days after tn,
acquisition Of the properties Of thu
the. Cumberland Telephone & Tele
| graph Company. the Memphis Telephon,
Company shall file in the office of tn,
City Clerk its written surrender. of thu
| said contract franchise and all tn,
rights, privileges and franchises there
| by granted. executed by Its proper of
/ ficials and duly authorized by its Boar,
| Of Directors, and shall signify itssac
Of the provisions of this ordi
nance, and upon the filing OF said ac
ceptance, this ordinance shall becom
a contract between the City of Mem
! phis and the said Memphis Telephon
| Company whereby all the rights, priv
leges and franchises granted under sal
contract, and all the rights of eithe
party, hereunder shall thereupon ceas
sec. .. Be it further ordained, Tha
this ordinance take effect upon an
after It's passage, the matter beinI
one of necessity and urgency and tn
public welfare requiring 1t.