The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-04-01

SECTION /. There Il hereby
granted to the PEOPLES TELE.
PHONE COMPANY, its succsesors
and assigns. the right TO lay, con.
struct and maintain. in the streets
and alleys Of said city. conduits,
pipes, cables and wires for the pur-5
pose Of furnishing to the patrons Of
said telephone company. telephone
service
SECTION II. Said conduits,
pipes and cables shall be laid at least
two feet under tbs surface Of the
ground wh.n laid in alleys, and at
least two feet under the surface Of
the ground, when laid in the streets.
SECTION III. Before laying any
such pipes, cables, or conduits. said
company shall prepare and furnish to
the mayor Of said city, q plat show.
ing the proposed location Of eaid
pipes, cables or cupduits in said
streets and aile:s, and sald company
shall not lay any pipes, cables OF
conduits in said streets or alleys be
fore said plat is approved by the com.
mittee on streets and alleys of the
said City Council, provided, however,
that failure on the part of said
committee to notify said company of
it's disapproval of said plan as ehown
by eaid plat for ten days after the
delivery of said plat to the mayor of
eaid city, shall be deehed to be an
approval of the same by said cem.
mittee.
SECTION Nv. SAID plat ehall
show the location and the depth un-
derneath the surface of said proposed
pipes. cables OF conduits and the
distance that said pipe. cable, or con.
duit is located from the curb line of
said street. which is nearest to said
pipe. cable or conduit.
SECTION V. Said Company shall
replace and restore to as near its or
iginal condition as possible. any walk.
crossing, gutter. curb or paving in.
jured or destroyed in laying. prepar-
ing or maintaining said pipes. cabiee.
or conduits.
SECTION vi. Said company shall
not leave any trench or excavation in
said streets or alleys open for a
greater period than ten days, and
shall guard the same by placing red
lights at night, and shall restore I'll.
surface of the gro md to its original
condition, as near as it is practicable
so TO dn.
SECTION VII. Said company
shall be liable for al! damage Gus
tanned by any person by reason OF the
carrlessness or negligence of said
company. ita employees. or any con-
tractor Ierfotming work for it, ir
the, construction or maintenance of
said pipes. cables or conduits, and
shall save the City Of Scotland harm
les on account of any suit or action
brought against said city for damages
by reason of the negligence or care
Iestnets of said company, it's employ.
ees, agents. servants or contractors in
the construction or maintenance Of
eaid conduits, pipes or cables.
SECTION VIII. Within thirty
days after the completion of the sys-
tenn of conduitr, pipes or cables. as
set forth in the plat approved by the
committee OH street. and alleys Of
said city. said company shall furnish
to the city plumber of said city, a
plat showing the location of said
pipes, cables or conduits in the streets
and alleys in said city
SECTION TX This franchise shall
run for twenty-five years from the
date of it's approval and publication.
provided, however, that it shall not
go into effec! unless said telephone
company shall, within thirty days
from its publication, file with the
City Auditor of said city, its written
acceptance of said franchise and the
terms thereof.
). 4. WILSON.
CITY Auditor.