Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-03
G ADVERTISEMENT

and operate In the city OF Browns
VILE Cameron County, Texas, a
local and long distance telephone
exchange and system and such ex-
tensions thereof and additions there
TO as shall hereafter be made and
to have, acquire, construct. recon-
struct, maintain, use and operate in,
over, under and along and across the
present and future streets, high
ways. alleys. bridges and other
public ways Of the city, all struc-
lures and appurtenances necessary
to be had in connection with said
telephone system.
All rights granted and held
under this ordinance, however, are
subject to and governed by the
present or any future city charter
Of the City Of Brownsville contain
ing lawful and reasonable regula-
tons and provisions.
Section ALI poles, wires and
other construction In the streets.
alleys and other public places Of
the said city shall be located so as
not to incommode the public in the
use Of the streets and under the
reasonable supervision Of the per-
son designated by the City Com
mission entrusted with such duty.
Section 3.-The company shall
provide at its own expense on all
OF its poles space for a pair Of
wires Cproyided the same shall not
carry a current that might inter-
fere with or be dangerous TO the
the exclusive use OF the city for
fire and police alarm system and
shall also provide a duct for said
wires in its conduit for the said
fire and police alarm systems. 1t Is
provided, however, that the said
city shall pay the said company
for all damage TO its property by
reason OF the location, mainten-
ance and use of said wires and also
provided that in case any damage or
personal injury is caused in any
way by said wires being placed,
used or maintained on said poles
or by reason Of any negligence or
any acts Of omission or commits
sion in connection with their con-
struction, maintenance or opera
ton on said poles " otherwise, the
said company shall not be in any
wise held responsible or liable. and
the City OF Brownsville binds itself
to hold the Rio Grande Valley
Telephone Company, its successors
and assigns, safe and harmless
from any and all liabilities from
any and all injuries or damages as
may accrue by reason OF the con-
struction, maintenance and opera
ton Of said wires and the exer-
else Of the rights hereunder grant
ed.
Section 4.-The said company. its
successors and assigns. shall fur
rish to the city for municipal
purposes an agreed number Of
telephones free OF charge: or. il
the said company. its successors and
assigns. desire, 1t may. in lieu Of
said agreed number Of telephones.
pay the city on the first day Of
January each year during the exis-
tence OF this franchise and its oper-
alton hereunder. a sum Of money
equal to one years rental for the
agreed number OF telephones at the
then existing rate for local telephone
service in the city Of Brownsville.
The agreed number Of telephones
to be furnished under this fran
chise shall be determined as fol-
lows: the number OF free tele-
phones furnished by the company
shall be limited to ten so long as
the number Of local telephones
connected to the Brownsville Tele-
phone Exchange il less than TWEEN