The Key West citizen., 1954-12-23
LEGAL NOTICES
ORDINANCE NO. at
COMMISSION SERIES
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ING TO THE ASSIGNMENT
OF THE RIGHT OR PRIVIL-
EGE GRANTED TO JOHN M.
SPOTTSWOOD TO FURNISH
DIRECT WIRE RECEPTION
OF TELEVISION PROGRAMS
TO THE CITIZENS AND RES
IDENTS OF THE CITY OF
KEY WEST, FLORIDA, TO
CABLE-VISION, INC, AND
AUTHORIZING SAID COR
PORATION TO CONTRACT
WITH OTHER FIRMS FOR
THE CONSTRUCTION OF SAID
TELEVISION SYSTEM; RE-
PEALING ALL ORDINANCES
OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES
OF SAID CITY IN CONFLICT
WITH THE PROVISIONS OF
THIS ORDINANCE TO THE
EXTENT OF SUCH CON-
FLICT; DECLARING THIS
ORDINANCE TO BE AN EN-
ERGENCY MEASURE, AND
BY UNANIMOUS VOTE OF
THE COMMISSION DISPENS-
ING WITH THE NECESSITY
OF READING THIS ORDIN-
ANCE AT TWO REGULAR
MEETINGS, NOT LESS THAN
ONE WEEK APART; AND
PROVIDING WHEN ORDIN-
ANCE GOES INTO EFFECT.
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 403,
Commission Series, of the Ordin-
ances of The City of Key West,
Florida granted to John M. Spots
wood the right, privilege and
franchise to use and occupy for
television service the public streets
of The City of Key West, Florida,
for the purpose of erecting, main
tanning and operating television
lines to be used in furnishing tele-
vision programs to the citizens
and residents of The City of Key
West, Florida, and
WHEREAS, The National Com
munity Television Association has
advised the said John M. Spots
wood that the right or franchise
to furnish direct wire reception OF
television programs should be held
by a corporation, and that such
corporation should be given the
right to contract with one or more
other firms or corporations to con-
struct the system which will pro-
vide such television reception, and
in accordance with said advice the
said John M. Spottswood has Or
ganized a corporation known as
"Cable-Vision, Inc" for the op-
Grafton of such television system,
and a second corporation known
as 'Key West Television Cable
Co." to construct or assist in the
construction of said system, and
WHEREAS, said franchise should
be assigned in accordance with
said recommendation, and the con-
sent of the City Commission of
The City of Key West, Florida
should be given to such assign
ment,
Now, Therefore, be it enacted by
the City Commission of The City
of Key West, Florida:
Section l. That the City Com
mission of The City of Key West,
Florida hereby consents to the as
signment of the right or franchise
heretofore granted to John M.
SpottSwood to furnish direct wire
reception of television programs
to the citizens and residents of
The City of Key West, Florida
under Ordinance No. 403, Com
mission Series, of the Ordinances
of The City of Key West, Florida,
to Cable-Vision, Inc, a corporation
organized and existing under the
laws of the State of Florida, and
said Corporation shall have all
the rights and privileges originally
granted to the said John M. Spots
wood under said Ordinance, and
shall also be subject to all re-
quirements and restrictions set
forth in said original franchise.
Section 2. That the said Cable
Vision, Inc, as assignee of said
franchise, may contract with the
said Key West Television Cable Co.,
and /or other firms or corporations
for the construction of said tele-
vision system.
Section 3. All Ordinances or parts
of Ordinances of said City in con-
flict with the provisions of this
Ordinance are hereby repealed to
the extent of such conflict.
Section 4. This Ordinance is here
by declared to be an emergency
measure on the grounds that this
Ordinance is necessary for the
preservation of the peace, health,
prosperity and safety of the peo-
pie of The City of Key West, Flor
ida.
Section S. That the reading of
this Ordinance at two regular
meetings, not less than one week
apart, is hereby dispensed with
by unanimous vote of the Com