Ord. 1-10-1896 - Southwestern Bell phone rates

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COPY It , '\. ~ LA' 'JiORT~ ~rJttAS " . . January 10, 1896 &~ OBDlmANC~ that the right 1s hereby granted to tho Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Company, Its suocessors a.nd ass1gniE), to erect and maintain Upon the most di:reot route through the sa.id city of La Porte. Texas, pOles, fixtures and wires neoessary and conveniont for the purpose of supplying to the oitizens of said c1ty and the pUblic, commun1cat1on by telephone over tho long distanc$ and metallic circuit lines oonnecti~g the establ- ished system of the Southwestern Telegraph and Tele 'hono Company, and its connecting 11nes. , - ",_ ,-~- __TJl~_...loca~lQn, Qf _the PQ~~g.!l<l_ l_1.~cs, and any ohange therGln or extension thereof, shall be done under the direction of the ci~y council of said city of La Porte. Texas. Said poles and wires shall be placed and mainta1ned so aanot to interfere with travel on said highways; and said l3'OliiIpany shall hold sa 1d c1 ty frOG and harnless trom all damages arisin3 by reason ot any abuso and negligenee in 'said oooupa~cy, Said poles shall be so placed as not to interfere with the flow of water in any sewer, 88sgra,de. or OnS,1.l3El ot ~ade, of the street or streets oocu~1ed by said company. said poles shall bV said con~any be reset so as to conform thereto. And this grant 1s ~ade and 1s to be enjoyed, Gubjeot to all such reasonable regulations and ordinances of a pOlice nature as aaiu city council ~y be authorized, or see proper, at any ttme, to adopt, not destructlve~ or the rights herein granted. The r1sht of use here given shall not be exclusive, and the Council ~eserves the power to grant like right of use to others for s10llar uses; the same, however. not to interiere ~ith the proper exercise of the privileges - here1n-.gr..anto.d.. - "' " .. _ _ . _ ' , Approved Jan. 10, 1896 (Signed) W. All Irvine. Mayor Attest: B. Westen, See.y.