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Home My WebLink AboutO-1946-328 .:. -.. I :. e e .... ORDINANCE NO. ;C!8 Alr ORDINAnCE WllEREBY THE CITY OF LA PORTE. TEXAS, AND THE SOUTHWESTERN DELL TELEPHONE OOMPANY AGREE THAT THE TELEPHONE COMPANY SHALL CONTINUE TO EREOT AND MAINTAIn ITS POLES, WIRES, ANCHORS, CABLES, MANHOLES, CONDUITS, AND CYl'!iER PIA lrI' C ONSTRUC- TIOll AND APPURTE?IAlrcs:S ALOHa, ACROSS, ON, OVER, TlffiOUOH, ABOVE AJ1D UNDER ALL PUBLIO STREETS, AVIDIUES, ALLEYS, PUBLIO GROUNDS AUD PLAOES IN SAID CITY UNDER REGULATIONS AND RESTRIC- TIons AND THAT TIm CITY' SHALL RECEIVE All ANNUAL PADENT AND TUE RIGHT TO USE CERTAIN FAOILITIES OF TUE TELEPliONE COMPAliY, ALL AS HBREnr PROVIDED: I WHEREAS, the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, hereinatter ref'errpd to as the "Telephone Oompany", 1s now and has been engaged 1n the telephone business in the state ot Texas, and 1n furtherance thereof, has erected and main- tained oertain items or its plant construotlon in the olty ot LaPorte, Texas, here1narter referred to as tho "Oity", tor many years pursuant to suoh rights 8S have been granted 1t bY' and under the laws of the state or Texas, and subjeot to the exeroiso o~ suoh reasonable rights of regulation 'under the polioe power as have been also lawtully granted by and under said laws to said City; and W1~S, it 1s to the mutual advantage ot both the Oity and the Telephone Company that an agreement between the Telephone Company and the Oity establish1ng the oon- d1 tlons under whioh the Telephone Company shall continue to operate in the Clty should be entered into, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CrTY COlrnGIL OF THE OITY OF' I.A PORTE, THAT: SEOTIQJ.1.l - aONSTRUCTIOli AND MAINTENANCE OF TELEPHOUE PLANT AliD SERVIOE. The poles, wires, anchors, cables, manholes, oonduits and other plant oonstruction and appurtenanoes, used in or incident to the giving of telephone servlce and to tho main- tenanoe ot 0. telephone business and system b,. tho Telephone Company in tho Oity, shall remain as now oonstrueted, sub- jeot to suoh ohanges as under the limitations and conditions herein presoribed may be considered neoes8ary by the City _ in the exeroise of 1 ts lawful' powers and by the Telephona Company in the exeroise ot its business ot furnishing tele- phone sorvicGJ and the Telephone Company shall continue to exeroise ita right to plaoe, remove, oonstruct and reoon- struot, extend and mn.intain its said plant and appurte- nanoes .AS the business and purposes tor whIoh 1 t ls or may be inoorporated may trom time to time require along, across, on, over, through, above, and under all the public streets, avenues, alleys, and public grounds and plaoes within the present limits ot the City and within said limits as the same trom time to time may be extended, subjeot to the regulations, limitations and conditions herein prescribed. e e SECTION 2 - SUPERVISION BY CITY OF LOOATION OF POLES AM> C OlIDUrr. All poles to be plac~d shall be of sound material and reasonably straight, and shall be so set that they will not interrere with the flow of water 1n any gutter or drain, and so that the same will interfere as little as practicable with the ord1na~ travel on the street or sidewalk. The location and route or all poles, stubs, guys, anchors, conduits and oables to be placed and oonstructed by the Telephone Company in the oonstruotion and maintenanoe of its telephono system in tho City, and the location of all conduits to be laid by the Telephone Company wi~h1n the limits of the City under this ordinance, shall be Dubject tp the reasonable and proper regulation, control and direotion of the City Councilor ot any City offioial to whom such duties have bf)e~ or may be delegated. SECTION :5 - STRF~S TO BE RESTORED TO GOOD COIIDITION. The surface of any street, alley, highway, or public place disturbed by the Tolephone Compa.ny 1n bUilding, construoting, renewing or lnalntaln1ng its telophone plant and system shall be restored within a reasonable time after the oompletion of the work to as good a condition as betore the oommence- ment ot the work and maintained to the satisfaotion or the Oity Councilor or any Oity offioial to whom Buch duties have been or may be delegated, tor one yoar from tlw date the surface of said street, alley, highway or public place 1s broken t"or such oonstruotion or maintenance work, after whIch time responsibility for the maintenanoe shall beoome the duty of the Oity. No street, alley, highway or pUblio place shall be encumbered tor a longer period than shall be necessary to execute the work. SECTION" .. OPERATION AIm MAIN'l'ENAlfOE OF TELEPHONE PLANT. The T~lephone Company shall maintain its system in reason- able operating condition at all normal times during the conti:numce ot this asreeme'nt. An exception to this con.. dltion 1s automatioally in effect when servioe f'urnlshed by the Telephone Oompany is interrupted, impaired, or prevented b'y tires, strikes, riots, or other ooourrenoes beyond the oontrol ot the TelephonG Company, or by storms, .floods, or other casualties, in any ot wh10h events the Telephone Oompany shall do all things, relllonably within its power to do, to restore normal serv'ice. SECTION 5 - TSHPORARY RE~IOVAL OF YlIRES.. The TOle,phone Oompany on tho reque,st or sny person shall remove or raise or lower its wires temporarily to permit the mov1ns or houses or other bulky structures. ~e expense -2- e e .', ot such temporary removal, raising or lowering of wires shall be paid by the benefited party or,partles, and the i'elephone Oompany may require suoh paymont in advance. The Telephone Oompany shall be given not less than forty- eight hours advance notioe to arrange tor suoh temporary wire ohane;ea. SECTION 6 ... TREE TRIMMIUG. - .-/ The right, lioense. privilege and permission is horebj granted to the Telephone Company, its SuccElssors and assigns; to trim trees upon and overhanging the streets, alleys, sidewalks and public places of the City, so as to prGvont tho. branches or such trees from' coming in oontaot with the wires or cables ot the, Telephone Company, and when so ordered by the City, said trimming shall be done under the supervision and direotion or the City Councilor of any City offIcial to whom said duties have been or may be delegated. B.ECTIOn 7 - AlnTUAL CASH COllSIDERATIOU TO BE PArD BY TllE TELEPHONE COMPANY. . To 1ndemn1i)r the Cit7 for any and all possible damages to its streets, alloys, and public grounds which may result .trom the placing and maintenance therein or thereon of the Telephone C ompanJ' 8 poles, c ondui ts, or other telephone equipment or apparatus, and to compensq,te the CitY' tor its 8uperlntondonce of this agreement , and BS the cash consideration tor the same, tho Telephone Company agrees to pay to the Oity ann\1oAllr durlnr, the oontinuance at the agreement a sum of money equal to two per oent (2}6) o~ the annual gr08! reoeipts for the preoeding year reoeived by the Oompany from the rendition ot 10c'a1 exchange telephone 'transmission servioe, witl~n the corporat.' limits of the city. The first payment hereunder shall be made April 1st, ~9'7, .and shall equal in amount two .per cent (~) ot the gross reoeipts reoeived trom JanuarJ 1st, 1946, to Docember 31, 1946, and theroafter payment shall be made annually on April 1st as h~rein provided. SECTION 8 - PADmDT OT! CASH CONSIDERATION TO BE IN LIEU OF A~rt. CYl'HER l'AYMENTS mcOEPl' USUAL dE1IERAL OR SPEOIAL AD VALORE1.f TAXES. . '!'he 01tY' agrees that the oon$1deratlon set forth in the p~ced1ng section hG~eor, shall be pa1d and received in lieu ot any tax, 11cenao, chargo, reo, stroet or alley rental or other ohnracter of' oharge ~or use and ocoupancy ot the streets, alleys and publio places of the C1t7i in l1eu of any pole tax or inspection tee tax; in lieu ot any easament or franohise tax, whether levied as an ad valorem, -3- , ~ e e special or other character or tax; and in lieu ot any impo- sition other than the usual general or special ad valorem taxes now or hereafter levied. Should the City not have the legal power to agroe tha.t 'the paymont of the foregoing cash conslde~atlon shall b~ in lieu of the taxes, lioonses, ohargee, fQos, rentals, and oasement or franchise taxes afpresaid, then the City agrees that it will apply so muc~ of said payment as may be nace_sary to the satls.fa.ctlon or the Telephona Company's obl1gations, 1t any, to pay any such tlUes, lioenses, charges, tees, rentals, and eo,s ement or franc.hise taxes. SECTION 9 - FAOILI'rIF~ TO BE FURNISHED arTY AS ADDITIotTAL GONSID.ERATIOll. . In addition to the consideration set forth in Seotion 7, the Telephone Company shall hold itself ready to furnish, subject to the use of the City, suoh wire spaco as may be required .from time to time by the City upon the polos now owned or hereafter erected by the Tolephone Company in the City ror tl~ use of ~he C1t7'8 polico and fire alarm system; provided tlmt the required wire space shall not exceed the wire capacity of one oross arm on any 0118 pole. The loo.~ tlon on .the poles 01' thio fire and police wire spaoe shall be determined on speoific applications for space, at the time the applioations are reoeived trom the Oity, and will be allotted in accordanoe with tho oonsiderations tor eloc~ trical oonstruction of the United states Department or Oommerce, Bureau of Standards. In its l/ire construotion on the Telephone Company's poles, the city will follow the suggestions and requIrements laid down .for wire oon- struotion in the Rules and Regulations or the Bureau o!.' Standards ot tho United states Dopartment ot Commerce. Where conduits are laid or are oonstructed bY' tho Telephon.e Company, said Oompany' shall hold Itself ready to furnish sufficient duot spaoe not to oxceed capaoity of one duct tor u8e'by the city in carr71ng its police and fire alarm wires. All Buch wires, whether on poles or in conduits, ahall be conatructed, maintained, and operated in Buell manner,&s not to interfere with nor create undue hazard 1n the operation of the telephone system or th. Telephone Oompany. It 1s further agreed that the Telophone Company shall not be responsible to any party or parties whatso--- ever for any olaims, dema.nds, 10SS8S, suits, judgments tor damages or injuries to persons or property by reason ot the construction, maintenanco, inspeGt1on, or use or the police and fire alnrm wires belongIng to the City, and the 01 tl shall insure, Inde~i.t'y and hold the Telephone Company harmless against all such claims, losses, demands, suits, and judgmonts. SECTION 10 - ATTAOmtENTS ON POLES AND SPAOE IN DUCTS Nor nERE AFFECTED. 110thins 1n this ordinance oontained shall be construed to -4- e e J requiro or permit any eleotric light or power wIre attach- ments by the Oity or for the Oity, nor to l'oqulre or perll1it any electric light or powor wires to be placed in any duct used by the Oity in the Telephone Oompany's oonduits. If light or power attaohmonts are desired by the city or for .the City. or it the City desireato plaoe electrio light or power wires in any duct used by the 01t7, then a turther separate non-contingent agreement shall be & prerequisite to such attachlncnta or such use of any clue t used by the C 1 tl. Nothing herein oontainod shall obligate or restrIct the Tele- phone Company in 0xercIsing its right v~luntarily to enter into pole attachment, pole usage, joint ownership, and other wire space andfaoilltles agreements with light and power companies and with other wire usina cO!<'1panles "hioh may be privilegod to operate within the City. SEOTIon 11 - PERIOD OF TIME OF THIS AGREEMENT - 'l'ERMIlfATION. This agroement ahall be in full torce and e.f'fect for the period beginning with the eEEective date hereof and ending rive years artar Janua17 1, 1947 .f:pPeY!We+-llfte:+l-._-~-eftdo ~-t1aLooGi5pi~ire&....F--tfte.-l~ie.-i-Jperiw; -aml-ofl-."..ctr--- lW.Qcew.iJ.J:;l.g-.r~~.-~-~j,~";~:P,IHIP-e&.-~.po~ftll!lF1'-~;--}8~, su.all- t.e.1D-.A&J..l-&o.-altl.w..~!."''''Jl''''-foefl4tM.~-t'oP ~:I~~fR.~" .Q.I.'\n._Q'_.tJ.,1l'''~N-~~.-~.~~-~~ .Jre4.';E,-f>Oftti't-!oeftMi-;~e1PeT e!"')-~4s- -:t:-l-i-'f1~tftlr-tm~iwst--f"crar 1Ill:H.w.a-~-tHM--~)l'.w..el-1Je"Pi:~~""IlT"'l!'l!C". ~ it 6 !".."eT'tod'j- AQt...laa.a._t.b.oA..ull.l.t~...(.oo.~-~- P-.vw.i.t;~-n~-,,"M:la.-be -c.JJr~~...u:A.~.t.G-~-i8 ..4Reo04....a~-4ee.4l.,..-e........fte .QJ4-'b~ t~. ~, .~-""""p~,...a~Wl&~eri;R---.w:...-ti...~H-OC t~1:sr.m:...or _.:w.~h...n,Q,t4.ee--~e--t;e.PJDl-n&1;....t;B.~8-~P....4J'J--t;.R8ft) iJ;>...AU.Qh..cu~1aiv-ao1"'e'Omeft't-.".ha'-r-t:erm:maW-irt-1...h8- uxptra- t.i.~-8t-~-.t,h&R-<<rppeftb.-lJ~'1.1 . ... . SEOTION 12 - no EXOLUSIVE PRIVILEGES Cor.TFERRED BY 1'IUS - O.RDINAlmE, Nothing herein contained shall be construed as giving to 'the Tolephone Company any exolusive privilege. SECTION 13 - SUCCESSORS A.ND ASSIGNS. The rights, powers, limitations, duties and restriotions herein provided Eor shall inure to end be binding upon the parties hereto and upon their respeotive suooessors and assIgns. -5- e. e SECTION 14 - PARTIAL nrVALIDITY AND REPEAL PROVISIONS. . - If any see tlon, sentonoo, clause or phl~ase of this ordinanoe is for any reason hold to be 1llegal, ultra vires or unoon- stitutional, suoh invaliditY' ahall not effeot tho validity of the remaining portions of tIlls ordinance. All ordinanoes nnd agreements and parts or ol'd.1nancGS and agreements in conflict horewith are hereby repealed. SECTIOn 15 - ACCEPTAUOE OF AGRE,EMElrr. i Tho Telephone Company shall have sixty (60) dayn from and after the pnsaag~ and approva~ of this ordinanoe to file its written acceptanoe thereof with tho Oity seoretary, and upon suoh aoceptance being filed, tlus ordinance snaIl take effect and be in foroe :from and after the date of its paSsage and, approval by the Mayor and shall effectuate ,and make binding the agreement provided by tho tel"ll1S hereof. Approved this ~ day of tr:fJ~. . A. D. 1"), --(),~ ~.. bW\~")~' ."" .',. . . lA&.yor ,/ ',.:.:~'. '. .' ATTEST I ~~_/~/ r/. .."... ~r ecre arr4.~ .."t.,.... I :' . .... . '. . ., r~--' '. I e, , " .../'- .....~..... .' . 1,,------..' . e'" t' . ,I , . . . ,,. ORDINAl{C~ 1m. ". ~8 AN OHDrdAHDS WliElUmY THE OI'rY' OF LA PORTS, TEXAS. AJlD TIrE S OU'l'llW'Bs-rmUi B1~LL TELEPHONE COMPANY AGREE 'I'PJ..T THE TELEPHONE CO.PANt SliALL OOllTIWE TO .ERECT Alto UAI1rrAI:N ITS POLES, \'fIRZS.. .lDOIl~...1 CABLES.. MAl:HOISS, OONDU~S. AND orBED PlAIT CONSTRUC- TION AlfDArruR!I'BlU.liC,Ji:S ALOnG, AOROOS, ON, OVER, 'l'HRO!1GH, ABOVE A:RD l1NDEIt ALL PUBLIO S!REEfS, AVE!roES, ALLEYS, PUl3LIC GROUNDS;.A!lJl) PLAOES Dr SAID CITY UN~)ER REGULATIONS AtID RE:3TRIC.. TIOIlS AID 'fRAT nm any SHALL BEC:EIVE .ur ANNUAL PADlENT AND TIlE: RIGHT '1'0 USE cERtAIn FAOILITIES 0!1' THE: TELEPHOK8 COMPAllY.. ALL AS HBREIN PROVIDED I WHEREAS, the Southwestern Bell Telephone Oompany, here1natter ret.rr~d to .. the "Telephone company" J 11 now and has b..n engaged in the telephone busine.. in the stat. or 'lex.., *4 '1n furtherance thereot", haa erected and a.ln- ta1ned oerta1n 1tema of its plant ccmltructlon in the c1ty or LaPorte, Tuas, hereln.atter reterred to al the nett)"", tor man)" y.azt8 purwa:nt to such r1ghts u have been granted 1t by and under the law8 ot the state ot Texas, and subject to the ex.roue ot luoh reasonable right. ot regulatIon under the pollce powet. .. have been ai.o lawtully granted by and under aald law. to 1814 City; and ~$, It 1s to the mutual acl'Vantase or both the Oity and the Tel.phone Oompanl that an agr.ement betw.en the Telephop Oontpanyand the 01 t,. e.tablll1h1nc the con- ditions under whioh the Telephone Company shall continue to operate in the Oity should be entered into: NOli, 'lHSREFORE, BS IT ORDAnnm BY THE CI'!'! COUUCIL OF THE OITY 'OF LA. POh'1E, THAT I SEC'rIoa~:l - P.CDI'S~l1OTION AID MAIJTL~A}lCE OF 'rELEPHONE ...... lIDL~ftb~ S$~(}E. , The pole., wl~.s, anohora, cable., manhole., oonduits and other plant oOlUltruotlon and apPUrtenano.., u.ed In or Inoident to the g:l.v1n6 of telephone ..:rvlo. and to the main- tenance of Q: teltphone bua1ll... and .,..t.. b7 the Telephone Co~panl' in tbe Qity, ,hall remain .a now OOn8tructed. aub- ject to aucshiohaq.. u und.1' the It.11oatlonl and oon41t1ona herein p:r..c.lb.. -:r be oonlldered neo...&l'J by the Oh,. , In the ~roj.. ~t ita .lawtul' powers andb7 tb. telephona Oompan7 1nt_ "ro1.. ot 1". buain... ot tuJen1ahing tele- phone ..r'f'io.'J m4 tb.e telephone CompanJ shall oontinue to exeroia. it, right to ,1&0., remove, oonatruot a.a.d. recon- struot,ex~ and maintain. .1ta .aId plant and appurt.- nance. .. the! bulne,s and. purpo... tor which 1 t 11 or ma7 be incorporat;1td may from time to time require along, aoro.., on, over, thrwgb., above, and W1der all the public streets, avenue., all.,I, and public grounds and places wIthin the present limIt, ot,tht!t CIty and w1thin said limite as the same troa time to time .y be extended, subJeot to the regulations, l1m1tat1ona and condltio11l herein prelcr1bed. -" . ",---. e".. ,,..'" -~". .; " /,-~. .-""\ e I I . , , SECT IOU a - SUPERVI~ION BY eIn 0" LOCATIon OF POLES ~, C~TJ~. r All pol.. to be placed shall be ot 80und material and r.ason&b17 .tralght, and shall be 80 .et that they will not 1nt.rt.~e .tth ~he flow or water in &U7 gutter or drain, and 10 t~at the .... w111 inte:-rere ... little as praoticable with the Ordinary travel on the .treet or aid..aUt. '!he location and route ot all poles, stubs, 8U18. anchors. oondul1a. and cables to bo placed and o onatructed 'b,. the Telephone COnLpany 1n the co.natructlon and maintenance or its telephone ''1Item in the Cit,., and the loc8.tton of all conduits to be laid b1 the Telephone Company .it~n the liD11t. of the 01t7 under th18 ord1nanoe, ahall be subject to the real!lonable and proper regulation, control and direotion or the C1ty Councilor or anr 01ty orr1cial to who~ such dut1e. have b.~ or may b. delegated. SEC'1'IOJr 3: ... 81'RE.i'.l'S TO DE RESTORBD TO GOOD CONDITION. . T' the surface ~f &D7 street, alley, h1ghwaI' or public place disturbed by the !relephone Company 1n bu ld1nS, conatruot1ng, renow1ngor _1nt:alnlng it. telephone plant and system ahall be restored w1thin a reasonable t1me after the completion or the work to .. good a condition &1 betore the commence- ment or the work and maintained to the .atieraot1on ot the City Oounai1 or of aIV C1t7 otriclal to whOJl\ such dutie. have been or may be delegated, for one year trom the date the surface of said 8 tre.t,. alle,., h1ehw&y or publIc place is broken tor 8uoh construotion or mlllntenance work. atter wtl1ch time re.pona1b111ty tor the maintenance lhall become the c1ut,. ot the Clt,.. !To 8tZ'e.t, all.,., highwa,. or public place ahall be encumbered tor a longer period than shall be naOG881U'1 to execute the 1fork. SECTION " - OPERATION AIID KAmTENANC.E OF TELE?HOllE PLAn. The Telephone Company .hall maintain it. Iyatem 1n reason- able operat1ne condition at all normal time. during the continuance ot tni. apMMllt. An exoeptlon to this con- c51 tlon Is aut,mat1cal1T 1n etteot when ..x-yIce t\lrn1ahed b7 the ..relephfn8 C~panl 1. tnternpte4, Impaired, or prevented 'b7 tlN'. ,.t:r1ke., X'lo~a, or other oocurreno.. . be7on.4 tM; 0.1'01 ot 'bAt ~.lephon. C ampan,.. or b., .t.... J tloo4l, 01'10 o"rcaaualtl..86 in anr or .hloh e.,ent. the Telephone ()ClII~ shall do all th1nsa It re-..onabl,. within it, pow.r to 40,-to restore nor.aal .ervie'. SEOTIon 5- 1PP~llY R~IOVAL OF WIRES.. the Telephone Qaapany on the reQll..t .t an,. perl on shall remov. or rat.. or lower it, w1res t..porarI17 to permit the tlovlrlf; or hou.... or other bulky atructurea. 'l'be expense -2- ~ /--- . - '. /----- , , .., , . .. '--- /----. e', I" . , , .. , ot such t.emporQ')' re%!Loval. rd..1ng or lowering of wire. ahall,be p"'~d by the ben.t1t.4 part1 or,part1.., and the 1'olephone OClDpa~ mal ~qulre such payment in advanc.. Th. Telepho-.. OOll'plU11 .hall ba given not Ie.. than torty.. eight h.ours 'advance notice to arrange tor such tempo1'"ary w1r0 c}\..aX1,&O$-. SltCT!O! 6 - ~REBII'l'RIM1(IUG. The right, 110ena., ~1vl1ege and permisaion 18 hereby granted to the Telephone Company, its luoceSBora and ..signs, to trim tree. upon and ove:rh81'1c1ng the .tre.ts, alleys, sidewalks and public places or the City, 80 as to prevent the branch.. ot suoh tree. rrCln ooming in oontact with the wires or oables o.f the Telephone Company. and when 80 prdAJred by the City, laid tr1mm1ng shall be done under tbe IJUpervlalon and dlreotlon of the Cit,. Council Qr ot an1 C1t1 ofticial to whom aald dutie. have been or may be,delegatod. SECTIOli 7 - AlnlUAL OASIt OOlTSIDERA'l'ION TO BE PAID BY t$ ~J!:l.tPHg~ (j'OJ.1PAl1Y;"'- I To tnd8mn1tJ the C1t1 tor any and all po.sible damage. to it. streets, alle18, and publio rrounde which may result tram the plaaing and maintenance therein or tbereon of the Telephone COIIIP&n1'8 poles, conduits, or other telephone equ1p:unt orappa:ratua. and to oompeWl~te the Oity for its lIuperlnt.ndence ot this agreement ~ a.nd as the oash con.idorat1o~ tor the same, the 'llelephone Oompany agree. t~ pay to the: a1t1 ann~1 during the aOlltlnuanoe ot the agreement a aum ot money equal to t"o per oent (2~) ot' the annual' gro.. receipt. 1'or the preceding year reoeived D1 the OOEJ;pany trom the rendItion or looal Gxchange telephone transm1aalon .ervioe. within the corporate.llm1t. or the City. The f1rst p&1JDent hereunder shall be made; April lit.. 19'7, and ahall equal in Ulount two .per oent(BJ) or th.6 grOI, reoe1pt. reoe1ved trom. JanuArT l*t. 1946, to D.camber 31, 1948, and ther.att.r paymont shall be fllado annually on Ap.rl11lt ... herein prov1ded. . SIlC1'IQII 8.- ~ CllII8I1lB1lAlI'IOIr. 'tore n J:.DtJ ~-tBl~,.g-~ '!'he C1t~7 &g.. that the oel,18ratlon .., torth in the prooeding ..,ton he;reot, .hall b. paid and. received 1n lieu or anJ t.. lie.nae, ohars-, .t.., .treat or aU.,. rentaloroth*' oharacter ot Wzioletor u,. and ~cUPano7 or the .trtet., a11071 and public plac.es or the C1t7; in l1eu of an,. pOl. tax or inspeotion .tee tax; in lieu of an7 ...Iament orf'rlanch1se tax, whether levied as an ad valorem, -3- -,.,- . - "=-" , ,.----..." , -: _.---........ ...... ., .., .- I . . . .peolal or othex- ch.racter ot tu; and in l1eu ot any impo- sition ot~r than the \tau..l gene:ral or.peolal ad valorem tax.. now or hel'eat'ter levied. Should the 01 t,. not have the legal power to agrl,)e that the paymont of tbe .1'orego1ng cuh consideration .hall bl in lieu ot the tuo., licens.., oharg.., .r... , r..nt ala J and e aatment or .t"ranch1.. taxe. a.1',oresaid, then the C1ty agrees that it w111 apply 10 J:lUO~ or laId pa,m.nt .a ~1 be neoe..ary to the aatIaractlon or tho Tel.phon. Company'. obligationa, 1t anYt to pay any auch taxes, lioenles, chargea, tees, rental., and ea.ement or franch1se tax... SECTION 9 - FAOrr..n'IES TO DE f'URNI!~T.l1iID aITY AS ADDI'rIONAL W <rmJS ID.ERAT I'pil. . In addition to the oona1d.~at1on .et fortin in section 7. the XoJ.ephonti Company ahall hold 1 t.al! read)" to 1'urniah, subject to t~ U$8 of tha City, such.ire apace as may be required fr_ th1e to time b:r the C i t7 upon the pol.. now owned or hereafter erected by tho Telephone Company in the Oity tor the 1olS0 o~ -eM City"a pollCG and tire alarm system; provided that' the requ.U'.d wire .space shall !lOt exceed the ..1re capaclt)~ or one crQse arm on anyone pole. The 100." t10n on tbe poles 01' this tire and POllce w1re apace shall be dete:rm1necl on ilpec1.tlc applications tor space, at the time tho applIcations are reoeived trom the C1ty, and wIll be allotted 1Jt ac'csordance with the considerations tor 6100- t:rlcal oonstrUotion ot the United states Dapartlilont ot Comeroe, Bureau or standardt. In ita .12'0 oonstruction on the Telepilon. Oompany'. poles. the 01ty will tallow 'the sugse.t1ona and ~.qulr..ntB laid down tOl' w1re oon- struction .tn the JNleB and Regulation. 01.' the. Bureau of standards ot tho United states Department ot Commerce. \nrhore cond111t8i are laid or aro oOlUltruoted by the Telephone companr_e_ld OOllpany 8Mll hold Itself" read.,. to furnish .utric ent duct apaoe not to excood capacity ot one duct !'o%' use by the City In CIU'171i1g its pOllee and !'1re alarm wire.. All .....h wire., whether on pOle. or in OUlldulta, shall be OQDa~O'_, maintained, and operated in such iItaIU1eZ' ... DOt to 1ntor..tere w1 th nor create undu.e haaarcl 1n the opeX'atlen of the l;.l.~ s7IJ-" o~ tu l'elephone CcaPUT_ It "... turther 19~.4 that 1\11,e 'l'.lephone Company .ha.ll not be "l'pon.lbJ.. to any pan,. or parties what8o-- .v.~ tar ~7,e+ai.., demanda, 10..e8, auits, judgment. . tor ~..: ori~1nJu.l-l.. to per8olUl. or p:&'opert,. by re&ll. at tha OOQAJ'~t1cm. ma1ntonULOe, . 1nl pttot 1 on, or use ot the po11ce "n4;11:ro alar. W1~8 :belong1ng to the City, and the 01tJ~11 1n.ur..1n4.~l.r,- and hold, tho l'elephone Companr harIll... _sa1n.at all .uoh cla1_. loa..., demands. suit_, and 3U4ftamb,l. SECTIOH 10 '. ftAOlOO:llTS O~l POLEs AND SPAC~1 nr DUCTS Nor 1 A '0 ~ lloth1nlt :Ln this ordinance contained ahall be const;1'Ued to -, -4- - . e .,.,.--.-..... ... . '-., -- , .'~, . ~, I ..... , .. , require orper.=lt any electrio light or power wire attach- ~ent. by thIlt 01t7 or tor the 01t'1, nor to require or permit anY' ele'otrlc light or power wire. to be placed in an7 duct used b,. the; 01ty in the Telephone Oompanyt s conduit.. It light or power attaohments are desired b7 the City or for the City. or it the Oity d.sire. to place electrlo light or power wire. in any duet used by the 01t7, then a turthe:r .eparat. non-contingent agre.ment ahall be a prerequisite to such s.tt,aehmonts or such use or 8111 dUct used by the City_ Nothing h.~ln oontained shall obligate or restr1ct the Tele- phone company in exe~ls1ng its right voluntarily to enter into pole atta.chment, pole uaage, joint ownership, and. other wire srace and tac111tlel agre8m8nt. with light and power compa.l'l.1...and with other wire ua1ng eccpanies which may bo prlv11egedto operate within tho C1t7. SEOTION 11 '"" PERIOD OJ" TIME OF THIS AGREEMENT - TERMIlfATION. . I 1 n This ag:r13ement shall be in full to,roe and e1'rect tor the period beginn1ng w1ththe ettectlve date hereot and ending rive years ..ner January 1, 1947,f)t~1ft......-..-.ftdo ~-~1a.L...~"....~--tbe--'~J:..oi-.\periwi -amt..ot"'....otr..-- IW.Cc.adJ...1:l.S-U'M-~-~j,--j:.JtH!-".-*,,",,"..J.am.larr.l~.-)e......, 8iWPO}a...w.-a~1"M--aw.""'~1,....."".of"'lvd"h~ fW.l'!fJ.!l.uJ.._~"""""'_Q,&_LS,.v."'~:N-a~"'.w:M~_.J1If-." ~--"~~"'''''1:u..~-d1Irirzr,-llh~.t-"1'<m!' lWHMiM-*-~-Jp_.w..l-pe!P! ""'1'tte'CWI!I'IJt~~d'i- .nAt..J.8.........t.P.n..n~J:...(.QO.~-~-. !g-w.p.j,1;~-n~-..n.l:i-be ot;J;.R.~....t.o-4;M.-f""'4Ifl8oo04"","'-"'4,.,......1I,. .. ~J4..b~ .t'}t.~~1".pA~.-.(:.l.apMF""~...1:~--4beo lI"..lpe-o€ thA...i1J'....o:_.!W.Cl\...nAt.'..-1;e-*Jl'J&lG&~...t;&~.-48'"....~-....., itl-JW.Clb...AU.... -ttltt1l"'''bJ.1.6'bzent-..ha~+-t:e'%''l'r.hlat...-at--ttt8'' exptn... G4.0GR0-.:-....-...K-ofNo:pJlflftb.-p'"~~j' SECTION 12 . BO EXOLUSIVE PliIVILEG1!3 CONFERRED BY ~.J:S - '. ~l5.~AllaE~ ,. , 1loth1ng hert1n contained 11\,,11 'bo c.onatru.d &8 giving to the Telepho. Coapal'lJ, an,,_=,lu1..... privilege. '" . S.CfI9I}.~ - SUCOESSORS Ah'"D ASSI,GNS. The right., ;po...erl, limitations" dut1.. an"- "...atr1otlolU1 herein p:'ov:S....d. tor aha.ll tnure to IU1d 'b. blnd1ng upon tbe parties he~to and upon their nlpeot1ve Iucc...ore and 111!1s1gna. ...5- t' " ) . jI .,....."..--.. -'0\ .,: "........ 1'/ " -""', .::' ...... -- ....~ -........ e J -, .. . I ~ ..". if SEG'rIOl? 14 - PAR'rIAL nTVALIDITY AND RBP:8A.L PROVIZI011S. . I "IIl11'llL 1 . It any se.ction, sentence. clau,a8 or ,phrase or this ordinanoe 1s for an,. :reason held to be .tller-al, ultra viI"'" or uncon- stitutional" such Inva11d1t;r ahall not o.t'tect the valIdity of the remain1ng port1on8 ot thlsordinanoe. All ordInances and a~o.ment8 and puts of ordInance. and agreements 111 oonflict h.rew1th are hereby repealed. 8.L:Cl'Ion 15 - Jl.OCBP1' AnOl:: OF AOREEr~g~rr. I 1 T A- Tho Telephone Oompany thall ha.. 8ixty (60) darB trom and atter the pas sase and approval of this ordinance to file it. wrltteD aooeptanoe thereot wIth the City S8cretary, and upon 8'ijoh aoceptanoe being tiled, this ordinance ahall talc. e.trec, and be 111 force from !!Ind aftor the date ot 1 ts paelage and approval by the Ma.yor and shall e!t"ectuato ,and make blz1ding the agreement provided by the terms hereof to ~ Approved t}11s U... day of tt1.Je.~&.-..-' , A. .D. lt4C\,. /---(,~ ~"2('" . -, Mayor ATTEST: ~~ ;/ , ,.:0. . ",~ j