Culver Ordianace No. 8

1895- Jul 15 - Be it further remembered that the following ordinance was presented which ordinance is No 8

An Ordinance for providing for the erection an operation of a telephone exchange or System of Telephones in the the town of Marmont, in Marshall county in the state of Indiana and granting a franchise for the same to the Plymouth telephone company

Sec I Be it ordained by the trustees of the Town of Marmont Marshall county Indiana that there there be and is here - by granted to the Plymouth Telephone company, their successor and assigns, the right and privilege of using the streets, alleys and public grounds of said tow limits of said town, and also of such territory as may here - after be incorporayed and included within the limits of said town for erection, construction and maintenance and use of poles, posts, masts, arms, wires, and all other necessary appliances required to perperly and successfull construct and operate a telephone exchamge or system of Telephones in said town

Sec. II In the erection of poles, posts, masts, arms and such other appliances as are referred to in Section I of this ordinanace in and on the streets, allesy or public grounds in said Town, the said Plymouth Telephone Company, their successors or assigns shall use reasonable diligence and skill, and shall not unnecessarily obstruct the same, or interfere with the usual and ordinary use thereof. Said poles, posts, masts, arms, wires and other appliances shall be so placed as not to endanger or interfere with the useal and ordinary use of any of the buildings in said town nor with any water drain or sewer pipe or with any telegraph property now in said Town and the placing of all poles and posts or other appliances shall be under the supervision and direction of the said board of Trustees.

Sec. III The Telephone exchange or system of Telephones and all instuments, appliances and service to be erected, operated and furnished under this ordinance shall be as complete and effiecient as the telephone exchanges, systems, instruments and appliances furnished and in general use

Sec IV Said Plymouth Telephone Company their successors or assigns, shall not ber required to make connection with a telephoned owned by any other person, nor furnish sevice for such person when by so doing the general service will be impaired

Sec. V Nothing contained in this ordinance shall be taken or construed to prevent or delay the said Plymouth Telephone company their successors or assigns from constructing, maintaining or operating toll lines in said Town under such restrictions as are herein before provided

Sec. VI And it is hereby expressly provided that the said Board of Trustees shall and will at needed times pass such resolutions and by laws ncessary to fully protect the property and rights of the said Plymouth Telephone Company and further that the violation of the conditions and stipulatins of this ordinance by the said Plymouth Telephone Company shall operate as a forfieture of their rights and privileges hereunder

At the option of the said Board of Trustees of the said Town of Marmont

T B Harris Pres. of the Board of Trustees
attest Chas Zechiel Clek of town of Marmont

On motion which was duly seconded and carried said ordinace was passed and accepted as read and ordered to be made part of the record.

1895 Aug 5 Ordinance No. 8 granitng francise to the Plymouth Telephone Company was then read for its second reading
A motion was made by Trustee Castlelman which was also duly seconded by Trustee Geisleman that said ordinance be put on its final passage on its second reading. The yeas and nays were taken, Trustees T. B. Harris, J. H. Castleman and E. W. Geiselman voting in the affirmative. There being no votes in the negative the president, T. B. Harris declared said motion carried, and declared said motion carried, and declared said ordinance passed and adopted as read.