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Show State of Utah, hereby certify that the above aud foregoing Franchise Is a true copy of a Franchise as same appears on record In my sfflce, whereof witness ray hand and the official of-ficial seal of the said County of Sanpete, this 3rd day of March 1909. SEAL O. D. ELIASON A FRANCHISE. A Franchise Granting To The Gunnljon Telephone Tele-phone company the Right To Construct, maintain main-tain and Operate a Telephone system in the County of Sanpete State of Utah, and To Use the Hilgh Ways, Roads and Other Public Thro ughfares For Such Purpose and Providing Provid-ing For Other Matters Connected Therewith. Section I. Be It Ordained hy tbe county commissioners of Sanpete County, State of Utah: That the right and privilege is hereby granted to tbe Gunnison Telephone company, a Corporation, its successors or assigns, to erect, maintain and operate a Telephone system in said county of Sanpete for the purpose pur-pose of all ui ding to the said Sanpete county and tho Inhabitants thereof, the benefit of efficient Telephone service at reasonable rates aud tor such purpose to construct and maintain main-tain upon, over, under and along Public High Ways, Eoads and other Public Throughfares In said county, such poles, wires, cablss and appliances as may be proper and necessary. Section II. Tbe poles to be erected under the provisions of this Franchise, shall be reasonably straight and smoothly shaven and shall be of such height that the wires and cables strung there on shall not be nearer the general grade of the high ways or roads there under than Is required by the Laws of the State of Utah orof Sanpete county. Said poles shall be so set as not to obstruct tho flow of water in the gutters orditches and shall be located under the supervision of the county Surveyor or county Supervisor of roads And after the erection of said poles said corporation agrees to remove all debiis. and to restore tbe highway to its proper condition, con-dition, Section HI, Said corporation, its successors and assigns, agents and representatives agree to save the said Sanpete connty. Irce and harmless, from all damage, loss or iiabilitj. resulting from the ueglUeuL construction, maintenance or operation of said Telephone system. Section IV, Said corporation, its successors and assigns arec to commence work within six months from the passage of this ordinance aud to have the said Tolepi.oue system in operation as soon as possible thereafter, unavoidable un-avoidable accidents, processes of any court oT labor troublos not ,to be counted In said time, Section V, All rates to bo charged for telephone rental and service within the operating oper-ating limits of tho cities aud towns or within the corporates limits of Sanpete county shall not exceed SI8.00 per annum for party resi-once. resi-once. $24.00 per annum for prlvato residence, and SW.OO per annum for party business, $36.00 per annum forprivate business. Allcon-struction Allcon-struction to be for full metallic long distance service. Section VI, In consideration of the rights and privileges herein granted, said corporation, corpora-tion, its successors and assigns, agree to furnish said sanpeto county, as soon as the iinu n( the teleDhone system of saidcorpora- tionis completed to or connected with tho county seat of Sanpete county, either directly by Its own lines or by being connected wltn other telephone lines which do extend to the county seat, for the official use of said Sanpete San-pete county, Free Telrphones in each and all of the county offices and county buildings of Sanpete county and free toll servico for official offi-cial business to and from all points on tbe lines of said corporation within Sanpete county. This Franchise shall be In force and effect for Fifty (50) years from and after its passage and acceptance and within Ten days artertbc passage of this ordinance, It Is agreed and understood that the said corporation will accept this Franchise, Granted by the county Commissioners of Sanpete county. Stale of Utah thls3rd day of March. 1R. C. E. ALI.RED PETER MAI SON C. M. MADS EN county Commissioners. The above aud foregoing Franchise is this day approved by me, whereof witness rny baud and the seal of Saupete county, this 3rd day of March, VMM. Stall C. K. ALLRED Chairman Board of County Commissioners Attest. O, D. ELI ASON, county Clerk. Accepted tbe foregoing Franchise and the terms thereof this First day of March, IXB, whereof witness the signature of the President Presi-dent of ald corporation and the corporate I seal of said corporation. T. F. KEARNS President Gunnison Telephone Company. Attest. LEO N. GOEDU1LL Secretary Gunnison Telephone Company I. O, U, Ellason, Clerk of the Hoard of I County Commissioners of ranpetw county. |