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may be delegated, for one year from the date the surface of said street, alley,
highway or public place is broken for such construction or maintenance work, after
which time responsibility for the maintenance shall become the duty of the City.
No such street, alley, highway, or public place shall be encumbered for a longer
period than shall be necessary to execute the work.
SECTION 4. TEMPORARY REMOVAL OF WIRES
That the Telephone Company on the request of any person shall remove or
raise or lower its wires within the City temporarily to permit the moving
of houses or other bulky structures. The expense of such temporary removal,
raising or lowering of wires shall be paid by the benefited party or parties,
and the Telephone Compnay may require such payment in advance. The Telephone
Company shall be given not less than forth -eight (48) hours advance notice
to arrange for such temporary wire changes. The clearance of wires above
ground or rails within the City and also underground work shall conform to the
basic standards of the National Electrical Safety Code, National Bureau of
Standards, United States Department of Commerce, as promulgated at the time
of erection thereof.
SECTION 5. TREE TRIMMING
That the right, license, privilege and permission is hereby granted to
the Telephone Company, its successors and assigns, to trim trees upon and
overhanging the streets, alleys, sidewalks and public places of the City, so as
to prevent the branches of such trees from coming in contact with the wires or
cables of the Telephone Company, and when so ordered by the City, said trimming
shall be done under the supervision and direction of the City Coundil or of
any City official to whom said duties have been or may be delegated.
SECTION 6. ANNUAL CASH CONSIDERATION TO BE PAID BY THE TELEPHONE COMPANY
That to indemnify the City for any and all possible damages to its streets,
alleys, and public grounds which may result from the placing therein of the
Telephone Company's poles, conduits, or other equipment or apparatus, and to
compensate the City for its superintendence of this agreement, and as the
cash consideration for the same, the Telephone Company agrees to pay to the
City annually during the continuance of this agreement a sum of money equal
to four perent (4%) of the annual gross receipts derived by the Telephone
Company from exchange access rates, contained in Sections 6 and 36 of its approved
General Exchange Tariff, charged customers within the corporate limits of the
City during the preceding year. The first payment hereunder shall be made