HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 01.12.1920 - Telephone Exchange SystemAN ORDINANCE ANDING SUB -DIVISIONS "A" AND "F" OF
SECTION 240, OF AN ORDINANCE PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF GEORGETOITN, TEXAS, IN 1911 AND APPROVBD BY TIM
YMYOR OF SAID CITY, WHICH WAS AN ORDINANCE AMBNDING SECTION 2
OF AN ORDINANCE PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GBORGBTOWT, TEMAS, GRANTING TO M.S.S`�'T, AND HIS LEGAL
ASSIGNS AIM SUCCE=A'-SOBS, A FRANCHISE TO BUILD, CONSTRUCT AND
MAINTAIN A LOCAL TELEPHONE EXCHWITGE SYSTEM IN SAID CITY: AND
GRANTING TO THE GBORGETOTN TELEPHONE COMPAIY, THE LEGAL
SUCCESSOR OF THE- SAID ]M. S. 5�"rF�FT, A CHANGE IN THE AYXIMUM RATE-
ATJD RBNTS TO BE CHARGED THE CITIZBNS OF GEORGETOMTq TEXAS, FOR
TELEPHONE RENTALS AND SERVICE, DURI':IG ^HE LIFE OF SAID FRANCHISE:
BE IT ORDAINED by the City council of the City of
Georgetown, Texas:
Section 1. That Sub -divisions "A" and "F" of Section 240,
of.an ordinance passed 64, the City Council of the City of
Georgetown, Texas, in 1911, amending Section 2 of an ordinance
granting to M.S. Sweet, and his legal assigns and successors,
a franchise to build, construct and maintain a local telephone
exchange system, in said City of Georgetown, shall be so amended
as to hereafter read as follows:
Sub -division "A". That the maximum rates and rentals to be
charged the citizens of Georgetown for telephone service, dur-
ing the li`e of this franchise, shall not exceed the following
for one year contracts: For business and office telephones,
32.50 per month; for residence telephones, $2.00 per month; and
an additional rate of 50 cents per month may be charged for less
than one year contracts; and any charges in excess of said rates
shall immediately forfeit all rights and privileges given by
this franchise.
Sub -division "F". The said Georgetown Telephone Company,
its successors and assigns, shall install and furnish to its
subscribers for residence 'phones in this city, when desired by
such subscribers, the "Four Party. Selective Service; but such
installation and service can be demanded by such subscribers
only in groups of four, and the phones of any four subscribers
demanding such service shall be so situated as to be conveniently
reached by one wire; and the rate for such "Four Party Selective
Service" shall be $1.50 per month for each 'Phone.
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Section 2. That the changes in maximum rates and rentals
grant6d in this ordinance are conditioned, that the said
Georgetown Telephone Company, its successors and assigns, during
the life of this franchise, shall expend the money received by
it, as rentals on business, office and residence 'phones, from
the subscribers of this city, over and above the upkeep and
operating expenses of said telephone system, in repairs and im-
provements and betterments on said telephone system, specially
specifying the elimination of cross -talk over lines, as far as
possible, by installing new cables, lines cross -arms and poles,
when and where necessary, and putting the switchboard in such
condition as to give good service to its patrons and subscribers;
the said Georgetown Telephone Company to begin repairs and im-
provements on said local telephone system as early as practicable
after the passage of this ordinance, and prosecute the work of
repairing and improving said telephone system, as rapidly as
practicable until a good and efficient telephone service is given
to its patrons and subscribers.
Section 3. That this ordinance shall take effect from
and after February first A.D. 1920.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 12th, day of January A.D.1920.
John It. Shar2e
Mayor of the City of
Georgetown, Texas.
ATTEST: Geo. Keahey,
Secretary.