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ORDIHANCE NO. LU
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO THE E10U'IlIHESTERIJ STATES TELEPHONE CO?lPAlTY,
ITS ~~'-JCCF;JSORSr OR j\EJSIGI;S, A FRI\lJClII3E TO USE THE STl"{EET'3, AVEIIUES, ALLEYS,
AND Ol'iIER PUBLIC PL.!,CbJ OF 'IIlE TO,jN OF COLLE""lVILLE,. TArm.AJIT COU'TIY,. TEXA3, FOR
A PElUOD OF 50 YI:Am) r \!ITH 'i1E r~IC'IlT3, PRI VILI~CW r l\.iTD A1jIEOI~rf,[ TO CONJTl\UCT,.
OPEI~f'tTE,. Dm llfUUTAItJ lTC, TELI::FEOiTE LIIJEG !l.LC.UG r UlJDER, AHD OVER STREETS I' ALLEY;] I'
MID PUBLIC \fA YO OF Tin:: :l.'um OF' COLLEYVILL;~,. Tfl.W(j;ilT COmiTY,. TEXhS, AED
REPEALI:rc:; ALL ORDIill\.nCEJ OR PARTS OF ORDINAHCD3 IN CONFLICT HERE1.HTI{ AND DE....
CIJmFTG AN EtlERGENCY:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOlIN COUNCIL OF THE T01'JU OF COLLEYVILLE,
TJ1RR1UlT COUNTY r TEXAS:
1. That The SoutlrJestern States Telephone Company, its successors,
or assigns, shall bo and is hereby grunted the right in the To"m of Colleyville,
Tarrcmt CO'J.nty, Texas, to conduct a business of furnishing telephone service
and. any busincGs incident horeto and to install, r;':.:lintain, and operate a
telephone systcr'l, to naintain all construction consisting of poles, ,dres,
cables, a:d otIlt)r fixtures and such other telephone apparatus of whatever
nature n0CGSSary for the furnishing of telr:'?phono service on, alon-s, across,
over, und under all tho streets, ':1\1"0;11188, alleys, and other public places of
said Town for the purpose of conducting such business,
2. The tonl of this franchise shall be for a period of 50 years,
dating from the date of i h; passage by the Tm-m Council.
3. That the poles, i'iir0s, cables, and underground conduits, and
other apparatus used by The South"mstorn E3tates TolGphone Corapany, its succes-
sors, or asslcms, sholl, in the CO:1duct of i to business, be so placed and
maintained at cill timos dS not to interfere v.r1 th the travel on or use of said
streets, alleys, and plJblic places of said Tmm, and The SouthHestern Stator;
'l'elcphG~18 Company, i -cs su':::cessors, and assi'JTIs, agrees also to hold said Tmm
of C011e:fvil10, 'lCX'ii3, froe and harmless of aTlY and all damag-es arising from
Cll}" al)~DO OY' nC'Gligc:1CO of ~ai(l ~~rclnt in tl.~:tE' rC';:Jcl.rc.l:
4. That Th8 Southv!c;stern States Telephone Company, its succ,::,s-
sors, or BDfJignt" shall, at all tiI'1'3:::;, after th.:;:; granting of this ordinance,
keep and maint~in its plant in first class condition, act of God, the public
encr::w, strikos, und other unavoidable accidents excepted, and shall furnish
B.nd'rendr.;r cerviN: to all individuals, finns, or corporations within the
COrpOT2b') Enite of the 7o.vm of Colleyville, Tarrcmt County, Te..xas, in
acco:rd,Lnc3 'Iii th th,) rOD.sonnble rules and regulations ,and in compliance '\-Ii th
the 1aim of tho State of Texas.
5. '1'.1:0 SouthwestoJr. sta,tos _Telephone COIi1})Ctny a(,:jreos that it ,!ill,
effective t1lG_~_rtL_ d:q of ---L-LfL€-(/S.l , 1<J_~, pa.y quarterly to
tho sd.d To\rn d: C>.)11c?yvill0, d,t cnount uquivD.lent to hro p'3r cent (2~~) of
i tEl (Jrcss H:'lC'1tW d.?ri ved from its 0xchcm,)8 fJtation service rendered 'vJith:i.n
the said '1.'o'.m of Colleyvil18, S1.Jch C)lJ.ilrterly inr:ti1l1r:.lonts to b~ p,'1id vri tbin
thirty (30) days fc11ooIinC} thc~ c~xpiration of tho C)1J.artcr for \Thich same are
pJ.Yi)ble. In considerut:Lon of r;,-cch payr::lents the Enid 'J.'m-m agrees that the
cC:l1pcnsc.:tion so recei vc'd by it she,ll be: paid and racei ved in lieu of any tax,
lic:)Tl3e, chilrc,-e, f:;o, cxchanc-;c cGrvicc, stro8t or alley rental, or other
cb'lr,,(: of illlY kind or ChClY",ctor for UD:? cend occup.'lncy of tho streets, alleys
and public plae,:!3 or the.: TO\<1t, or thu pri v liege) of \.binq busL:tccs tLc:c",it"
other theE'c the usual general or special ad valorem taxe.a now or hereafter
levied.
6. Thin tn "rill bE? effective: _fl.tJ&-tlST 6
and shall ba due (':l.nd payablo cFlurtorly in arrOi.lr;:.;.
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7. 'Tho riC1ht;:~ borein granted she,ll 1:>2 subject to all existin'0
polic(~ ord:i.nancClB of tb:.: TOi-m of Cc>11eyvil10, Texas, not incon1,iotent here-
with, 5G well as all other ordinances horeafter passed not inconsistent here-
'Hi ih.
8. If any section of this ordinance is for any roason held to
be illcqal or unconstitutional, D1lCh invcllidi ty shall not affect the validity
of thn remainincr provisionG of this ordinance. fl.11 ordinancon and parts of
ordinmlc3s in conflict h0rcwith dro hereby specifically repealed.
9. The Soutbrostorn States 'llelophone Company agrees to file
...d th tho Clerk of th3 Tmm of Collcyv-illo, Tex::Hl, i hi ,'iri tten c.ccoptanco of
this Fni'cchi::;e-Ordinance ...d thi!1 thirty days after its approval.
PClGSOcl and approved by thE~ Tm'VL Council of the TOT/Tn of ,......;
Colleyville, Tarrant County, 'rexas, this.L:l 'Tit clay of -?/E1'7.€/i?1$/Z1l , 19.51 .
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CERTIFICATION
I, HUBERT M. PRESTON, Vice President--General Counsel
of GENERAL TELEPHONE COMPANY OF THE SOUTHWEST, hereby certify
that the above and foregoing Ordinance No. 107,
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO THE SOUTHWESTERN STATES
TELEPHONE COMPANY, ITS SUCCESSORS, OR ASSIGNS, A
FRANCHISE TO USE THE STREETS, AVENUES, ALLEYS,
AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES OF THE TOWN OF COLLEYVILLE,
TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS, FOR A P:~RIOD OF 50 YEARS,
WITH THE RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES, A.\1D AUTHORITY TO
CONSTRUCT, OPERATE, AND MAINTAIN ITS TELEPHONE
LINES ALONG, UNDER, AND OVER SrREETS, ALLEYS, AND
PUBLIC WAYS OF THE TOWN OF COL!:..EYVILLE, TARRANT
COUNTY, TEXAS, AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR
PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICr HEREIN AND DECLAR-
ING AN EMERGENCY:
is a true, correct and accurate copy of the franchise with Rn
effective date of September 17, 1959, under which GENERAL
TELEPHONE COMPANY OF THE SOUTHWEST, a successor in interest to
THE SOUTHWESTERN STATES TELEPHONE COMPANY, operates within the
City of Colleyville, Texas.
Counsel
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME by the said
HUBERT M. PRESTON this the 2/'3:1 day of ,Jdvu_-l--~'c.../ -
1977, to certify which witness my hand and seal of office.
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J!:ANN.. M. F''''~''I.
Notary Public in and for
Tom Green County, Texas
My Commission Expires
June 1, 1977.
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GEnERAL TELEPHOne comPAnY OF THE SOUTHWEST
2701 SOUTH JOHNSON STREET, P. O. BOX 1001, SAN ANGELO, TEXAS 76901 .915-949-9511
February 21, 1977
Ms. Julie R. Kearley
City Secretary
City of Colleyville
P. O. Box 185
COlleyville, Texas 76034
Re: Franchise Agreement Between
Colleyville, Texas and
General Telephone Company
of the Southwest, Successor
in Interest to Southwestern
States Telephone Company
In accordance with Section 13.04 of the Home Rule Charter
adopted and ratified by the citizens of the City of Colley-
ville, Texas on January 15, 1977, please find enclosed
herein a copy certified as true and accurate of the franchise
in existence between the City of Colleyville and General
Telephone Company of the Southwest as successor in interest
to Southwestern States Telephone Company, the said franchise
having the effect of an ordinance effective September 17,
1959.
Counsel
Enclosure
A part of General Telephone & Electronics