ORDINANCE NO. 98Ordinance Granting A. C. Wood A, Franchise! Privilege and Right of Way Along, Through and Under the Streets. Alleys, Public Places and Thoroughfares of the C ;y of Ooroha, Riverside County, State of Oal-i fornia J for the Purpose of Lay n£ and Erecting Poles, Conduits, Wires, Cables, Piers, and Abutments Overhead or Under Ground. Either One or Both Combined, and Such Other Fixtures as Are Convenient and Necessary for the System of Telephone, Telegraph or other Electrical Accomodation W thin the City of Corona.oThe Board of Trustees of the City of Corona do ordain as follows:That the Board of Trustees of the-citv of Corona, do hereby grant A, C. Wood a franchise and a right of way along, throfjgh, and tinder the streets, alleys, public places and thoroughfares of said city for t he purpose of laying and erecting poles, conduits, wires, cables, piers and abut men trover head or under ground, or either piw: flr.both combined, and such other, fixtufeJMi^iare convenient and necessary for the HOTifem of telephonesfcher fflfeans of electrical nettle city of Corona, upon ms and conditions, to-witrk under and in pursuance of done in such u manner itta the drainage, sewer-r the public convenienceor.betieove f soldfectiojfove t tee of 8or telegrap commodati the tollowin1. That alsuch fran oh as not to i age, water in the use othoroughfa#s oMaAlTcitabove grot t.v-five ieet business s^tion least twenty 1202. That the gr or its successors o maintain within the change, or what is central station, aiul gi both day and night, in3. That the work shall be comm not more tha granting of saidmenced within s granted shall b the work under pleted within t therefrom, and said time, said fr forfeited, provided that goo. the Board ol Trustees mayfa, public pfeces, and that all wlrsotime for eompleti three months troma ted at least tv tract grade y umPtlscwl groumfranchlseT hisshall keep and said city litnilkttn ex-eouimonly IfCjpwh as a e telephone service, iding Bund ay s.er this franchise* ?ood faith, within months from the e^and if not so com-e, said franchise so d forfei ted; and I ha tranchiHe shall be Comoro than three years t so completed withinanted shall lie b * slio vn, solution ex-eof not expiration ofed with the grantee, his or its , shall at all times ichise give to the ♦ /rg^pPbh a rge, ebswWies in eon* be placed at limits that the shall direct, and such its exclusive business n» enty-five per cent, dis-tr rate charged for all nil for all telephone* so eon tract shall be signed5. That said franchise and privilege granted shall extend for a period of thirty 130) yeurs from the date of its going into effect.0. That any bringing to grade of any pub lie street, alley, public place or thoroughfare of said city, that any poles, piers, abutments, wires, conduits, cables or other fixtures of the grantee of this t/ anchise, his successors or assigns, that inlet fere or are in I lie way of said work shall be removed by said grantee, his or its successors or assigns, upon Km days' notice from the* Bo ird of Trustees, and at the expense ol stud giautce.t7. That all work dotic under this franchise and privilege shah be none in a thorough and workmanlike manner. Poles within the section bounded bv tln;*(inuul Boulevard of said city shall be paiuted within a reasonable time after the erection and installing of said plant, and said poles shall be straight and in 'quality first-class telephone poles. All poles shall lie erected under this franchise in alleys within the Grand Boulevard ami upon such streets within the Grand Boulevard us shall be approved by the Board o! Trustees, and outside of the Grand Boulevard upon public streets or alleys.8. That this franchise shall contain nothing which shall be construed as to prevent the granting of slmiliar privileges and franchises to other individuals, firms or corporations, provided that no work done under any such grant shall in any way interfere With the fixtures of the ^rai'itcc of this franchise, his or itB agents, successors or assigns, or interrupt t,he service of said exchange under this franchise; ami that all said work shall be done under the supervision of the Board of Trustees9. That the grantee, his successors and ussigns, must during the life of said franchise pay to the city of Corona two (2) per cent, of the gross annual receipts arising from the use, operation, or possession of said franchise, but no percentage shall be paid for the first five years succeeding the date of this franchise, but thereafter such percentage shall be payable annually, and in the event s lid pay meat is not made, said franchise shall be forfeited.10. That the city Clerk shall cause this ordinance to be published once in the Corona Courier, a newspaper printed and published in the city of Corona, and thereupon and thereafter it shall be in full force and effect.The above Ordinance passed by the affirmative vote of at least three Trustees.Signed and attested this 17th day of October, 1905, Wm. corkhillPresident pro-tem of the Board of Trustees.Attest; H. A. WOOD, city clerk.Published this 18th day of November 1905.STATEMENT