[R.O. 2006 §640.020; CC 1978 §85.010]
There is hereby granted to Continental Telephone Company, a
corporation, its successors and assigns, hereinafter referred to as
"Grantee", the right, privilege and authority to construct, maintain
and operate within the corporate limits, as the same now exists or
may hereafter be extended, of the City of Warrenton, Missouri, hereinafter
referred to as "Municipality", a telephone system in, along, over,
under and across the streets, avenues, alleys and public places in
said Municipality for the transmission, distribution and sale of telephone
service, together with the right, privilege and authority to erect,
construct, maintain and operate all necessary poles, conductors, wires,
conduits and apparatus in, along, over, under and across said streets,
avenues, alleys and public places for such purposes, and by lines
extending from said central office to different parts of the City.
The Grantee shall have the right to operate said telephone system
by means of a central office located in the said Municipality, and
by lines extending from said central office to different parts of
the City.
[R.O. 2006 §640.030; CC 1978 §85.020]
All poles and other equipment placed or installed under this
Article shall be so placed, whether in streets, alleys, avenues or
other public places, as not to interfere unnecessarily with travel
on such streets, alleys, avenues and other public places. All poles
and other equipment placed or installed under this Article shall be
so located as not to interfere unnecessarily with any pipes, conduits,
sewers, drains or other like public improvements of the Municipality.
If the Grantee, in the installation of any of its poles and equipment,
finds it necessary to cut through pavement, it shall promptly repair
and replace the same in good workmanlike manner.
[R.O. 2006 §640.040; CC 1978 §85.030]
All poles and other equipment hereafter placed or installed
by Grantee under this Article shall, insofar as practicable, be installed
in alleys and side streets under the direction of the official or
officials of said Municipality having charge of the supervision thereof;
and the Grantee shall, in constructing, maintaining and operating
poles, conductors, and other equipment, save and keep harmless the
said Municipality from any loss or damage to life or property occasioned
by reason thereof.
[R.O. 2006 §640.050; CC 1978 §85.040]
The rates to be charged for service furnished hereunder shall
be the lawful rates fixed or approved from time to time by the Public
Service Commission, or any regulatory body that may succeed to the
power of said Commission to fix rates in the Municipality. The rates
of the Grantee in force in the Municipality at the time this franchise
becomes effective, however, shall be the rates to be charged by said
Grantee until the same are changed by order of the said Commission
or other regulatory body.
[R.O. 2006 §640.060; CC 1978 §85.050]
As part of the consideration for the rights and privileges granted
herein, and in lieu of any special license tax, occupational tax,
or any other charge now or hereafter authorized by law (other than
ad valorem taxes) Continental Telephone Company shall be obligated
to pay to the City of Warrenton on or before the tenth (10th) day
of each month following the calendar quarter ending March thirty-first
(31st), June thirtieth (30), September thirtieth (30) and December
thirty-first (31st), of each year, during the term of this franchise,
a sum equal to three percent (3%) of said Company's telephone rentals
received during such calendar quarters for telephone service supplied
within the City limits, and to furnish telephone service to City Police
and fire house without rental charge; and the Board of Aldermen reserves
the right to adjust telephone rentals in accordance with general rates
of the State of Missouri.
