HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 69-04ORDINANCE NO. 69-4
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A FRANCHISE TO
BEAUMONT CABLEVISION, INC. TO MAINTAIN AND
OPERATE A CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEM IN THE CITY;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING THE TERM
OF SUCH FRANCHISE; SETTING FORTH CONDITIONS
ACCOMPANYING THE GRANT OF THE FRANCHISE; PRO-
-_.VIDING REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE USE OF PUBLIC
PROPERTY BY THE GRANTEE; PROVIDING FOR INDEMNITY
TO THE CITY; PROVIDING RULES GOVERNING THE
OPERATION OF THE SYSTEM; AUTHORIZING CERTAIN
RATES AND CHARGES FOR SERVICES; PROVIDING FOR
FRANCHISE PAYMENTS TO THE CITY; PROVIDING FOR
TERMINATION FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE PRO-
VISIONS HEREOF,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS:
Section Io
GENERAL PROVISIONS
(1) This ordinance shall be known and may be cited as the "Beau-
mont Cablevision, Ince Beaumont Community Antenna Television
Franchise ordinance".
(2) For purposes of this ordinance, the word "shall" is always
mandatory and not merely directory; the term "City" means The
City of Beaumont, Texas, a municipal corporation of Jefferson
County, Texas; the term "Company" means Beaumont Cablevision,
Inc.,'a Texas corporation domiciled in Orange County, Texas,
bearing Charter No. 255162, said Charter having been granted
November 18, 1968, the grantee of rights under this ordinance;
the term "Council" means the governing body of The City of
Beaumont, Texas.
(3) The agent of Company for the purpose of all notices provided
for under this ordinance is Lynwood Sanders and his address
is 720 Front Street, Orange, Orange County, Texas, until same
are changed by written notice filed with the City Clerk of The
City of Beaumont.
(4) This ordinance shall not.be passed until it has been read at
three (3
separate r
PASSED, First reading on the 14th ..,day of January
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RASSED, Second reading on the 21st day of January
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PASSED, Third and Final reading on the 25th day of
February 1969..
APPROVED, this the 25th day of February .9196 9
./s/ JAMES D. MCNICHOLASS-
Mayor