AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HOBBS, NEW MEXICO, GRANTING TO GTE SOUTHWEST INCORPORATED,
A DELAWARE CORPORATION AUTHORIZED TO CONDUCT BUSINESS IN NEW MEXICO, ITS SUCCESSORS
AND ASSIGNS, A FRANCHISE LICENSE, RIGHT-OF-WAY AND PRIVILEGE TO ENTER UPON AND USE
THE STREETS, AVENUES, BOULEVARDS, ALLEYS, HIGHWAYS, SIDEWALKS, BRIDGES AND OTHER PUBLIC
GROUNDS OF THE CITY (COLLECTIVELY CALLED "PUBLIC AREAS") WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF
THE CITY AS THEY NOW EXIST OR AS THEY MAY BE CHANGED FROM TIME TO TIME, FOR A PERIOD
OF TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS TO ERECT, CONSTRUCT, EQUIP, EXTEND, ALTER, MAINTAIN, REPAIR,
REPLACE, REMOVE AND OPERATE IN, UNDER, UPON, WITHIN, OVER, ABOVE, ACROSS AND ALONG
PUBLIC AREAS, ALL WORKS, SYSTEMS, PLANTS POLES, POLE LINES, TOWERS, DISTRIBUTION LINES,
TRANSMISSION LINES, WIRES, GUYS, CABLES, CONDUITS, TRANSFORMERS AND OTHER DISTRIBUTION
AND TRANSMISSION INSTRUMENTALITIES, FACILITIES AND APPURTENANCES NECESSARY OR PROPER
FOR THE RENDITION OF TELEPHONE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE AND FOR CONDUCTING
A GENERAL LOCAL AND LONGDISTANCE TELEPHONE BUSINESS IN, WITHIN, FROM, ACROSS, AND
THROUGH THE CITY. THIS ORDINANCE REPEALS ALL OTHER ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES
INCONSISTENT WITH THIS ORDINANCE.
WHEREAS, GTE Southwest Incorporated is now and has been engaged in the business of
supplying and furnishing to the City of Hobbs, New Mexico, and its inhabitants and
to any other persons or persons, firms or corporations, whether located within or
without the City, telephone and other communication services; and
WHEREAS, the City of Hobbs has previously granted to said Company a franchise granting
the privilege to enter upon and use the streets, avenues, boulevards, alleys, highway,
sidewalks, bridges and other public grounds of the City to operate said facilities
and wishes to grant another franchise governing future operations of said Company
in the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF HOBBS, NEW MEXICO,
that:
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