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RESOLUTION NO. 2,756
A RESOLUTION GRANTING A FRANCHISE TO H. L. JONES TO PLACE
ARTISTIC ADVERTISING BENCHES ALONG CERTAIN BUS ROUTES IN THE
CITY OF LITTLE ROCK; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES .
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE
ROCK, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1. A franchise is hereby granted and awarded to
H. L. Jones, his heirs and assigns, for a period of ten (10)
years from the effective date hereof,to place artistic advertising
benches along certain bus routes in the City of Little Rock for
the comfort and convenience of the general public .
SECTION 2. The said H. L. Jones, his heirs and assigns,
are granted the permission to sell advertising space on the
front and back of such benches; provided, however, that no ad-
vertisement for any alcoholic beverages will be place on any
portion of any such bench.
SECTION 3 . For and in consideration of such franchise,
the said H. L. Jones, his heirs and assigns, agree to pay to the
City of Little Rock the sum of Two and No/l00 Dollars ($2.00)
per year for each bench placed upon any bus route in the City
of Little Rock, said fee being payable in advance annually within
thirty (30) days from the effective date or anniversary date of
this resolution . Before any bench shall be constructed or placed
upon any bus route a permit must be issued by the Director of
Public Works and the location of said bench approved by the Di-
rector of Traffic,and the consent of the property owner nearest
such proposed location shall be required.
SECTION 4. All benches hereafter placed along bus routes
in the City of Little Rock shall be manufactured or constructed
of cement and wood, or of such other materials or combination of
materials as may be approved by the Director of Public Works. Each
bench shall be approximately seven (7) feet long and two (2) feet wide;
the seat and back of which shall be painted with green or brown enamel;
the benches shall be kept in good condition and repair at all times and
no bench shall be permitted on the bus routes while being repaired or
while any of the paint thereon is wet, and further the Director of
Public Works of the City of Little Rock is hereby directed to inspect
at least annually and report to the Board of Directors, the condition
of all benches placed into use in the City of Little Rock pursuant to
the authority of this Resolution.
SECTION 5. If at any time during the period of the franchise
granted herein, or any extension thereof, any public property upon which
any bench or benches are located is needed for public purposes,
franchisee, his heirs and assigns, will remove such bench at his own
expense upon the request of the City Manager of the City of Little
Rock or his agents.
SECTION 6. Franchisee, his heirs and assigns, shall be responsible
hereunder not only for the benches which may hereafter be constructed or
established, but for all benches heretofore constructed and established
regardless of the location, and shall be responsible for the upkeep,
maintenance and state of repair thereof.
SECTION 7. If Franchisee, his heirs and assigns, shall fail to
perform any of the duties, covenants, or things imposed upon him herein,
the City of Little Rock may declare this franchise breached and may
terminate same provided said breach is not corrected within thirty
(30) days after the breach occurs and notice given by the City of
Little Rock to Franchisee. Any assignee of franchisee shall be
obligated to notify the City Clerk, Director of Public Works and
Director of Traffic of the City of Little Rock of any assignment of
all or a part of this franchise within thirty (30) days from the
date of any such assignment.
SECTION 8. There is hereby granted to Franchisee an option
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to renew this franchise for an additional ten (10) year period
beyond the original term hereof upon the same terms and condi-
tions as contained herein, except as to the price or rental
per bench, which sum shall be subject to renegotiation after
the original term hereof.
SECTION 9 . This resolution shall be in full force and
effect thirty (30) days following its adoption.
ADOPTED: November 6, 1961
ATTEST APPROVED: • �
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City Clerk Mayor.
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