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A. D. 1957, .bf~~d:~tween,~e..~()tlN'J.'X~..,J!':~OEj. 5TA~E OF 'F~.iDA,
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a political sub41,it.~ of th'a::~"~f n.~~~'.i:_~,ItEY.1t.ST'CABlii:'~ViSxoN
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INC., a corpQt...tiO.1i~'duly'.~i~e~ aDd:=eXi~t!.>under tb~.law8 of. the. St-ite of
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Florida. haV:illlits:prin~~~,:;~(:~ of'bU8~.."n the Co\Uity of No~l'~;'~ate
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acting by an~t~r~~Ih. it~B'O&r.a oc'dQpnty' pommia'io~er.', ha.'he~'etofo1"e d~ly :,
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The ~tU,1ty 'of !don-roe': State: of'J1o.rida,. 'in conai.deratlon of t;~e awn' of
One Dollar ($1..00) 'in h8.nCrpai~ tG it 'by ,ey Weat cable...Yisfon, tn:ci.. dcie.
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hereby gran~ to:sa~~.~ei'w'st Cab1e;Visfon, me., a~' excl\:ll~ve franchiaefor
the operation of a.~~bl(' televiaion':'sYHem lD...Monroe County, Flo ti ida, utMle.r
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the following term:_"anci co~ditiol1~':.
Section 1. ,.That Key Weat Cable'.,Vi.io~,' me. , i. lteTE~by' g.~antecl ~Qr a'
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f.)eriod of twenty '(Z'O)ycft.'from the effecti~~ date hereof'tile right and/.r,
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franchise tc>,furni.h'dir.et~e' reception o~ televisionp,ograma to the citizens
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and residents of ' the CO\Ulty~(Monroe, Florida: (l)prO,rarr,s originating in
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Monroe County .hi~h COJIsist.'Cff "ither live, transcribed, rl'corded, .film and/or
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othe r means, (Z):televi 8fonprosrarri. received via wire ~r cclble fro~' out.ide
of the County limits of the County of Monroe, Florida, (3) programs received
by rplay, and (4) by thl" mean. of the establi8hment of'atna~lter antennae,
util ihing a master control unit and amplifier and relaying the television signals
dirp( tly into the tndivi<lual television reception sets, togethf'r with the right8 to
p rf'( t and nlaintain IU< h poles, wirnH, fixtures, etc., along the streets, avenues,
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alleys, roads and highways and other public places of the county, as may be
neces8ary and/or convenient for its business as a television signal furnisher
in 8upplying the citizens in said c'ounty and the public in general, and to use
a~ occupy for its television cables, the streets, alleys, avenues, hishways,
roads and other public places .within said county for the IJurpose of erecting,
constructing, laying, owning, leasing, or otherwise repairing, maintaining
and operating such system, all such right and use to be and to continue on the
conditions and terms as herein stated, and providing further that existing or
hereafter erected utility poles and facilities may be used with the permission
of the owners thereof.
Section Z. Said poles and wires shall be placed and maintained so as
not to interfere with trave~. or use of such streets, avenues, alleys, roads,
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highways or other public places of said county and tbe said Key West Cable-
Vi.ion, Inc. shall hold said county free and harmless from damages ariaing
from any abuse or negligence of the said Key West Cable-Vision, Inc.; that
said poles and wires shall be placed so as not to interfere with the flow of
water in any .ewer, drain or gutter or with any gas or water pipe lines, and
this grant i. made and is to be enjoyed subject to all such reasonable regula-
tions and relolutions of a police nature as said county may authorize or may
.ee proper from time to time to adopt, not de structi ve of the rights herein
granted.
Section 3. That the franchise holder, its 8\lCCeS8ors and assigns, shall
have the authority, right and privilege to charge for installation and eetfvice.
the following contribution costa and Be rvice rate 8:
INSTALLATION
$150. 00 for original contribution for installation in each individual
home; provided, however, that the location thereof shall not re-
quire labor and/or materials in exce.. of that provided {or in the
current rate schedules of the company. U additional labor and/or
material. are required, the company may require all additional
contribution.
$175. 00 for original contribution for in.tallation in each conlnlerc lal
place of bu.ines8 or combination bU8itleS8 and honle; provided,
however, that the location thereof Bhall not require labor and/or
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materials in excess of that provided for in the current rate
schedules of the company. If additional labor and/or materials
are required, the company may require an additional contribu-
tion.
The franchise holder is hereby authorized to lower or raise the
contribution as herein provided but shall not raise them beyond
the maximum set forth herein without furtller approval of the
County Commission.
The contribution hereinabove provided is for the' installation of
one outlet only. The franchise holder is hereby authorized to
require an additional contribution for the installation of addition-
al outlets, special installations and other work when requested by
the subscriber.
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The franchise holder is hereby authorized to classify the installa-
tion cost or fee as a "contribution in aid of construction". The
franchise holder is also hereby authorized to designate a8 a
"special installation" any installation requiring labor and/ or
materials in excess of that provided for in the current rate
schedule of the company.
SERVICE RATES
$6.25 per month for individual homes where franchise holder pro-
vides 1 channel and/or service.
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$10. 00 per month for commercial place of business or combination
business and home, where franchise holder provides 1 channel
and/ or service.
Tbe franchise bolder is bereby authorized, without further authority
from or notice to the County Commission of the County of Monroe,
Florida, to increase the service rates to provide for additional costs
of operation and/or as additional channels, services or facilities are
installed, but in no event sball such monthly rates be more than
$1. 50 per month per channel and/or service for the individual in a
borne and not to exceed the sum of $10.00 per month per channel
and/or service for the individual user and con8umer in a commercial
place of business or combination business and borne.
The franchise holder is hereby authorized to lower or raise the
monthly rates as herein provided, but shall not raise them beyond
the maximum set forth herein without further approval of the County
Commission.
The monthly rates hereinabove provided are for furnishing service
to one outlet on the premises of each individual sub8criber. The
franchise bolder is hereby authorized to charge additional monthly
service rates for aervice to additional outlets and special in8tallatioDs.
TAXES
The contributions and monthly service' rates hereinabove 8et forth
do not include Federal, State, County or local exci.e taxe8, wire
taxes and other applicable taxe. imposed on the sub8criber now or
in the future.
Section 4. The County of Monroe, Florida, re8erve8 the right to terminate
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this grant upon purchasing at fair market value all the property and property
rights of the said Key West Cable-Vision, Inc., held and used in connection
with this grant, as well as extensions thereof within or without the county, and
including All contracts for service fairly and reasonably made in good faith by
the said Key We at Cable -Vision, Inc., in connection with this franchise.
Section 5. The operations of Key West Cable-Vision, Inc., in supplying
the inhabitants of the County of Monroe, Florida, with television services, and
in using the streets and public places of said County in supplying said services,
8hc\11 not be considered as a public utility, and such operations shall be con-
ducted under a permissive license, hereby granted, and to be held by the said
Key West Cable-Vision, Inc., as long as it complies with all the provisions set
forth in this Agreement.
Section 6. This grant or franchise shall not be leased, assigned or other-
wise alienated except with- the consent of the County Commis sion as expre ssed by
Resolution.
Section 7. That upon the annexation of any territory to the County, the
portion of any such television operation that may be located within such annexed
territory and upon the streets, alleys, and public grounds thereof shall there-
after be subject to all the terms of the grant as though it w~re an extension
made thereunder.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the County of Monroe, State of Florida, has
caused this Agreement to be executed in its behalf by its Chairman and the seal
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of the County of Monroe, State of Florida, to be hereto affixed and attested by
its Clerk, and Key West Cable-Vision, Inc., has caused this Agreement to be
executed in its bahalf by its Pre sident and its corporate seal to be affixed,
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attested by its/Secretary, all as of the ~1 S i.J day of (tt"" , A. D~. 1957.
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COUNTY OF MONROE, STATE OF FLORIDA
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I HERBY CERTIFY, That on this :2 .J' day o{-~. ,A.. D. 1957,
before me-personally appeared <;;erald Saunders and Earl ~s, Chairman
and Clerk of the Circuit Court of the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit of the State of
Floricla, 'in and for Monroe County, and ex officio Clerk, respectively, of the
Beard of County Commi.sioners of Monroe County, FJorida, a political 8ub-
~ftaioa of the State of l'1or~da, to me known to be the peraons described in
aM Who executed the foregoing Agreement, and. severally acknowledged the
esacutUaa. thereof to be their free act and deed a8 such officers, for the use.
aDd p1lI1I08IJa therein mentioned; and that they affixed thereto the official seal
of.~ County, Flo~ida, and the said instrument is the act and deed of
M~. County, Florida.
" WlTNESS my signature and official 8eal at Key West, in the County of
.:....vw-- aad State of Florida, the day and year last aforesaid.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY, That on thi. ~',-, day of 4..,.{' . , A. D.
1957, before me personally appeared JOHN M. SPOTTSWoQD anJi MARY S.
SPOTTSWOOD, President and Assistant Secretary re.pectiv~ly of Key We.t
C&ble-Vi.iOD~ Inc., a corporation duly organised and exiating under the lawe
of tlae State of Florida, to me known to be the per.on. described in and who
executed the foregoing Agreement and severally acknowledged the execution
thereof to be their free act ~nd deed a. such officers, for the uses and pur-
po.e. therein mentioned; and that they affixed thereto the official ..e&1 of
Key We.t Cable-VI.ion, Inc., and the .aid inatrumeat ia the act &1Ul deed of
.aid corporation.
WITNESS my .ipature and official seal at Key W..t, In the CoImty
of .Monroe, aad State of Florida, tbe day and year la.t af.reaaid~
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