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• customers within the corporate limits of Batesville, Arkansas. Said fee shall be paid quarterly, on or before January 15, April 15, July 15, and October 15, and in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Arkansas Public Service Commission. For the purpose of clarification, the first payment under the terms of this Ordinance shall be due and payable on or before April 15, 1997. SECTION III. The payments herein required shall be in lieu of all other licenses, charges, fees or impositions (other than the usual general or special ad valorem taxes) which may be imposed by the City under authority conferred by law. The Telephone Company shall have the privilege of crediting such sums with any unpaid balance due said Company for telephone services rendered or facilities furnished to said City. SECTION IV. The Telephone Company on the request of any person shall l remove or raise or lower its wires temporarily to permit the moving of houses or other structures. The expenses of such temporary removal, raising or lowering of wires shall be paid by the party or parties requesting the same, and the Telephone Company may • require such payment in advance. The Telephone Company shall be given not less than forty-eight hours advance notice to arrange for such temporary wire changes. SECTION V. Permission is hereby granted to the Telephone Company to trim trees upon and overhanging streets, alleys, sidewalks and public places of said Cityso as to prevent the branches of such trees from coming in contact with the wires and cables of the Telephone Company, all the said trimming to be done under the supervision and direction of any City official to whom said duties have been or may be delegated. SECTION VI. Nothing in this Ordinance contained shall be construed to require or permit any electric light or power wire attachments by the City or for the City. If light or power attachments are desired by the City or for the City, then a separate non- contingent agreement shall be a prerequisite to such attachments. SECTION VII. Nothing herein contained shall be construed as giving to the Telephone Company any exclusive privileges, nor shall it affect any prior or existing • rights of the Telephone Company to maintain a telephone system within the City. SECTION VIII. All other ordinances and agreements and parts of ordinances and agreements in conflict herewith, relating to the operating of or right to operate a telephone system within said City are hereby repealed. SECTION IX. The said Telephone Company shall have until December 1, 1996, to file its written acceptance of this Ordinance with the City Clerk, and upon such acceptance being filed, this Ordinance shall be considered as taking effect and being in force January 1, 1997. The Ordinance shall continue in effect and be in force until terminated by the City or the Telephone Company as of the end of any year after giving • one (1) year's written notice of intention to terminate. EMERGENCY CLAUSE: Whereas there is a great need for revenues in the City of Batesville, Arkansas, to carry on necessary public services; and, whereas this