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service wherever reasonable in all new service installations in the Town with such contributlons or at such rates and charges as may be approved by the State Corporation Commission or its successor in function.

SECTION 5. The Company shall render to the public in the Town, and to the Town itself, at all times during the term of this franchise efficient' telephone service at reasonable rates, as shall from time to time be determined or prescribed by the State Corporation Commission or its successor in function. The Company will maintain its poles, wires, conduits, lines, manholes, facilities and equipment within the Town in good order and operating condition throughout the term of this franchise, and the Company by1 accepting this franchise agrees that the State Corporation Commission or its successor in function has jurisdiction to the full extent and in the manner now or hereafter provided by law, during the term of this franchise, to require the Company to render efficient telephone service at reasonable rates.

SECTION 6. In consideration of the rights and privileges herein granted, the Company shall on demand, during the life of this franchise, provide crossarm or bracket space on each pole, or space in each conduit, on or in which the Town of Washington may desire to attach either fire, police or other signal wires, for the free use of the police and fire alarm systems of the Town; provided, however, that any such use of space by the Town shall be conducted so as not to interfere with the Company's use of its poles and conduit, and provided further that the Company shall have no responsibility for the installation, mounting, operation, repair, maintenance or use of any such signal wires and the Town agrees and binds itself to indemnify, keep and hold the Company free and harmless from liability on account of injury or damage to persons, firms or corporations or property growing out of or directly or indirectly resulting from the installation, mounting, operation, repair, maintenance or use of any such signal wires, and in the event that any suit or proceeding shall be brought against the Company, at raw or in equity, on account thereof, the Town shall defend the Company in any such suit or proceeding at the cost of the ToWn.

SECTION 7. The Company or its agents shall have the authority to trim trees upon or overhanging the streets.

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