During continued substantial compliance with the terms of this chapter by the owner of any telephone exchange, the charge levied by this chapter shall be and continue to be in lieu of all concessions, charges, excise, franchise, license, privilege and permit fees or taxes or assessments except ad valorem taxes. This section is not intended to extinguish or abrogate any existing arrangement whereby the town is permitted to use the underground conduit, duct space or pole contracts of the company for the fire alarm and police call systems of the town, or either of them.
(Prior Code, § 2-5-4)