Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-20
OFFICIAL.
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council OF Alex
andria.

BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council OF Alex
andria.
SECTION l. That the Home Telephone
Company Of Alexandria, Virginia be, and
they are hereby, authorized with the ap-
proval, and under the supervision of the Com
mittee on streets and the City Engineer, to
extend their wires through the streets of this
city to their telephone exchange, and to erect
in such streets the requisite posts and sup
ports therefor. Provided, however, that
posts shall in no case be erected wher. tho
CONSENT of property holders along the route
OF said wires can be obtained to the fasten-
ing of said wires to their buildings
SECTION 2. That when posts are erected
they shall be so placed as not to cause any
obstruction to the free and convenient pas
sage of the streets, that any damage to the
streets and pavements caused by their cree
ton and removal shall be paid by the said
Home Telephone Company of Alexandria,
Va. That upon the disuse of any post it shall
be removed entirely from the ground and the
pavement properly restored at the expense of
the said company. That the said company in
setting posts and hanging wires shall not in
any way damage the shade or ornamental
trees in the city, and that said posts shall be
neatly dressed and painted, and no post shall
be erected before the front door of any house
in this city. Provided, That within eight
years after the grant of this franchise the
said company shall replace all its wooden poles
by iron poles of such style and character as
may be approved by tho City Engineer, and
failing to do so when ordered by the City En-
gineer, shall opeIa'e as forfeiture and r,v-
ocation of all rights granted by this ordinance.
Section 3. That all rights and privileges
under this ordinance shall forever cease aud
determine, should the said company cease to
operate Telephone Exchange in this CITY, in
competition with the present Telephone Ex-
change or any other Telephone Exchange
hereafter established in this city; and pro.
vided, further, any sale, transfer. assignment,
or other disposition Of the franchises hereby
granted shall vscate and annul all tights
granted hereunder land provided further, that
if the said company shall be consolidated
with any other telephone company or ex-
change now operating or hereafter operating
in this city, or pass into the hands of, or IN
der the control of any such other company,
then and in any such event all rights and
privileges granted under this ordinance shall
forever cease and determine, and be it fur
ther provided, that the said company shall
have its telephone line completed, equipped
aud in operation within twelve months after
the granting of this franchise.
otCtiOt-f IAC ottid company ~ w.
sideration of the privileges granted, agrees to
! fix the annual rental for telephones at NOT
more than three dollars per month for bust
| ness houses, and two dollars per month for
residences, and to furnish the city Of Alexan-
dria seven telephones for the use of the
city, free of ali charge at such places as may
be designated by the Committee on Public
Property.
Section 5. That said company, before com.
mencing work, shall give bond of one thou
sand dollars for the faithful performance Of
the Obligations imposed upon it by the provi.
sions of this ordinance, said bond to be ap
proved by the Finance Committee.
Section 6. That said company shall pay
annually the sum as fixed by the City Coun
Gil as license for the privilege hereby
granted.
Section 7. The City Council reserves the
right to alter, amend or repeal any or all o
the provisions of this ordinance
Section 8. This ordinance shall be in force
from its passage.
Passed Common Council Nov IS, 1895.
HUBERT SNOWDEN, President.
Passed Board of Aldermen Nov. 1S, 1895
w. H MARBURY, President
| Approved November %, 1895.
L. H. THOMPSON. Mayor.
Teste: JNo. T. JOHNSON. Clerk C C.