The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-18

fOrcssen. extraordinary, or impelSoh'l
causes. IN which case the said company
shall he ,nutlcG TO such fair and reason
all. extension oi said ninety days as
shall be granted by sad committee.
LOCAL BUSINESS.
sixth. The pr.viiegc TO DO local tele-
Ihono business is also granted upon tre
cypress condition that fer two yedis from
tho construction and operation, TO the
satisfaction OF the Committee on stress.
of the locll telephone plant or exchange
herein authorized. the minimum charge
Tor anogdne or rendering telephone
comm lmcalou or service g. ali Of iis SUD-
s,Iibcrs shall not oc less than three dol
lms per month for any place OF business
and nos less than TWO dollars per month
for any private residence, aud during
said peuod the maximum charge for sucn
services shall not be more than ------
dollars per month for such place Of busi-
ness. and not more than two dollars per
month for such private residence. Such
telephones for business and private resi-
deEccs at the rates above mentioned
shall be q single phone on one wire
During said TWO years the said company
sh an take AN necessary steps. satsfdc-
tory 30 the Committee on Streets. TO as,
certain what charges many Of its SUBJ
scribcrs Of various trades and callines
would have 10 pay under what is called
The graded rate OF charges, and shall.
within six months before the expiration
OF said two years report TO the Committee
on streets the result Of such investigation.
II from the facts obtained from said in
vcstigation. the said council shall besat-
ished that the said graded rate of
charges is a fair and reasonable way OF
charging said subscribers. then the said
council may authorize said company 10
charge not more than said graded rate
Of charges I'm lieu of the maxi
mum and minimum charges above
fixed. If the said council shan
authorize the charging OF said
graded rates 70 shall also authorize the
company TO charge a subscriber who pre-
fers not to pay said graded rates. maxi
mum charge for an unlimited use OF the
cpmpany's exchange but said maxi
mum charge shall not be more than -
dollars.
GRADED RATES.
IT, after examining the reports Of the
company as 20 the results above mention
ed. the Council or either branch Of it,
shall bc Of the opinion that the system
Of graded rates is not "a desired mode
cf charging. then the question as to what
shall Dee the maximum charge TO busi-
ness subscribers and private residence
subscribers shall De locided by arbitra-
tors. one TO De selected b ythe said coun-
ell. and one by said company and if they
cannot agree. those two shall select q
third: and the decision sh1ll be final. and
the amount so fixed shol be the maxi
mum charge during the balance of the
existence of the privileges herein graft
ed.
Until che Council shall determine TO al
low the charging Of said graded rates.
or in. case of ITS declining so to do,
until the dXing Of the maximum charge
by the arbitrators Of tie umpiSe selected
by them, the maximum charge shall be
and remain at the amount aboge authori-
zed tc be charged pending the first two
years of the existence of tho privileges
herein granted.
Seventh. The Council reserves the right
20 hereafter require the said company. at
any time or times. TO remove its poles
from any street or streets 10 may .hnk
proper and to construct conduits for
the carrying of It's wires. Such conduits
TO be constructed used and operated ac-
cording 10 the provisions Of an ordinance
approved September 1O 1895. % to the re-
mOval of poles and wires and construc-
ton OF conduits, except as herein other
wise provided. All conduits shall b. OF
sufficient capacity 10 accommodate wires
proposed TO be run or used by said COM
pany on each street respectively within
one year from the building of such con-
that consideration of the question of pro-
increase thereof TO at least the extent of
100 per cent. The said company is not 10
be required TO allow any other company,
partnership or individual TO use said con-
duit without IT'S consent
THE FRANCHISE.
Eighth. These privileges are granted
for the period Of -- years. subject
to the condition that if the said company
shan fail 20 comply with each and every
provision and requirement set forth I'm
each Of said two ordinances, and also
such as are herein contained. the coun-
cil may declare any and an privileges
herein authorized 10 be- forfeited. and
upon such declaration of forfeiture an
use. action and enjoyment under this or
dinance shall Immediately cease ana
determine.
Ninth No shade trees shall he dis
turucd. cut or damaged by the said COM
pany in the prosecution of the work here
by authorized without thc permission Of
the city Engineer and consent of th-
owners of property in front of which
such trees may stand. first had and oh
tanned. and an work authorized by this
ordinance shall Doe. in every respect sub
ject TO the city Engineers supervision
and control.
Tenth. Whenever n The opinion OF the
City Engineer there shall be any depres-
sion on rOughness in tine streets caused
hy the COnduits herein authorized TO be
constructed. or whenever i'm the opinion
of the city Engineer the condition of
amy one OF said conduits shall render the
street unsafe for travel. said company
must. within ten days after the receipt
from the city Engineer of bis complaint
of thee ondition of said street. remedy
said complaint and put the street in a
condition satisfactory 10 said City Engi-
ncer Upon failure within ten days from
the receipt of said notice TO remedy or
remove said complaint TO the satisfaction
of the City Engineer the company must
be liable to fine of not less than tea
dollars nor more than one hundred dol
lars. each day Of failure TO be a separate
Ohcnse.
CITY PHONES.
Eleventh. Said company agrees. should
Of the condition OF said street. remedy
or service I'm this city. to furnish said
city free OF an charge or expense, not less
than ten phones and proper service
thereof. and fourteen additional phones
al q cost Of not more than ten dollars
year each. such telephones TO be placed
i'm any such city offices as the Commit