The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-14
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thc american Qong distancey Telephone
ana Telegraph company 10 enter this
ciN VIII be presented to the Councils
~ their next meeting. but The special
committee, to which il was originally re-
fcrred for investigation viii make M
recommendation as tnSits disDosition
COMMITTEES s. REPORT.
The committee report. is as follows.
Inc special COMMITTEES on the petition
OF the American Telephone and Tele
Sraph company, after having heard all
p2rt.es interested for and against The
application of the American Telephone
anu irlesraph coinpany OF Nirs lnia, for
iLatcniSe TO DO business in the city Of
Norfolk, and finding that the COMMITTEES
Is divided and uncertainEaS to the course
10 be pursued for the hest interests of
me clti"ens- Of f-Norfok;An rr11sd Gem ing the
matter or great Importance, your com
mittee now reports the ordinance here
with sent which it understands would bn
accepted by the American Te,erra nh
ana Telephone Company of Virginia for
me consideration of the Councils with
out recommendation.
HUGH G. DAVIS.
"R. HENRY JONES.
"Chairmen Special Committees.
y RIGID ORDINANCE.
The ordinance which the company has
agreed 10 accept is a very rigid one. It
gives permission for the erect ION or INV
1901 po.eS and the laying OF cond,lits
running OF cables and wires and grants
me use OF the public streets FOR this
purpose. 1t is required that The long
distance connection shall be osiahIishnI
WITHIN Two years, and further that the
company snail use underground conduits
IN What is designated as the business
Sectlon OF the city. subject To enlarge
ment OF the limits Of this section.
The city is to receive 3 per cent of thc
gross earnings OF its local plant and its
DOCKS are IL he open for inSpec1ion
IN addition 10 this the city is to have
hVe Tree phones and the full use of poles
and conduiis for its fire alarm system
Inc , percentage OF earnings paid the city
does not apply in lieu Of taxes, which
are also 10 be levied
lNDEMNIFYINCi BONDS.
The company is 10 furnish an in,,;mni-
Tying bond nf $4,000 against damage to
property and further ndcmnifyinc
pond nf $4,000 is required TO cover pos
Slbie damages Ia the Southern States
leiephone company by conflict with its
ordinance
me service furnished must be equal
70 that in any other city ana tho fran.
chiSc Is not an exclusive one The trunk
line must enter the city underground.
MAY REVOKE IT.
The city also reserves the right 10
amend. alter or repeal the ordinances at
It's pleasure and without making any
compensation for damages ca,1s1a ~
such amendment, altcrat or repcaj.
an interesting section is that which
reads as follows:
And provided further that the Ameri-
can Telephone and Telegraph company
shall not furnish service at rates below
those from time to time charged Nv any
other telephone company In Norfolk, for
same service, and provided further that
this company shall not sell. lease or as
sign 10 The Southern Bell Tclcphone
company any OF the rights and fran
chlSeS herein granted nor effect any
other than traffic arrangements with
any other telephone company doing a
local business
The matter will not come before the
Councils until their March session un-
less a special meeting is called TO con-
slider he matter