Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-18
An Ordinance.

PERMISSION TO CONSTRUCT, oPE-
RATE AND MAINTAIN UNDER
GROUND coNDU1rs. DUCTS, MAINS
OR PIPES. WITH THE NECESSARY;
biAN-HoLEs. POLES. WIRES AND
OTHER UNDERGROUND AND OVER.
HEAD APPLIANCES IN THE PUBLIC
HIGHWAYS. STREETS. AVENUES
AND ALLEYS OF TIE CITY OF NOR
FOLK.
Be It ordained by the Common and Sc
lect Councils of tho City OF Norfolk as fol-
I sss l. That hat ,, permission is hereby
Power CompSlny. organ zed under the
sors or assigns, to construct. lay, operate
and maintain under and over the surface
OF IT, the streets r ihisl,ways. avenues and
ducts. mains or pipes. with the necessary
man-hoies. poles and other appliances for
, the Iurp0s G or MAINTAINING i and placing
and npplirtenances thereto for furnishing
electric light. heat and power, and to con
meet such wires and cables when SO placed
with the necessary wires to subscribers
stations and other points where the same
may be desired IN such manner and by
s,sch means as may be best adapted TO
the locality. and also to erect poles Sand
string wires thereon where overhead wires
may be allowed.
Sec q Before exercising any. OF the
privileges granted hereby said company
shall cause to be filed in the City Engi-
ncers office from timo to time Il pan
showing the location and character OF the
proposed work then in contemplation. ard
shall designate through what highways.
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duitS ducts, mains, cables, poles or pipes
are to be laid or erected. aud all sut.l
approved by the City Engineer who aiiali
determine the locationN OF said condw,s,
ducts. mains. poles and pipes in the
supervision and to the Inc satisfaction Ct the
City Engineer, and of the Board of Clec-
trical Control.
or repairs made of sad work. the said
company shall restore that port.en OF the
turbed to ihe Same ac cendto M,is Nils
before such disturbance, and maintain
and keep the paving over such excavation
years thereafter.
Sec: 4. The said company shall provide
and furnish without expense 10 the City
one duct in the streets, highways, ave
nues or, alleys in which cordu!ts are con
owned and oI TT he Said io cy WISE e
fire alarms: but 1t Is expressly provided
that the said company shall not be he'd
cslbles or instruments AMI appiinm;'ss con-
nected herewith. owned and operated by
the said city. that may result fr1m tho
use OF the duct In said conduit Is heron
provided; and provided furt;s- that the
said company shall, not be he'd liable fer
city that may result from the uFe Of tho
said conduits as provided by this ordi-
nance.
Sec 5. SAID company shall at all tines
DC subject to SltCh liCppSa
ments and chlrgcs as may be imposed
upon electric light companies also 10 the
which may hereafter be pissed relating
to tho use of public streets or other pub
lie places. or relative to putting all wires
ground, and relative to the sa.iaglng OF
wires or to the erection OF po:cs. or to
panies; and also subject to all ordinances
Of n general nature which may be passed.
It shall also pay all expenses attendant
and this ordinance shall not 90 into effect
until the same has been paid.
Sec. &. Said company shall not at any
time eXoaNite or cucumber more of amy
highway, street, avenue Or alley than
shall be necessary 10 enable II TO perform
with proper economy the work of laying
pipes and poles nor shall permit such e:,-
caVation or encuanbrance to remain for IL
do the work for which said excavation
shall have been made; that said condu.ts.
ducts. mains and pipes shall be laid at
lenst two feet below the surface OF any
n shway, street, avenue or alley. and shall
be SO Laid AIS not In any wise IL unI,ec-
essarily obstruct or interfere with pubic
ttiLvel or do damage to public or private
property.
Sec. Z; Nothing contained In this ordi-
nance shall be construed as giving to the
Norfolk Heat, Light and Power Com
pany, Its Successors or assigns an cXclu-
S s,,st right to occupy any street or o;he.'
prevent the city from granting similar
privileges TO any other person or com
pany. nor to prevent the city from grant
Ing to such other person or company the
privilege CT laying conduits II juxtapos!-
ton to those authorized by this ordinance.
& Mot b he t ad Two Nv rect nn width
under the authority of this ordinance.
Sec. 0. Work, under this ordinance. shall
be begun within four months, and the
machinery and works of said company
begin operation and supply electric light
and power to Its customers within tdsh-
goes into effect. unless tile time thereof
be extended by the Councils.
Sec. TO- The Norfolk Heat Light and
Power Company. its successors or assigns
shall before beginning work under this
ordinance enter into Il bond in the penn.ty
Of ten. thousand dollars payable to the
City of Norfolk, with surety deemed S,l;-
ctent by the Finance Committee of the
Councils. conditioned 10 indemnify and
damages that may accrue to It from CT on
account of the construction, prosecution
CT repair of the work in the exercise of
the privileges hereby granted but the
said amount shall net Emit the liability
Of said company in the prem ses.
Sec. II. The said company. It's success
sors or assigns shall upon rotii.ation by
the City Engineer, that he intends to re-
pair or Fay sewer, water or other pipes
Or wires belonging to the city, at once
proceed to remove any conduit THAT my
interfere with the progress OF the work,
| or else protect the same at its own ex-
| pense and without cost to the city.
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