Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-04

Tor the same service. ~ Aais
The city of Norfolk took no recogni-
Bell Company violated its franchise,
and continues to violate its franchise,
by emitting or neglecting to conform
its minimum rates for residence
Southern States Telephone Company.
Furthermore, Mr.. Bonney says that
he repeatedly called the attention of
the officers and members of the Board
of Directors of the Southern States
Telephone Company to the reduced
rates of the Bell Company and the
latter company's violation of its fran
chise, and no action was taken by the
Southern States Telephone Company
concerning the matter.
AS the question of equitable telephone
rates is Just now the most important
local matter of interest. and the Vir-
ginian-Pilot recently published the ordi-
nance granting a franchise to the
Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph
Company, we publish the ordinance
granting a legal franchise to the South
ern States Telephone Company 1t is
as follows:
AN ORDINANCE.
GRANTING PERMISSION TO w. r.
BROWN AND j. A. KELVIN AND
ASSOCIATES TO ERECT, MAIN
TAIN AND CONDUCT UNDER
CERTAIN STREETS. SUB-WAYS
OR CONDUITS, PIPES OR CONTIN-
UoUS DUCTS OF METAL. STONE
OR OTHER DURABLE MATERIAL.
AND TO CONDUCT WITHIN THE
SAME WIRES FOR CERTAIN
ELECTRICAL BUSINESS, AND TO
DO A TELEPHONE BUSINESS.
Whereas. w. r. Brown and j. A.
associates. did. on March 21st, 1895, pc
tition the Common and Select Councils
for the privilege of erecting under
ground conduits under certain streets
in this city within prescribed limit to
be known as the Business Section" of
the city; and to erect. own and main
tain plant for the purpose of of tele
phone, telegraph, firm alarm, burglar
alarm and district messenger service;
and in making such petition did. in
consideration Of the grant of same to
them by the city, making certain con-
cessions to the city, now, therefore.
Section BE it ordained by the Com
mon and Select Councils of the said
city of Norfolk. that subject to the
terms and conditions, hereinafter eset
forth, permission be and hereby is
granted the said w. r. Brown and y
A. Kelvin and their associates to the
use of the streets, avenues, alleys.
roads, lanes, courts and other highways
of the city of Norfolk, Va. for the pur
pose of building and establishing, own
ing and maintaining. under the surface
of said highways as afore- mentioned,
subways or conduits, pipes or continu-
Gus ducts of metal, stone or other dura
BILE material for the purpose of placing
therein and conducting along and with
in the same, wires. cables or other cleo
trical conductors and apparatus or de-
vices for the purpose of transmitting
electrical communication, etc. the use
of same to he under such regulations
affecting the general supervision and
M, N tan nf Snrh hiChwDVS
be prescribed by law and the ordi-
nanccs of said city
Section 2-The right to use the said
streets, avenues, alleys. roads. lanes,
courts and other highways OF the SAID
city, outside of a prescribed boundary
within said city, To he known as the
boundary of the "Busincss Section" of
said city for the purpose of erecting
poles of wood or metal. solid or hollow,
and such fixtures as may he necessary
for the proper equipment thereof. for
conducting through such highways
above mentioned. wires. cables or other
electrical conductors and devices, or
telephone. telegraph fire alarm and dls-
trict messenger service. Is granted 10
said Brown and Kelvin and their asso-
clates under such general regulations
relating thereto as may be prescribed
by the laws of the State of Virginia
and the ordinances of the city OF NOT
folk governing such use OIL puplc
highways us tilOIeSttltls
Section 3-That the right TO use sald
highways as aforesaid. and as provided
for under the first section above set
out, for the building and establishing
and maintaining the sub-ways afore-
said. is hereby granted to the said W.
r. Brown and ]. a. Kelvin and assoc
ciates for the period of ten years O0),
with the right of renewal thereafter at
the discretion of the Councils of the
said city. upon the conditions accepted
by the said w. r. Brown and j. a.
Kelvin and associates: that the said W..
II. Brown and ]. a. Kelvin and asso-
ciates shall make such sub-wayS as
aforesaid, ample ut all times, either by
original construction or subsequent en- :
largement or extension at the demand
of said Councils after sufficient notice.
to accommodate the wires of its own
and all other companies that may be
required or desired to be put under
ground, and that all such wires. cables
and their electrical conductors and
transmitting devices within the said
city of Norfolk as shall be so required
or desired to he conducted over,
through and under said highways or in
such apparatus, underground sun ways
or ducts aforesaid, shall pay for the
use of such sub-ways, poles and other
devices in connection with and afrXed
thereto, or conducted thereupon and
belonging to the said w. r. Brown and
]. A. Kelvin and associates reaSona-
BILE rental per annum per wire or duct.
the same to be mutually agreed upon
by the parties thereto interested. and
in case of disagreement as to said rem
tai an arbitration may be required by
either party thereto. which shall be
held by three disinterested persons
elected. one by the said w. r. Brown
and j. a. Kelvin and associates. one
by the company whose wires are to be
placed on and in said ducts, etc. and
one by the Mayor of the city of Nor
folk for and in behalf of said city. The
findings of the said Board of Arbitra-
tore cbn1l q tipol "a tn q III parties. The