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

Malntain subways, Poles. Wires, Cables
aud Other Electrical Conductors on tho
Public Ways OF tho city OF Norfolk, Va.
SECTION l. Re It ordained by the
Select sra Common Councils of the
CIV of Nurto,k. Virginia. that permits
s:or be. and hereby Is. granted to the
American Telephone and Telegraph
Comraay Of Virginia. its SUCCESSORS
maintain lie lines. including the neces-
sary poles. wires aud fixtures upon,
along and over such of the public ways
q! the CITY or Norfolk as it's business
with a long distance Instrument be-
tween points. one of which is outside
OF the CITY of Norfolk and one of
which Is within the said City, may re-
ouire. provided that all poles erected by
1t shall be neat. symmetrical and paint
ed. ana mat no pole shall extend less
than nifty (50J feet above the surface
OF the ground; and provided further,s
that this ordinance Is subject to the
condition that within six months from
the passage hereof. this company shall
connect the City of Norfolk with the
long distance telephone system now
maintained by it or its connecting COM
panies between the cities of Washing
ton. New York and other places in the
United States. and have The same in
complete working order and ready for
business; and. provided further. that
the said poles wires and fixtures shall
be erected and maintained in compi-
ance with all general Ordinances of
said CITY
SECTION .. That in addition to the
rights conferred by the preceding sec
ton and subject to the terms and CON
ditions her-uafter set forth. rermis-
sion be and hereby is. granted the said
American Telephone and Telegraph
Company of Virginia, its successors
and assigns. TO use the public ways OF
the City of Norfolk, Virginia, Tor the
purpose OF building and establishing.
owning and maini aiming; under the sur
face Of the said public ways as above
mentioned. SubWnyS of conduits. pipes
or continuous duets of metal. stone or
other durable material for the purpose
OF nlacing therein and conducting along
ana within the same. wires. cables or
other electrical conductors and devices
for the purpose of transmitting COM
muncation by electricity, the use OF
the same to be under such regulations
affecting the general supervision and
maintenance OF such public ways as
may be prescribed by law and the or
dinances of said City, provided. how
ever, that outside of that section Of the
City of Norfolk known as the Business
Section as determined and defined in
pursuance of an Ordinance. AN Ordi-
nance granting permission to w. r..
Brown and ]. a. Kelvin and associates.
to erect, maintain and conduct under
certain streets, subways or conduits.
pipes or continuous ducts of metal.
stone or other durable material. and
to conduct within the same, wires for
certain electrical business. and to do n
telephone business" adopted by the
by the Select Council on August 18th.
1895 the right is granted to the said
American Telephone and Telegraph
Company of Virginia. its successors
and assigns, TO use the said public
ways 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 con-
Quoting through such highways above
mentioned, wires, cables or other cleo
trical conductors and devices for tele-
phone. telegraph, fire alarm and dis
trict messenger service. 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 Norfolk governing such use
of public ways as aforesaid; provided
that said poles. conduits and other APP
planes shall be used solely for the
business of said company, except with
and provided further. that the Ameri-
can Telephone and Telegraph Company
of Virginia, shall not furnish service ut
rates below those from time TO time
charged by any other telephone COM
pany in the City of Norfolk for the
same service. and, provided further.
that the American Telephone and Tel
egraph Company of Virginia shall not
sell. lease or assign to the Southern
Bell Telephone Company any of the
rights or franchises herein granted, nor
effect any other than traffic arrange
mcnts with any other telephone COM
pany doing a local business.
SECTION ,. In the event that the
American Telephone and Telegraph
Company of Virginia, It's Successors or
assigns, shall avail itself of the priv
lege or privileges conferred by
section of this ordinance to establish
and maintain local telephone ex-
change service in the City of Norfolk,
such local telephone exchange service
being defined to he Il telephone eX-
change service furnished to customers
or subscribers between points located
within the City of Norfolk. when de-
lnanded by the City Councils, free SER
vice for fire alarm wires of the City
such wires TO be ~laced on the topmost
arms or fixtures of all poles erected,
and space to he provided within all
subways under the provisions of this
Ordinance for such wires, together
with the free use of five telephones
to be erected as designated by the City
Councils free of all charges as long as
a local telephone exchange service is
conducted under this franchise. and
shall also pay to the said City annually
three per centnm of the gross earnings
of such local telephone exchange ser
vice within the corporate limits of the
City of Norfolk. but this does not eX-
empt the said American Telephone and
Telegraph Company of Virginia. it's
successors OF assigns. from any license
or other tax or assessment that may be