Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-17

OR PIPES, WITH THE NECESSARY
NLAN-noLEs. POLES. WIRES AND
OTHER UNDERGROUND AND OVER
HEAD APPLIANCES IN THE PUBLIC
HIGHWAYS. STREETS, AVENUES
AND ALLEYS OF THE CITY OF NOR
FOLK.
icct Councils Of the City OF Norfolk as fol-
lows:
Soc. /. That permission is hereby
granted to the Norfolk Heat, Light and
laws Of the State OF Virginia. its success
sorr or assigns, TO construct, lay, operate
and maintain under and over tho surface
OF the streets. highways, avenues and
allevs Of the City Of Norfolk, conduits,
ducts, plains OF pipes, With the necessary
tho PURPOSE POI of maintaining and placing
therein and theroupon its wires cables
and appurtenances thereto for furnishing
electric light, heat and power, and to con-
ncct 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
slsch means as may DO best adapted 10
the locality, and also to erect poles and
string wires thereon where overhead wires
may be allowed.
SEQ 2. Before exercising any of tho
privileges granted hereby said company
shall cause to be filed in tho City isnei-
neer's cfIlce from time to time a pan
showing the location ard chara cter of the
proposed work then In contempla ton. and
shall designate through what highways,
streets avenues and alleys the SAID con-
Quits. ducts mains. cables, poles or pipes
arc to be lad or erected, and all such
approved by tho Clty Engineer who Shall
determine tho location of said conducts,
duets. mains poles and pipes In the
streets, Shtf be performed under the
supervision and to The satisfaction OF the
City Engineer. and of the Board of Iclcc-
trlcal Control.
or repairs made Of said work. the said
company shall restore that portion of the
turbed to The same condition that 1t WINS
before such disturbance and maintain
and keep the paving over such excavation
years thereafter.
SEES I. The said company shall provide
and furnish without expense to the City
ono duet In the streets. highways. ave-
naes CT alleys In which corduits are CON
structod under this ordinance for wires
fire alarms: but 1t Is expressly provided
that the said company shall not be held
liable for any Injury or, dam1ge to the
caoleS or Instruments and appliances con-
nected Herewith. owned and operated by
the said city, that may result from tho
bSG vi I1S uucL Ill Sfllu CODuut as herein
provided; and provided further that the
said company shall not he held liable for
any injury to any employee of the said
city that may result from the use OF the
lsaid conduits as provided by this ordi-
nance.
Sec. s. SAID company shall at all times
DO subject to such license taxes, ASSESS
inonts and chnrges as may be Imposed
upon electric light companies, also to tile
city ordinances now in cXistence. or
70 tho use OF public streets or other pub
nc places. or relative to putting all wires
foq, electric light heat or power under
ground. aud relative TO the stringing of
wires or to the erection OF poles, or to
the joint use. OF poles by several COM
panies; and also subject to all ordinances
or u general nature which may be passed
1t shall also pay all expenses attendant
Upon tho publication of this ordinance,
and this ordinance shull not 70 into effect
until the same has been paid
Sec. b. said company shall not at any
LING Line eNoavate or cucumber more OF any
snail be necessary TO enable II to perform
with proper economy the work of laying
and erecting its condints. ducts. mains,
pipes and poles nor shall permit such ex-
caNation CT encumbIS,nce 10 remain for n
longer period than shall be necessary to
do the work for which said excavation
shall hnNc been made; that said conduits,
ducts Mhins and pipes shall be laid at
least two feet below the surface OF amy
highway, street. avenue Or alley, and shall
be SO laid as, not In any wise to ,innec-
essarily obstrict or interfere with public
t1tlvel on do damage to public or private
property.
Sec. !; Nothing contained in this ordI-
nance shall be construed as giving TO the
Norfolk Heat. Light and Power Com
pany, Its successors OF assigns an eXclu-
five right to occupy any street or other
highway Of the City OF Norfolk, nor 10
prevent the city from granting similar
lsiny. neT to prevent the city from grant
11S 70 such other person or company the
privilege OF laying conduits IN juXtaposi-
tion to those authorized by this ordinance
Sec. 3. Not more than two feet in width
of conduit shnll be laid in any one street
under the authority of this ordinance.
Sec. Q. Work. under this ordinance shall
TO begun within -four months, and the
machinery and works OF said company
begin operation and supply electric light
anu power to It's customers within eiEh-
teen months from the time this ordinance
goes into effect. unless the time thereof
be extended by the Councils.
Sec. 10. The Norfolk Heat. Light and
loNvcr Company. its successors or assigns
shall before beginning work under this
Gu ten thousand dollars, payable to tho
CITY OF Norfolk. with surety deemed sur
1lc:cnt by The Finance Committee of the
Councils. conditioned to indemnify and
save harmless the city from any and ;il
taInaSeS that may accrue to Ut from or on
account of tho construction, prosecution
OF repair, or the work in the exercise OF
the PRIVILEGES hereby granted. but tho
said amour; shall not Limit the liability
OF sad company in the premises
sors Or assigns shall upon notification by
the CITY Engineer. that he intends to re-
pair or lay sewer, water or other pipes
Or WIRES belonging 10 the city, at once
proceed TO remove any conduit that may
interfere with the progress OF the work
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