Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-22

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OTHER UNDERGROUND AND OVER
HEAD APPLIANCES IN THE PUBLIC
HIGHWAYS. STREETS, AVENUES
AND ALLEYS OF THE CITY OF NOR
FOLK.
Iect Councils of the City Of Norfolk as fol-
lows:
granted TO the Norfolk Heat. Light and
laws Of the stas Of efSiEhsa na g tae
sors or assigns. to construct. lay, operut e
and maintain under and over the surface
alleys of the City of Norfolk, condults,
ducts mains or pipes, with the necessary
m ma poles and other appliances for
therein and thereupon its wires. cables
and appurtenances thereto for furnishing
meet such wires and cables WHOM SO placed
with the necessary wires to subscribers
stations and other points where tho same
may be desired IN such manner and by
such means as may be best adapted to
the locality. and also to erect poles and
string wires thereon where overhead wires
Sec. 2. Before exercising any of tho
privileges granted hereby said company
shall cause to be filed in the City Engi-
necr's office from tmc to time a plan
showing tho location and character OF tho
proposed work then in contemplation, and
shall designate through what highways,
dutts. ducts, Mains cables poles or pipes
are to be laid OF erected. and all such
approved by tho City Engineer who shall
determine the location of said conduts,
ducts. mninS. poles and pipes in the
supervision and to the satisfaction Of the
CITY Engineer, and of the Board of Elec-
trical Control.
or repairs made of sad work, the said
company shall restore that portion of the
street; highway. avenue or alley dis
before such disturbance, and maintain
and keep the paving over such excavation
IN good condition for n period of two
years thereafter.
Sec. 4. The said company shall provide
and furnish without expense TO the City
one duct In the streets. highways, ave
nues Or. alleys in which conduts are CON
structed under this ordinance for wires
fire alarms: but 1t is expressly provided
tnat the said company shall not be held
liable for any injury or damage to the
nected herewith. owned and operated by
the said city, that may result from the
use nse,, Of II the duct in said conduit as herein
said company shall not be held liable for
any injury to any employee of the said
city that may result from the use of the
nance.
Sec. s. Said company shall at oil times
ments and chlrges as may be imposed
upon electric light companies, also to the
city ordinances now in existence. or
to tho use of public streets or other pub
lie places. OF relative to putting all wires
for electric light, heat or power UNDER
n hn Clr t pft,or or
wires or TO the erection of poles, or to
the joint use OF poles by several com
Of a general nature which may be passed.
1t shall also pay all expenses attendant
upon the publication of ths ordinance,
and this ordinance shull not go into effect
until the Same has been paid.
Sec. 6. Said company shall not at any
Time excavate or cucumber more of any
shall be necessary to enable 1t to perform
with proper economy the work of laying
and erecting: Its condthts. ducts. mains,
pipes and poles nor shall permit such en-
cslvation OF encumbrance to remain for n
longer period than shall be necessary 10
do the work for which said excavation
shall have been made; that said conduits,
ducts. mains and pipes shall be laid at
least two feet below the surface of any
be SO laid as not in any wise to unnec-
essarily obstruct OF interfere with public
truvel or do damage to public or private
Sec. I. Nothing contained in this ord-
nance shall be construed S giving to the
Norfolk Heat, Light and Power Com
pany, It's successors or assigns an cXclu-
sive right to occupy any street or other
highway of the City of Norfolk, nor to
prevent the city from granting similar
privileges to any other person or COM
pany, nor to prevent the city from grant
ing 10 sllch other person or company .the
privilege CT laying conduItS N juXtaposi-
ton to those authorized by this ordinance
Sec. S. 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
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 cigh-
teen months from the time this ordinance
goes into effect. unless tho 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 a bond In the penalty
of ten thousand dollars, paya BILE to tho
City of Norfolk, with surety deemed suf-
ficient by the Finance Committee of the
Councils, conditioned to indemnify and
damages that may accrue to Il from or on
account of the construction, prosecution
CT repair of the work In the exercise of
the privileges hereby granted but the
said amount shall not limit the liability
of said 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 mines
Or wires belonging to the city, at once
proceed to remove any conduit that may
interfere with the progress OF the work,
pense and without cost to the city.
In the event that the said comnanv ITO