Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-20

GROUND CoNDUITS. DUCTS. MAINS
OR PIPES. WITH THE NECESSARY
MAN-HoLEs. POLES. WIRES AND
OTHER UNDERGROUND AND OVER
HEAD APPLIANCES IN THE PUBLIC
HIGHWAYS. STREETS. AVENUES
AND ALLEYS or THE CITY OF NOR
FOLK.
Be 1t ordained by tho Common and Sc
lect Councils of the City of Norfolk as fol-
r ssS T hat nppeo is hereby sby
laws of the State of Tirgin9a. its success
and maintain Under and over the surface
of the streets, highways. avenues and
alleys of the City of Norfolk. conduits.
man-holes. poles and other appliances for
the purpose of maintaining and placing
therein and thereupon it's wires. cables
electric light, heat and power, and to con-
meet such wires and cables when SO placed
stations and other points where the same
may be desired In such manner and by
such means as may be best adapted to
THO lOCstilty, anu UISO 10 erect pOlCS anu
string wires thereon where overhead wires
SEQ 2. Before exercising any of the
privileges granted hereby said company
shall cause to be filed in the City Engl-
necr's office from time to time u plan
showing the location and character of the
proposed work then In contemplation, and
shall designate through what highways,
streets, avenues and alleys the SAID con-
Quits, duets, mains. cables. poles or pipes
work when the said plans shall have been
approved by the City Engineer, who shall
ducts. mains ms poies and nipes eo in the
streets, shall be performed under the
supervision and to the satisfaction of the
City Engineer, and of the Board of Elec-
trical Control
Sec. 8. Whenever work is done hereunder
or repairs made of SAID work, the said
company shall restore that portion of the
street. highway. avenue or alley dis
turbed to the same condition that 1t wins
before such disturbance. and maintain
aHd-keep the paving over such excavation
in good condition for period of two
years thereafter.
Sec; !. The said company shall provide
and furnish without expense TO the City
of Norfolk space OF ono clble capacity In
one duct in the streets. highways. ave
structed under this ordinance for wires
owned and operated by the said city for
nro alarms; but 1t is expressly provided
cables or instruments and appliances con-
nectcd herewith. owned and operated by
use of the duct In said conduit as herein
provided; and provided further that the
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
said condutts as provided by this ordl-
nance.
Sec. 6. SAID company shall at oil times
be subject to such license taxes, assess
ments and chiirgcs may be imposed
upon electric light companies, also to the
or
which may hereafter be passed relating
TO tho use of public streets or other pub
fer electric light, heat or power UNDER
ground. and relative to the stringing of
wires or to the erection OF poles, or to
panies; and also subject to all ordinances
Of a general nature which may be passed
isl shall also ,,, pay all expenses attendant
and this ordinance shull not go into effect
until the same has been paid.
Sec Sec. s; Said company shall not at any
highway, street, avenue or alley than
shall be necessary TO enable it to perform
with proper economy the work OF laying
and erecting its conducts. ducts. mains,
pipes and poles nor shall permit such ex-
cavation or circumference to remain for n
do the work for which said excavation
shall have been made; that said conduits,
ducts. mains and pipes shall be laid at
highway, street, avenue or alley, and shall
be so lai1 as not in any wise to unnec-
essarily obstruct or interfere with public
truVel or do damage to public or private
property.
Sec. Z. Nothing contained In this ordi-
nance shall DO construed as giving to the
pany its successors or assigns an exclu-
stve right to occupy any street or other
prevent the city from granting similar
privileges to any other person or com
pany. ncr to prevent the city from grant
privilege OF laying condnits N iuxtaposl-
Ton 70 those authorized by THIS ordinance
Sec. S. Not more than two feet In width
of conduit shall be laid in any one street
under the authority of this. ordinance
Sec. .. Work. under this ordinance shall
be begun within four months. and the
begin operation and supply electric light
and power to It's customers within eigh-
teen months from the time this ordinance
be extended by the Councils.
Sec. 10. 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, payable to tho
CITY OF Norfolk. with surety doomed suf-
licient by the Finance Committee of the
Councils, conditioned to indemnify and
save harmless the city from any and ali
damages that may accrue to 1t from Or on
account of the construction, prosecution
CT repair. of the work in the exercise of
the, PRIVILEGES hereby granted. but the
Sstlu amount Slslll not limit the liability
of said company In the premises
Sec. H. The said company, it's success
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 to the city, at once
proceed to remove any conduit that may
interfere with the progress of the work
or else protect the same ut its own ex-
pense and without cost to the city.
In the event that the said company, its
successors or assigns shall in the con-
struction. prosecution or repair of its
work injure any sewer. water or other
pipes OF wires belonging. to the city. It
shall, upon notification thereof from the
City Engineer, promptly repair the same
at it's own cost and expense, and upon
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