Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-11
AN ORDINANCE

Granting Permission to the American TcIc
phone and Telegraph Company of yir-
r!nin. I" Construct, Erect, Operate and
aininiain Sideways, Poles. Wires, Cables
"a Other Electrical Conductors ON tho
Public Ways of the City of Norfolk. VA.
SECTION !. BE it ordained by the
Select and Common Councils of the
CITY "t Norfolk. Virginia. that permits
sion re. and hereby is, granted TO the
American Telephone and Telegraph
'"'nranN of Virginia. its successors
and assigns, to erect. operate and
maintain its lines. including the neccs-
saiN poles wires and iixturcs upon.
along ani over such of the public ways
or IN" city of Norfolk ms its business
with a long distance instrument be-
tween points, one OF which is outside
OF tho Guy of Norfolk and one of
which ~ within the said City. may re-
cure. provided that all poles erected by
u Shalt TEE neat. symmetrical and paint
cil, ANA that no pole shall extend less
than ntty COD feet above the surface
OF the ground: ana, provided further.
that this ordinance is subject To the
the passage hereof this company shall
connect the city of NorfullS with the
long distance telephone system now
maintained by it or It's connecting COM
lan!cS between the cities of Washing
ION. New York ana other places in the
United states and have the same in
complete working order ana ready for
business; and. provided further. that
the said poles wires ANA fixtures shall
be erected ana maintained IN compli-
aNce with all general ordinances of
said city.
SECTION >. That in addition to the
rights conferred By the preceding sec
ton and subject 10 the terms and con-
dit.ons hereinafter set forth. permits
sion be and hereby is, granted the said
American Telephone ana telegraph
Company OF Virginia. its successors
ANA assigns to use the public ways OF
the Guy OF Norfolk, Virginia. for The
purpose Of building ana establishing,
owning ana maintaining under ;hc sur
;dcc OF The sail public ways rs above
mentioned. subwaNs If conduits. pipes
or continuous ducts OF metal. stone or
either durable matcliHl. for the purpose
OF placing therein aud conducting 0ion;;
and within h. same. Wires. cables or
other electrical conductors ana devices
fdr the purpose Of transmitting com
municat.on by electricity. the use OF
thc same 10 b. under such regulations
UlatllliA ING 8ttit!tt ENiihIA iSl'il ANA
maintonarce OF such public Ways as
mag Ee prescribed by iaw ana the or
chances Of said city, provided. how
ever. that outside OF that section of the
city OF Norfolk known as the business
Section NJ determined ana defined in
pursuance OF an ordinance "An Ordi-
nance granting permission To w. K.
Brown and }. y. Ilciv!n ami :IssJC n TIs!y.
to erect. maintain and conduct under
certain streets suhWayS or conduits
pipes or continuous ducts of metal.
stone Or Other durable material. and
To conduct Within the same. Wires FOR
certain electrical business ana 10 DO Il
telephone Business adopted by the
Common Council August 9Th 1898, and
by the Select Council on August 13th
1898. the right is granted 10 the said
American Telephone and Telegraph
Company nj Virginia. its successors
and assignS TO use the said public.
ways for Che purpose Of erecting poles
OF wood cr metal. solid or hollow, and
such fixtures as may be necessary for
tile proper equipment thereof for con-
ductinc through such highways above
mentioned. wires. cables or other cleo
trical conductors and devices for tcle-
phone. telegraph, fire alarm and dis
trirt messenger service. under such
general regulations relating thereto as
may be prescribed by the laws of the
state OF Virginia ana the ordinances of
tho civ OF Norfolk governing such use
Of public ways as aforesaid; provided
that said poles. conduits and other APP
rliances shall be used solely for the
business of said company, except with
.he consent Of the City of Norfolk
and provided, further. that the Jmcri-
can TeicphoRc and Telegraph CompGny
OF Virginia ShHU moi furnish Scrricc al
rates BeioiO HoSc from time 10 time
choygcd ty am oMcr tcIepkomc COM
pagy IN he ctr Of Norfolk for Tho
some Sctricc; and. provided, further,
that the American Telephone and Tel
elIHph Company of Virginia shall not
sell. lease or assign to tho Southern
Well Telephone Company any OF the
rights or franchises herein granted. nor
effect any other than traffic arrange
rlcntS with any ether telephone COM
IanY doing local business.
SECTION :. In the event that the
American Telephone ana Telegraph
Company Of Virginia its successors or
assigns, shall avail itself OF the prlvl-
leGe OF privileges conferred by
section , of this ordinance to establish
ana maintain local telephone ex-
Change service in the City of Norfolk
sueh local telephone exchange service
being defined to be a telephone eX-
change service furnished 10 customers
or subscribers between points located
within the City or Norfolk when de-
mandod ny the City Councils, free ser
vice for tire alarm wires OF the City
such wires 10 be placed on the topmost
arms or fixtures o. all poles erected