Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-04
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vices. ETC., to such companies aforesaid
as may be hereafter required or desired
to use such ducts. poles, de-
vices, ETC., shall be paid to the said
city. That they shall also pay TO the
said city annually per centum OF the
gross earnings OF the telephone service
10 said subscribers within the corpor-
ate limits of the city of Norfolk; and
this does not exempt the said w. r..
Brown and j. a. Kelvin and associates
from any license tax that may be
levied by the city of Norfolk, and as n
guarantee of the faithful performances
OF the above covenants, the books and
systems OF accounts for the conduct of
their business, as aforesaid, shall be
opened at the end of each fiscal year
FOR the inspection and verifcation of
the Auditor of the Finance Committee
of the city of Norfolk; and 1t shall be
the duty of the Auditor OF the city to
so inspect, audit and report said ac-
counts and verify such report as may
be made by the said w. II. Brown and
j. A. Kelvin and associates
Section 5-The cost of telephone SER
vice to be rendered by the said w. r.
Brown and j. A. Kelvin and associates.
by authority of this ordinance, shall
not. at any time during the term of
this franchise, exceed the annual rate
of S3S per instrument for business tele-
phones. nor $2S per annum per instru-
iiSHI ioi telSpilOIleS III residences, and
that where two or more persons use
the same residence circuit. the rate per
annum per instrument shall not at any
time during the continuance of this
franchise exceed 500 per instrument
within the corporate limits of the said
city, and for quarters, halves and miles
beyond the corporate limits aforesaid
q like reasonable rate shall be charged.
the above rates to apply only to annual
subscribers; provided that no toll shall
he charged to the users of such tele-
phone within the corporate limits of
said city for service TO any point with
in a radius Of eight miles of the CITY
Hall.
Section 6-The said w. r. Brown and
j. A. Kelvin and associates, when ready
TO do any work in laying sub-ways or
erecting poles or constructing any of
the details connected with their fran
chinse shall file a written description
thereon with the City Engineer at least
one week before the beginning of said
work, so as to give the said Engineer
time TO examine into the matter They
snail protect and not interfere in any
way with existing water, gas or sewer
pipes in the streets and avenues of said
city, and shall make good any damage
10 the same done by them or their
workmen upon notification from the
SAID city Engineer; to his entire salts
faction and the approval of those in
charge of the damaged pipes. and
should the said w. r. Brown and j. a.
Kelvin and associates refuse at any
time TO obey the direction of the said
CITY Engineer in the premises. and fail
TO make good any damage whatsoever
to water. gas or sewer pipes, or to re-
lay the pavements of the City to the en-
tire satisfaction of the said CITY IGngi-
neer. then the said w. Il. Brown and
j. a. Kelvin and associates shall pay
line of $50 per day for each and every
days delay in carrying out said order,
to be recovered before the Police Jus
tice OF said city. and should the said
w. r. Brown and j. a. Kelvin and as
sociates at the expiration of ten days
still fail to carry out the direction of
the City Engineer, then the City EnSi-
neer is hereby authorized and empower
ed to have the said damage repaired
and the payments be paid at the eX-
pense of the said w. II. Brown and j.
~. Kelvin and associates, and should
they fail to pay the bill or bills for
the said work promptly when present
ed, then the franchise herein granted
the said w. r.. Brown and j. A. Hell
win and associates at once cease and
determine If so ordered bv the City
Councils; provided, however, that the
failure TO carry out any instructions
from the City Engineer, as provided in
this section. shall be found to have been
unavoidable. then said fine of fifty dol
lars per day for such days of unavoid-
able delay shall be RENTED. The said
w r. Brown and j. A. Kelvin and as
sociates shall make and enter into n
bond within sixty days from the pas
sage of this ordinance in the sum of
$50 600 with securities satisfactory TO
the Councils OF the said city, to indcm-
Nifty the said city against any damage
or loss that may result in any way
from the prosecution OF their work,
whether to gas, water, sewer pipes,
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antee for the proper restoration OF all
streets and paVements in any way dis
turbed by them: and also that the said
W. II. Brown and j. A. Kelvin and as
sociates shall have their plant in oper-
alton within twelve months from date
of the nnssace of this ordinance nter=
ference by Wis Major and proper courts
of justice excepted.
The said w. r. Brown and ]. A. Hell
vim and associates shall, upon notltca-
ton by the City Engineer that he in
tends to repair or lay new sewer pipes
or water pipes. at once proceed TO re-
move any sideways that may interfere
with the progress of the work or else
protect the same at their own expense
and without cost TO the city.
Section THE said w. Il. Brown and
j. A. Kelvin and associates shall IN
terchange business with any telephone
company that is now or may hereafter
be in operation in this city. by trunk
line system from one exchange to the
other on the usual and reasonable bust
ness method and basis.
Section S--That all work about and III
connection With and by authority OF
this ordinance shall be under the con-
troll and management of the Board of
Street Sewer and Drain Commissioners
and in compliance with the ordinances
of the city. That the said board. to-
gcther with the City Engineer and the
said w. r.. Brown and j.. y. Kelvin and
their associates, shall lay off and deter
mine, with the approval of the City
Councils OF said city, the section to he
known as the business section" of the