The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-27

n ericksburg, Virginia, held in the
| Council ChamberOf said city on Non,
day the 10th day of August. 1903. the
following. offered 10y Mr.. Dannchl.
was unanimously adopted, viz:
Resolved by the City Council of
Frcdericksburg. Virginia, That the
following ordinance proposing a.
make the grant of "A telephone and
telegraph franchise be advertised
once a week for four successive weeks
in The Free Lance newspaper pub.
lished in fredericksburg.
An ORDINANCE
Authorizing the ------------- Com
pany TO use the public roads, street,
and highways Of the City Of Freder-
icksburg for the purpose Of placing
poles and fixtures 10 support electri-
cal conductors thereon, and regula
ting the manner Of using the streets
for such purpose.
Section /. BE it ordained by the
Council OF the City of fredericks-
burg, Virginia, that permission be
and the same Is hereby granted to
the ---C Company. It's sue
cessOrs and assigns, for a period Of
thirty ljOl years, To erect, operate and
maintain lines of telephone and tele-
graph, including the necessary poles,
fixtures aud electrical conductors up
on. along and over the public roads,
streets and high ways of the city of
fredericksburg. Virginia, a. it, busi-
ness may from time To time require.
subject To the provisions, conditions
aud restrictions hereinafter mention
eel. provided that all poles shall be
neat symmetrical and painted. Said
poles TO pc straight aud with bark
taken OF and securely sci in the
ground, and repainted from tine 10
time when required by the street
Committee.
Section 2. That the work OF erect
ing poles shall be done on such streets.
and highways and in such manner
a. may be approved from time TO
time by the COMMITTEES on Streets,
the work to be done under the super
vision Of said Committee, aud the
------------- Company shall re-
place and properly relay and keep ia
repair any part Ot any sidewalk or
street that may be displaced by rea-
son Of the erection OF such poles, and
uDOn the failure OF the Company so
to do after ten days notice in writing
shall have been given by said Com
mittee to said Company or TO any
agent of said Company ia freoer-
icksburg, the city may repair such
portion Of the side walks as may nave
been disturbed by said COmpany,and
collect the cost 80 incurred from said
Company. Upon notice from the
city or any committee OF the Council
that local Improvement, or gas,
sewer, or water main, or branch
thereof, is To be constructed, or re-
paired, in such manner as Will
necessitate the moving or altering OF
the poles or wires or other appur-
tenances OF said Company, the Com
pany shall move or alter the same at
| its own expense, so as 10 permit the
construction OF the Improvement
where ordered, and should said Com
pany or Corporation omit to comply
with such notice the poles, wires and
appliances NAV be altered or moved
ny the city, aud the cost thereof re
covered from said Company or Cor
poration,
Section ,. In consideration of the
rights and privileges herein granted,
said company shall provide one cross
arm on each pole for the free use OF
the police and ire-alarm system OF
the City OF Fredericksburg, Nirginia
The said Company shall furnish not
less than four telephones unlimited
service free and six telephones unllm
tied service at any time when called
for by the City Council at a cost not
exceeding ten dollars a year each
such telephones to be placed in sucl
city offices as the City Council may
designate.
Section 4. Said company shall ai
all times be subject to the City Ordl
nances now in existence. or whicl
NAV be hereafter passed, relative tt
the use of the public streets and high
ways by telephone and telegraph
companies.
Section ; Said company shall in
demnify the City OF Fredericksburg
Virginia, against and assume all liza
bilities for damages which may aris'
or accrue to the city of Fredericks
burg. Virginia, from any injury Il
persons or property, from the doing o
any work herein authorized, or tn
neglect of said company, or any OF it
employees, to comply with any Ordl
nance relative to the use OF the street
of said city, and the acceptance b,
the company of this ordinance shal
be an agreement by it TO pay 10 tn
; city of Fredericksburg, Virginia, AN.
D sum of money for which the city ma
D become liable from or by reason q
: such injury.
Il Section 8. This ordinance shall b
Hxo % force or effect until the said -
- Company shall file with the Cler
n. 1the City Council of Fredericksburg
written acceptance OF each an
nv provision of this ordinance, nc
LII said ordinance have any force q
SECT unless such acceptance is ille'
eh the bond herein required is d'
lited within sixty days FROM th
e when this ordinance shall tax
Ict.
n lection Z. The ----- Con
- y hereby agrees and bint
In To establish first clal
phone plant within the eli
Fredericksburg, and TO mai
the same in good ord
<-aughout the term of the grant, an
DGIrnish the citizens of Frederick
with efficient telephone seryi'
s55 -seasonable rates during the sal
of thirty years, and that sa
pany shall commence the wof
NH ssary TO construct such plant
Tier such service within sixty da,
Q after the passage OF this ordiuanc
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