The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-20
AN ORDINANCE.

n cricksburg. Virginia. held iu the
Council ChamberOl said city ou Non.
day, the 10th day Ot August. 1905. the
following, offered 10y Mr.. Dannchl.
was unanimously adopted. viz. =
Resolved by the City Council of
fredericksburg. Virginia. That the
following ordinance proposiu" to
make the grant of 70 telephone and
telegraph franchise bc advertised
once week for four -ucccs i've weeks
in The Free Lance newspaper pub
lishcd ia fredericksburg:
AN oRpINANcE
= Authorizing the -- Com
pany tO use the public roads, streets
and highways OF the City OF frcder-
icksburg for the purpose of placing
pole. and iiXture- 10 support ciccirl-
cal conductors thereon, and regula
ting the manner OF using the streets
for such purpose.
Section I. BE IL ordained 10y the
Codncil of the City OF fredericks
burg, Virginia, that permission Doe
and the same is hereby granted To
the ------t Company, us sue
cessOrs and assigns, for a period Of
thirty l3Ol years, 10 erect, operate and
llnesgi telephone and tclc-
graphl including the necessary poles,
fixtures and electrical conductors up-
ON. along and over tine public roads.
streets and high ways ol the City of
Fredericksburg. Virginia. as it, bus.
ness may from time To time require
subject 10 the provisions. conditions
and restrictions hereinafter mention
ed. provided that all poles shall be
neat symmetrical and painted. SAID
poles TO De straight aud with bark
taken oil and securely sct in the
ground. aud repainted from time TO
time when required boy the street
Committee.
Section .. That the work of erect
iug poles shall be done on such streei-.
aud highways and in such manner
"a may be approved from time 10
time by the Committee Oh streets,
the work TO be done under the super
vision of said Committee, and the
-- Company shall re
place and properly relay aud Keep ~
repair any part Of any sidewalk or
street that may be displaced by rea-
son of thSerectiOn of such poles ana
upon the failure of the Company SO
10 do after ten days notice IN writing
shall have been given by said Com
mittee 70 said Company or 10 any
agent of said Company in Freder-
icksburg. the city may repair such
portion OF the side walks rs may have
been disturbed by said Company,and
collect the cost so incurred from said
Company. Upon notice from the
city or any committee ol the Councii
that "A local improvement, or gas,
sewer, or water main, or pfanch
thereof is 10 be constructed, or re-
paired. in such manner as VIII
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 a. 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 may be altered or moved
by the city, and the cost thereof re-
covered from said Company or Cor
pOratiOn,
= Section 3. In consideration Of the
rights and privileges herein granted,
said company shall provide one cross.
arm on each pole for the free use oi
the police and lire-alarm system OF
the City of Fredericksburg, Virginia.
The said Company shall furnish not
less than four telephones unlimited
service free and six telephones unlim.
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 such
city offices as the City Council may
designate.
Section 4. Said company shall NJ
all times be subject to the City Ordi
nances now in existence. or whicl
may be hereafter passed, relative e
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 e
persons or property, from the doing o
any work herein authorized, or tn
neglect of said company, or any OF II
EMPLOYEES. to comply with any Ordi
nance relative TO the use of the street
Of said city, and the acceptance D,
the company of this ordinance sinai
bean agreement by it t0 pay To th
city of fredericksburg, Virginia, an.
sum of money for which the city ma
become liable from or by reason O
such injury.
Section 6. This ordinance shall b
of no force or effect until the said -
COMPANY shall file with the Cierl
of the City Council of Fredericksburg
a written acceptance of each an
every provision Of this ordinance, no
shall said ordinance have any force o
effect unless such acceptance Is ileo
and the bond herein required Is dt
posted within sixty days from tn
date when this ordinance shall tax
effect.
Section 7. The ------- Con
pany hereby agrees and bind
itself TO establish first clas
telephone plant within the cit
of fredericksburg, and to mali
|, tain the same in good ordt
throughout the term of the grant, an
, 10 furnish the citizens Of Frederick
burg with efficient telephone seryic
, at reasonable rates during the sal
, period of thirty. years, and that sal
I company shall commence the wor
necessary to construct such plant 7
render such service within sixty day
| after the passage OF this ordiuanc'
> and to render such service within iil
, months after the passage of this ord
2 nance, and upon the accep
ceptance of this ordinance by sa
;. company itshall deposit with the OH
9 Treasurer of the City of Frederick
e burg the bond Of said company pay
q BILE to said City with security to be a
Il proyed by the City Council of Ere
ii ericksburg in the sum OF one thoI
IA and dollars, which bond shall be
the words and figures as follows:
10 Know All Men BY These Presen
IT. That we--are held and firmly bou
~ unto the Mayor and Commonalty
to of the Town of Fredericksburg in {
1 sum of one thousand dollars, to I
bayment whereof, well and truly
r. he made to the said Mayor and Co
monalty of the Town OF Frederic
la blg, we bind ourselves, and each
M us. Jointly and seyerally, firmly
ri. these presents. And we hereby wa