The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-09-03
AN ORDINANCE

Council ChamberOi -ald cliA on ioh
daX the lOth day OF August lgD3. the
following, offered hy Mr. Dhmchl,
was unanimously adopted, viz.
Resolved by the City Council of
fredericksburg. Virginia, That the
following ordinance proposing o.
make the grant of "a telephone AND
telegraph franchise hc advertised
once "A week for four surccs iNt week.
iu The Free Lance newspaper pub
lished in Fredericksburg.
AN ORDINANCE
Authorizing the - Com
pany 10 use the public roads, street,
and highways OI the City OF treder.
icksburg for the purpose OF placing
poles and fixtures 10 support electri-
cal conductors thereon, and regula
ting the manner Of using the street'
fOr such purpose.
Section 1. BE il ordained by the
Council OF the City of Fredcricks
burg, Virginia, that permission be
and the same Is hereby granted to
the -----C Company, It's sue
cessOrs and assigns, tor "a period OF
thirty ClOl years, TO erect, operate and
maintain lines of telephone and tele-
graph. including the necessary poles.
iiNrlres and electrical conductors up-
on. along and over the public roads.
streets and highways OF the City ol
Fredericksburg. Virginia. az its bust
ness may from time TO time require.
subject 10 the provisions. conditions
and restrictions hereinafter mention
ed. provided that all poles shall Oe
neat t.symmetrical and painted. Said
poles To be straight and with bark
rakeu oil and securely set IN the
ground. and repaMted from time 10
lime when required by the Street
Committee.
Section .. That the work Of erect
inc poles shall be- done Oh such streets,
and highways and ia such manner
as may be approved from time 4,
lime by the Committee on streets
the work To be done under the super
vision of said Committee, aud th,
------ Company shall re-
place and properly relay and keep il
repair any part of any side-waik oi
street that may be displaced py rea
son OF the erection OF such poles, ane
upon the failure of the Company 81
10 do after ten days notice in writing
hall have been given by said Com
nittee to said Company or 10 any
agent of said Company In treoer
.cksburg. the city may repair suci
portion OF the side walks as may have
Deen disturbed by said Company y,ano
collect the cost so incurred from salt
company. Upon notice from the
rity or any committee OF the Counci
that a local Improvement, or gas
-ew-r. or water main. or branci
hereof. is TO be constructed, or re
paired. in such manner AZ WI
necessitate the moving or altering ol
he poles or wires or other appur
tenances OF said Company, the Com
oanv shall move or alter the same al
It's own expense, 80 rs to permit the
construction OF the Improvement
where ordered. and should said Com
pany or Corporation omit 70 comply
with such notice the poles, wires ano
appliances NAV be altered or moved
" the city, and the cost thereof re
,oyered from said Company or Cor
poration,
Section 3. In consideration OF the
rights and privileges herein granted
aid company shall provide one cross
,rm on each pole for the free use o
he police and iire-alarm system O
the City of Fredericksburg, Virginia
The said Company shall furnish no
less than four telephones unlimlte'
service free and six telephones unllm
tied service at any time when calle'
Tor by the City Council az a cost no
exceeding ten dollars year each
,uch telephones to be placed in suci
.ity Offices as the City Council ma,
designate.
Section 4. Said company shall a
al times be subject 10 the City Ordl
nances now in existence, or whicl
may be hereafter passed, relative Z
he use of the public streets and high
yays by telephone and TELEGRAPH
companies.
Section , Said company shall III
leInnify the City of Fredericksburg
Virginia, against and assume all ia
oilities for damages which may aris
n accrue TO the city of Frederick'
lurg. irginia, from any injury {
persons or property, from the doing {
,ny work herein authorized, or III
neglect of said company, or any oi II
Employees, TO comply with any ord
,ance relative to the use OF the street
If said city, and the acceptance b
rhe company Of this ordinance sha
,e an agreement by it TO pay to tn
.ity of Fredericksburg, Virginia, an
.um of money for which the city ma
become liable from or by reason
such injury. >,
Section s. This ordinance shall ;
If no force or effect until the said --
Company shall file with the Cier
# the City Council OF Fredericksbul
written acceptance Of each al
very provision of this ordinance, NJ
hall said ordinance have any force
fleet unless such acceptance Is Me
nd the bond herein required Is q
,osited within sixty days from q
late when this ordinance shall tai
fleet.
Section :. The -- Col
ANY hereby agrees and BIN
tseif to establish a first ella
elephone plant within the cl
If Fredericksburg, and to ma
ain the same in good orc
throughout the term Of the grant, a
% furnish the citizens OF frederlcl
ourg with efficient telephone sery
n reasonable rates during the 81
neriod of thirty years, and that "a
.onpanv shall commence the wo
necessary to construct such plant
render such service within sixty da
} ,fter the passage OF this ordiuan
, and To render such service within Il
months after the passage OF this or
, nance. and upon the acce
centauee of this ordinance by 81
; co,npany it shall deposit with the q
Treasurer of the City Of Frederic
burg the bond Of said company pa
bic TO said City with security TO be
d nroyed by the City Council OF fr
S ericksburg in the sum OF one tho
e and dollars, which bond shall be
9 the words and figures as follows:
r Know All'Men BY These Presel
,e That we-are held and firmly bot
r. INTO the Mayor and Commonaity
=, of the Town of Fredericksburg Ia
AZ ann of one thousand dollars, 10
n. nayment whereof, well and truly
rs no made TO tile said Mayor and Z
Ip- monalty OF the Town of Frederi,
hurr. we bind ourselves, aud eacl
MS Jointly and severally, firmly
d. those presents. And we hereby vi
the benefit Of our homestead exc
Sr ZION as TO this obligation. Be-
es With our seals aud dated this -