The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-12-16

of the street, but no one shall be
permitted to tap the gas mains ex-
cept the said O. f. Lowther, his
successors or assigns, for which a
specific charge not to exceed five
dollars ($5) may be made.
SEQ. 7th. The said O. f. Low
Their, his successors or assigns, for
and in consideration of the grant
ing of this ordinance and the privi-
leges herein conferred, shall fur
nish gas free for fuel and light to
the Mayors office and the town
lock up building of said town.
If the said town desires to use
gas for street lighting purposes,
the said o. f. Lowther, his sue
oessors or assigns, shall not be re-
quired to furnish less number
than fifty (50) lights at a price of
one dollar ($) per light per month.
which light shall be constructed,
lighted and cared for by the said
Q. F lLowther, his successors OF
assigns, and the lamps and necess-
AIRY fittings thereof shall be furnish.
ed and put on by and at the ex-
pense of the said Q. f. Lowther,
his successors and assigns.
SEQ. 8 And the said 9. 1.
Lowther, his successors or assigns,
before commencing the work of ex-
oavation for pipes and mains un-
der the provisions of this ordi-
nance, shall execute bond, pay
able to the said town, in the penal
sum of ten thousand ($10.000) dol
lars with security to be approved by
the Council of said town, condition
ed that the said q. f. Lowther,
his successors or assigns, will pay
to the said town of Point Pleasant,
or to any person, such damage, as
shall accrue or be sustained by the
said town, or any person by reason
of any act, neglect or omission OF
the said O. F. Lowther, his sue
cessors or assigns, in or growing
out of the building and construc-
ton of said mains and pipes and
excavations and transaction of the
business authorized by this ordi.
nance, and indemnify and save said
town harmless against all damages
or injury to persons or property
occasioned by said @. F. Lowther,
his successors CT assigns. in the
construction or operation of said
gas plant.
Sec. 9. The said Q. F. Lowther,
his successors or assigns, shall fully
complete and put in operation the
said gas plant on or before the
first day of January, 1905.
SEQ. 10 And the said Q. F
Lowther, successors or assigns
shall, within thirty (30) days after
the passage of this ordinance, file
with the Mayor of the said town a
written acceptance thereof, duly
acknowledged before some officer
authorized to take acknowledge
ments: and in case the said O. F.
Lowther, his successors or assigns
should fail or refuse to file such
acceptance within the said thirty
(3O) days, then in either such
event, this grant and franchise and
all rights and benefits and privil.
eyes Hereunder, that have or may
inure to the said @. F. Lowther,
his successors or assigns, shall be
forfeited and wholly void.
SEQ. IL. And in case the said
Q. f. Lowther. his successors or
assigns, shall file such acceptance
within the time aforesaid, they
shall at the time of such accept
ance give good and sufficient
bond in the penalty of Five Thous-
and Dollars (S5OOO), payable to
the town of Point Pleasant, to fully
construct and put into operation
the said gas plant within the time
and according to the provisions
and requirements of this ordinance:
otherwise this ordinance shall be
and become void and of no effect
Sec. II. All ordinances and
parts of ordinances in conflict
with this ordinance are hereby re-
pealed.