Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-22
PROPOSALS.

a ing by the city Of Alexandria, to the per.
son or corporation hereafter 90 be ascertained
i'm the mode prescribed by law permission TO
erect poles and run wires on the streets and
alleys of the city Of Alexandria, for the pur-
pose Diminishing light and power by cleo
tricity.
Be it ordained by the City Council ofAlex-
andra, Va:
Section /. That there shall be granted in
the mode prescribed in an act Of the General
Assembly of Virginia, approved May Goth,
1908. the rights and privileges on and over
the streets and alleys of the city of Alexan-
dria. which are embodied in the following
draft Of an ordinance:
An ordinance 70 grant permission TO -
10 erect poles and run wires on
the streets and alleys Of the City of Aleyan-
dria for the purpose Of furnishing light aid
power by electricity.
andria, Virginia
hereby authorized to erect poles and run
wires over and along the streets and alleys OF
the city Of Alexandria, in order 70 furnish
and supply electric light and power upon the
conditions, provisions and limitations herein
after set forth, aud also under those 50. forth
in the various ordinances Of the city Of Alex
andria. 30 far a. applicable and not in con-
hict with this ordinances and the amendments
heretofore made or which may be hereafter
made
.. The Committee on Streets may require
-- --- to use and occupy the
poles already erected by any other person or
corporation or which shall hereafter be erect
ed before the running Of wires upon auch
route, and each route shall be frst determined
upon by the Committee on streets and the
City Engineer before any poles are erected.
All wires run and all work done in puf-
suance Of this ordinance shall be done in
manner satisfactory TO the City Engineer.
3. The privilege hereby granted shall con-
tinue for thirty years unless sooner forfeited,
and upon the termination Of the grant hereby
made. the plant, as well az the property Of
the said in the streets, al
leys. or other public places Of the city shall
thereupon become the property Of the city Of
Alexandria. upon the payment Of fair valu-
alton therefore but the said - -
shall be entitled TO no compensation by
reason Of the value Of the franchise hereby
granted such compensation, il not agreed
upon between the city Of Alexandria and
- more than six months be-
fore the termination Of such franchise by
lapse Of time, or within thirty days after for
feiture shall be determined by arbitration,
one Of the arbitrators TO be appointed BY the
City Council Of Alexandra, one by -
- and the third lin case Of dis.
agreement) by the two arbitrator, and
upon the payment OF compensation either
agreed upon as aforesaid or ascertained by the
board ofarbitrstors to be appointed as afore-
said, the plant and property of the said -
- shall vest absolutely in the city Of
Alexandria.
4. The CITY Council Of Alexandria express
ly reserves the right to impose other reassn-
Ill ra.,,1.tfopc conditions nd ,o,,fn
upon the said --- -, and to pass
an ordinances necessary TO secure efficiency
of public service by the said ---.-a at reason
able rates, and TO compel the said - -
10 maintain the property Of the said -
-A- in good order throughout the term
of the grant; and it is hereby expressly pro-
vided that for failure TO comply with the
provisions OF this ordinance or such addi-
tional regulations, the privileges hereby
granted shall be forfeited, and this ordinance
may be repealed and the franchise hereby
granted declared TO be at an end.
.. For any failure to comply with any re-
quirement Of this ordinance the said --
shall be liable 10 a fine of not less
than ten nor more than one hundred dollars
for each offence, each days failure to q separ-
ate offence. said fine to be collected as other
fines are collected and paid into the city
treasury The imposition Of any fine under
this section shall not prevent q forfeiture I'M
der the foregoing section.
6. That the said ---------in
the equipment Of its poles, wires, fixtures
or other works will use such appliances as
will prevent injury by electrolysis to the wa
ter and gas mains and pipes or other public
improvements OF the city, and will pay to
the city all damages TO gas mains aud pipes
Occasionsd by electrolyHs caused thereby, and
will also indemnify and save harmless the
city from all claims Of damages oscGsioned
any person or property growing out Of injury
from such cause. And the said ----
agrees aud binds to keep and hold
the city free aud harmless from liability from
any and all damages that may accrue to any
person or persons on account of injury or
damage to person or property growing out Of
the construction, improvement, maintenance,
repair or operation Of the works and fixtures
hereby authorized, and whenever the city is
liable therefore and the city shall be sued for
such damage either independently or jointly
with the said - - on account thereof,
the said ---- - upon notice to - by
the city will defend the city in such suit, and
in the event of judgment being obtained
against the city, either independently or
jointly with the said - - on sac-
count Of acts or omissions Of the said -
then the said - --- will pay such
judgment with all costs, and hold the city
harmless therefrOm.
7. All electrical wires, electrical fixtures,
and other electrical appliances shall be in
stalled and maintained in manner satlsiac-
tory 30 the City Engineer or City Electrician.
s. The said - - shall have
placed and kept in power station a telephone,
and whenever il shall become necessary TO
have the current cut off the wires Of said =
during the progress Of a fire
said - - shall, Immediately, upon
the receipt Of a message from the Chief of the
Fire Department, have the said current cut
off and allow il so to remain until notified by
the said official that the said current may DO
again turned on.
Should the said - - fail, at any
time. to obey Immediately any such message
whenever given, ii shall be liable 10 fine of
one hundred dollars for such failure.
O.. The privileges. hereby granted are also
given upon the following conditions:
(f) That said - - will, within six
months from the date of approval by the
Mayor Of the city Of Alexandria of the final
ordinance granting the privileges herein con-
TONED, in manner satisfactory to the City |
Engineer begin 70 construct the work hereby !
and fully complete the same with: |
in twelve months after the approval Of the |
said ordinance
(2l That - will continue TO the salts !
faction ofthe City Engineer TO push TO COM
pletion such work until the said - -
shall be ready to furnish adequate electric |
power for the generation Of light and power, |
or to furnish adequate electric light and
power.
go That the said ------- shall, be-
fore commencing work under the provisions !
Of this ordinance execute bond with security /
10 be approved by a majority Of the finance |
of the City Council OF Alexandria
for the sum of $4,000 conditioned for the
faithful construction and putting into opera
ion within the time nrescribed. and for the |