Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-27
AN ORDINANCE

Authorizing the -- COMPANY 10
use the public streets Of the Town Of Berry
Nile, Virginia, for the purpose Of placing
poles and electrical conductors thereon.
SECTION /. Be il ordained by the General
Council of the Town Of BerryViIle Va that
I permission be and the same is hereby
granted 10 the --- Company its sue
cesSors and assigns, for the period of thirty
/ l5O years TO erect. operate and maintain
lines Of telephone and telegraph intending
the necessary poles, fixtures and electrical
I conductors upon, along and over the public
roads, streets and highways of the Town Of
/ Berryville, Va. aS its business may from time
To time require, provided that all of the
poles are neat and symmetrical. and pro-
vded that tins Ordinance shall not be con-
strued a granting any company. or person.
the exclusive right 10 erect. maintain and
operate lines Of telephone and telegraph
over any street or highway Of the said town
SECTION ,. That the work Of erecting
poles by virtue OF this Ordinance shall be
done under the supervision Of the street
committee. snd said -- Companv
shall replace and properly relay any side
walk or street that may be displaced by rea-
son Of the erection Of such poles. and upon
failure OF the Company 50 20 do, after
twenty days notice IN writing shall have
been given by the Mayor of the Town of
Berryville Va. 10 said Company. the Town
may repair such portion of the sidewalk or
street that may have been disturbed by said
company, and collect the cost SO incurred
from said Company.
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 fire alarm svs-
TEN Of the Town of BerryviIle, Va.
SECTION 4. Said Company shall at ali
umeS be subject TO the Town Ordinance now
IN eXistance or which may hereafter be-
passed, relative to the use OF the public streets
by telegraph and telephone companies.
SECTION 5. Said Company shall indem
My the Town of Berryville, against and
assume al liabilities for damages which NAV
arise or accrue 10 the Town of Berryville
Va, from any injury 10 persons or prop
erty, from the doing of any work herein
authorized, or the neglect Of said COMPANY
or any OF It's employees to comply with an,
| Ordinance relative 20 the use of the street.
OF said Town and the acceptance by the
Company of this Ordinance shall be an
agreement by il 10 pay to the Town Of Der
| ryvllle, Va any sum OF money for which
the Town may become liable from or b,
reason of said injury.
SECTION 6. Said Company shall file with
| the Recorder Of the Council of the Town al
! Berryville, Va, its acceptance Of this Ordi
nance within sixty days from the date wheI
il shall take effect
! SECTION Z. Said Company shall deposit
| with the treasurer of the Town OF Berryville
| Va, bond with Satisfactory sureties in the
sum of fifty dollars, to be forfeited TO the
! Town of Berryville, Va, should said Com
pany fail TO construct, operate, and maintain
in good order the telephone system provided
I for by this ordinance and furnish efficient
| telephone service at reasonable rates.
SECTION 8. This Ordinance shall be in
force from and after the date of its passage
but before this Ordinance granting said fran
chlse shall be effective, said Town of Berry
/ vile shall first, after due advertisement f0l
thirty days, receive bids therefor publicly IN
such manner as provided by law in accord
ance with sections 124 and lbs of Article o.
the Constitution of Virginia and the Acts o.
the General Assembly governing the same
Approved,
ID. II. JONES, MAYOR
'Atest:-GEo. y. HARDEsTY, Recorder.
| BIDS on the above franchise will be re
ceived and opened at Berryville, Va, in tn,
Council Chamber, February Goth, 1904, at II
O'Clock, A. NJ.
d. IL. JONES, Mayor
GEo. n. HARDEsTY, Recorder. I1-27-5t