Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-09-16
An Ordinance

authorizing tho. .......... Cotnusuy to AS, tl,.
public streets of the .own of pocanontas. Viz
GINA, Tor the purpose of placing poles and
electrical conductors thereon.
, SECTION l. Re IL ordained 10y the Town
Council OF the Town Of Pocahuntas Virginia
that permission bc and is hcroby gssintcd the
~. ...... company ns Successors and assigns
atc anu maintain lines OF telephone and tec-
graph. including thc necessary poles uNt,lres
and electrical conductors upon. along and over
thc puuh, toauS. streets and highways OF che
town of PocahontaS. Virginia. as its business
may from time To time require, provided thar
ali OF the poles are neat and symmct rical and
provided that this ordinance shall nor bc con
strucd as granting amy cOmpany or pcrpon
the exclusive ri2ht 10 erect. MAINTAIN and oncf
ate lines OF telephone aud telegraph over any
street on highway OF said town.
So TlON THAT the work OF placing and
crcSunA the poles h5 virtue OF this ordinance
shalt Toe done under the supervision and iirc,-
of the street Committee of said town. and the
salu ........ Company shall replace and
properly relay any sidewalk or street that may
oe SPACED by reason OF the erection of such
poles. or wires. ana upon the failure of the
SoihPaiy 10 90 50. alter twenty C3Ol days notice
IN writing shall have been given hv the NfaVorof
the Town OF PocahontoS. Virginia. To said Com
IetilA, tnc Town may repair such portions of the
sidewalk or street hat may have been displaced
or disturbed 10y said company and collect the
cost so incurred from the said company
SECTION SIN consideration OF The rights
and privileges herein granted the said comIanV
shall provide one cross arm on each of It's POLES
Tor me Tree use OF the police and fire alarm SvS-
TENS of the town OF POcahOntas virginia. and
1 M further consideration of the granting of the
rights and privileges herein gwen. in the event
change service in the town of Pocahontas' Vir-
Einld. IL shall adOptand use such improved APP
paratus rs Il USES in other exchanges being
operated 10y II III cities of about the same size rs
focahont;ts. and shall not charge 4 greater rate
loI lochi service imam IL charges similar service
than IL charges for similar service in any effv az
about the same size as POcahontas. Provided
heNSNei, th3i the. ..---.... shall not charge
less FOR lncai exchange service in the town of
Pocahontas than is charged by any competing
company operating local exchange in said
town for similas class of service without the
previous consent OF the Mayor and Council of
the town OF POcahOutas
SECTION 4.-Said Company shan at all times
be subject 10 the town ordinances now in evis-.
lance or which may hereafter he passed, rela-
telephone companies.
SECTION 5.-Said Company shall indemnify
the town OF PocahOntas against and assume an
liabilities for damages which may arise oraccrie
10 the said town OF POcahOntas, Va from any
iJt'iS ~ l,,is,, oi ptopcrtN from me dong OF
any work herein authorized: or the neglect of
Said company or any OF its employees tOcOmply
with any ordinance relative Ia the use OF the
streets OF said town, and the acceptance 10y the
company OF tins ordinance shall be am
agreement by II TO pay to the town of
Pocahontas, Virginia, any sum OF monty
Tor which the town may become liable
from or by reason of said injury
SECTION 6.-Said Company shall file
with the recorder OF the Council OF the
town OF PocahOntaS. Virginia its accept
ance of this ordinance within sixty 600
days from the date when il shall fake
effect
SEC ZION - Said Company shall de-
pOsit with the Treasurer Of the town of
POcahOntaS. Virginia, bond with salts i
factory SuretieS in the sum of Fifty Dol /
lars ESQ. O0) to be forfeited TO the town of
Pocah0ntas, Virginia, should said Com
pany fail to construct, operate and lnain-
tiar, IN good order, the telephone system
provided for Dy this ordinance, and fur !
nish efficient telephone service at reason /
able rates in accordance with the Drovi- |
siOns named in SectsOn ) of this u dinance /
SECTION S.-This ordinance shall be |
IN force from and after the date of its /
passage. But before this ordinance giant |
ing said franchise shall be effective. said |
town of Pocahontas, Virginia, shall fiji st |
after advertisement once wees for four
(4) successive weeks, receive bids there |
fore publicly, in such, manner AS proviti- |
ed by law, in accordance with No. I24 ana
No. l25 OF Article OF the Constitution of |
Virginia. and the Acts of Assembly |
governing same.
Approved: j i. NJ NEWTON, Mayor.
Approved: II NJ. L MBERGER, Recorder. /
Bids on the above franchise are invited
and viii be received and acted upon at |
Pocah0ntaS, Va, I'm the Council Chamber, |
on the ------day Of-----leO-.
at nine O'Clock p m. The Council re.
serves the right TO reject any and all bids. |
}. NJ. NEWTON. Mayor.
ii. Nj. UMbERGEk, Rec order