Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-07-22
Bids for Telephone Franchise.

Bids FOR Telephone Franchise.
The following ordinance was proposed
by the Town Council OF the Town OF Poca-
honta, Va. and approved by the Mayor on
the Seventh day OF July. 1901, and ordered
advertised in accordance with the acts OF
'heSenerai Assembly governing the same.
An Ordnance:
Authorizing the
Conn any to use the public streets OF the
Town OF Pocahontas, Virginia. for the
purpose OF placing poles and electrical
conductors thereon.
SEC lion l.-Be IL ordained by the Town
council of the Town of Pocahontas. Vir-
ginia, that permission be and Is hereby
granted the
Comp my, its SUCCESSORS aud assigns. for
period of thirty (So) years, to erect, op-
crate and maintain lines of telephone ana
telegraph. including the necessary poles.
nN'"res and electrical conductors upon,
along and over the public roads, streets.
and highways of the town of Pocahontas.
virginia. as its business may from time to
time
require, provided that ali OF the poles ARE
neat, symmetrical and provided that this
ordinance shall noe be construed "a
granting ANY company or person, the ex-
cius'veIight to erect maintain and operate
ZINES OF telephone aud telegraph over any
street or highway of said town.
SECTION THAT the work of nlaci,,
aud erecting the poles by virtue Of this
ordinance shall be- done under the sune,.
VISION ana direction of the Street Commit.
Tee OF said town. and the said
| '.... Company. shall replace and
properly relay any sidewalk or st rect that
may oedispltced by reason of the erection
81 such poles,or wires and upon the failure
oil theCompany 10 do SO, after twenty DAYS
notice In wriiin shall have been given NV
Che Mayor OF the Town of Pocahantas
va. 10 said Company. the town may re-.
pair such portions of the sidewalk or
street that may have been displaced ar
disturbed by said Company and collect the
costs so incurred from the said Companv
sECIloN SIN consideration of the
rights and privileges herein granted, the
said Company shall provide one cross
arm on each of Its poles for the free use
OF the police and fire alarm system Of the
Town OF Pocahontas. Virginia aud shall
also extend to the said town OF Poca honlas
Va, the free use of Its lines for the trans.
mission of messages, on Town business
and that only,by It's own officers within n
RADIUS, OF ana not 10 exceed, fifty miles
from said Town of Pocahontas. In further
consideration of the granting of the rights
and privileges herein llyen the said Com.
pany, its SUCCESSORS and assigns agrees aud
houn1 A, nh r..
service, and use of telephone, rate of
more, ana that Will exceed an annual
rental OF twenty-five (25) dollars.
SECTION 4.-Said Company Shall at all
times be subject Ia the town ordinances
now In existence. or which may hercnfte,
be passed rel tive 10 the use Of pahlic
streets by telegraph and telephone com.
panies.
SECTION 5.--Sald Company shall In.
demnify the town of Pocahontas against
and assume all Liabilities for damages
which may Arise or accrue 10 the said
Town of Pocahontas, Va. from auy I'm.
jury to persons or property. from the
doing Of any work herein authorized OF
tile neglect of said Company or any of It's
employees Ia comply with any ordinance
relative to the use OF the streets of said
town, and the acceptance OF the Company
of this ordinance shall be an agreement
10y IL 10 pay TO the Town OF Pocahontas,
Va, any sum of money Tor when the
town may become liable from or by
reason of said injury.
SECTION g. Said Company shnll
file with the recorder OF the Council of the
Town of Pocahontas. Va, Its acceptance
OF tins ordinance within sixty days from
the date when IL shall take effect.
SECTION - Said Company shall
deposit with the Treasurer Of the Town of
POcahontas. Va, n bond with satisfac.
tory suretles, In the sum of Fifty (50)
Dollars, To be forfeited To the Town of
Pocahontas, Va, should said Company
fail To construct, operate and maintain In
| good order the telephone system provided
for by this ordinance, ami furnish efficient
telephone service at reas0na BILE rates In
accordance with the provisions named In
SectIon No. 3. OF this ordinance.
SECTION 8.-This ordinance shall be
In force from aud after the date of Its pas
sage. But before this ordinance granting
said franchise shall be effective. said
town OF PocahOntas, Va, shall first after
due advertisement for once n week for four
successive weeks receive bids therefor
publicly In such manner AS provided 10y
Law In accordance with Section 124 and 125
Of a rticle 4 of the Constitution OF Virginia
and he acts Of the Assembly governing
same.
Approved j. NJ. NEWTON. Mayor.
Approved IL. NJ. UMBEKG EK,
Recorder.
Bids on the above franchise are invited
and will he received and acted upon at
Pocahontts. Va. in the Council Chamber
on the Seventeenth day of August, 1901. at
| nine 90 O'Clock p. IN.
The Council reserves the right To re jec,
any and all bids
j. Nj. NEWTON. Mayor.
u NJ. UMBERGER. Recorder.