Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-13
Official.

Az opDISANcF To grant exclusive permission
10 Charles +. Thompson and his associates
10 erect poles and run wires Oh the streets
and alleys ofthe city Of Alexandria for the
purpose Of furnishing light and power by
electricity.
Be it ordained by the City Council of Alex
andria, Virginia:
1. That Charles +. Thompson and his as
sociates be and they are hereby authorized 10
erect poles and run wires over aud along, the
streets and alleys of the city Of Alexandria,
i'm order 10 furnish and supply electric light
and power upon the conditions, provisions
aud limitations hereinafter set forth, and also
under those set forth in the various ordinances
of the city of Alexandria, so far as applicable
and not in conflict with this ordinance ana
the amendments heretofore made, or when
may he hereafter made.
D The Committee on Streets may require
the said Charles f. Thompson and his
associates TO use and occupy the poles
already erected by any otner person or
CORPORATION, or which shall hereafter be erect
ed before the running OF wires upon suen
route and each route shall be first determined
upon by the Committee on streets and the
CITY Engineer before any poles are erected.
All wires run and all work done III pur-
suanee of this ordinance shall be done III q
manner satisfactory to the City Engineer.
3. The privilege hereby granted shall con-
Time for thirty years unless sooner forfeited,
and unon the termination Of the grant hereby
made, the plant, as well as the properly OF
the said Charles F. Thompson and ms
associates in the streets, alleys, or other
public places Of the city shall thereupon pc
come the property Of the city OF Alexandria
unon the payment of a fair valuation there.
fore hut the said Charles i Thompson and
his ASSOCIATES shall be entitled to no com
pensation by reason Of the value OF the iran,
chise hereby granted; such compensation, II
NOT avreed upon between the city OF Alex,
andris and the said Charles F. Thompson and
| his associates more than SIX months De-
| fore the termination Of such franchise ny
lapse of time, or within thirty days atter ior'
| feiture. shall be determined by arbitration,
one Of the arbitrators TO be appointed DY the
| Citv Council of Alexandria, one by
the said Charles +. Thompson and his
associates and the third lin case of dis.
agreemest) by the two arbitrators, and
| unon the payment of compensation either
| aafeed upon as aforesaid or ascertained by the
| hoard OF arbitrators to be appointed
az aforesaid. the plant and property OF the
said Charles +. Thompson and his asso'
ciates shall vest absolutely in the city o.
Alexandria.
Iy reserves the right to impose other reason
able regulations. conditions and requirements
mon the said Charles f. Thompson and his
associates. and 10 pass all ordinances neces
sary TO secure efficiency Of public service by
the said Charles +. Thompson and his asso
ciates at reasonable rates, and to compel th'
said Charles F. Thompson and his associates
10 MAINTAIN the property of the said Charle'
F. Thompson and his associates in good order
throughout the term Of the grant
and ii is hereby expressly provided tina
for failure to comply with IN
provisions of this ordinance or such addi
tional regulations, the privileges hereb,
Granted shall be forfeited, aud this ordinance
NAV be repealed and the franchise hereby
granted declared to be at an end.
<. For any failure to comply with any re
oniremenf of this ordinance the said Charlie
Z Thompson and his associates shall be llabl
IN a fine of not less than ten nor NOR
than one hundred dollars for eacl
offense. each days failure to be separ
ate offense. said fine TO be collected as othe
fines are collected and paid into the cat.
treasury. The imposition OF any hne unue
this section shall not prevent forfeiture un
der the foregoing section:
a That the said Charles r. Ihompso
and his associates in the equipment OF III
roles wires fixtures or other WORK
TTill use such appliances as will preyen
injury by electrolysis to the wa wa
Ter and gas mains and pipes or other publ
improvements of the city, and will pay I
the city all damages TO gas mains and pipe
occasioned by electrolysis caused thereby, an
will also indemnify and save harmless ID
city from all claims Of damages occaslone'
any person or property growing out OF inJur
! from such cause. And the said Charles r
Thompson and his associates agree an
bind themselves 10 hold the city frs
and harmless from liability from any an
all damages that may accrue 10 an
person or persons on account os injury G
damage to person or property growing out
the construction, improvement, maintenance
l repair or operation Of the works and fixture
hereby authorized, and whenever the city
! liable therefore and the city shall be sued e
such damage either independently or joint
with the said Charles +. Thompson and h
+. associates on account thereof. the said Charlie
f. Thompson and his associates, upon motto
to him by the city will defend the city in sue
suit. and in the event Of a Judgment bein
3 obtained against the city, either indepeII
IDENTIFY or jointly with the said Charles Z