Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-09-23
An Ordinance

sutherizing the; Company to use the
public streets of the town OF Pocanontas. vir-
ginia, for the purpose of placing poles and
electrical conductors thereon.
SECTION L. Be IL ordained by the Town
Council OF the Town OF Pocahontas, Virginia
that permission be and Is hereby granted the
.......... Company its successors and assigns
for period of thirty 1901 years TO erect oper-
ate and maintain lines of telephone and tele-
graph, Including the necessary poles, fixtures
and electrical conductors upon, along and over
the public roads, streets and highways of che
town OF Pocahontas. Virginia, as its business
may from time to time require, provided that
all of the poles are neat and symmetrical. and
strued as granting any company or perpon
the exclusive right to erect. maintain and oIef-
ate lines OF telephone and telegraph over any
SECTION 2.-fhat the work OF placing and
erecting the poles by virtue of this ordinance
shall be done under the supervision and iirec-
of the Street Committee OF said town. and the
said -: ....:..-..- Company shall replace and
properly relay any sidewalk or street that may
be displaced by reason OF the erection OF such
poles. or wires. and upon the failure of the
company 70 do SO, after twenty IsO) days notice
in writing shall have been given by the Mayor OF
the Town of Pocahontas, Virginia. to said Com
pany, the town may repair such portions OF the
sidewalk or street hat may have been displaced
or disturbed by said company and collect the
cost 90 incurred from the said company.
SECTION 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 aud fire alarm sys-
TENS of the town of Pocahontas, Virginia: and
in further consideration of the granting of the
rights and privileges herein gwen. I'm the event
change service in the town OF Pocahontas. Vir-
ginia. IL shall adopt and use such improved APP
paratus as IL uses in other exchanges being
operated 10y IL in cities OF about the szo as
Iocahontas, and shall not charge greater rate
for local service than IL charges similar service
than t charges for similar service i'm any city of
about the same size as Pocahontas Provided,
hewever, tnat the ......-. -. small not charge
less for lncal 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 or the Mayor and Council OF
the town of PocahOutas
SECTION 4.-Said Company shall at all times
be subject to the town ordinances now in exis-
lance, or which may hereafter be passed. reia-
tive 10 thd use OF public streets 10y telegraph and
telephone companies.
the town OF Pocahontas against and assume all
liabilities for damages which may arise accrue
to the said town of Pocahontas, Va, from any
injury 10 persons or property from the doing of
any work herein authorized; or the neglect OF
tb snv os y o. Up t Ss Ply
streets of said town. and the acceptance by the
company OF this ordinance shall be an
agreement by 1t to pay to the town OF
PocahoHtas, Virginia, any sum of money
for 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 (60)
days from the date when it shall take
| effect.
SECTION Said Company shall de-
post with the Treasurer of the town of
Pocahontas, Virginia, bond with salts
factory sureties in the sum of Fifty Dol
| lars ESQ. 00) to be forfeited to the town of
Pocahontas, Virginia, should said Com
pany fail TO construct, operate and MAIN
| tiaD, in good order. the telephone system
| provided for by this ordinance, and fur
nish efficient telephone service at reason
able rates in accordance with the provi-
siOns named in Sectson 8 of this OIL dinance.
| SECTION 8.-This ordinance shall be
| In force from and after the date OF its
| passage. But before this ordinance grant
| Ing said franchise shall be effective, said
town of POcahontas, Virginia, shall first
after advertisement once week for four
| (4) successive weeks. receive bids there
fore publicly, In such, manner as prOvid-
ed by law. in accordance with No. l24 and
No. lbs of Article = OF the Constitution of
Virginia. and the Acts of Assembly
governing same.
Approved: j. NJ. NEWTON, Mayor.
Approved: IL. NJ. UMBERGER, Ree0rder.
Bids on the above franchise are invited,
and will be received and acted upon at
POcahOntas, Va, In the Council Chamber,
ON the ---day of---l9O-,
at nine o'clock p. m. The Council re-
serves the right to reject any and all bids.
j. NJ. NEWTON, Mayor.
II. M. UNI MERGER, Recorder.