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

public streets OF the town of Pocahontas Vir-
e,,n ll, l9r the purpose OF placing poles and
electrical conductors thereon.
SECTION L. BE IL ordained by the Town
Council OF the Town of Pocahontes, Virginia.
tnat permission bc and is hereby granted the
-. ...... Company its successors and assigns
Tor period of thirty 1907 years 10 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 10 time require, provided that
all OF the poles are neat and symmetrical, and
strued as granting any company or perpcu
the exclusive right 10 erect. maintain and opef-
ate lines OF telephone and telegraph over any
street or highway of said town.
SECTION 2.-That the work of placing and
erecting the poles 10y virtue of this ordinance
snail De done under the supervision and iirec-
OF the street Committee Of said town. and the
SAID see; $3.50. Company shall replace and
properly relay any sidewalk or street that NAV
De displaced 10y reason of the erection of such
poles, or wires, and upon the failure of the
company to do SO. after twenty (eO) 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 that 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
| anu privileges herein granted. the said company
snail provide one cross arm on each of its poles
TOT the Tree use OF the police aud nre alarm Sys
| TENS of the town of Pocahontls Virginia.. and
III further consideration of the granting of the
rights and privileges herein gwen, in the event
change service in the town of Pocahontssl Vir-
GINA, II shall adoptand use such improved APP
| parattus as II uses in other exchanges being
operated by II in cities of about the same size as
rocahontas, and shall not charge a greater rate
lor local service than IL charges similar service
than IL charges for similar service in any CITY of
about the same size as Pocahontas Provided,
However, that the .............shall NOT charge
less for lncal exchange service in the town OF
focahontas than is charged by any competing
company operating local exchange in said
previous consent OF the Mayor and Council of
the town of Pocahoutas.
| SECTION Said Company shall at all times
be subject TO the town ordinances now in exis-
lance, or which may hereafter be passed, rela-
i've 70 thd use of public streets by telegraph and
telephone companies.
SECTION 5-Said Company shall indemnify
the town of Pocahohtas against and assume all
llaoltties Tor damages which may arise or accrue
to the said town of Pocahontas, Va. from any
injury TO persons or property from the doing OF
any work herein authorized; or the neglect of
said company or any of its employees to comply
with any ordinance relative 10 the use of the
streets of said town, and the acceptance bv the
company OF this ordinance shall be an
agreement by 1t to pay to the town of
HocahontaS, virginia, any sun 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 (6O)
DAYS from the date when it shall take
effect.
SECTION Said Company shall de-
posit with the Treasurer of the town of
Pocahontas, Virginia. bond with salts
factory sureties in the sum of Fifty Dol
lars (S50. 00) 10 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, aud fur
nish efficient telephone service at reason
able rates in accordance with the proyi.
sions named in Sectson of this OF dinance.
SECTION S.-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
CD successive weeks. receive bids there
fore publicly, in such, manner as proyid-
ed by law, in accordance with No l24 and
No. lbs of Article 3 of the Constitution of
Virginia. and the Acts oi Assembly
governing same.
Approved: j. NJ. NEWTON, Mayor
Approved: III. NJ. u NJ BERGER, Recorder. |
Bids on the above franchise are Invited. |
and viii be- received and acted upon at |
Pocahontas. Va III the Council Chamber. !
on the --,-,-,-day of-.---lsO-.
at nine O'Clock p. M. The Council re.
serves the righs TO reject any and all bids. |
j. NJ. NEWTON, MAYOR.
III. Nj. I'M BERGER Recorder