Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-06

granted such compensation, II not agreed
upon between the city Of Alexandria and
more than six months be-
fore the termination Of such franchise by
lapse of time, or within thirty days after for
fixture, shall be determined by arbitration,
one Of the arbitrator to be appointed by the
City Council Of Alexandria, one by -
- and the third lin case Of dis
agreement) by the two arbitrators, and
upon the payment Of compensation either
agreed upon as aforesaid or ascertained by the
board ofarbitrators to be appointed as afore-
said. the plant and property of the said -
- shall vest absolutely in the city of
Alexandria.
4. The CITY Council of Alexandria express
" reserves the right to impose other reason
able regulations, conditions and requirements
all ordinances necessary to secure efficiency
of public service by the said --a at reason
able rates, and to compel the said --
10 MAINTAIN the property Of the said --
-- in good order throughout the term
of tue grant and it is hereby expressly pro.
vided that for a failure to comply with the
provisions of this ordinance or such addi-
tioual regulations, the privileges hereby
granted shall be forfeited, and this ordinance
may be repealed and the franchise hereby
granted declared to be at an end
5. For any failure to comply with any re-
quirement of this ordinance the said --
- shall be liable to a fine of not less
than ten nor more than one hundred dollars
for each offence, each days failure to a separ-
ate offence. said fine to be collected as other
fines are collected and paid into the city
treasury. The imposition of any fine under
this section shall not prevent a forfeiture I'M
der the foregoing section.
6. That the said in
the equipment Of its poles, wires, fixtures
or other works will use such appliances as
will prevent injury by electrolysis to the wa
ter and gas mains and pipes or other public
improvements of the city, and will pay to
the city all damages to gas mains aud pipes
occasOnsd by electrolysls caused thereby, and
will also indemnify and save harmless the
city from all claims Of damages occasioned
any person or property growing out Of injury
from such cause. And the said -
agrees and binds --- TO keep and hold
the city free and harmless from liability from
any and ali damages that may accrue to any
person or persons on account of injury or
damage TO person or property growing out of
the construction, improvement, maintenance,
repair or operation of the works and fixtures
hereby authorized, and whenever the city is
liable therefore and the city shall be sued for
such damage either independently or jointly
the said - upon notice to - by
the city will defend the city in such salt, ard
in the event of judgment being obtained
against the city, either independently or
jointly with the said - on ..ac-
count Of acts or omissions Of the said --
then the said will pay such
judgment with all costs, and hold the city
harmless therefrOm.
7. All electrical wires, electrical fixtures,
au1 othar aiaefrieaf annlianoac choll no In
stalled and maintained in manner satisiac-
tory to the City Engineer or City Electrician.
8. The said - - shall have
placed and kept in power station telephone
and whenever it shall become necessary to
have the current cut off the wires of said -
during the progress Of fire
said -- shall, Immediately, upon
the receipt Of a message from the Chief of the
Fire Department, have the said current cut
off and allow it so TO remain until notified by
the said official that the said current may be
again turned on.
Should the said - - fail, at any
time, to obey Immediately any such message
whenever given, il shall be liable TO a fine Of
one hundred dollars for such failure.
Q. The privileges hereby granted are also
given upon the following conditions:
~ That said - - will, within six
months from the date of approval by the
Mayor of the city of Alexandria of the final
ordinance granting the privileges herein con-
TONED, in manner satisfactory TO the City
Engineer, begin TO construct the work hereby
authorized, and fully complete the same with
in twelve months after the approval Of the
said ordinance.
(2) That -- will continue to the salts
faction ofthe City Engineer to push TO com
pletion such work until the said - -
shall be ready TO furnish adequate electric
power for the generation Of light and power
or to furnish adequate electric light and
power.
(3) That the said - shall be-
fore commencing work under the provisions
of this ordinance execute bond with security
10 be approved by a majority Of the finance
committee Of the City Council Of Alexandria
for the sum Of $4,000 conditioned for the
faithful construction and putting into opera
tiOn within the time prescribed, and for the
proper maintenance Of the plant and works
necessary to secure efficiency Of public service
and to protect the city from damanes arising
from suits or otherwise for which said -
- is responsible
Section 2. That upon the approval of this
by the Mayor Of the city Of Alexan
dria il shall be the duty of the clerk of the
City Council to cause 10 be advertised once
Wtth iDf lOuF cutttHSlft Nttkt, III IL HtNs-
paper published in the city of Alexandria,
draft Of the ordinance contained in the fore
going section, and in addition he shall in such
advertisement invite bids for the franchises,
privileges or rights proposed to be granted
in the proposed ordinance. The bids are TO
be delivered to the presiding officer Of the
Ce-AmOn Council Of the city of Alexandria at
the day and hour of the next regular session
Of said body in open session 10 be held next
after such advertisement shall be completed,
which bids by said presiding officer shall be |
then and there presented 10 the said City |
Council to be dealt with and acted on in the |
mode prescribed by law.
Section 3. This ordinance shall be in force !
from its passage.
Bids are invited for the franchise proposed |
10 be granted by the above ordinance, which /
bids are to be in writing, and are to be de-
ivered on the 10TH DAY OF MAY, 1904, at
o'clock p. m, to the presiding officer Of the
Common Council Of this city in the Council
chamber thereof.
The costs Of this advertisement shall be re-
mbursed to the City Council Of Alexandria
~ the person or corporation to whom the
yrant Of this franchise is finally made The
,ity Council reserves the right to reject any
md al bids. All bids received will be acted
N in accordance with the requirements Of the
avs Of the State Of Virginia