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

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authorizlng the: 49,. Company 10 use the
public streets OF the town OF Pocanontas, Vir-
ginia, Tor the purpose of placing poles aud
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
49,. 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 fixttIrcs
and electrical conductors upon, along and over
the pubic roads, streets and highways OF che
town OF Pocahontas, Virginia as It's business,
may from time To time require provided that
provided that mis- ordinance shall not be con
strued as granting any company or person
the exclusive right TO erect maintain and oper-
ate lines OF telephone and telegraph over any
street or highway OF said town.
SEXTON 2.-rhat the work of placing and
erecting the poles by virtue of this Ordinances
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 ma v
DC displaced by reason of the erection of such
poles, or wires. and upon the failure of the
company TO do so, after twenty C20) days notice
III writing shall have been given by the Mayoro
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 by said company and collect the
cost so incurred from the said company
SECIlON 3.-ln consideration of the rights
and privileges herein granted the said COMPANY
shall provide one cross arm on each of its nolcs
Tor the Tree use of the police aud fire alarm sys-
1
IN further consideration of the granting of the
rights and privileges herein gwen. in the event
change service in the town of Pocahontas Vir-
gina, II shall adoptand use such improved an
paratus rs II uses in other exchanges being
operated Dy IL IN cities of about the same size rs
Pocahontas, and shall not charge a greater rate
Tor local service than IL charges for similar ser
cahOntas
Provided however. that the shall not
charge less Tor local exchange service in the
~ ia .hsa-. "A
peting company operating a local exchanve in
SAD town for q similar class of service, without
the previous consent of the MAYOR and Council
OF the town OF Pocahontas.
SECilON 4.-Sald Company shall at ali times
t pe subject TO the town ordinances now in exis-
lance, or which may hereafter be passed, rela-
1--WE 10 thd use of public streets by Telegraph and
telephone companies
SECTION Said Company shall indemnify
the town OF Pocahontas against and assnnoe al
IlaoiiitieS Tor damages which may arise or rle
70 the SAID town OF Pocahontas. Va, from any
INJURY 70 persons or property from the doing of
any Work herein authorized or the neglect of
SAID company or any of its employees tocomply
streets of said town and tho acceptonce Nv the
company OF this ordinances shall he an
agreement by 1t to pay To the town of
focahontas, Virginia, any sum OF money
tor which the town may become liable
from or Dy reason of said injury.
oECIlON 6.-Said Company shall file
WIN the recorder of the Council of the
Town OF Pocahontas. Virginia, its accept
auce oi this ordinance within sixty (6O)
Jays from the date when it shall take
effect. '"Ao
SEC rION 7.-Said Company shall de-
post with the Treasurer OF the town of
focahontas, Virginia, a bond with salts
factory Sureties in the sum of Fifty boil
lars (S5O.0O) to be forfeited to the town of
focahontas, Virginia, should said Com
pany laI TO construct, operate and MAIN
eian, IN good order, the telephone system
provided for oy this ordinance. and fur-
hish efncient telephone service at reason
aole rates IN accordance with the PROV. |
sionS named in Section of this OF dina nee
oECTlON S.-This ordinance shall he
IN Iorce from and after the date of its |
passage. But before this ordinances grant.
rug said franchise shall be effective. said
cowh OF f0cahontas, Virginia, shall first |
aiter advertisement onco week for four
lD successive weeks, receive bids thsre- |
TOT publicly, in such manner as provid. |
su ny law. In accordance with No. l2I and |
NO. 10 or Article of the Constitution OF |
nmgInia. and the Acts of Assembly |
governing same
Approved: j. NJ. NEWTON, Mavor
approved: Ill. Nj. UMBERGER. Recorder
Bios on the above franchise are invited
tna Will be received and acted unon az |
Va, in the Council Chamber
'n the ---day
~ nine O'Clock p. m. The Council re-.
serves the right To reject apy and a III bids
j. NJ. NEWTON. Mayor
a. ~, VMbERGEk, Kec order. !