Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-10-07

and approved Oy tbo NayOr ca the 3iSt tls,v OF
aVSo>t> ts,s, and orOcySd advertised ia ac,Or-
dtsce with tac actS oc the Ocncral Assembly
SoNet1in- the same;
An Ordinance
AUTHORIZING the Company To uSe the
public strcctS 81 the town ~ fOcan0ntas. vir-
glnia. tor the purpose OF placing poles aud
electrical conductors thereon.
SECTION l. Bc IL ordained by the Town
Council or the Town OF Pocs,hOntas, Virginia.
that permission De and Is hereby grantcd tho
-. .....- company its successors aud assigns
for period OF thirty 1901 years to Greet, opcr-
ate aud maintain lines of telephone and tee-
graph. including the necessary poles, fixtures
ana electrical conductors upon, along and over
the public roads. streets and highways of the
town OF POcahCntas. Virginia, rs its business
may from time TO time require, provided that
ali OF the poles arr neat and symmetrical. and
provided that this ordinance small not be con
strucd rs granting any company or person
the exclusive right 10 erect. maintain and opcr-
ate lines OF telephone and telegraph over any
street or highway OF said town.
SECTION 2.-That the work of placing aud
erecting the poles by virtue of this ordinance
shall DC done under the supervision and iirco-
OF the Street Committee OF said town, and tho
properly relay any sidewalk or street that may
be displaced 10y reason OF tho erection OF such
poles. or wireS. aud ulon the failure OF the
in writing shall have been given by the Mayor OF
the Town OF Pocahontas. Virginia, 10 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
SECTION SIN consideration OF the rights
and privileges herein granted. tho said company
shall provide one cross arm on each OF its poles
Tor the free use or tho police aud tiro aiarm SyS
toms of the town of PocahOntas, Virginia: and
in further consideration of the granting OF the
rights and privileges hcrcin given. In the event
change service in the town of POcahontas, Nir-
ginia, ii shall adopt and use such improved mp
paratus AS IL uses in other exchanges being
operated 10y it i'm cities OF about the same size as
PocglhOntas, aud shall not charge greater rate
for local service than Il charges for similar scr
vice in any city of about the same size as Po-
cahOntsiS.
Provided. however. that thc........ shall not
charge less for local exchange service in the
town of POcahontas than is charged by any com
pctng company operating local exchange In
sad town for asimiiar class of service, without
the previous consent of tho Mayor and Council
SECTION 4.-s;aid Company sha, nj all times
Toe subjectto the town ordinances now i'm eNis-
lance. or which may hereafter be passed, rcla-
tive 10 thd use of public streets by telegraph and
telephone companies.
SECTION 5-Said Company shall indemnify
the town OF POcahontas against and assume all
liabilities for damages which may arise on accrue
to the said town of POcahontHs, Va. from any
injury 20 persons OF property from the doing OF
any work herein authorized: or tho neglect of
SAID company or any OF its employees tOcomply
with any ordinance relative 20 the use of the
streets of said town. ana the acceptance 10y the
company of this ordinance shall be an
agreement 10y II to pay to the town Of
GocahontaS, 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 TIN.
town of Pocah0ntas. Virginia, its accept
ance OF this ordinance within sixty GOD
days from the date when il shalt take
effect.
SECTION Said Company shall de-
posit with the Treasurer OF the town of
Pocahontas, Virginia, q bond with salts
factory suretirs In the sum of Fifty Dol
lars $3.50 .0O) tn be forfeited to the town of
PocahOntas, Virginia, should said Com.
pany FIJI to construct, operate and main
tan. Ia good order, the telephone system
provided for ny this ordinance, and fur
nish efficient telephone service at reason
able rates in accordance with the provi
sions named I'm Section 3 of this ordinance
SECTION S.-Ihis ordinance shall be
passage. But before this ordinance grant
Ing said franchise shall be effective said
town of PocahOntas, Virginia, shall first
after advertisement once "A week for four
ca successive weeks. receive bids there
for publicly, in such manner as provid-
ed by law. In accordance with No. la and
No. l25 of Article 4 OF the Constitution of
Virginia. ard the Acts of Assembly
governing same.
Approved: J. NJ. NEWTON, Mayor.
Approved: IL. NJ. Il NJ BERG Err, Recorder
Bids OH the above franchise are invited
and Will he received aud acted upon at
Pocahontas, Va, In the Council Chamber,
on the 9Th day of October, 1904,
at nine O'Clock p. m. The Council re-
serves the right To reject any and all bids.
j. NJ. NEWTON, Mayor.
ii. NJ. UMBERGER, Recorder