Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-29


where il is herein agreed that the entire re-
sponsibility for any stated work shall lie on
the CITY Council, defend the city in such
suit. and in the event Of a judgment being
obtained against the City Council, either in
dependently or jointly with the said =
=. its successors or assigns. on account OF
acts or omissions Of the said - -,
its successors or assigns, then said
-. its successors or assigns, will pay such
Judgment with all costs, and hold the City
Council harmless therefrom.
7 The said - -, ITS successors or
assigns. shall have telephone pla ed and
kept in It's or their central station and when
ever il shall become necessary to have the cur
rent cut of the wires on any OF It's circuits
during the progress Of a hre, said -
-, its successors or assigns, shall lmmedi-
ately, upon the receipt of message from the
Chief OF the Fire Department, or his repre-
NATIVE, have the current on such circuit
cut of and allow il so to remain until
notified by the said officer or his representa-
tive that the said current may be again
turned on.
Sbould SAID its successors or
assigns. fail, at any time, to Immediately
obey any such message whenever given, II or
they shall be liable to fine Of not less than
ten dollars nor more thsn one hundred dol
lars for such failure.
s. The privileges hereby granted are given
upon the following further conditions:
(a) That said - -, its successors or as
signs, will within sis months from the date of
approval by the Mayor Of the city Of Alex
andria. the final ordinance granting the priv
ileges herein contained, begin to construct the
work hereby authorized, as herein agrt ed, and
/ fully complete the same within twelve months
after the approval Of said ordinance.
tb) That said - - its successors or
assigns, will continue TO push to completion
such work as herein agreed, until said -
-, its successors or assigns, shall be ready
| to furnish an adequate current for electric
| light, heat and power.
lei That said - -, its successors or as
signs, shall, before commencing work under
| the provisions Of this ordinance, execute a
1 bond with security to be approved by a
| majority of the Finance Committee Of the
| City Council of Alexandria, in the penal sum
| of ten thousand dollars, conditioned upon the
| faithful construction and putting into ope-
ration, 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 Council from
| damages arising from suits or otherwise, for
/ which said---, its successors or essigns,
| are responsible.
| Section 2. That upon the approval Of this
ordinance by the Mayor of.the City Of Alex.
| andria, il shall be the duty of the Clerk Of
/ the CITY Council to cause to be advertised
| once week fol four successive weeks, in 9
/ newspaper published in the City Of Alexan-
| dria. a draft of the ordinance contained in the
| foregoing section, and in addition, he shall 4,
| in such advertisement, invite bids for the
J franchise, privileges and rights proposed TO
4 be granted in the proposed ordinance, and
also for the present electric plant of the city.
| The costs of this advertisement shall be REIN
| bursed 20 the City Council Of Alexandria by
| the person or corporation to whom the grant
| OF this franchise is finally made.
The City Council will reserve the right to
! reject any and all bids Every bidder Will be
r,anired to file with his bid q certified check
for five hundred dollars, payable to the order
of the City Council of Alexandria, which GER
| tilted check will be returned to said bidder
| on the rejection of his bid, or, if his bid be
| accented and the above franchise awarded
| him: said certified check will be returned on
the delivery to the City Council of the bond
mentioned in subsection Of Section & OF sec
| ton s. above. -,
The bids are tn be delivered to the presiding
| officer Of the Common Council Of the City OF
| Alexandria, at the day and hour of the next
regular session of said body in open SEES
| sion TO he held next after such advertise
ment shall be completed, which bids, by said
| DR.. siding officer, shall be then and there pre-
scented to the City Council, to be dealt with
/ and icted on in the mode pre- crlbed by law.
! Section 3. This ordinance shall be in force
| from its passage
| Passed the Common Council June 81. 1905.
| HUBERT SNOWDEN, President.
| Passed the Board of Aldermen July II, 1905.
II. SWEENEY, President.
Approved July 10, 1905.
| EDEn DAEE MaVOr
| Teste DANIEL. r. STANsBURY, Clerk Z. c.
| Bids are invited for the franchise, rights
| and privileges proposed to be granted by the
above ordinance, and also for the present
electric lighting plant Of the city, which
| bids are to be in Writing and are TO be de-
| livered On the 10th day of October. 1905, al
| s O'Clock, D. NJ, TO the presiding officer OF
| he Common Council Of this city, in the
| Council Chamber thereof; each bidder is re-
| quested to make two bids-one bid for the
| present electric lighting plan; Of the city in,
| elusive of the above franchise, rights and
privileges, and one bid for the above fran
chise, rights and privileges exclusive OF the
| present electric lighting plant, No bidder,
| however, will be compelled to comply with
| his bid for the electric lighting plant unless
| his bid for the above franchise, rights and
| privileges is also accepted. Each bidder
| will be required to file with his bid cerii-
| fed check for $500 in accordance with Sec
| ton 2 of the above ordinance. The City
| Council reserves the right to reject any and
all bids.
Teste: DANIEL r. STANsBURY, Clerk c. c,