Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-11-03
AN ORDINANCE.

Authorizing the .... Company
to use the public streets of the Town of
razewell, Virginia, for the purpose OF
placing poles and electric conductors
th"reOn.
SEC rION l. BE it ordained 10y the
General Council of the Town of Ia Jewell,
Virginia. that permission be and the same
is hereby granted to the Com
pRny, It's SUCCESSORS and assigns. Ia erect,
operate and maintain lines of telephone
and telegraph, including the necessary
poles, fixtures aud electrical conductors
upon, along and over the public roads,
streets and highways OF the said Town,
as its business may i1e,p. TIME 20 time re-
luire, provided all poie} slihli he neat
ana symmetrical.
SECTION 2. That the worked cree
ling poles 10y virtue of this ordinances
shall be- done under the supervision of
'he street committee, and the said
Company shall replace and properly re-
lay any sidewalk OF street that may be
displaced by reason OF tho erection OF
such poles, and upon failure oi the Com
pany So TO DO after twenty days notice
In writing shall have been given by the
Mayor of said Town 90 said Company, the
aid Town may repair such portion OF
the sidewalk or street that may have
been disturbed 10y said Company, and col
lect the cost so incurred from said Com
pany.
SECTION ,. In consideration of the
lights and privileges herein granted. said
ah demand prnytlts
one croSs-arm ON each pole. On which the
said Town may desire TO attach either fire
alarm telegraph orpolice telegraph wires,
Tor the free use of the police and fire
alarm telegraph system of said Town.
SECTION A. Said Company shall AT
all times be subject TO the Town ordi-
nance now in existence or which may be-
hereafter passed relative TO the use of the
public streets by telephone and telegraph
companies.
SECTION 3. Said Company snail In
demnify tie Town of Tazeweil against
and assume all liabilities for damages
which may arise or accrue To ,he said
Town from any injury to persons or prop
srty from the doing of any work herein
authorized, or the neglect OF said Com
pany or any OF It's employees To comply
with any ordinance relative to the use oi
streets of said Town, and the acceptance
oy the Company of this Ordinance shall
DC an agreement by IL to pay TO the said
Town any sum Of money for which th,
said Town may become liable from or by
reason of such injury.
SECTION 6. The said Company, it,
successors and assigns, Is hereby author
| ized To maintain and operate It's plant. on
so much thereof as 1t may desire, hereto
fore constructed maintained and operated
within the LIMITS of said town of Tazeweli
free and clear of all Liabilities and obli
| cations or prior grants from said town Of
| razeweJl. as IL constructed, maintained
and operated under the terms and condi-
tions OF this ordinance,
| SECTION 7. This franchise is grant
ed for period of thirty 1901 years.
Section 8. Said Company, or its
successors and assigns, shall file with the
Clerk of the Council of the Town OF
TazeweIi, its acceptance of this Ordinan-
ce within sixty days from the date of its
passage.
SECTION o. This Ordinance shall
be in force from and after the date of its
acceptance by said Company, or its sue
cessOrs and assigns.
/, II. A. Repass, Jr., hereby certify
that the above Is true and correct copy
of an ordinance passed at a meeting Of
the Mayor and COuacil of the Town of
Tazewell, Virginia, held on tile 18th day
of October. 1905.
(Signcd) +. A. REPASS. Jr.,
Clerk OF Council
Approved.