Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-12-15
AN ORDINANCE.


Auth"nxingthe 49,. Company .
to use the public streets of the Town OF
Tazewell, Virginia. for the purpose OF
placing poles and electric conductors
thereon.
SEC ZION 1. BE it ordained by the
General Council of the Town OF TaxeweIt
Virginia, that permission be and the same
Is hereby granted 10 the Com
pany, its successors and assigns, 20 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 from time to time re-
qnirc, provided all poles shall be neat
and symmetrical.
SECTION ?. That the work Of cree
Ting poles by virtue of this ordinance
snail oe done under the supervision of
the street committee, and the said
Company shall replace and properly re-
lay any sidewalk or street that may be
displaced by reason of the erection of
such poles, and upon failure OF the Com
pahy so To do after twenty days n0.,ss
IN writing shall have been given by the
Mayor of said Town 10 said Company, the
said Town may repair such portion OF
the sidewalk or street that may have
been disturbed by said Company. and coll
lect the cost So Incurred from said Conf
pany.
SECTION 3. In consideration of the
rights and privileges herein granted. said
Company shall, upon demand. provide
one croSs-arm on each pole. ON which the
said Town may desire TO attach either Ere
alarm telegraph or police g. iSSs,Ah wires.
Tor the free use of the poltStNfNl Ere
alarm telegraph system OF said Town.
SECTION :. Said CYl any shau at
all times be subject TO Town ordi-
nance now in existence I which may be
hereafter passed relative Go the use OF the
public streets by telephone and telegraph
companies.
SECTION 5. Said Company Shall In
| demnifytle Town OF Tazcwell against
and assume all liabilities for damages
which may ailse or accrue TO the sai3
| Town from any injury TO persons or -
city from the doing ~ any wohlr7t
authorized, or the neglect of said Com
pany or any Of It's employees To compl b
with eny ordinance relative to the use on
streets of said Town. and the acceptance
10y the Company of this Ordinance shall
Toe an agreement 10y IL Co pay 10 the said
Town any sum OF money for which tho
said Town may become liable from or by
reason of such injury.
SECTION q. The said Company, its
successors and assigns, Is hereby author
izcd io maintain and operate IFS plant. or
So much thereof as II may desire. hereto
fore constructed maintained and operated
within the limits of said town of 1azewelI
free and clear Of all Liabilities aud ohli-
cations cor prior grants from said town OF
Iazewcll, as II constructed, maintained
and operated under the terms aud condi-
lions of this ordinance.
SECTION Z. This franchise Is grant.
ed for period of Thirty 1901 years.
SECTIONS. In consideration of the
grant cf this franchise the said
Company shall at all times during the
continuance of this franchise, furnish 10
the public efficient service at reasonable
rates and shall maintain It's property I'm
good order; and In the event the said
...... Company shall tail i'm any
respect To comply with the provisions and
requirements OF this section \, for twenty
days after written notice 10y the Council
of such failure, :hen the said Company
shall be- liable To the said Town for the
payment of the I'M of $500 per dav for
each day after the expiration of said
twenty DAYS that the said Company NAV
continue In said default; and III said Com
pany shall continue In such default for the
period of thirty days after the expiration
OF said twenty days, then this grant and
franchise shall be thereby forfeited.
SECTION O. The said Company shall
execute bord othe Town OF TazeweIl I'm
the penalty of 10000, conditioned for the
faithful performance of its contract
ON It's part as set forth In this or
dinance, which said bond shall be ex.
ecuted within 80 days after the grant of
this franchise TO said Company.
SECTION 10. This ordinance shall
be In force from and after the execution of
the bond provided for by Section 9 OF this
ordinance.
!. T. A. Repass, Jr., hereby certify
that the above is a true and correct copy
OF an ordinance passed at meeting OF
the Mayor and Council of the Town OF
Tazewell, Virginia, held on the 25th day
of November 1903.
(slgned) +. A. REPASS, Jr.,
Clerk of Council.
Approved.
(SIgned) e. V. SPOTS,
Movor