Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-08
PROPOSALS.

signs, on account tnereOi. the Sttlu - 10
successors or assigns, upon notice to II or them
by the City Council will, except In a case
where it is herein agreed that the entire re-
sponsibility for any stated work shall lie on
the City ConnciL defend the city in such
suit, and in the event of 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.
T. The said - -, its successors or
assigns, shall have telephone pla ed and
kept in its or their central station and when.
ever il shall become necessary to have the cur
rent cut off the wires on any Of It's circuits
during the progress Of fire, said -
-, its successors or assigns, shall immedi-
ately, upon the receipt of message from the
Chief OF the Fire Department, or his repre-
NATIVE, have the current on such circuit
cut off and allow it so to remain until
notified by the said officer or his representa-
tive that the said current may be again
turned on.
Should sand - -. its successors or
assigns, fail, at any time, to Immediately
obey any such message whenever given, it or
they shall be liable to a fine of not less than
lars for such failure.
s. The privileges hereby granted are given
upon the following further conditions
(al That said - -, its successors or as
| SIGNS. will within sir 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 agreed, and
fully complete the same within twelve months
| Al. 80. - 81
| tbl 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.
| (cl That said -, its successors or as
signs, shall, before commencing work under
the provisions of this ordinance, execu te g
bond with security to be approved by
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 assigns,
/ are responsible.
| Section 2. That upon the approval Of this
| ordinance by the Mayor of the City Of Alex.
sndria, it shall be the duty Of the Clerk OF
| the CITY Council TO cause to be advertised
| once week for four successive weeks, in
newspaper published in the City Of Alexan-
dria, draft of the ordinance contained in the
foregoing section, and in addition, he shall,
| in such advertisement. invite bids for the
| franchise, privileges and rights proposed to
be granted In the proposed ordinance, ard
1 ant oh 10 MI nj n
| The costs OF this advertisement shall be reim-
bursed to the City Council Of Alexandria by
| the person or corporation 10 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
required to fie with his bid certified check
| for five hundred dollars, payable to the order
| of the City Council Of Alexandria, which GER
| titled check will be returned to said bidder
on the rejection of his bid, or, if his bid be
accepted aud 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 G of Sec
| ton s, above
The bids az to be delivered to the presiding
officer of the Common Council 81 the City Of
| Alex ndria, at the day and hour Of the next
egular session of said body in open ses-
sion 10 be held next after such advertise
meuJ Shall DC COiuPiCtSui mhASh jus, W ""-N
presiding officer, shall be then and there pre-
scented TO the City Council, TO be dealt with
and acted on in the mode prescribed 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 IL, 1905.
J. 4. SWEENEY, President.
Approved July Is, 1905.
Teste DANIEL X. STANSBURY, Clerk &. &.
Bids are invited for the franchise. rights
and privileges proposed to be granted by the
above ordinance, aud also for the present
electric lighting plant Of the city, which
bids are to be in whiting and are to be de-
liyered on the 10th day of October 1905, at
8 O'Clock, D. M. to the presiding officer Of
he Common Council of this city, in the
Council Chamber thereof; each bidder is re-
questsd 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 priv eges 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 fle with his bid certi-
fed check for $500 in accordance with Sec
ton 2 Of the above ordinance. The City
Council reserves the right to reject any and
ali bids
Teste: DANIEL r. STANsBURY, Clerk c. c,
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