Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-09-12

OF Augusta Street. Tn the. corporate
limits and beginning at the intorsec-
ION Of Augusta Street with East
River Avenue to Adams Street:
thence in. along and upon Adams
Street eastwardly TO Jefferson
Street, thence in, along and upon
Jefferson Street. northwardly to
South Street; thence In. along and
upon South Street commonly
called South Bland Street,. and be
ginning at the intersection OF Stew
art Street with Raleigh Street In.
along and upon Raleigh Street to
'he intersection OF Hgginbotham
! Avenue
Sec. 3. The said Bailey and OIL
ger. their successors and assigns,
hall have the right to manufacture
and transmit over their wires TO be
strung and poles located upon any
Z the streets and alleys In said city
II Bluefield. West Virginia, to sell or
ease said current throughout said
Aty and To transmit current to The
Corporate limits Of said city as they
low exist or as hereafter located.
which current may be transmitted
here beyond
Sec. 4. The said Bailey and OH.
'er shall after three (3) months
notice in writing from this council
begin the construction Of said raj!
way upon and beginning either AZ
intersection of Stewart Street with
Raleigh Street or intersection OF
Princeton Avenue with Higginbo-
than Avenue and push said CON
struction OF said railway to com
pietion over and along such street or
streets to the limits OF the corporate
line and should said Bailey and OH
yer fail TO commence the construc
ton OF the railway upon said H!c.
ginbotham Avenue or Raleigh Street
within the time above specified after
lotice duly given them this franchise
shall at the expiration Of said three
go months with all rights and priv
leges granted become null and void
unless. however. said Bailey and
Oliver are prevented from com
mencing the construction as aFore
said by legal proceedings or from
such other cause beyond their con-
troll.
Sec. 6. The said Bailey and Oliver
are hereby permitted TO make such
excavations and to do such other
work as may be necessary ia order to
ay tracks properly upon the said
treets. but they are hereby OK
ressly prohibited from keeping any
ection Of the said streets torn up OF
INSTRUCTED by the construc. ION OF the
aid railway or appliances for any
unreasonable length Of time
| Sec. 6. The sail Bailey mi Oliver
hall "epair all streets excavrtsa.
opened or torn up by them and leave
he same In as good condition as
hey were prior to operation there
on. and shalt at all times kee:. the
pace between the tracks a1S J. space
one foot on each Y.Le Of sid
rack in as good condition aud re-
air as tina .esidue of said Rtreats.
and whenever the said street or
treets upon with said bllIay and
Oliver shall have ioclts1 aid rail-
way are hereafter improved by the
said authorities by the use o: new
material or otherwise the said Bailey
and Oliver shall make similar im-
pr0vementS at their own proper
cost. use the same material between
he tracks and a space of ono loot on
ach side thereof. Should tho city
uthorities deem Il necessary at any
ime 10 change the grade or any
treet or streets on which said Dali
y and Oliver have placed their
racks then the said Bailey and DIV
r shall grade the width OF the said
racks and the space OF one foot on
ach side thereof and place tho same
as good condition as the residue
I such streets free Of all cost to
no said City of Bluefeld.
Sec. 7. Thai all tracks hereby
permitted to be laid shall be- laid as
near the center OF said street OF
treets as practicable. except In case
|of switches and turn-outs. but no
treet Is to be double, Tracked with
out tho consent of said council ls
first obtained. nothing I'm this section
shall be construed as preventing the
construction and operation % such
surn-outs and switches as may be
necessary for the proper operation
OF aid railway. except on paved
streets where each track shall be
equal distance from the center Of
the street.
Sec. 3. In consideration OF the
grant of this franchise the said
Bailey and oliver agree TO pay to
the City of Blueheld the sum of ten
thousand dollars (S10,OOO) which
payment shall be made within six
. (6) months after the granting OF
this franchise OF In default thereof
this franchise shall be null and void
and Of no effect.
Sec. o. The said Bailey and
Oliver shall light tho streets over
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