Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-09-04

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street and county road OK extension
of Augusta Street TO the corporate
limits and beginning at the intersec-
ton 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. northwardiy 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
the intersection OF Higginbotham
Avenue.
Sec. 3. The said Bailey and OIL
yer. their successors and assigns
hall have the right 70 manufacture
and transmit over their wires TO be
strung and poles located upon any
the streets and alleys in said city
)f Bluefield. West Virginia. to sell or
ease said current throughout said
hty 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 OIL.
YER shall after three CD months
notice In writing from this council
begin the construction of said rail-
way upon and beginning either at
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
pletion over and along such street or
streets to the limits Of the corporate
line and should said Bailey and Oil
yer fail 20 commence the construc-
ton of the railway upon said H!g-
ginbotham Avenue or Raleigh Street
within the time above specified after
notice duly given them this franchise
shall at the expiration Of said three
C3) months with all rights and priv
dleges granted become null and void
unless, however. said Bailey and
Oliver are prevented from COM
mencing the construction as asore-
said by legal proceedings or from
such other cause beyond their con-
troll.
Sec. 5. The said Bailey and oliver
are hereby permitted to make such
excavations and to do such other
work as may be necessary I'm order to
lay tracks properly upon the said
treets, but they are hereby ex-
pressly prohibited from keeping any
ection OF the said streets torn up or
Instructed by the construction OF the
said railway or appliances for any
unreasonable length OF time
Sec. 6. The sail Bailey mi OF 60.
hall repair all streets e,cavr;
opened or torn up by them and lea
the same in as good condition 90.
hey were prior to operation the e.
on. and shall at all times keep tho
pace between the tracks and ?. space
OF one foot on each side Of sd
rack in as good condition an re-
pair as the residue of sajd STR :, ;.
and whenever the said street ar
streets upon viii n said bailey ana
Oliver shall have located ,aid rail
Hay are hara etar H., ,sro,,o1 -. a.
said authorities by the use OF new
material or otherwise the said Bailey
and Oliver shall make similar i'm
provements at their own propar
cost, use the same material between
d. ne tracks and a space OF ono foot On
ach side thereof Should tho city
authorities deem il necessary al 1ny
time TO change the grade or any
treet or streets on which said Bail
and oliver have placed their
racks then the said Bailey and DIV
n shall grade the width of the said
racks and the space of one foot on
ach side thereof and place the same
as good condition as the residue
such streets free of all cost to
he said City of Bluefield.
Sec 7. That all tracks hereby
permitted TO be laid shall be laid as
near the center of said street or
treets as practicable. except in case
OF switches and turn-outs. but no
trect is to be doubled tracked with
out the consent of said council Is
first obtained. nothing in this ection
shall be construed as preventing the
construction and operation of such
turn-outs and switches as may be
necessary for the proper operatlon
of aid railway, except on paved
streets where each track shall be-
equal distance from the center Of
the street
Sec. 9. In consideration of the
grant Of this franchise the said
Bailey and Oliver agree 10 pay 10
the City Of Bluefeld the sum Of ten
thousand dollars CS1O,OOO) which
payment shall be made within six
go months after the granting of
this franchise or In default thereof
this franchise shall be null and void
and Of no effect
Sec. 3. The said Bailey and
Oliver shall light the streets over