Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-05-31
AN ORDINANCE

Authorizing the
Company TO use the public streets OF
the Town OF Richlands, Virginia, for
the purpose OF placing poles and cleo
trio conductors thereon.
Section l. BE it ordained by the
General Council of the Town Of Rich
lands, Virginia, that permission be, and
the same Is hereby granted to the
--- Company, its successors and
assigns, TO erect, operate and MAN.
tain lines OF telephones and telegraph,
including the necessary poles, fixtures,
and electrical conductors upon, along
and over the public roads, streets and
highways Of the said town, as Us
business may from time to time re-
quire, provided all poles shall be neat
and Symmetrical.
Section 2. That the work Of erect
ing poles by virtue OF this ordinance
shall be done under the supervision OF
the street committee, and the said
- company shall replace and prop
erly relay any sidewalk or street that
may be displaced by reason Of the
erection of such poles, and upon failure
OF the company so to do after twenty
days notice In writing shall have been
been given by the Mayor Of said town
TO said company, the said town may
repair such portion OF the sidewalk or
street that may have been disturbed
by said company and collect cost so
incurred from said company.
Section 8. In consideration of the
rights and priveledges herein granted,
said company shall, upon demand,
provide one cross-arm on each pole on
which the said Town may desire to
attach either fire alarm, telegraph or
police telegraph wires for the free use
OF the police and fire alarm telegraph
system Of said town.
Section 4. Said company shall at
all times be subject TO the Town ordi-
nance now In existance or which may
be hereafter passed relative to the use
OF the public streets by telephone and
telegraph companies.
Section 5: Said company shall In
demnify the Town of Richlands against,
and assume all liabilities for damages
which may arise or accrue to the said
Town from any injury to persons or
property from the doing of any work
herein authorized. or the neglect of
said company or any OF its employees
TO comply with any ordinance relative
TO the use Of streets Of said town, and
the acceptance by the company Of this
ordlnanc shall be an agreement by it
to pay to the said town any sum of
money for which the said town may
become liable from or by reason of
such injury.
Section 6: The said company, it's
successors and assigns IL hereby au-
tnorlzed to maintain and operate its
plant or 80 much thereof as it NAV
desire, heretofore constructed, main
tanned and operated within the limits
OF said town OF Richards free and
clear OF all liabilities and obligations
or prior grants from said town of
HIGHLANDS, as IL constructed, maintain
ed and operated under the terms and
conditions Of this ordinance.
Section z: This franchise Is grant
ed for period Of thirty 1901 years.
Section 8: In consideration OF the
grant Of this franchise the said.--
company, shall, at all times during the
continuance OF this franchise furnish to
the public efficient service at reason
able rates and shall maintain it's prop.
erty In good order, and In the event
the SAID ----- company shall fail
10 any respect to comply with the pro-
visions and requirements Of this sec
tlon ., for twenty days after written
notice by the Council of such failure. |
then the SID company shall be liable
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