Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-09-03
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street and county road or extension
of Augusta Street 10 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. 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 I'm
along and upon Raleigh Street to
the intersection OF HIgginbothan
Avenue L
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
I the streets and alleys In said CITY
II Blueheld. West Virginia. to sell or
ease said current throughout said
ity and To transmit current to the
)orporate 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
pietion over and along such street or
streets to the limits of the corporate
line and should said Bailey and Oil
yer fall TO commence the construc-
ton of the railway upon said Hig-
ginbotham Avenue or Raleigh Street
within the time above specified after
notice duly given them this franchise
shall at the expiration OF said three
go 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 afore-
said by legal proceedings or from
such other cause beyond their con-
troll.
Sec. s. The said Bailey and Oliver
are hereby permitted TO make such
excavations and to do such other
work as may be necessary In order to
Jay tracks properly upon the said
streets, but they are hereby ex-
pressly prohibited from keeping any
section OF the said streets torn up or
.obstructed by the construction Of the
said railway or appliances for onv
unreasonable length OF time
Sec. 6. The said Bailey IN or .a..
hall "epair all streets e.cavat
opened or torn up by them and le.
the same in as good condition n4
they were prior to operation the,.-
on. and shall at all times keep the
pace between the tracks and D. space
OF one foot on each side Cf sid
rack I'm as good condition aud re-
pair as the residue of said sire -ts.
and whenever the said street or
streets upon with said bailay ana
Oliver shall have locltad ,aih rail
way are hereafter improved by the
aaid authorities by the use os new
material or otherwise the said Bailey
and Oliver shall make similar inn
proyements at their own proper
cost, use the same material between
he tracks and space OF ono foot on
each side thereof. Should tho city
authorities deem it necessary at lny
time to change the grade or any
treet or streets on which said Bail
y and oliver have placed their
racks then the said Bailey and div
er shall grade the width of the said
racks and the space of one foot on
ach side thereof and place the same
in as good condition as the residue
such streets free of all cost to
he said City of Bluefield.
Sec. z. 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
freet is TO be doubled tracked with
out the consent OF said council Is
first obtained, nothing iu this section
shall be- construed as preventing the
construction and operation OF such
turn-outs and switches as may be
necessary for the proper operation
OF aid railway except on. paved
streets whore each track shall be
equal distance from the center Of
the street.
Sec. 3. I'm consideration OF the
grant Of this franchise the said
Bailey and oliver agree TO pay TO
the City of Biueneld the sum Of ten
thousand dollars 100000 which
payment shall be made within six
60 months after the granting of
this franchise or in default thereof
this franchise shall be null and void
and Of no effect