Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-09-21
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iH'''Voh avenue dhl tttSslnDOlhaiu
AFenue. thence In eoutheru dires-
zion along Tiigen bothani Avenue at
the intersection with BLAND Street,
near the gQvernment building ,lotS
thence in. along ana anon Bland
Street commonly called South
Bland Street, In a sOutherly dlrec-
ton 10 The goutDern corporate line
the City OF BlOeneld. West VIZ
ginia. and beginning al the intersec-
ION or Bland Street tcommonIy
called South Bland street,; thence
n, along and upon North Street With
thence IN along and upon Augusta
North Street 20 Augusta Street
Street and county road or extension
of Augusta Street TO the corporate
limits and beginning at the intersec-
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 al the intersection OF stew
art Street with Raleigh Street In
along and upon Raleigh Street to
he intersection OF Higginbotham
Avenue. iasaa.'-
Sec. 3. The said Bailey and Oil
yer, their successors and assigns
hall have the right 70 manufqctute
and transmit over thefr wires to be
strung and poles located upon any
the streets and alleys In said city
IF 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 OF!
|er shall after three CD months
notice i'm 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
Inc and should said Bailey and Oil
yer fail to commence the construc-
ton of the railway upon said Hig-
ginbotham Avenue or Raleigh street
within the time above specified after
iotice duly given them this franchise
hall at the expiration Of said three
C3) months with all rights and priv
leges granted become null and void.
unless, however, said Bailey and
Oliver are prevented from com
nencing the construction as afore-
aid by legal proceedings or from
such other cause beyond their CON
roll -lH
Sec 5. The said Bailey and oliver
IRE hereby permitted to make such
excavations and to do such other
work as may be necessary in order to
ny tracks properly upon the said
treets. burt they are hereby ex-
ressly prohibited from keeping any
ection of the said streets torn up or
Instructed by the construction OF the
aid railway or appliances fo7 any
unreasonable length OF time
Sec. g. The sail Bailey mi Oliver
hall repair all streets e.rcavqt ID
opened or torn up by them and leave
he same in as good condition as
hoy were prior to opera'ion. there
on, and shall ut all times kee.. the
pace between the track an , space
one foot on each &c OF sid
rack in as good condition and re-
air as tha .esidue of said streets.
md whenever the said street or
treets upon with said bailey ana
Oliver shall have Iocltal aid rail
way are hereafter improved by the
said authorities by the use OF new
material or otherwise the said Bailey
and Oliver shall make similar inn
provements at their own proper
ost use the same material between
he tracks and a space of ono foot on
ach side thereof Should tho city
uthorities deem it necessary at any
line to change the grade OIL any
treet or streets on which said Bail-
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 the same
% as good condition as the residue
such streets free OF ala cost to
he said city Of Bluefeld
Sec 2 That an tracks hereby
permitted TO be laid shall be laid as
near the center or said street OF
trcets as practicable. except in case
" switches and turn-outs but no
trect is TO be double tracked With
out the consent of said council is
first obtained. nothing IN this section
hall be construed as preventing the
construction and operation Of such
'urn-outs and switches as may be
necessary for the proper operation
)f aid railway. except ON paved
ireets where eaoh track shall be