The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-12-07

additional lines were made. within
the period OF thirty days after the
same were so disturbed by said
company; and IN case said conpans.
fails and ueglectssto fully repair said
streets, alleys. sidewalks. pave
ments, cutters and other city prop
erty within the said period of thirty
days. then the street commissioner
Or ether officer then exercising the
power now conferred upon the street
commissioner. shall proceed to re-
pair al such damage to said streets.
alleys, sidewalks. pavements. gut
tiers and other city property, and
render a bill Co said company OF the
exact cost of said repairs. plus q
,aualty Of fifteen per centum of said
cost payable on demand. And said
comnany shall thereupon lie liable to
said city for said amount. and the
same may be recovered against it
/ before amy Justice or in any court
having jurisdiction
". Whenever II shall become nee
essary for the said The Clarksburg
Gas & Electric Company to replace
or repair any of the pipes. mains and
,sterals in. upon and 1IOn any of the
streets and alleys of said city it
shan. with the consent OF the street
commissioner then in office or the Of
iciaG then exercising the powers now
conferred upon the street commits
sioner. aud under his supervision
and subject TO his order. make the
necessary excavations in and upon
the streets. alleys. sidewalks. pave
ments and cutters and other city
property. But al shall Immediately,
and within Eorty-eight hours. re-
! place and repair and put in as good
condition as Immediately before. any
sidewalks. pavements, cutters or 9TH
er city property thereby disturbed.
! And said work shall be done under
! the supervision oG said official, and
the said company shall remain liable
10 the city for any damage done the
said property, streets. alleys. pave
ments or guttcrSSHset it shall have
made good such damage; and if it
falls to make the same good within
the time aforesaid the street com
missioner shalt proceed TO repair
such damage. and render a bill 20
said company of the cost incurred by
him IN so doing. plus penalty OF
fifteen per centum OF such amount,
which bill the said company shall
be liable TO pay, 4Ha which may be
recovere4 OF ;ttt>ia-sthe name of the
city. in any court or before any jus
tice having jurisdiction.
v. Said The CIarksburg Gas &
Electric Company shall not erect or
maintain any guy lines. guy wires
or guy cables running from any OF
the poles. nasta or towers TO or
near the surface OF the ground. and
shall not anchor any such lines.
wires or cables within less than ten
feet of the surface of the ground
from the point of anchorage. And
Said The Ciarksburg Gas 6 Electric
Company shall Withtr sixty days
from the acceptance of this fran
chise or ordinance on IT'S part, re-
move and abolish all guy-Iines, wires
and cables not IN conformity with
the foregoing provision now owned
ny said company
VI. The Council of the City of
Clsrksburg reserves to itself and its
successors in office the right. at
any future time. TO require said com,
oany to remove all towers. poles.
masts. lines and wires and appliances
from above ground. in all of the
streets and alleys of said city. and
70 bury the same the proper depth
beneath the surface of such of the
streets and alleys as may then be
designated for such purpose. aad 10
maintain the same under ground.
But the said company. if 1t declines
to remove its lines from above the
ground and replace and bury the
same, may be relieved from liability
TO bury said lines and operate the
same underground by surrendering
to the city all its rights and priv
heEes hereinberore granted in and
upon the streets and alleys thereof.
VII. The City of clarksburg.
through Its council. reserves to itself
the right at any and all times during
the life of this franchise to use any
and all of the poles CT said company
Tor police and IRE alarm wires and
alarms. free OF charge or cost TO