Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-09-16

beginning AZ The Intersection of
princeton Avenue and Higglnbotham
Avenue. thence. In southern direc-
ton along Higginbotham Avenue M
the intersection with Bland Street
near the government building LOT.
thence in. along and uDon Bland
street commonly called South
Bland street, In a southerly direc-
tlon to the southern corporate line
I the City OF Bluefeld. West Vir-
sinia. and beginning at the intersec-
ion OF Bland Street Commonly
called South Bland street, thence
H. along and upon North Street with
thence in, along and upon Augusta
North street 20 Augusta Street:
Street and county road or extension
or 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 at the intersection OF Stew
art Street with Raleigh Street in
along and upon Raleigh Street TO
me intersection OF Higginbotham
Avenue.
Sec. 3. The said Bailey and OIL
yer, their successors and assigns
hall have the right to 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
,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 (3) 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 fall to commence the construc-
ton of the railway upon said Hig-
ginbotham Avenue or Raleigh Street
within the time above specified after
lotice duly given them this franchise
shall at the expiration OF said three
| CD months with all rights and priv
leges 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. 8. 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
ay tracks properly upon the said
treets, but 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 for any
unreasonable length OF time.
Sec. 6. The sail Bailey mi Oliver
nall "epair all streets eIcavqtsd.
opened or torn up by them and leave
he same in as good condition as
hey were prior to operation there
on, and shall at all times keen the
pace between the track an ?. space
I one foot on each s.lc Of sid
rack in as good condition AID re-
air as tho esidue of said streals.
and whenever the said street or
treets upon With said bailey ana
Oliver shall have located aid rail
way are hereafter improved by the
said authorities by the use os new
material or otherwise the said Bailey
and Oliver shall make similar i'm
proyements at their own proper
cost, use the same material between
he tracks and a space OF ono foot on
/ ach side thereof. Should tho city
/ uthoritles deem Il necessary at an
/ ime to change the grade OF any
/ treet or streets on which said Bail
/ y and oliver have placed their
racks then the said Bailey and div
II 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 Blueheld.
Sec. T. That all tracks hereby
I permitted TO be laid shall be laid as
near the center OF said street or
treets as practicable, except I'm case
OF switches and turn-outs. but no
treet IS 10 be double tracked with
out the consent OF said council is
hrst obtained nothing I'm this section
shall be construed as preventing the