Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-09-17
maintain aud operate said railway

avenue thence, in a southern diroc-
lion along Higgnbotham Avenue at
the intersection with Bland Street
near the government building lot
thence in. along and upon Bland
Street commonly called Soutb
Bland Street, in a southerly direc-
ton to the southern corporate line
the City OF Blueield, West Vir-
ginia. and beginning at the intersec-
ion OF Bland Street Commonly
called South Bland Street,: thence
n. along and upon North Street with
thence In. along and upon Augusta
North Street 10 Augusta Street:
Street and county road or extension
OF Augusta Street to the corporafe
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 Hlgginbotham
| Avenue.
Sec. 3. The said Bailey and Oil
yer. their successors and assigns.
nail have the right to manufacture
and transmit over their wires to be
strung and poles located upon anv
the streets and alleys in said city
)f Bluefield, West Virginia, to sell or
ease said current throughout said
dty and to transmit current to the
Corporate 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
inc and should said Bailey and Oil
yer fail to commence the construc-
ton of the railway upon said Hlg-
ginDotham Avenue or Raleigh Street
within the time above specified after
notice duly given them this franchise
hall 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 asore-
said by legal proceedings or from
such other cause beyond their con-
troll.
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
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
hall repair all streets ercavqt "a
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 keer the
pace between the track anS p soace
I one foot on each 7'dc Of sid
rack in as good condition aud re-
air as tina .esidue Of sajd streets.
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 OF new
material or otherwise the said Bailey
and Oliver shall make similar i'm
iprovements 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
authorities deem it necessary at 1ny
line to change the grade or any
treet or streets on which said Ball
/ y 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
n as good condition as the residue
T such streets free Of all cost to
he said City Of Blueheld.
Sec T. That all tracks hereby
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 20 be double tracked with
ont the consent Of said council is
first obtained. nothing in this section
shall be construed as preventing the
construction and operation or such
( turn-outs and switches as may be
necessary for the proper operation