Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-09-20
maintain and operate said railway

Avenue, thence, lu a southern dircr-
tion along Higginbotham Avenue at
the intersection with Bland Street
near the government building lot:
thence in, along and upOn Bland
Street commonly called South
Bland street, in a southerly direc-
ton to the southern corporate line
the City OF Bluefeld, 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 TO 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 at the intersection of Stew
art Street with Raleigh Street in.
along and upon Raleigh Street to
he intersection OF Higginbotham
| Avenue.
Sec. 3. The said Bailey and Oil
yer. their successors and assigns
hall have the right 10 manufacture
and transmit over their wires to be
strung and poles located upon any
| I the streets and alleys In said city
IF Bluefeld. 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 on
'er shall after three CD months
notice in writing from this council
begin the construction of said rail.
way upon and beginning either AZ
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
lotlce 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.
! nencing the construction as afore-
said by legal proceedings or from
such other cause beyond their con.
troll.
Sec. .. The said Bailey and oliver
IRE hereby permitted to make such
excavations and to do such otbe,
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 o,
Instructed by the construction Of the
aid railway or appliances for any
unreasonable length of time
Sec. 6. The sail Bailey nj olive,
hall repair all streets etcavpt,d
opened or torn up by them and leave
he same in as good condition a,
hey were prior to operation there
en- and shall at all times kee.. the
| pace between the track IN. , SPACE
( one foot on each ,.ac Of sid
rack in as good condition AID re
air as the .esidue of said streets
/ md whenever the said street OF
treets upon with said bailey and
Oliver shall have locltsi aid rail
way are hereafter improved by the
said authorities by the use OF AeV
material or otherwise the said Railev
ana Oliver shall make similar i'm
|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
uthori'ies deem it necessary at any
ime TO change the grade or any
trcet or streets on which said Bail
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
ID as good condition as the residue
+ such streets free Of all cost TO
he said City Of BlucGeld.
Sec. T. That all tracks hereby
Permitted 20 be laid shall be laid a,
near the center Of said street or
treets as practicable. except In case
of switches and turn-outs. but no
trcet is TO be double, tracked with
ont me consent OF said council IS
frs. obtained, nothing fin this section
shall be construed as preventing the
construction and operation Of such
'urn-outs and switches as may be
necessary for the proper operation
of aid railway. except ON paved