Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-12-13


office on the 11th day OF November,
1907.
PRESENT: J. b, Crabtree, Mayor;
G. Il. Neel j. II. Lester, NJ. @. Io-
Corkle, G. B. Orr and W. b. Spratt,
Councilmen.
On motion. the following ordinance
was passed TO be further proceeded
with according to section 1888 OF the
Code Of Virginia, and G. Is. Neel. J.H.
Lester, NJ. G. McCorkle, c. b. Orr and
w. b. Spratt, Councilmen voted to
pass said ordinance
TAKE NOTICE.
That bids are Invited for the fran
chise embodied i'm the following or
dinance, which bids shall be in writing
and delivered To the Mayor OF the
Town OF Richlands before noon on
Friday. December 20, 1907. The Coun-
ell OF the town OF Richlands reserves
the right to reject any and ali bids.
AN ORDINANCE.
Author. ling the Company to
use the public streets OF the Town of
Richlands, Virginia, for the purpose of
placing poles and electric conductors
thereon.
Section 1. BE IL ordained by the
Council Of the Town OF Richlands, Vir-
ginia, that permission be and the same
Is hereby granted to the -- Com
pany, its successors and assigns, to
erect, operate and maintain coles, fix
lures and lines OF electrical wires in
Guiding the necessary electrical con-
ductors, upon along and over the
public streets, roads and highways Of
the said Town, as its business may
from time TO time require, provided
all poles shall be neat and symmetrical.
Section 2. That the work OF erect
ing poles by virtue OF this ordinance
shall be done under the supervision Of
the Street Committee and the said
--- Company shall replace and
and properly relay any sidewalk or
streets that may be displaced by
reason OF the erection of such poles.
and upon failure OF the Company to do
80 after twenty days notice in writing
shall have been given by the Mayor of
said Town t. the said Company, the
said Town may repair such por-
ton OF the sidewalk or street that NAV
have been displaced by said Company
and collect the cost so incurred from
said Company.
Section 3. The said company shall
at all times be subject to the Town
ordinances now in existence or which
may be hereafter passed relative to
the use of the public streets by light
and electrical companies.
Section 4. The said company shall
indemnify the Town OF Richlands
AGAINST, and assume all liabilities for
damages which may arise or accrue to
the said Town from injuries to per-
sons or property from the doing OF
any work herein authorized. or the
neglect OF the said Company or airy OF
its employees to comply with any or
dinances relative to the use OF the
streets OF said Town, and the accept
ance by the company OF this ordinance
shall be an agreement by it to pay to
the said town any sum OF money for
which the said town may become liable
for from or by reason of such injury.
Section 8. The said Company. it's
successors and assigns, is hereby
authorized TO maintain and operate it's
plant or so much thereof as it may de-
sire within the limits Of the said town
OF Richards free and clear Of all liabil-
tiles and obligations or prior grants
from said town of Richards, subject to
the rights heretofore granted the
Tazewell Telephone Company, as if
constructed, maintained and operat ed
under the terms of this ordinance.
Section 6. This franchise is granted
for period of thirty years.
Section. z In consideration of the
grant OF this franchise the said ---
Company, shall, at all times during the
continuance OF this franchise furnish to
the public efficient service at reason
able rates and shall maintain its prop
erty in good order, and In event the
said --- Company shall fail in any
respect to comply with the provisions
and requirements Of this section for
twenty days after written notice by
the Council OF such failure. then the
said Company shall be liable TO the
said town for the payment OF the sum
OF SO per day for each day after the
expiration of said twenty days that
the said company may continue in
said default, and il said company shall
continue in such default for period OF
thirty days after the expiration of said
twenty days, then this grant and fran
chise shall thereby be forfeited.
Section s. This ordinance shall be
In force from and after the date the
Council acts on sane in accordance
with the statutes in such cases made
and provided. and in the acceptance of
the highest bid"
I hereby certify that the above. is a
true and correct copy OF an ordinance
passed at meeting of the Mayor and
Council of the town of Richlands, Vir-
ginia, held on the IL day OF Nov, 1907.
j. CRABTREE,
Mayor Town Of Richards.
Teste:
Gro. ID. HORTON,
Recorder.