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

btfNlOu L. Bt ~ bIudlntu ny lhe
Council OF tho City of Blucficld.
West Virginia. that T.. l.. Bailey and
f.. T. oliver. their successors and
assigns are hereby given the right
locate. construct and maintain
tracks. switches, turn-outs and ap-
urtenance5 and to erect poles. wires
and other appliances and to operate
cars in. through and upon the streets
herein after named and TO erect and
maintain poles. wires and all other
necessary appliances for the purpose
OF transmitting electric current and
to manufacture and sell said electric
current throughout the said city OF
Bluefield. West Virginia. in the man
ner and for the time hereinafter
provided.
Sec. 2. The said streets upon
which said Bailey and oliver shall
maintain and operate said railway
are as follows:
Beginning at the intersection OF
Princeton Avenue and Higginbotham
Avenue. thence. In a southern direc-
ton 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 q southerly direc-
tion to the southern corporate line
of the City OF Blueheld. West Vir-
sinia. and beginning at the intersec-
tfon Of Bland Street commonly
called South Bland street,; thence
n. along and upon North Street with
North Street to Augusta Street;
thence In. along and upon Augusta
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
the 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
I the streets and alleys In said city
If Biuefield, West Virginia. 10 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 transmltte I
here beyond
Sec. l. The said Bailey and on
yer shall after three go 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
Dletion 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
CS) months with all rights and priv
heses granted become null and void
unless. however said Bailey and
Oliver are prevented from com
mencing the construction as asore-
said by legal proceedings OF from
such other cause beyond their con-
| troll.
Sec. 8. The said Bailey and Oliver
are hereby permitted to make such
excavations and to do such other
work as may be necessary in order TO
lay 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
said railway or appliances for any
unreasonable length OF time.
Sec. 8. The said Bailey opI Oliver
hall repair all streets excavpt -
opened or torn up by them and leave
the same in as good condition as
hey were prior TO operation there
on and shall at all times keep the
pace between the track. and o space
OF one foot on each sido OF said
rack In as good condition AID re-
pair as the residue OF sold atrsets.
and whenever the said street or
streets upon Will said bailsy aud
Oliver shall have located aid rail-
way are hereafter improved by the
said authorities by the use OF new
material OF otherwise the said Bailey
and Oliver shall make similar im-
PROPONENTS al their own proper
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