Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-06-07


ell Of the Town OF Richards reserve
the right to reject any and all bids.
AN ORDINANCE.
Authorizing the
Company to use the public streets OF
the Town OF Richards, Virginia. for
the purpose OF placing poles and cleo
trio conductors thereon.
Section l. Be il ordained bv the
General Council Of the Town OF Rich
lands, Virginia, that permission be, and
the same is hereby granted to the -
- Company, its SUCCESSORS and
assigns, TO erect, operate and main
tain lines of telephones aud telegraph,
including the necessary poles, fixtures,
and electrical conductors upon, along
and over the public roads, streets and
highways of the said town, as iis
business may from time TO time re-
quire, provided all poles shall be neat
and Symmetrical.
> ctiOn 2. Thet 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 prop
erly relay any sidewalk or street that
may be displaced by reason OF the
erection OF such poles, and upon failure
OF the company so 10 do after twenty
days notice In writing shall have been
been given by the Mayor of said town
to said company, the said town may
repair such portion of the sidewalk or
street that may have been disturbed
10y said company and collect cost so
incurred from said company.
Section 3. In consideration of the
nights and piivel,dges herein granted.
said company shall, upon demand,
provide one cross-arm on each pole on
which the said Town may desire TO
attach either fire alarm, telegraph or
police telegraph wires for the free use
OF the police and fire alarm telegraph
system OF said town.
Section 4. Said company shall at
all times be subject TO the Town ordi-
nan sc now in eXistance or which may
be hereafC passed relative TO the use
OF the public streets by telephone and
telegraph companies.
Section 3: Said company shall in
demnify the Townof Richards against.
and assume all liabilities for damages
which may arise or accrue TO the said
Town from any injury to persons OF
property from the doing of any work
herein authorized. or the neglect of
said company or any OF its employees
to comply with any ordinance relative
to the use OF streets of said town, and
the acceptance by the company of this
ordinanc shall be an agreement by it
to pay to the said town any sum Of
money for which the said town may
become liable from or by reason of
such injury.
Section g. The said company, its
successors and assigns is hereby au-
thonzed TO maintain and operate it's
plant or so much thereof as il may
desire, heretofore constructed, main
tained and operated within the limits
OF said town of Richlands free and
clear of all liabilities and obligations
or prior grants from said town of
Richlands, as if constructed, maintain
ed and operated under the terms and
conditions of this ordinance.
Section Z: This franchise is grant
ed for period Of thirty 1901 years.
Section 8: 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 the event
the said ---- company shall fail
in any respect to comply with the pro-
visions and requirements OF this sec
ton &, 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 $500 per day for each day
after the expiration of the said twenty
days that the said company may con
tnue in said default, and if said COM
pany shall continue in such default for
the period of thirty days after the ex-
piration of said twenty days, then this
grant and franchise shall be thereby
forfeited.
Section 8: This ordinance shall be
i'm force from and after the date the
date the Council acts on same in accord
ance with the statues in such cases
made and provided, and the acceptance
OF the highest bid.
L, George ID. Horton, hereby
certify that the above is a true and
correct copy OF an ordinance passed at
a meeting of the Mayor and Council of
the Town of Richards, Virginia, held
on the 29th day Of May. 1907,
GEO. d. HORTON,
Clerk OF Counsel.