Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-09-10

Of Augusta Street TO the corporate
limits and beginning at the intersec-
ion of Augusta Street with East
River Avenue to Adams Street:
thence I'm. along and upon Adams
Street eastwardly to Jefferson
Street, thence in. along and upon
Jefferson Street. northwardiy 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. g. 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
the streets and alleys in said city
If Bluefield, West Virginia. to sell or
ease said current throughout said
ity 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 Oh.
'er shall after three CD 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
line and should said Bailey and Oil
yer fail to commence the construc
ton of the railway upon said H!g-
ginbotham Avenue or Raleigh street
within the time above specified after
Iotice duly given them this franchise
shall at the expiration of said three
CD months with all rights and priv
ileges granted become null and void
unless, however, said Bailey and
Oliver are prevented from COM
mencing the construction as afore-
said by legal proceedings OF from
such other cause beyond their con-
troll.
Sec. 5. 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
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
said railway or appliances FOR any
| unreasonable length OF time
Sec. 6. The sail Bailey mi Oliver
hall "epair all streets eYcavpt,d.
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 kee-. the
pace between the track IN: !. space
OF one foot on each 1,de OF sid
rack in as gooc condition aud re-
pair as thS .esidue of said Gtraats
and whenever the said street or
streets 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
provements at their own proper
cost, use the same material between
he tracks and space of ono foot on
ach side thereof. Should tho city
authorities deem 1t necessary az 1ny
time to change the grade or any
treet or streets on which said Dail-
and Oliver have placed their
racks then the said Bailey and DIV
n shall grade the width Of the said
/ racks and the space OF one foot on
ach side thereof and place the same
as good condition as the residue
+ such streets free of all cost to
| he said City of Bluefield.
Sec. z. That all tracks hereby
/ permitted to be laid shall he laid az
near the center OF said street or
treets as practicable. except in case
or switches and turn-outs. but no
| treet is TO be double tracked with
[ out the consent OF said council is
hrst obtained, nothing in this section
shall be construed as preventing the
construction and operation n such
turn-outs and switches as NAV he
necessary for the proper operatIon
OF aid railway, except on paved
streets where each track shall be
equal distance from the center Of
the street.
Sec. 8. In consideration Of the
grant Of this franchise the said
Bailey and oliver agree to paw 10
the City OF Bluefeld the sum of ton
thousand dollars (S1O.OOO) which
payment shall be made within Sly
go months after the granting NJ
this franchise or IN default thereof
this franchise shall be null and void
and Of no effect.
Sec. 3. The said Bailey and
Oliver shall light the streets over
which they run cars with such lights
as shall then be used by she said
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