Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-06-07
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 it ordained by 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 and telegraph.
including the necessary poles, fixtures,
and electrical conductors upon, along
and over the public roads, streets and
highways OF the said town, as IFS
business may from time TO time re-
quire, 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 saida-
- company shall replace and Drop
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 TO do after twenty
days notice in writing shall have been
been given by the Mayor OF said town
TO said company, the said town NAV
repair such portion or the sidewalk or
street that may have been disturbed
by said company and collect cost SO
incurred from said company.
Section 3. In consideration of the
rights and priveledges 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 ordl-
nance now In existance or which NAV
be hereafter passed relative to the use
OF the public streets by telephone and
telegraph companies.
Section 5: Said company shall in.
demnify the Town of Richlands against
and assume all liabilities for damages
which may arise or accrue to the said
Town from any injury to persons or
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
ordlnanc shall be an agreement by it |
to pay to the said town any sum Of
money for which the said town NAV
become liable from or by reason of |
such injury.
Section g. The said company. its
and assigns is hereby an
thorlzed to maintain and operate its
plant or so much thereof as it NAV
desire, heretofore constructed. main |
tanned and operated within the limits
OF said town % RIchlands free and
clear or all liabilities and obligations
or prior grants from said town OF
as if constructed, maintain
ed and operated under the terms and
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
Inc SAID ---- company shall fail
m any respect to comply with the pro-
visions and requirements of this sec
ion 8, for twenty days after written
notice by the Council Of such failure.
hen the said company shall be liable |,
o the said town for the payment OF
he sum OF $500 per day for each day
4fter the expiration of the said twerty
lays that the said company may con-
niue in said default, and If said COM
ANY shall continue In such default for ]
pc period OF thirty days after the ex.
lsaslen OF said tweaty days, thea this