Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-11-15

y. u. Neei, j. III. Lester, NJ. c. Ne
,Corkle, G. b Orr and w. Is. Spratt.
On motion the following ordinance
Was passed To be further proceeded
with I'm accordance with section 1888
OF the Code of Virginia. andsC. Il Neei
y. H. Lester, Nj. G. McCorkle, G.. B..
Orr and w. IL. Spratt,s Councilmen
voted to pass said ordinance.
TAKE NOTICE.
That bids are invited, for the fran
chise embodied 10 the following ordi-
nance, which bids shall be i'm writing
aud delivered to the Mayor OF the
Town OF Richlands before noon on the
10Th day OF December, 1907. The
Council OF the Town OF Richsands re-
serves the right to reject any and all
bids.
AN ORDINANCE.
authorizing the -- Company TO
use the public streets OF the Town OF
HIGHLANDS for the purpose OF estab-
fishing water works within the corpor-
ate limits Of this town, and to furnish
water to the said town and the inhabi-
tants thereof and to lay AMI collect
reasonable charges therefor.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the
General Council of the Town OF Rich
lands, Virginia, that permits ion be
and the same is hereby granted the
--- Company, its successors, and
assigns, to enter upon any of the
streets, alleys or roads within the
corporate limits of the said Town and
dig trenches for the purpose of laying
pipe, mains and other things, for the
conduct OF water through said Town.
and to repair and keep in good con
hlion, such pipe, mains, etc leaving
said streets, alleys and reads i'm as
smooth condition as before digging up
same, and TO do and perform all other
acts necessary 10 be done and per
formed to furnish said Town and the
inhabitants thereof with water and
the said Town doth hereby agree to
and with the said --- COMPANY
that it shail have tho use of all the
pipes, mains, reservoir. etc, belonging
to tine said Town during the continu-
ancelof this franchise.
Section 2. The said Company shall
indemnify the Town OF Richlands
against and assume all liabilities for
damages which may arise or accrue to
he said Town from injury TO persons
or property from the doing Of any
work herein authorized, or the neglect
Of the said Company or any of its en-
ployes to comply with any ordihanc
| relative TO the use OF the streets of
the said town, and the acceptance 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 tecome
liable from or by reason of said in
jury.
Section 3. The said Company. its
SUCCESSORS and assigns is hereby
authorized TO maintain and operate its
plant or so much thereof as it NAV
q sire, within the limits of the SAID
Town Of Richards free and clear of
all liabilities and obligations or prior
grants from said Town or Richlands.
except that the said rights and priv
eleges shall not Interfere with the
franchise heretofore granted unto the
Tazewell Telephone Exchange, and
reserving the right to grant a fran
chise for the purpose OF placing poles
and electric conductors thereon on
the streets, alleys and roads of said
Town.
Section 4. And the said Town of
( Richlands doth further agree to and
with the said --- Company that Sc
long as said Company furnishes said
Town and its inhabitants with suf1ici-
ent supply OF water at fair and reason
abb prices (said prices TO be fixed by
said Company that said Town will
not provide other water works OF
permit other persons or corporations
TO erect water works within or without
the corporate limits of said Town fol
the purpose of supplying said Town oil
its inhabitants or any portion thereof
with watert4
Section 8. This franchise is granted
for period Of thirty years, and at
the expiration Of thirty years, all pipes
and mains laid under the streets OF
said Town shall revert to and become
the property of the said Town.
Section 6. In consideration OF the
grant Of this franchise, the said Com
pany shall at all times during the con.
tinuance of this franchise furnish
10 the public efficient service
at reasonable rates and
shall maintain its property in good or.
der and in the event the said Com
pany, its successors or assigns shall
fail in any respect to comply with the
provisions and requirements of this
Settion|6. foI twenty days after writer
notice by the Council OF such failure
then the said Company shall be liable
TO the said Town for the payment O.
the sum of SO per day for each day
after the expiration Of the said twenty
days that the said Company may con
tinue in default, and il said company
shall continue in such default for
period of thirty days after the expira
ton of the said twenty days. then thi.
grant and franchise shall thereby b,
forfeited
Section 7. And, the sal Town dott
hereby agree with the. said compan,