Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-12-06
Notice

u ID. Neei, y. III. Lester, M. O. Me
Corkle, &. b. Orr and W. b. Spratt.
Councilmen.
On motion. the following ordinance
was passed 10 be further piece. ded
with sccor'li"g I" section 1888 OF the
Code o. Virginia, and G. Is. Neel. j. III.
Lester, NJ. c, McCorkle, c. Is. Orr and
w. b. Spr;ttt, Councilmen voted TO
pass said ordnance.
TAKE NOTICE.
That bids are Invited for the fran
caise embodied in the following or
dinance, which bids stall be i'm writing
and delivered e. The Mayer of the
Town Of Richards before noon on
Friday, December 20, 1907. The Coun-
Gil OF the town of Richlands reserves
the right 70 reject any and all bids.
AN CRDINANC
authorizing the Co npany to
use toe public streets of the Town of
Richlands, Virginia, for the purpose of
placing poles and electric conductors
thereon
Section /. Ee il ordained by the
Council Of the Town of Richlands, Vir-
glnia, that pea mission be and the same
is hereby granted to the --- Com
pany, its successors aud assigns. to
erect, operate a1d maintain poles. fix
lures aud lip"s Of electrical wires in
Guiding the necessary electrical con-
ductors, upon alorg aud over the
public streets, IoaGs and highways of
the said Town as its business NAV
from time TO time require, provided
all poles shall be Eeat and symmetrical.
Section 2. That The wolk of erect
ing poles by vir;ue os this ordinance
shall be done und-r the super vision of
the Street Committee. and the said
--- Company shall replace and
and properly relay amy sidewalk or
streets that may be displaced by
reason of the erection It such poles.
and upon failure I the Company to do
so after twenty days notice in writing
shall have beon give" by the Mayor If
said Town to the said Company. the
said Town may repair such por-
ton OF the sidewalk or street that NAV
have been displaced 10y said Company
and collect the cost so Incurred from
said Company
Section ). The said company shall
at all times be subject TO The Town
ordinances now in existence or which
may be hereafter passed relative to
the use OF the public streets by light
and electrical companies.
Section 4. The said company shall
indemnity the Town of Richards
against, and assume all liabilities for
damages which may arise or accrue to
the said Town from injuries to per-
SONS or property from the doing OF
any work herein author .zed. OF the
neglect OF the said Company or ary of
its employees 20 comply with any or
dinances relative TO the use of the
streets OF said Town, and the accept
ance 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 become liable
for from or by reason of such injury.
Section 3. The said Company. its
successors and assigns, is hereby
authorized TO maintain and operate its
plant or SO much thereof as il may de-
sire within the limits of the said town
OF Richiands free and clear OF all liabil-
tiles and obligations OF prior grants
from said town of Richards, subject to
the rights heretofore granted the
Tazewell Telephone Company, as if
constructed, maintained and operat ed
under the terms of this ordinance.
Section 6. This franchise is granted
FOR period of thirty years.
Section. Z 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 event the
said --- Company shall fail in any
respect to comply with the provisions
and requirements of this section Z 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 So per day for each day after the
expiration OF said twenty days that
the said company may cont'nu in
said default, end if said company shall
continue in such default for period OF
thirty days after the expiration of said
twenty days, then this grant and fran
chise shall thereby be forfeited.
Section s. This ordinance shall be
in force from and after the date the
Council acts on same in accordance
with the statutes in such cases made
and provided. and in the, acceptance OF
the highest bid" 81
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, Vir-
ginia, held on the IL day OF Nov, 1907
j. b. CRABTREE.
Mayor Town of RichlanCs
Teste:
GEc. d. HORTON,
Recorder.