Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-11-22


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-
Gition, such pipe, mains, etc leaving
said streets, alleys and r.Nads In as
smooth condition as before digging up
same, and TO do and perform all ether
acts necessary TO be done and per-
formed to furnish said Town and the
inhabitants thereof with water: aud
the said Town doth hereby agree TO
and with the said -- Company
that it shall have the use Of all the
pipes. mains, reservoir. etc, belonging
TO the said Town during the continu-
ance OF this franchise
Section p The said Company shall
indemnify the Town of Richards
against and assume all liabilities for
damages which may arise or accrue TO
, the said Town from injury To persons
OF property from the doing OF any
work herein authorized, or the negi ct
of the said Company or any of its EN-
ployes to comply with any oTdi..anc
relative To the use of the streets OF
the said town, and the acceptance 10y
the Company OF this ordinance shall
be an agreement 10y il TO pay 10 the
said Town any sum of money for
which the said Town may become
liable from or 10y reason OF said in
jury.
Section 3. The said Company, it's
successors aud assigns is hereby
authorized TO maintain and operate its
plant or so much thereof rs il may
desire. within the limits of the SAID
Town Of Richards free and clear OF
all liabilities aud obligations or prior
grants from said Town ot Richards.
except that the said rights aud 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 30
long as said Company furnishes said
Town and its inhabitants with suf1ici-
ent supply OF water at fair and reason
abs prices (said prices TO be- fixed by
said Company that said Town viii
not provide other water works or
permit other persons or corporations
Co erect water works within or without
the corporate limits OF said Town for
the purpose of supplying said Town or
it's Inhabitants or any portion thereof
with water.
Section 3. This fIarchis" is granted
for period OF thirty years. and at
the expiration 81 thirty years, all pip, =
and mains laid under the streets OF
said Town shall revert 10 and Lccome
the property of the said Town.
Section In consideration 81 the
grant OF this franchise, the snii Com
pany shall at all times during the con-
tinuance of this franchise furnish
To the public efficient service
at reasonable rates and
shall maintain its property i'm good or
der and i'm the event the said Com
! pany, it's SUCCESSORS or assigns shall
fail i'm any respect to comply with the
provisions and requirements of this
Section &. fol- twenty days after written
notice by the Council of such failure,
then the said Company shall be liable
10 the said Town for the payment OF
the sum of 50 per day for each day
after the expiration OF the SAID twenty
days that the said Company may con
tinue ia default, and II said company
shall continue in such default for a
period OF thirty days after the cxpira
ton OF the said twenty days. then this
grant and franchise shall thereby be
forfeited.
Section Z. And the sai 4 Town doth
hereby agree with the said Company
that IL said Company furnishes fire
hydrants ut certain places TO be de-
stinguished by the Council OF the
said town,an will furnish water for fire
protection, that i'm consideration there
of together with the amount 81 bid OF
said Company, the said Company shall
have the use of all the pipes and mains
and the reservoir now belonging &c
said Town during the continuance Of
this franchise
Section O. That said Company shall
install said water works with one year
from the passage OF this ordinance
and the acceptance by the Council o
the highest bid.
Section 10. This ordinance shall b
In force from and after the date thai
the Council acts on same IN accordanc,
with The statutes In such cases made
and provided, and In the acceptance 10y
the Council Of the highest bid"
hereby certify that the above is &
true and correct copy Of an ordinance
passed at meeting OF the Mayor anC
Council of the Town Of Richards
Virginia, held on the 18th day o
November, 1907.
j. Ii. CRABTREE.
Mayor Town Of Richlands
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