Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-09-25

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by the Town Council of N Monterey, Va,
and approved by Its Mayor on the 9th
day of August, 1908. and ordered TO be
advertised in accordance with Sec. 1O33f
of the Code of Virginia:
AN ORDINANCE
Authorizing ..... ~ company
to supply, furnish, lease, or sell water
and lights within the corporate limits OF
he town of ontrrev, and to use the
>iree,s of said town for the purpose of
laying pipe lines along and nr der said
streets for conducting water and gas for
the purposes mentioned.
Section BE it ordained by the Coun-
Gil of the town Of Monterey, Va, that
permission be and the same is hereby
granted to the....... 1900. ......' Omphny,
its successors or assigns, for the period
of thirty (30) years TO supply, furnish,
lease, or sell water and lights within the
corporate limits of said town, and to lay,
operate and maintain pipe lines, includ-
ing the necessary fixtures and conpec-
lions, along and under the public roads,
streets and, alleys of said town for the
purposes mentioned, provided said pipe
lines are laid, operated and maintained
without special injury to the streets OIL
SAID town,
Sec. Q, That in digging d'tches for
said pipe lines, laying the pipes therein,
repairing The same, and in doing all
work in COZ nection herewith, the said
Company, its agents, workmen, and as
signs, shall SO conduct their work as to
do no injury to the road, streets, alleys,
or side walks of said town, and leave
the same in as good condition as before
said pipes were laid.
Sec. g. In consideration of the rights
and privileges herein granted, said Com.
pany shall provide proper connections
for fire plugs, if the Council OF said town
decide 10 install the same, and TO furnish
water for fire protection in said town,
also a system of lighting rhe streets
thereof at reasonable rates.
Sec. 4 said company shall file with
the secretary of the town OF Monterey
lis acceptance of this ordinance within
sixty days from the dale when 1t shall
take effect
Sec. g. Said Company shall deposite
with the Treasurer of said town bond
with satisfactory sureties, in the sum OF
SIS TO be forfeited to the town OF Monte
rey, should said Company fail to con-
struct, operate, and maintain in good or.
der the water and light systems provided
for in this ordinance, and furnish water
and lights in said town for the use OF the
public at reasonable rates, and the grant
made by this or dinance shall be forfeited
as to said systems, OF either of them, If
said Company fails to put the same in
operation within two years from the date
when this ordinance shall take effect.
Sec. 6, This ordinance shall be in force
from aud after the date of its passage;
but before this order granting said fran
elise shall be effectual, the town of Mon-
terey, Virginia, shall first, after due ad
vertisement in accordance with law. re-
ceive bids therefor publicly in such man.
ner as is provided by Sections 194 and
1875 of Article s of the Constitution OF
Virginia, and the Acts of the General
Assembly governing the same.
tHAS. B. FOX. May or.
Attest:
], NJ COLAW, Secretary.
Bids on the above franchise will be re-
ceiyed and opened at Monterey, ' a, Sat
urday Sept 26, 1908, in the office of the
Mayor. at 10 o'clock q. M, and the right
is hereby reserved to reject any and all
bids. Chas. Is. FOX, Mayor
J VI Colaw, Secretary.
August II, 1908.