The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-04-29
An Ordinance

purpose Of placing poles and electrical con-
dccters thereon
SECTION /. BE IT ORDAINED by
the Council Of the Town Of Appalachia, Vir-
GINA. that permission be. and the same -.
hereby granted 20 the
Telephone Company, IT, successors aud as
signs. ior the period vf thirty years. 20 erect,
operate aud maintain lines 81 Telephone
and telegraph, Including the necessary
poles fixtures and electrical conductors
roads streets and highways Of the
Town of Appalaehia. Virginia. a. It's bnsi-
ness may from time % time require. pro-
vidcl that all poles shall be symmetrical.
and provided that this ordinance shall not
DE construed as granting any company. or
person. the exclusive right 60 erect, main
tain and operate lines OF telephone and
telegraph over any streets or highways OF
the said Town.
SECTION 2. That the work IF erecting
poles by virtue Of this ordinance. shall be
done under the supervision ef the Street
Committee. and said Tel
ephcne Company shall replace and properly
relay any sidewalk or street that may hc
/ displaced bv the reason of the erection az
such poles. and upon failure of the said
Telephone Company 10 do
! so. alter twenty DAYS notice In writing shall
have been given by the Mayor OF the Town of
/ Appalachia, Virginia. 10 said
Telephone Company. the Town may
repair such portion of The sidewalk or street
that may have been disturbed oy said
Telephone Company and coll
lect ;he cost 50 incurred from the said
Telephone Company.
/ SECTION p Ia consideration Of the
rights and privileges herein granted said
Telephone Company
shall. upon demand. provide one crossarm
on each pole. upon which The town oi Ap
nal fI "a Ii fsn
either fire alarm. telegraph or police icie-
graph wires for the free use OF The pnlive
and tire alarm telegraph system ~ The
Town of Appalachia. Virginia
SECTION 4. said
b Telephone Company shall at an times be
subject Ia the Town Ordinances now in
existence. og which may hereafter be pass.
ed. relative 90 the use Of the public streets
( hv telephone and telegraph companies.
a SECTION .. said Telephone
I Company shall indemnify the Town Of Ap.
paiachia. Virginia. against and assume All
1 liabilities for damages which may arise on
- accrue to Che Town of Appalnchia. Virginia
from any INJURY To persons or property
from the doing 81 any work herein author
izcl. or che neglect of said
Telephone Company or any cd it
employees fn comply with ans urlir ance
relative 90 the use Of the street. of the san,
Town. and The acceptance by the
II lNItNNNN' ANNNANA Nl NIlr NINl
nance shall De am agreement 10y 10 "a pa.
io the said Town 90 Appalachia. Virginia
any sum ol money for which the Town ma.
hcenmt liable from or hy reason uf such in
Jury.
SECTION 6. Said
. Telcphune Company shall dcppsit with On
e Treasurer oi the Town of Appalachia. Nii
cnia. bond with satisfactory surctics b
The sum ~ Twenty. Iye (Se5 OO) Deilars {
y be forfeited Go The Town 90 Appaiachis
!. Virginia. should said
Telephone Company fail To- construct. npci
ate and maintain in good order the tels
"a phone system provided for hy this ordinance,
l. and furnish efficient telephone service d
! reasonable rates to the Town Of Appalachi.
Virginia.
SECTION e. This ordinance shall be
i, force fran and after its passage. bat hcinI
D this ordinance granting -aid franchise sha
he effective. said Town of Appalachia. Vi
ginin. shall first. after due advertisement q
~ thirty DAYS receive bids therefore puhhcl.
v IN such manner CAS- provided hy the law
accordance with Sections lSi, 10, of Art
. Gle r. or the Constitution oi Virginia. au
a. Acts al the General Assembly govcnir
X The same
r It's hereby expressly understood ih
- nothing I'M this franchise shall he constru,
as granting or attempting Ca grant said
n Telephone Company the e.
and public highways Of the Town Of Apr
lachia. Virginia. for SIS telegraph or Gel
~ phone system, either those streets occOpi
is, hv the Telephone Coz
r. pany hereunder. OF others. or in any manu-
I, preventing the said Town from eTanti
u similar, equal or greater privileges 20 a
person OF companies.
5 Ia is hereby expressly agreed and urd
stoud that ihc said Ie
phone company shall operate and maintl
x, a suitable telephone exchange in The To-
le- Of Appalachia. Virginia. during the life
the ianchisc
And the said Town reserves the right
Tie reject any and All bids which may be
ha ceived under the provisions at this og
ls nance.
- Its ordered that a copy OF this Orlinai
'O' he published once week lur Four success
weeks in the Big Stone Gap Post. nc'
paper published at Big Stouc Gap, Virgin
APPROVED.
A. Il. HALE, May
ATTEST:
J. ID. LARNEy CLERK.
Bids on the above franchise will be
ceived and opened AT Appalachia. Virgil
IN the Council Chamber, on the Yih day
MAY, 1905, az 10 =. IA.