The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-02-26
Proposed Ordinance.

An ordinance to provide Tor adVer-
tisement of the grant of franchise,
privilege, lease or right Of any
kind to use any public property
or easement of any description to
any person or persons or corpo-
ration for the purposes OF a tele-
phone line, poles, and system to
be operated within the corporate
limits of Farmville, Va, and the
public reception Of bids therefor:
BE it ordained by the Town Council
of Farmville, Va, that on the 9th day
of March. 1909, i'm the council cham
Der of said town between the hours Of
$50 p, NJ. and $50 p. NJ. on that day,
the Town Council will receive bids for
the franchise privilege, lease or rights
of all kinds TO use the public property
or easement of any description OF said
town. to erect poles and place wire
thereon for the use of a telephone sys-
tenn i'm said town and operate the same
the Council reserves to itself the right
to reject any and all bids, or to award
said franchise To "A lower bidder II IN
its opinion the interest of the town
makes it advisable so TO do.
The successful bidder for said fran
chise shall be required to give bond in
the penalty of 81, 900, with security to
be approved by the Finance Commit
tee, conditioned upon the constructing
and putting into operation and main
tanning the telephone system IN the
franchise granted.
First-T n e privilege hereunder
granted shall continue for 20 years
from the date of this ordinance, pro-
vided, however, that the said town OF
FarmVille reserves the right Of annul-
ling the privilege granted hereunder
upon three months notice in writing
to the successful bidder by paying the
said successful bidder fair and rea-
sonable compensation for all poles
lines and fixtures there put up and
used by the said successful bidder; the
said compensation TO be ascertained
by board of arbitration consisting OF
two one selected 10y the Town
Council and one by the successful bid
der, and these two choosing third.
Second The rights and privileges
hereunder granted are given upon the
express conditions that the successful
bidder shall, IN establishing, cOnstruc
ting and operating its lines, interfere
a little a. possible with traffic upon
streets and alleys of said town.
Third-The said successful bidder
shall make special request to trim
trees i'm the said town and get consent
of the street committee before doing
so. and said trimming shall be done
under the direction of the street com
missioner.
Fourth-BefOre locating or cOnstruc
ting any poles and wires, the said sue
cessful bidder shall in every case, sub
nit TO the Town Council, maps anC
plans of desired construction, showing
location and number of poles anC
wires for the construction Of same II
the streets and alleys, and other pub
lie places of the town; and the Coun
Gil shall have the right TO make sucl
changes in said plans and locations as
i'm their judgment the interest of tht
town and public service shall require
provided, that after line has beef
once established, any change thereai
ter required, the town shall pay one
half of the costs thereof.
Finh-The rights and privileges
herein granted are given also upon The
express condition that the said sue
cessful bidder shall furnish and sup
ply good telephone service TO thu
said town of Farmville or the iuhabi
tants thereof at rates and charges no
TO exceed Sl.50 per month for servic'
i'm private residences, and $3.50 pc
month in stores, hotels, or other bust
ness and public places.
Sixth-For any failure TO compl,
with this ordinance, there shall be
fine OF not less than - nor more than
so for each onense.
Seventh-This ordinance shall b
construed as granting no exclusive
franchise to the said successful bidder
Eighth This ordinance shall be en-
forced from lis passage.
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