Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-05-07
An Ordinance.

Authorizing tho Company to us,
the public streets Of the Town of Rich
lands, Nirginia, for the purpose OF cs
tablishing water works within the
corporate limits of said Town, and I
furnish water 10 the inhabitants of said
Town. aud 20 lay and collect rcasona-
charges therefor.
Section l. BE il ordained by the
Council of the Town OF Richlands, Vir.
ginia, that permission be, and the same
Is hereby, granted unto the -- Com.
pany, it's SUCCESSORS and assings, TO
enter upon any of the streets, alleys or
roads within the corporate limits of the
said Town and dig trenches for he
purpose OF laying pipe, mains and 9th
er things for the conduct OF water
through said Town, and TO repair and
keep in good condition fuch pipe,
mains, etc, leaving said streets. alleys
and roads i'm as smooth condition ms
before digging up same, ana TO do and
perform all other acts necessary to be
done and performed TO furnish said
Town and the inhabitants thereof with
water.
Section 2. The said company shall
indemnify the Town OF Richlands
| against and assume all liabilities for
damage which may arise or accrue to
the said town from injury 10 persons
or property from the doing of any
work herein authorized, or the neglect
OF the said Company OF any OF it's
employees to comply with any ordinan-
ces relative TO the use OF the streets of
the said town. and the acceptance by
the company OF this ordinance shall be
an agreement by 1t to pay to the said
Town any sum OF money for which the
said Town may become liable from or
by reason of said injury.
| Section 3. The said company, it's
successors and assigns is hereby
authorized TO maintain and operate it's
plant or so much thereof as il may de-
sire, within the limits OF the said Town
OF Richlands, free and clear OF all
liabilities and obligations or prior
grants from the said Town OF Rich
lands, except that the rights and priv
ileges herein granted shall not inter
fere with the franchise heretofore
granted unto the TaZewell Telephone
Exchange, and reserving the right TO
grant franchise for the placing OF
poles and electrical conductors there
on, on the streets, alleys and roads OF
said town.
Section A. And the said Town OF
Richlands doth further agree to and
with said --Company, that 80 long
AS said Company shall furnish said
Town and the inhabitants thereof
with sufficient supply of water at fair
and reasonable prices, (said prices 10
be fixed by said company that said
Town will not provide other water
works or permit other persons or cor
porations 10 erect water works within
? or without the corporate limits OF sale
Town for the purpose OF supplying the
, said Town and its inhabitants or any
J portion thereof with water.
Section 5. This franchise is granted
: for period of thirty years unless for
3 feited as hereinafter provided, and a
? the expiration Of said thirty years. al
| new pipe lines, mains and other ap
e pliances laid under the streets Of sal
5 Town by the said Company shall be
. long to and become the property O
}, said Company. provided, that the sair
Q Town shall have the right to purchas,
I the same at fair and REASONABLE
y price to be determined upon, bu
S should said town refuse to purchas
= said pipe lines, mains and other ap
y pliances, the said Company shall
g have the right to remove the same.
: Section 6. The said Company shal
8 at all times during the continuance O
y this franchise, furnish to the publ
-. a
and shall maintain its property In goo,
y order. In the event the said Company