Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-05-14
An Ordinance.

Authorizing the Company to use
the public streets of the Town OF Rich
lands, Virginia, for the purpose OF cs-
tablishing water works within the
corporate limits of snid Town. and {
furnish water To the Inhabitants OF said
Town. aud to lay and collect rcasona-
charges therefor.
Section / BE IL ordained by the
Council OF the Town of Richlands, Y ir-
ginia, that permission bc, and the same
Is hereby, granted unto the --- Com
pany, its Successors and assings, To
enter upon any of the streets, alleys OF
roads within the corporate limits OF the
said Town and dig trenches for { ne
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 such pipe,
mains, etc, leaving said streets, alleys
and roads I'm as smooth condition ns
before digging up same, and TO do and
perform all other acts necessary 10 be
done and performed 10 furnish said
Town and the inhabitants thereof with
water.
Section .. The said company shall
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 or any OF its
employees TO comply with any ordinan-
cos 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 IL 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, its
SUCCESSORS and assigns is hereby
authorized to maintain and operate its
plant or so much thereof as IL may de-
| sire, within the limits OF the said Town
of Richards, free and clear OF all
liabilities and obligations or prior
grants from the said Town OF Rich
lands, except that the rights and priv
ilegcs herein granted shall not inter
| fere with the franchise heretofore
granted unto the Tazewell Telephone
Exchange, and reserviDg 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 4. And the said Town Of
Richlands doth further agree TO and
with said--Company, that so long
as said Company shall furnish said
Town and the inhabitants thereof
with a 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 to erect water works within
or without the corporate limits OF said
Town for the purpose of supplying the
said Town and its inhabitants or any
portion thereof with water.
Section 5. This franchise is granted
for period OF thirty years unless for
feited as hereinafter provided, and at
, the expiration OF said thirty years. all
new pipe lines, mains and other ap-
. pliances laid under the streets OF sal 4
Town by the said Company shall be-
! long TO and become the property OF
said Company. provided, that the said
, Town shall have the right to purchase
I the same at fair and reasonable
? price to be determined upon, but
) should said town refuse to purchase
2 said pipe lines, mains and other APP
= planes, the said Company shall
9 have the right TO remove the same
: Section 6. The said Company shall
5 at all times during the continuance Of
Y this franchise, furnish to the public
r efficient service at reasonable rates
and shall maintain its property In good
y order. In the event the said Company