Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-03-19
An Ordinance

Au horizing Company to use
the public streets of the Town OF Rich.
lands, Virginia, for hopurpose of plac-
ing poles and electric conductors there
on:
Section l. BE IT, ordained 10y the
Council OF the Town OF Rchlands, Va.
that permission be and is hereby given
the---- Company, its SUCCESSORS
r assigns, To erect, operate and main
tain poles, fixtures and line OF electrical
wire, including the necessary electrical
conductors, upon, along and over the
street, roads and highways OF said
town, IA its business may from time to
time require, provided all poles be neat
and symetrical.
Section That work of erecting
poles by virtue of this ordinance shall
be done under the supervision OF the
Street Committee, and the said
Company shall replace and properly
relay any sidewalk or street that may
be displaced by reason OF the erection
of such poles, and upon failure OF the
, Company TO do so after twenty days
notice in writing shall, have been given
by the Council OF said town TO the said
Company, the said Town may repair
such portion OF sid ewalk or street that
may have been displaced by said Com
pany and collect the cost SO incurred
from the said Company.
Section 3 The said Company shall
at all times be subject TO the Town
ordinances now in existence or which
may hereafter be passed relative TO the
use of the public streets by light and
electrical companies
Section 4. The said Company shall
! indemnify the said Town OF Richards
against and assume all liabilities for
damage thar may arise or accrue TO the
said Town from injuries 10 persons OF
property from the doing OF any worl
herein authorized, or neglect OF the saiC
Company or its employees TO compl,
with any ordinance relative TO the us
Of the streets Of said Town, and tn
acceptance By the Company OF this or
dinahce shall be an agreement by il h
, pay to the said Town any sum OF none.
, for which said Town may become liabl
from or 10y reason Of such Injury.
Section The said Company, IL
successors or assigns, IL hereby author
lied to maintain and operate its plan
5 OF 30 much thereof as it may desir
within the limits OF said Town of Rich
7 lands, free and clear OF all liabilltie
! and obligations or prior grants froT
I said Town Of Richlands, subject 10 Tn
y rights heretofore granted the Tazewe
y Telephone Company, as il constructed
J. maintained and operated under tn
: terms and conditions OF this ordinanc,
r Section 6 4 his franchise is granite
: for period of thirty years unless for
It feited as hereinafter provided, an
d at the expiration OF or for forfeiture {
8 this franc lise, all pole 5,fixtur - and line
n OF electrical wires, electrical conductor
) and appliances placed In said street,
alleys and roads of said Town shall r,
h vert TO and become the property
Y, said Town.
h Section In consideration OF IL
,e grant OF this franchise the said
IF Company, shall, at all times during I'll
Is continuance OF this franchise, furnis
d to the public efficient service at reason
1T able rates said rates 10 be fixed
? said Company and shall maintain i
1T property In good order, and In Il
,e event the said -Company shs
h fail In any respect TO comply with Il
In provisions and requirement OF this &C
h ton Z for twenty days after WRIT,
a. notice by the Council OF such faiIur
ne then the said Company shall be lab
er TO the said Town for the payment
e. the sum Of $500 per day for each di
ne after the expiration OF said twenty da
ed that the said Company may contInl
lg in sail d.fault and the said Compal
e. shall continue in said default for .
er period OF thirty days after the expir
id ton of said twenty days, then Il
e. grant and franchise shall be there