Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-05-21
An Ordinance.

Authorizing the Company 10 M,
the public streets OF the Town of Rich
lands, Virginia, for the purpose of os-
tablishing water works within the
corporate limits of said Town. and 4
furnish waterto the Inhabitants of said
Town. aud 10 lay and collect rcasona-
charges therefor.
Section | Be IL ordained by the
Council of the Town of Richlands. Vir.
ginia. that permission be, and the same
il hereby, granted unto the -C 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
througi, said Town, and TO repair and
keep in good condition euch pipe.
mains, etc, leaving said streets, alleys
and ronds in as smooth condition as
before digging up same, ana TO do and
perform all other acts necessary to he
done and performed 10 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 10
the said town from injury TO persons
or property from the doing OF any
work herein authorized, or the neglect
OF the said Company OF any of its
employees TO comply with any ordinan-
ces relative 10 the use OF the streets of
the said town. and the acceptance by
the company of this,Ordinance shall be
AN agreement 10y IL to pay 90 the said
Town any sum OF money for which the
| said Town may become liable from on
10y reason of said injury.
Section 3. The said company, its
successors and assigns is hereby
authorized to maintain and operate IT,
| plant or so much thereof as il may de.
sire, within the limits OF the SAID Town
of Richards, free and clear OF al
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.
feTe with the franchise heretofore
| granted unto the TaZewell Telephone
Exchange, and reserviDg the right tc
grant franchise for the placing Ol
poles and electrical conductors there
on, on the streets, alleys and roads oil
said town.
Section 4. And the said Town OF
Richla doth further agree to and
with said Company, that so long
as said Company shall furnish sale
Town and the inhabitants thereo
with sufficient supply of water at fail
and reasonable prices, (said prices &c
be fixed by said company that sale
Town will not provide other waite
works or permit other persons or cor
porations To erect water works within
or without the corporate limits Of sai6
Town for the purpose OF supplying TIT
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 a
the expiration OF said thirty years. al
new pipe lines, mains and other APP
pliances laid under the streets OF sal
Town by the said Company shall be
long 10 and become the property o
said Company. provided, that the sai(
|. Town shall have the right to purchas,
the same at a fair and REASONABLE
price to be determined upon, bu
J should said town refuse to purchas
, said pipe lines, mains and other ap
planes, the said Company shall
, have the right TO remove the same.
Section 6. The said Company shal
, at all times during the continuance q
: this franchise, furnish TO the publ
r efficient service Unreasonable rate
and shall maintain it's property In goo,
; order. In the event the said Company