The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-02-12
Proposed Ordinances.

An ordnance Co provide for adrer-
tsemeut Of the grant0f franchise.
privilege. lease or right OF any
sind % use ans public property
or easement OF any description %
any person or persons or c0p0-
ration for the purposes Of a teis-
phone line poles. and system %
be- operated within the corporate
limits OF Farmviiie. Va. and the
public reception If bids therefor
be DC ordained Us The Town Council
90 rarmElle, Va, that Oh the day
90 - - 1909. lu the council cuam-
Der OBJ said town betWe cen The hour. OBJ
500 l.. 50. and $50 t.. VI 0u that day.
the Town Council viii receive bids for
the franchise privilege. lease or right,
Of all Alnd- 20 Use the public property
OK easement OF any description OF ,aid
town, tO erect poles and place wire
the euu for the USE OF telephone ,v--
ten DO said tOAn and operate he .ame
tile Council reserves 90 Itself The right
tu reject any and All bids. OF 90 award
said franchise % bidder 10 boo 10. opin-
Ton the interest Of the town makes il
advisable 80 10 do.
The successful bidder for said fran
cuise shall be required % give bond Do
the penalty of : 90. with security 10
o- approved ~ the France Commit
lee, conditioned upon the constructing
aud putting into operation and main
tanning the Telephone system DO the
franchise granted, aud tO sign, accept
aud agree Ia the following rules aud
regulations governing the same:
flr,t-l b e privilege hereunder
granted shall continue for - wears
from the date Of this ordinance. pro-
sided, however, that the said town of
Farmville reserves the right of apnui-
ling the privilege granted hereunder
upon three months notice ln writing
20 the successful bidder by pay ing the
said successful bidder Tam aud rea-
-ouaOle compensation for all poles,
lines and fixtures there put Up and
used 10y tie said successful bidder. the
said compensation 20 be ascerJaiued
10y board Of arbitration consisting of
TWO one selected Uy the Town
tOun I'll and one Oy the successful bid
der. aud these two choosing a third.
second The rights and privileges
hereunder granted are given upon the
express conditions that tue successful
bidder shall, 300 establishing. cOnstrIc-
ting and operating IL liue-. interfere
a. little a, possible with traffic upon
street, and alleys of said town.
Ihird-Ine said successful bidder
shah make special request u trim
trees no the SAID town aud get consent
of the street Committee before doing
so, aud said trimming shall he done
under tie direction OF the street cum
M --iOner.
f0urtn-Bef0fe locating or c0n,truc-
Ting any pole, and wires. the said sue
ces-ful bidder snail in every case. sub
Unit 90 the Town Council, maps aud
plans Oi desired construction. showing
location aud number OF poles auQ
wires Tor the construction of same DO
the streets and alleys. and other pub
lc places of the town. and the C1uu-
en- snail have the right 90 make such
changes in said plan, aud location, a.
900 iheir judgment The interest of the
tow aud public servi e shall require:
provided, mat after a liue has been
once established, any change thereaf-
Ter required, the town shail pay one
half OF the cost, thereof
Fifth-Ihe rights snd priyile -
herein granted are given also upon the
express condition that the said sue
cessiul bidder shall furnish aud sup
ply good telephone service 10 the
said town OF Farm lille or the haoi-
tauts thereof al rates and charges not
10 exceed sl-5O per mouth Tor service
on private residences, aud $50 per
month ln stores, hotels, or other bust
nes- aud public places. Where per-
sons take TWO phones 500 per month.
>iXth-FOr any failure 10 comply
Win this ordinance, there shall be
line 81 so fOr each ofieuse.
>eyentn-Ihis ordinance shall be
construed a. granting no exclusive
franchise 10 the said Successful bidder.
Eighth This ordinance shall be en-
forced from u, passage.