Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-05-28
An Ordinance.

authorizing the ----- Company To
use the public streets of the Town of
Richlands, Virginia, for the purpose OF
placing poles and electric conductors
thereon 10 supply electric lights and
electric power to said Town, the inhab-
itants thereof, and 10 the public and To
lay and collect reasonable charges
therefor.
Section l. BE it ordained 10y the
Council of the Town of Richards. Va.
that permission be and is hereby grant
ed the Company, its successors
or assigns, TO erect, operate and main
tain poles. fixtures and line of electrical
w;Ic, including the necessary electrical
conductors. upon, along and over the
streets, roads and highways of said
town for the purpose of supplying
electric lights, and electric power To
said town, the Inhabitants thereof, and
TO the public. and To- lay ami collect
reasonable charges therefor, provided
poles be Leaf and symmetrical
Section =. That the work OF erecting
poles 10y virtue OF this ordinance shall
bc done under the supervision OF the
Street Committee, and the snid-
Company shall replace and properly
relay amy sidewalk or street thai may
be displaced by reason of the erection
IF such poles, and upon failure Of the
Company to do SO after twenty days
notice i'm writing shall have been given
10y the Council of said Town To tn, said
Company, the said Town may repair
such portion Of sidewalk or street tina,
may have been displaced 10y said
Company and collect the cost 80 in
CURED from the said company.
Section 3. The said Town of Rich
lands doth further agree To aud
with said--Company, that So long
as said Company shall furnish said
Town and the inhabitants thereof
with sufficient electric current for
electric light and electric power at
fair and reasonable prices (said prices
To he fixed by said company, )that
said Town will not provide otter
means of supplying said electric cur
rent for electric light and electric
power to the said Town, the inhabi-
tants thereof and To the public, or
permit other persons or corporations
To erect poles, fixtures and lines of
electrical wire or the necessary elect
rical conductors under, upon, over or
along the streets, roads and high WAYS
of said Town for the purpose of sup
plying To said Town, the inhabitants
thereof or the public electric cur
rent for electric lights ana electric
power.
Section 1. The said company shall
at all times Ice subject to- the Town
ordinances now la exist nee OF which
may hereafter be PASSED relative TO
the use of the public streets by light
and electric companies.
Section B. The said Company shall
indemnify the said Town IF Richlands
against and assume all liabilities for
damage that may arise or accrue to the
said Town from injuries to persons or
property from the going OF any work
herein autho riZed, or Neglect of the said
Company or its employees To comply
with any ordinance relative TO the use
of the streets OF said town, and the
acceptance 10y the company OF this or
pay to the said Town any sum OF money
Tor which said own may become liable
from or by reason Of such injury.
Section 6. The said company, its
successors on assigns, is hereby author
lied to maintain and operate It's plant
or So much thereof as it may desire
within the limits OF said Town OF Rich
10 frn. al. . al i.I.
and obligations or prior grants from
said Town Of Richards, subject to the
rights heretofore granted the TaZewell
Telephone Company, as if con' tructcd
maintained and operated u der the
terms and conditions Of this din lnce
Section 7, This franchise is granted
for period of thirty years unless for
feited as hereinafter provided, and
at the expiration Of or for forfeiture of
this franchise. all poles, fixtures and
lines OF elect ri,al wires, electrical con-
ductOrs and appliances placed in said
streets, alleys and roads of said Town
shall revert to and become the proper
ty Of the said Town.
Section 8. In consideration OF the
grant OF this franchise the said--
Company shall, at all times during the
continuance of this franchise, furnish
to the public efficient service at reason
able rates said rates TO be fixed by the
said company and shall maintain it's
property in good order, and in the
event the said --Company shall
fail in any respect to comply with the
provisions and requirements OF this
section TOR twenty days after written
notice by the Council of such failure,
then the said Company shall be liable
to the said Town for the payment OF
The sum Of $500 per day for each day
after the expiration of said twenty days
that the said company may continue
in said default and if the saidcompany
shall continue in said default for the
period of thirty days after the expire
ton Of said twenty days, then this
grant and franchise shall be thereby
FORT tied, in respect to such particular
service. eight or power in default.
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