Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-05-07
An Ordinance.

klchlands, Virginia, for the purpose of
placing poles and electric conductors
thereon 10 supply electric lights aud
electric power To said Town, the inhab-
itants thereof, and TO the public and To
lay and collect reasonable charges
therefor.
Section l. BE il ordained 10y the
Council of the Town of Richards, Va.
that permission be and is hereby grant
ed the Company, its successor
or assigns, TO erect, operate and main
tain poles, fixtures and line of electrical
wire, including the necessary electri, al
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
70 the public, and to lay ana collect
reasonable charges therefor, provided
poles be neat and symmetrical.
Section =. That the work OF erecting
poles 10y 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
If such poles, and upon failure OF the
Company TO do so after twenty days
notice in writing shall have been given
10y the Council OF said Town TO the said
Company, the said Town may repair
such portion OF sidewalk or street that
may have been displaced by 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 and
with said--Company, that so long
rs said Company shall furnish said
Town and the inhabitants thereof
with sufficient electric current for
electric light and electric power mt
fair and reasonable prices (said prices
to be fixed by said company, )thal
said Town will not provide other
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 OF
along the streets, roads and high WAYS
OF said Town for the purpose of sup
plying 10 said Town, the inhabitants
thereof or the public electric cur
tent for electric lights ana electric
power.
Section 4. The said company shall
mt all times be subject 90 the Town
ordinances now I'm existence or which
may hereafter be passed relative To
the use of the public streets by light
and electric companies.
Section 8. The said Company shall
indemnify the said Town OF Richards
against and assume all liabilities for
damage that may arise or accrue TO the
said Town from injuries to persons Oh
property from the doing of any work
herein authorized, or neglect OF the said
Company or its employees TO comply
with any ordinance relative 20 the use
Of the streets OF said town, and the
acceptance by the company OF this or
dinance shall be an agreement by il tc
pay 70 the said Town any sum OF money
for which said Town may become liable
from or by reason OF such injury.
Section 6. The said company, its
successors or assigns. is hereby author
lied TO maintain and operate its plan
or so much thereof as it may desir,
within the limits OF said Town OF Rich
lands, free and clear OF all liabilities
and obligations or prior grants from
said Town OF Richlands, subject to tn,
rights heretofore granted the Tazewel
Telephone Company, as if CONSTRUCTED
maintained and operated under TN,
terms and conditions Of this ordinance
Section z, This franchise is granted
for "A period OF thirty years unless for
feited as hereinafter provided, an,
at the expiration OF or for forfeiture o
this franchise. all poles, fixtures ant
: lines OF electrical wires, electrical con
ductors and appliances placed in sai'
, streets, alleys and roads of said Tow
shall revert 10 and become the proper
ty CT the said Town.
Section s. In consideration OF tn
grant OF this franchise the said
= Company shall, at all times during tn
e continuance OF this franchise, furnis
r to the public efficient service at reason
J.. able rates Isaid rates to be fixed by III
:, said company, and shall maintain it
r property in good order, and in tn
! event the said COMPANY sha
fail in any respect TO comply with tn
provisions and requirements OF thi
J., section tor twenty days after write
!. notice by the Council OF such failur,
), then the said Company shall be liabl
TO the said Town for the payment {
!, the sum Of $500 per day for each Ola
/. after the expiration Of said twenty dey
s that the said company may continu
in said default and il the saidcompan
e shall continue in said default for I'll
period OF thirty days after the expir,
?, ton OF said twenty days, then tn
u grant and franchise shall be thereh
3 fort tied, in respect to such particuli
g service. light or power in default.
Section9. The said---Compan