The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-04-30
An ORDINANCE.


pose of placing poles and electrical
conductors thereon, for the purpose
of providing. constructing, opera
ting and maintaining "A telephone
system or exchange with local aud
long di-tance connection, an said
Town of Famyllle subject 10 the
prov isIon- of this ordinance.
BE II Ordained, 10y the Council OF the
town of FarmN,lle
see. I. In consideration OF the sue
cessful bidder, lis successors and AS
sign observing and performing all
the supulations and conditions herein
contained, aud observing all the Ordl-
nances of the town of FarmNille rela-
tive % the streets of said town, and
their use by telephone companies now
i'm fO.ce, or that may be hereafter
enacted pertaining TO or concerning
the subject matter of this ordinance,
permission is 10 be granted To iele-
phone comp ny, its successors and
assigns, t0 erect, construct and TO OPP
crate and maintain for the term oil
twenty years from the granting OF "A
franchise under this ordinance, line
of telephone and telegraph, including
the necessary poles, fixtures and
electrical conductors upon, along and
over and under the public roads, streets
and highways of the Town OF Farm
vile. as It's business may require from
time TO time; provided all poles shall
be neat. symmetrical and painted,
and that no overhead electrical con-
ductOrs shall be placed less than III
,ecn feet above the surface Of the street,
and conform 10 present ordinance ON
poles.
See. .. That all work Of erecting
poles by virtue of this ordinance shall
be done under, and the location OF all
such poles, etc, and the number ana
location of poles on any square IN SAID
town shall he subject TO the superNi-
sion. control and direction of the
Chairman of Street Committee, or
such other person or persons a. The
Council may from time To time desig-
nate, and that the company shall
promptly replace and properly relay
any side walk or street that may he
displaced by reason Of the erection or
repair of such poles, and upon the
failure of the company so To do alter
five DAYS notice in writing from such
supervisor To said company, the Town
may repair such portion Of the side
walk or street a. may have been dis
turbed 10y said company, and hold the
said company liable for the costs of
such repair. d..
see. 3. That the electric light poles
belonging to the town OF Farmville
may be used 10y the said telephone
e. mpany at am annual rental OF 81
cents per pole, only when and where
their use will not interfere with the
efficiency Of the telephone service
sec. T. In partial consideration OF
the ri Inland privileges herein granted,
said company shall provide and main
tain for the Town of Farmvllle two
telephones with local exchange ser
tice of class free of cost To said town
durin the Period covered by this con-
tract. said telephone 10 be located a.
The Council of said town may direct
sec. SAID company shall when so
required provide and maintain the up
permOst cr0ss-arm on lis poles for the
free use of the town m stflnging lis
fire alarms and police telegraph wires;
and "a hen 10 becomes necessary TO re-
move said wires from said crOss-aTm
for ITS own pa poses, such removal
-hall bee done al the cost Of said COM
pany and under the supervision OF the
thief- of Police and Fire Department
and the wires TO he promptly replaced.
Sec. Is. The successful bidder shall
nut up. maintain and operate a tele-
phone system whose service shall he
satisfactory To the town Council, who
shall he the sole Judges of the ell
cheney of the service.
sec Z. The company shall be re-
quirtd to relocate us poles, whenever
nm the Judgment OF the town engineer
on The town Council II becomes J Gees
sar,. ihc company bearing One-hali OF
he cost of changing and the town
one-half, and It's wires, poles, ma
thines and appliances, etc, shall not
he used for any other purpose man
those specified i'm this ordinance, with
out The consent of the Council first OBJ
tanned
Sec. S.. The said company shall m
demnify and save harmless the said
town from all claims for damages,
arising from the construction, location
or operation of said telephone system,
and should the said company fail TO
nay any liability hereunder TO the
Town within a reasonable time after
said liability has been judiciously de-
termined, all It's rights and privileges
shall i'm the discretion Of the town
Council be deemed forfeited.
See. 81. The said company TO be re-
ouired to an all applications for ser
vice within thirty days after applica-
ton in writing has been received, they
NAV collect one months rent IN adj
vance. The company will be re-
quired to furnish telephone service
anywhere within the corporate limits
of The town Of Farmyille The said
company TO maintain an all day and
all night service, provided, however
that on Sunday it shall be kept open
night and day except between II a
| NJ. and l. NJ. Where new phone
are installed subscribers may be re
Quired to agree 10 take phone service
for period of g months.
Sec. 10. The said company shall
maintain and furnish during TIM
period of this contract the following
named kind Of telephone exchange
service or telephone exchange service
of another kind equally a efficient
namely: \ Metallic circuit and wire'
cabed for 10 or more phones, unlimit
ID service.
See. II. Charges for residence, pc
wear SIS 00. Charges for business, pc
wear $50 OO. This service to be only
/ 80 ,,loun 4, oup circuit