Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-05-14
An Ordinance.

hlcnlands, NnSlna, Tor the purpose OF
placing poles and electric conductors
thereon TO supply electric lights and
electric power 10 said Town, the inhab-
itants thereof. and to the public and to
lay and collect reasonable charges
therefor.
Section 1. BE il ordained by the
Council OF the Town of Richlands, Va.
that permission be aud Is hereby grant
ed the Company, its successors
or assigns, TO erect, operate and main
tain poles, fixtures and line of electrical
wire including the necessary electri,a al
conductors. upon, along and over the
streets, roads and highways OF said
town for the purpose of supplying
electric lights, aud electric power TO
said town, the Inhabitants thereof, and
90 the public, and 10 lay ana collect
reasonable charges therefor, provided
poles be heat and symmetrical.
Section 2. That the work of erecting
poles by 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 10y reason of the erection
( such poles, and upon failure Of the
Company to do SO after twenty days
notice in writing shall have been given
by the Council of said Town to the said
Company, the said Town may repair
such portion of sidewalk or street THAI
may have been displaced by said
Company and collect the cost 80 i'm
CURED from the said company.
Section 3. The said Town of Rich
lands doth further agree To and
with said--Company, that so long
as said Company shall furnish said
Town and the inhabitants thereof
with sufficient electric current for
electric light aud electric power at
fair and reasonable prices (said prices
to be fixed by said company, that
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
60 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 f. The said company shall
ut all times be subject 20 the Town
ordinances now in existence or which
may hereafter be passed relative to
the use of the public streets by light
and electric companies.
Section 3, 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 90 persons or
property from the doing of any work
herein authorized, or neglect Of thesaid
Company or its employees TO comply
with any ordinance relative 90 the use
OF the streets OF said town, and the
acceptance by the company of this or
dinance shall be an agreement by it 10
pay 70 the said Town any sum of money
for which said 4 own may become liable
J from or by reason OF such injury.
Section 6. The said company, its
successors or 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
lands, free and clear OF all liabilities
, and obligations or prior grants from
said Town of Richards, subject TO the
rights heretofore granted the Tazewel
Telephone Company, as if constructed
maintained and operated under the
terms and conditions Of this ordinance
Section Z, This franchise is granted
for period of thirty years unless for
feited as hereinafter provided, anC
at the expiration of or for forfeiture o
this franchise, all poles, fixtures and
= lines Of electriCa wires, electrical con
ductors and appliances placed in sale
streets, alleys and roads of said Towi
shall revert to and become the proper
ty II the said Town.
( Section g. In consideration Of TIN
: grant of this franchise the said
0 Company shall, at ali times during th'
I continuance Oh tli5 lidnChlSt, iAihioi
: to the public efficient service at reason
able rates said rates TO he fixed by tn
j said company, and shall maintain il
O property in good order, and in TIN
I event the said---Company shall
= fail 10 any respect 10 comply with tn
8 provisions and requirements OF thi
3 section 8 tor twenty days after writte
/ notice by the Council of such failure
o then the said Company shall be liabl
+ TO the said Town for the paymeOt c
n the sum Of $500 per day for each da
e after the expiration Of said twenty day
Q that the said company may continu
in said default and il the saidcompan
shall continue in said default for tn
period OF thirty days after the expire
ton Of said twenty days, then thi
IT grant and franchise shall be thereb
fort tied. in respect TO such particul