Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-04-09
TAKE NOTICE.
An Ordinance.

OF Richlands, Virginia, for the purpose
OF establishing water works within the
corporate limits of said Town, and TO
furnish water TO the inhabitants ofsaid
Town and to lay and collect reasonable
charges therefor.
| Section l. Be IL ordained by the
Council OF the Town OF Richlands,
Virginia, that permission be and the
same is hereby granted unto the -
Company, its successors and as
signs, TO enter upon any OF the streets,
alleys or roads within the corporate
limits OF the said Town and dig
trenches for the purpose OF laying
pipe, mains and other things for the
conduct OF water through said Town,
and to repair and keep in good con
dition, such pipe, mains, etc, leaving
said streets, alleys and roads In as
smooth condition as before digging up
same, and to do and perform all other
acts necessary TO be done and per
formed TO furnish said Town and the
Inhabitants thereof with water.
Section 2. The said Company shall
indemnify the Town OF Richards
against and assume all liabilities for
damage which may arise or accrue TO
the said Town from injury TO persons
or property from the 1oing OF any
work herein authorized, or the neglect
OF the said Company or any OF its
employees TO comply with any ordinan-
ces relative TO the use OF the streets of
the said Town, and the acceptance py
the Company of this ordinance shall be
an agreement by il to pay TO the said
Town any sum OF money for which the
said Town may become liable from or
by reason OF said injury.
Section 3. The said Company, it's
SUCCESSORS and assigns is hereby
| authorized TO maintain and operate it's
| plant or so much thereof as il may de-
sire. within the limits OF the said Town
OF Richlands, free and clear OF all
liabilities and obligations or prior
grants from the said Town Of Rich
lands, except that the rights and priv
iieges herein gra nted shall not inter
fere with the franchise heretofore
granted unto the Tazewell Telephone
Exchange, and reServing the right to
grant n franchise for the placing OF
poles and electrical conductors there.
on, on the streets, alleys and roads OF
said Town.
Section T. And the said Town OF
Richards doth further agree TO and
with said Company, that so
long as said Company shall furnish
said Town and the inhabitants thereof
with sufficient supply OF water at fair
and reasonable prices, (said prices TO
be fixed by said Company that said
Town will not provide other water
works or permit other persons or cor
porations TO erect water works within
or without the corporate limits OF raid
Town for the purpose OF supplying
said Town and it's Inhabitants or any
portion thereof with water.
Section 5. This franchise is gra nted
for a period OF thirty years unless for
feited as hereinafter provided and at
the expiration OF said thirty years, all
new pipe lines, mains and other ap-
pliances laid under the streets OF said
Town by the said Company shall be-
long TO and become the property OF
said Company; provided, that the said
Town shall have the right to purchase
the same at Il fair and reasonable
price TO be determined upon; but
should said Town refuse TO purchase
said pipe lines, mains and other APP
pIiances, the said Company shall have
the right to remove the same
Section 6. The said Company shall
at all times during the continuance of
this franchise, furnish to the public
efficient service at reasonable rates
and shall maintain its property in good
order. In the event the said Company,
its successors and assigns, shall fail in
any respect to comply with the provis-
ions OF this section for 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
three dollars per day for each day
after the expiration OF said twenty
days that the said Company may con-
tInue in said default, and if said Com
pany shall continue in such default for
period OF thirty days after the ex-
piration of said twenty days, this grant
and franchise shall be forfeited, and
all pipes, mains and other appliances
laid under the streets OF said Town
shall revert to and become the pro-
perty of said Town.
Section 7. And the said Town doth
hereby agree with the said Company,
that il said Company furnish
hydrants at eItain places to be
designated by the Council OF
said Town. such hydIants
to be kept in good working order and
shall furnish therein water in sufficient
volume and pressure for fire protec-
ton; shall furnish water in one spigot
z in the Dublic school huiIdino for free
l use; shall when necessary furnish
water for flushing out sewers, that, In
consideration thereof, together with
the amount OF the bid of said Com.
e pany, the said Company shall have the
] use OF all the pipes, mains and other
appliances and the reservoir now be.
longing tothe said Town during tn,
d continuance Of this franchise; provided
Q the said Company shall not, during
!, the continuance Of this franchise, re.