The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-07-21
Sale Of Telephone Franchise
BY the Town of Big Stone
Gap. Wise County,
Virginia.

gap " iec county. Virginia. held at the
Mayors Office on the 9th dav of july
1909, the following motion was put and
unanimously adopted.
BE TT RESOLVED that the Town o.,
Big Stone Gap offer for sale as required
by law. 60 The highest and best bidder a
franchise granting TO that telephone COM
pany bidding the highest and best hid
therefor. the rights, privileges and ease
ments granted in the following franchise.
and that said franchise bc in the words.
letters, and figures following. to-wit.
AN ORDINANCE
Authorizing shc .....
Company 90 use the public streets of the
Town Of Big stone cap. Va. Tor the pur-
pose OF placing poles end electrical con
ductors thereon
SECTION BE &c ordained bv tho
General Council OF the Town of Rig
stone Gap, Va. that permission De and
the same Is hereby granted 90 the
Company, its success
ors and assigns. 90 erect opcrate and
maintain. foI term OF thirty f3O, ,,.rs
nom The passage Of this ordinance linrs
OF telephone and telegraph. including tb,
necessary poles, fixtures and electrical
conductors upon. along and over the nub-
nc roads. streets and highways 81 me
loWn OF Big Stone Gap. Va. as lis hus
ineSs may from time 90 time REQUIRE mo
Vioed that all poles shall De neat and SYM
mctricai
oh'iiON 2.-Ihat the work az erect
ing poles by virtue Of this ordinance sh,n
DC done under the supervision oftho
street committee and the said
---. Company shall rcplac,.
and properly relay any sidewalk ar stroe,
that may be displaced by reason of tbe
crcction OF such poles. and unon filnre
~ TIE company So 90 do after twenty,
lays notice M writing shall have been
I've" ~ snc Mayor Of the Town Of Biz
SON, y "ap, Va. 60 said Company. ne
Owl may repair such portion OF the side I
Na.A or street that may have been dis /
urbcd 10y said Company and eoli,,t IN. I
cost So incurred from said Company
SECTION Sin consideration or,b..
,s"'S "iu privileges herein granted. said /
-ompany shall upon demand nroyi3c
me cross arm ON each pole. on which ~
own oi Big Stone Gap. Va. may desirs
/" attach either fire alarm telecr,rh III,
police telegraph wins for the free tisa ~
nc police and fire alarm telegram s,s
em of the Town of Big stone Can S ~
.inia. mp IT.
SEXTON said Company shall ~
"a times be subject 10 the Town oriinance
~" IN existence or which may he here-
i'of passed relative 10 the use Of the rub-
ompanics s'"fn
SECTION Said oompanv shall
iemnisy the Town OF Big stone Can
ifeinia, against, and assume all iiahiIi
. iof damages which may arise or ac-
rue TO the Town of Big Stone Gan IA
ON INJURY e. persons or property FINN
he doing Of any work herein aptberi1eS
the neglect of said Company or anv az
employees 70 comply with any ordi.
me relative 20 the use of the streets ,f
'u io"n, and the acceptance bv the
'inpahy 81 this Ordinance shall H. an
.leeuie0 by II &c pay TO the Town of
y stone tap, Va, any sum of money
wien the town may become liable
ON or b3 reason of such injury
SECTION 6.-Said Company shall
VIII. ne Clerk of the Council Of The
W ''.i 81 my stone cap. Virginia. its ac-
ltance OF this ordinance within si~,,
Us from the date when IL Shsn tats
ect '- "'Ae
80 49, Ato ordnance shall he
force from and after the date 81 its
ssage " -
81 1T FURTHER RESOLVED thar
+ be invited for the franchise rights
'e"en's aud privileges proposed to he
.n'ed IN the foregoing ordinance. which
Is shah be in writing and delivered IA
Mayor in the Mayors Office in BIO
ne Gap. Virginia. on tho 18th dav Of
gust, 1902, at ten O'Clock a m Ar
'oh time the said bids shall be received
opened as provided by law.
F, J. ;. Wright. Recorder Of the Town
i's Stone Gap. Wise County. Virginia
hereby certify that she foregoing res
ton and ordinance was unanimously
sed and approved by the Mayor az an
onrned meeting Of the Council. hold At
usual place of meeting in Bir stone
, Virginia, On the 9Th day Of July.
AFTKs1.
J 5. WRIGHT, Recorder