Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-04-30
An Ordinance.

An Ordinance.
Authorizing the Company to use
the public streets of the Town of Rich
lands, Virginia, for the purpose of es-
tablishing water works within the
corporate limits of said Town. and T.
furnish water 10 the inhabitants OF said
Town, and TO lay and collect reasona-
charges therefor.
Section /. BE il ordained by the
Council of the Town OF Richards. Vir-
ginia, that permission be, and the same
is hereby, granted unto the - Com
pany, its successors and assings, TO
enter upon any OF the streets, alleys or
roads within the corporate limits OF the
said Town and dig trenches for { he
purpose of laying pipe, mains and 9th
er things for the conduct OF water
through said Town, and TO repair and
keep in good condition such pipe.
mains, etc, leaving said streets, alleys
and roads in us smooth condition as
before digging up same. and TO do and
perform all other acts necessary to be
done and performed TO furnish said
Town and the inhabitants thereof with
water.
Section . 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 doing of any
work herein authorized, or the neglect
OF the said Company OF any of its
employees 10 comply with any ordinan-
ceS relative 10 the use OF the streets of
the said town. and the acceptance bv
the company OF this ordinance shall be
an agreement 10y il 10 pay To the said
Town any sum Of money for which the
said Town may become liable from or
10y reason of said injury.
Section 3. The said company. its
successors and assigns is hereby
authorized 10 maintain and operate its
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
ileges herein granted shall not inter
fere with the franchise heretofore
granted unto the Tazewell Telephone
Exchange, and reserving the right In
grant franchise for the placing of
poles and electrical conductors there
on, on the streets, alleys and roads of
said town.
Section 4. 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 a sufficient supply of water at fair
and reasonable prices, (said prices 10
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 said
Town for the purpose of supplying the
said Town and its inhabitants or any
portion thereof with water.
Section 5. This franchise is g1anted
Tor 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 an
planes laid under the streets of sal I
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 a fair and reasonable
price to be determined upon, but
should said town refuse to purchase
said pipe lines, mains and other an
pllances, 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 il. good
order. In the event the said Companv
1t successors or assigns, shall fail in
any respect to comply with the pro-
visions OF this section for twenty DAVIS
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 dolIals
per day for each day after the expira-
tion or said twenty days that the
SAID company may continue i'm said
default. and If said company shall
continue in such default for a period
OF thirty days after the expiration OF
sald twenty days, this grant and
franchise shall be forfeited, and ALI
pipes, mains and other appliances
laid under the streets of said Town
shall revert To and become the prom
erty Of said Town
Section Z. And the said Town doth
hereby agree with the said Company.
tnat II said company furnish hydranis
at certain places TO be designated by