Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-04-02
An Ordinance

Au hOrizing Company TO use
the public streets Of the Town Of Rich
lands, Virginia, for the purpose OF plac-
ing poles and electric conductors there
on:
Section l. BE il ordained by the
Council of the Town OF Richands, Va
that permission he and is hereby given
tho Company, its SUCCESSORS
y assigns, 10 erect, operate aud main
tain poles, fixtures and line of electrical
wire, including the necessary electrical
conductors, upon, along and over the
street, roads and highways of said
town, as it's business may from time to
time require provided all poles be neat
and Symmetrical.
Section 2 That work of erecting
poles by virtue of this ordinance shall
be done under the supervision OF the
Street Committee, and the sud
Company shall replace and properly
relay any sidewalk or street that may
be displaced by reason Of the erection
Of such poles, and upon failure OF the
, Company to do 30 after twenty days
notice iii writing shall, have been given
by the Council OF said town 10 the said
Company, the said Town may repair
such portion OF sid ewalk or street that
may have been displaced 10y said Com
pany and collect The cost So incurred
from the said Company.
Section 3 The said Company shall
at all times be subject to the Town
ordinances now in existence or which
may hereafter be passed relative To the
use OF the public streets by light and
electrical companies
Section 4. The said Company shall
l indemnify The said Town of Richlands
against and assume all liabilities for
damage that may arise or accrue TO the
said Town from injuries u persons OIL
property from che doing OF any work
herein authorized, or neglect of the said
Company or its employees TO comply
with any ordinance relative TO the us,
OF the streets OF said Town, and tn
acceptance by the Company OF this or
dinaLce shall be an agreement by IL u
/. pay To the said Town any sum OF money
for which said Town may become LIABLE
from or by reason OF such Injury.
Section The said Company, II!
SUCCESSORS or assigns, is hereby author
1
, or 80 much thereof as it may desir'
: within the limits OF said Town OF Rich
, lands, free and clear OF all liabilities
and obligations or prior grants iron
Z said Town OF Richlands, subject To tn
= rights h, retofore granted the TaZewe
= Telephone Company, as il constructed
main aimed and operated under tn
% terms aud conditions OF this ordinance
+ Section 8 his franchise is granted
for IA peroid OF thirty years unless for
{ fcited as hereinafter provided, an
4 at the expira ION OF or for forfeiture {
) this frau C is ',al poe ,fixtGr and line
n OF electrical wir. =, electrical conductor
aud appliances placed in said streets
alleys ard roads fsaid Town shall r
h vert 10 and become the property {
2, said Town.
h Section z In consideration OF Ii
e grant OF this franchise the said
Il Company, shall, at all times during c.
y continuance OF this franchise, furnis
d to the public efficient service at Reason
It able rates said rates to be fixed /
= said Company and shall maintain i
It property In good order, aud in ii
q event the said COMPANY Sht
h fail in any respect to comply with Il
IN provisions and requirement OF this SC
h ton for twenty days after WRIT
a. notice by the Council OF such failuI
he then the said Company shall be liat
pr TO the said Town for the payment
e. the sum of $500 per day for each d.
ne after the expiration OF said twenty da
ed that the said Company may copdn
ng in sd. 4 default and the said Compa
e. shall continue in said default for
er period of thirty days after the expi
lid ton Of said twenty days, then t
re- grant and franchise shall be there