Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-05-21
An Ordinance.


thereon TO supply electric lights and
electric power TO said Town, the inhab-
itants thereof. and TO the public and TO
lay and collect reasonable charges
therefor.
Section /. BE il ordained 10y the
Council OF the Town of Richlands, VA.
hat permission be and Is hereby grant
ed the Company, its SUCCESSORS
~ assigns, TO erect, operate and main
tain poles. fixtures and line of electrical
wire, including the necessary electrical
conductors. upon, along and over the
streets, roads and highways of said
town for the purpose of supplying
electric lights, and electric power TO
said town, the inhabitants thereof, and
o the public, and TO 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
10y 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 in
'urred from the said company.
Section 3. The said Town of Rich
lands doth further agree To and
with said--Company, that SO long
Town and the inhabitants thereof
with sufficient electric current for
electric light and electric power ut
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
10 erect poles, fixtures and lines of
electrical wire or the necessary elect
rical conductors under, upon, over or
along the streets, roads and highways
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 4. 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 electric companies.
Section 8. The said Company shall
indemnify the said Town Of Richlands
against and assume all liabilities for
damage that may arise or accrue TO the
said Town from injuries to persons or
property from the doing of any work
herein authorized, or Neglect of The said
Company or its employees To comply
with any ordinance relative TO the use
OF the streets OF said town, and the
acceptance by the company OF this or
dinance shall be an agreement by it TO
pay TO the said Town any sum OF money
for which said Town may become liable
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 80 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 Tazewell
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, and
at the expiration OF or for forfeiture OF
this franchise, all poles, fixtures and
lines of electrical wires, electrical con
ductors and appliances placed in said
streets, alleys and roads Of said Town
shall revert TO and become the proper
ty Il the said Town.
Section s. In consideration Of the
grant of this franchise the said
Company shall, at all times during the
continuance or this anchlse, furnish
! TO the public efficient service at reason.
able rates said rates to be fixed by the
said company, and shall maintain it,
property in good order, and in the
event the said - Company shall
fail in any respect to comply with the
provisions and requirements Of this
section for twenty days after writer
notice by the Council of such failure
then the said Company shall be liable
TO the said Town for the payment o.
;he sum Of $500 per day for each day
after the expiration ofsaid twenty dey:
that the said company may continue
In said default and If the saidcompany
shall continue in said default for tn,
period OF thirty days after the expire
ton Of said twenty days, then thii
grant and franchise shall be thereb,
fort tied, in respect to such particula
service. light or power) in default.
Section q. The