Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-05-28
An Ordinance.

AuthuilHlhS tho Company To ust
the public streets of the Town of Rich
lnnds, Virginia, for the purpose of cs-
tablishing water works within the
corporate limits of said Town, and /
furnish water Ia the inhabitants of said
Town. and to lay and collect rcasona-
charges therefor.
Section Be il ordained by the
Council OF the Town of Richlands, Vir-
Rinia, that permission Ice. and the same
II hereby, granted unto the --- Com
pany, it's succcssors 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 ana 9TH
ca things for the conduct OF water
through said Town, and TO repair and
keep In good condition Fuch pipe.
mains, etc, leaving said streets, alleys
ana roads in as smooth condition as
before digging up same, ANA To do and
perform all other acts necessary 10 be
done and performed 10 furnish said
Town and the inhabitants thereof with
water.
Section 2. The said company shall
indemnify the Town of Isichlands
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 it's
employees To comply with any ordinnn-
ccs relative to the use of the streets OF
the said town. and the acceptance by
the company Of this ordinance shall be
an agreement by it, 10 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 its
plant or so much thereof as it may de
sire, within the limits Of the SAID Town
OF Idchlands, free and clear OF all
liabilities and obligations or prior
grants from he said Town Of Rich
lands, except that the rights and priv
il"gcs herein granted shall not inter
fcTe with the franchise heretofore
granted unto The Tazcwel Telephone
Exchange, and reserving the right TO
grant franchise foI 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 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 10 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 ;. This franchise is gIanted
for period OF thirty years unless for
feited as hereinafter provided, and at
J the expiration of said thirty years. all
new pipe lines, mains and other APP
| pliaDces laid under the streets OF sal I
Town by the said Company shall be-
long 10 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 APP
pliances, 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 it's property In good
order. IN the event the said Company