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

of said Town for the purpose of sur
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
NJ 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 bv light
and electric companies.
Section 3. 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 bv il TO
! pay TO the said Town any sum of money
for which said lown may become liable
from or by reason of such injury.
Section g. The said COMPANY its
successors or assigns. is hereby author
i-lzed to malutain and operate its plant
or so much thereof as it may desire
within the limits of said Town of Rich
lands, free and clear Of all liabilities
ana Obligations or prior grants from
SAID Town OF Richlands, 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 I, This franchise is granted
Tor period of thirty years unless for
lelted as hereinafter provided. and
at the expiration of or for forfeiture of
TINS franchise, all poles, fixtures and
INES 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
~ OF the said Town.
Section s. In consideration of the
grant OF this franchise the said
Company shall. at all times during the
continuance OF this franchise, furnish
10 the public efficient service at reason
able rates said rates to be fixed by tbe
said company and shall maintain it's
! property in good order, and in the
event the said --Companv shall
lall I'D any respect 10 comply with the
| provisions and requirements of this
section s Tor twenty days after written
notlce by the Council of such failure
then the said Company shall be liable
To the said Town for the payment OF
'he sum Of $500 per day for each dav
alteI the expiration of said twenty deys
that the said company may continue
In SAID default and If the saidcompany
shall continue in said default for the
period OF thirty days after the expire-
ton OF said twenty days, then this
/ grant and franchise shall be thereby
: Iorl lter, III respect to such particnlar
service. (liSht or power in default.
Sections. The said Company
shall at all times during the continuant e
OF this franchise, furnish free of cost to
the said Town, lights equal tn and not
exceeding thirty-two candle power. the
same to be placed on Front Street
bridge across Clinch River.
Section TO- This ordinance shall ne in
force from and after the date the
Council acts on same in accordancc
with the statues in such cases made
and provided, and in the acceptance Of
| the highest bid.
Section ii. II at any time during the
j continuance of this franchise. a dispute
shall aiise between the said Town and
the said Company as TO this franchise
or any par; hereof, the dispute or dis
putes SO arising shall be referred to a
board OF arbtrators consisting OF three
| DISTINGUISHED and competent men, one
| chosen by the Council of said Town.
one chosen by the said company, and