Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-04-09
An Ordinance

An 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 Richlands, Va
that permission bee and il hereby given
the---- Company. its SUCCESSORS
9 I assigns, To erect, operate and 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 its business may from time Co
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 said--
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 10 do so after twenty days
notice in writing shall, have been given
by the Council of said town TO the said
Company, the said Town may repair
such portion OF sidewalk 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
indemnify The said Town OF Richards,
against and assume all liabilities for
damage that may arise or accrue 20 the
said Town from injuries u 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
dinaLce shall be an agreement by IL 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 The said Company, It's
successors or assigns, is hereby author
lied to maintain and operate its 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 Richands, subject 10 the
rights heretofore granted the Tazewell
Telephone Company, as il constructed,
maintained and operated under the
terms and conditions OF this ordinance.
Section 6 his franchise is granted
for "a period of thirty years unless for
feited as hereinafter provided, and
at the expiration of or for forfeiture OF
this franchise, all pole ',fixtur q and lines
of electrical wires, electrical conductors
and appliances placed In said streets
alleys and roads OF said Town shall re-
vert TO and become the property OF
said Town.
Section z In consideration OF the
! grant of this franchise the said
! Company, shall, at all times during the
continuance OF this franchise, furnish
to the public efficient service at reason
able rates said rates 10 be fixed by
said Company and shall maintain it,
property in good order, and in the
event the said Company shat
fail In any respect to comply with the
provisions and requirement OF this see
ton z for twenty days after writer
notice by the Council OF such failure
then the said Company shall be liabl,
TO the said Town Tor the payment o
the sum of $500 per day for each day
after the expiration Of said twenty day
that the said Company may continue
in SAID default and the said Compan,
shall continue in said default for tn
: peroid of thirty days after the expira
ton OF said twenty days, then thi
grant and franchise shall be thereb,