The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-02-19
Proposed Ordinance.

An ordinance to provide for adver-
rsement OF the grant Of franchise, b.
privilege. lease or right Of any
kind % use any public property
or easement Of any description to
ans person or persons or corp0-
ration for the purposes Of a tele-
phone line poles. and system to
be operated within the corporate
limits Of Famvile. Va. and the
public reception OF bids therefor.
BE il ordained uy the Town Council
OF FarmtIle. Va, that on the 9th day
0f March. 1898. in the council cham
Der 0i SAID town between the hours ol
$500 T.. "a. aud $50 T.. Mon that day,
the Town Council viii receive bids Tor
the franchise privilege. lease OF rights
Of all kIud, f0 Use The public property
OF easement OF any description Oh said
town. 90 erect poles and place wire
thereon for the use of a telephone sys-
tenn boz said town and operate The same
the Council reserves 10 itself the right
10 reject any and all bids, or 10 award
said franchise 10 lower bidder n m
it. opinion the interest Of the town
makes II advisable 80 10 do.
The successful bidder for said fran
chise shall be required 10 give bond IN
the penalty of Il 900, with security To
be approved by the France Commit
tee. conditioned upon the constructing
aud putting into operation aud main
tanning the Il ephOne system ln the
franchise granted.
First-r h e privilege hereunder
granted shall continue for - years
from the date Of this ordinance, pro.
vided, however, that the said town OF
+ Farmville reserves the right OF annul'
ling the privilege granted hereunder
upon three months notice IN writing
10 the successful bidder by pay ing tht
said successful bidder a fair and rea
sonable mpensation for all poles
lines and fixtures there put up ant
used by the SAID successful bidder; TN
said compensation 10 be sscertaine'
Dy a board of arbitration consisting o
two one selected by the Towl
COun ell aud one by the successful bid
Der. hlu LICrE AnO NuONTADH q AhfANf
Second-The rights and privilege
hereunder granted are given upon Ia
express conditions that the successful
bidder shall, IN establishing, cOnstruC
? ting and operating lis lines, interior
a. little a. possible with traffic upo
streets and alleys of said town.
r Third-The said successful bidde
shall make special request 10 trim
tree, in the SAID town aud get cOnsen
of the street Committee before dom
80. and said trimming shall be don
e under the direction Of the street CON
3 missioner.
Before locating or cOnstru'
ting any poles and wires, the said sue
cessful bidder shall IN every case, sui
NIT 10 the Town Council, maps an
ulans of desired construction, shown
5 location and number of poles al
$ wires for the construction Of same J
r. the streets and alleys, aud other pun
= lie places Of the town. and the toui
ell Shall have the right 10 make sue
10 changes i'm said plans and locations q
q I'M their Judgment the interest OF IN
y town aud public service shall require
provided. lldk dltci iAHN 80 -
once established, any change therea
. ter required. the town shall pay ont
h, half of the costs thereof.
j. Fifth-The rights and priylleL'
u herein granted are given also upon ID
e express condition that the said SUI
p cessful bidder shall furnish aud SUI
ply a good telephone service 70 II
laid town of Farmville or the 1nao
= tsnts thereof at rates and charges NJ
to exceed sl.50 per month for serVi'
in private residences, and s-.oo p
u mouth in stores, hotels. or other ou'
z ness and public pisces.
70 Sixth-FOr any failure TO comp
with this ordinance, there shall be
fine OF not less than = nor more th'
1T $40 for each Ofien-e.
Seventh-This ordinance shall
construed A. granting no exciusl
4 franchise % ih- said successful 0ldus
u Eighth-Thi- ordinaa shall be {
forced from it, passage.