Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-11-09


NANCE WAS ENACTED:
AN ORDINANCE
Proposing to Grant the Franchise
and Privilege of Furnishing Elec-
tricity for Lighting, Heating and
Power within the Town of Lexing-
ton, to said Town or TO such other
Persons or Corporations as may de-
sire to Purchase the same, and to
that end, Of using the Streets and
Alleys OF said Town under reason
able Regulation to be prescribed by
the Council.
BE 1T ORDAINED by the Mayor
and Council OF the Town of Lexing-
ton:
First. That the said Town here
by invites bids for the Franchise
and Privilege of furnishing electric
ity for lighting, heating and power
within the Town of Lexington, Vir
ginia, and of using the streets and
alleys Of said Town under reason
able regulation by the Council
thereof; on substantially the follow
ing terms, that is to say:
lst. All bids for such franchise
here made by a corporation shall
be under its corporate seal duly
authenticated.
End. All such bids shall be duly
sealed and delivered to the Mayor
Of said Town between the hours OF
eight o'clock D. m. and nine o clock
p. m. during an open session of said
Council to be held in the Council
Chamber OF said Town on the 10Th
day of December. 1910, and the said
Town reserves the right to reject
any and all bids as prescribed by
law.
3rd. The cost of advertising this
ordinance shall be paid to the Town
and privilege.
4th. The said grantee shall be
permitted TO erect and use during
the continuance of the franchise
granted as aforesaid, in and upon
the streets and alleys Of said Town,
such poles as may be necessary for
the conduct of electricity for the
use of said Town and Of all persons,
firms and corporations to whom it
shall be entitled to deliver electric
ity, and to equip said poles with
all wires, cables and other applian-
ces necessary for the conduct of
such electricity as aforesaid. The
location OF such poles shall be under
tee Of the Council subject to review
by the Council on complaint of anv
citizen of the Town; provided that
in no event shall such poles be To-
Gated in the street between the
curbings thereof, or any trees in
streets trimmed or otherwise defaced
by said grantee without the express
consent Of the Council. Nor shall
any tree growing on private prop
erty be trimmed or defaced for such
purpose without the consent in
writing OF such property owLer.
Such poles shall be straight, strip
ped of bark aud set securely in the
ground and the said grantee shall
restore to its former condition all
portions of such streets and alleys
or other places as it may disturb in
setting or using said poles.
9Th. All poles. wires, cables or other
appliances erected or used by said
granteee under the franchise here
in provided for within the limits OF said
Town, shall be continuously kept in
such conditi as moi TO interfere with
free or uninterrupted travel or other
proper USE of said streets by said
Town or the public or to constitute a
source of danger or damage to persons
or property within said Town.
9th. The said grantee shall irdem-
nifty and save hermless the said Town
and all other persons against any loss,
damage or liability suffered or incurred
by reason OF any act or omissions
of said grantee.
9Th. The said Town shall have the
right to use the poles of the said gran
tee, located within its limits. for the
purpose of stringing thereon any wires il
may need for public service including
any police or fire alarm system, t.
J which end the said grantee shall pro
vide sufficient space on its cross arms
for said wires whe in the opinion
of the Council the said wires may b,
needed for,such purposes, but the tow
shall so use its own wires as not to IN
jure the wires, poles or cables OF sal,
grantee.
Ssh. Should the condition OF tn
streets and alleys OF tho Town, from
the multiplicity of poles or otherwise
be such that in the opinion of the Coun
ell the interests of the Town Iequir
that any pole or poles of the said gran
lee should be used by any other pers on
firm or corporation for the conduct O
electricity to property within said Tow
whether public or private, the Council
she II have power by the votes of tw,
thirds Of its members to grant to sucl
other person, firm or corporation tn
right 20 so use such pole or poles. Sue
use by any other such person, firm o