Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-11-30

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"a GIL OF THE TOWN OF LEX.
INGTON DULY HELD ON THE
FOURTH DAY OF NOVEMBER,
1910. THE FOLLOWING ORDI-
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 Licking
ton, to said Town or to such other
Persons or Corporations % may de-
sire to Purchase the same. aud 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 Diminishing electric.
ity for lighting, heating and power
within the Town of Lexington, Vir
GINA, 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:
LIST. All bids for such franchise
or privilege shall be in writing. and
| " here made by a corporation shall
be under it's corporate seal duly
authenticated.
End. All such bids shall be duly
sealed and delivered to the Mayor
of said Town between the hours oil
eight O'Clock p. 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 rejec,
any and all bids as prescribed by
law.
Bird. The cost Of advertising this
ordinance shall be paid to the Towr
by the grantee of such franchise
and privilege.
4th. The said grantee shall bt
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 fol
the conduct OF electricity for the
use OF said Town and OF all persons,
firms and corporations TO whom il
shall be entitled to deliver electric
ity, and to equip said poles with
all wires, cables and other applian.
ces necessary for the conduct o.
such electricity as aforesaid. The
location of such poles shall be under
the direction OF the Street Commit
tee of the Council subject to review
by the Council on complaint OF any
citizen Of the Town; provided thai
in no event shall such poles be 10
Gated in the street between the
curbings thereof, or any trees ir
streets trimmed or otherwise deiaoe6
by said grantee without the expires:
consent OF the Council. Nor shal
any tree growing on private prop
erty be trimmed or defaced for sucl
purpose without the consent il
writing OF such property owrer
Such poles shall be straight, strip
ped of bark aud set securely in tn,
ground and the said grantee shal
restore to it's former condition al
portions OF such streets and alley:
or other places as it may disturb il
setting or using said poles.
9th. All poles. wires, cables or othe
appliances erected or used by sal,
granteee under the franchise here
In pro vided for within the limits or sal,
Town, shalt be continuously kept II
such conoitiop as not to Interfere witt
free or urinterrupte d travel or othe
proper use Of said streets by sai'
Town or the public or to constitute
source OF danger or damage TO person
or property within said Town.
9Th. The said grantee shall indem
nifty and save harmless tbs. aid Tow
and all other persons against any LOSE
damage or liability suffered rincurre'
by reason OF any act or omission
of said grantee.
9Th. The said Town shall have th
right to use the poles OF the said gran
tee. located within its limits. for tn
purpose Of stringing thereon any wires
may need for public service includiI
any police or fire alarm system, t
which end the said grantee shall pre-
vide su fficient space en- its cToss arm
, for said wires whenever in the opinio
OF the Council the said wires IrRy
needed for such purposes, but the tow
shall SO use it's own wires as not TO In
jure the wires, poles or cables OF sal
. grantee.
S:h. Should the condition OF th
. streets aud alleys of tho Town, froI
the multiplicity of poles or otherwise
be such that In the opinion OF the CCul
Gil the interests of the Town IeQuir
Z that any pole or poles Of the said grar
: tee should be used 10y any other persor
frm or corporation for the conduct {
electricity to property within said Tow
:, whether public or private, the Counc
= she II have power by the votes of tw
J | thirds Of ita mefuhers to grant to suc