Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-11-16
AN ORDIN ANCE


AN ORDINANCE
Proposing to Grant the Franc hiss
and Privilege of Furnishing Elec
tricity for Lighting, Heating ano
Power within the Town of Lexing-
ton. I'd 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 IT ORDAINED by the Mavor
and Council of the Town of Licking
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
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:
LIST. All bids for such franchise
or privilege shall be in writing, and
here made by corporation shall
be under its corporate seal duly
authenticated.
Ind. All such bids shall be dulv
sealed and delivered to the Mayor
OF said Town between the hours of
eight o clock p. NJ. 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 IOth
Cay of December, 1910, and the said
Town reserves the right TO reject
any and ali bids as prescribed by
law.
Bird. The cost Of advertising this
ordinance shall be paid to the Town
by the grantee of such franchise
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
lty, 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
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 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
of the Council. Nor shall |
any tree growing on private prop !
erty be trimmed or defaced for such |
purpose without the consent in |
of such property owLer.
Such poles shall be straight, strip
ped of bark and set securely in the |
ground and the said grantee shall
restore to its fol mer 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
under the franchise here
n provided for within the limits OF said
Town, shall be continuously kept in
such condition as not TO interfere with
rec 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
Ir property within said Town.
9th. The said grantee shall indem.
fN nd hat e 4
md all other persons against any LOSE.
damage or liability suffered or incurred
~ reason of any act or omissions
If said grantee.
9Th. The said Town shall have the
light to use the poles OF the said gran
zee, located within its limits, for the
purpose OF stringing thereon any wires it
nay need for public service including
nv police or fire alarm system, to
which end the SAID grantee shall pro-
Tide sufficient space on its cross arms
or said wires wherever in the opinion
If the Council the said wires may be |
leeded for such purposes, but the town
hali so use lis own wires as not to in
ure the wires, poles or cables of said |
grantee.
S;b. Should the condition OF the
streets and alleys of the Town, from
lie multiplicity of poles or otherwise,
De such that in the opinion of the Coun-
Ill the interests of the Town Iequire
hat any pole or poles OF the said gran
ee should be used 10y any other person,
irm or corporation for the conduct of /
electricity to property within said Town
whether public or private, the Council
hall have power by the votes of two
birds OF its members to grant to such /
'ther person, firm OF corporation the
light 20 SO use such pole or poles. Such
$50 BY any other such person, finn or