Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-03-01
Gas Franchise as
Adopted by Board

saturday nigh, by the board Of ar
airs I by sections as follows:
Section J. That c. W. Akers. c
{. Eplihg p. J McElrath. and Ear
alley. their successors and assigns
hereinafter app icant.. be, and the!
are hereby given tho right 70 manu-
facture. furnish and sell was for
INNS mailing and heatng rurrhs,
TO the city OF Blueheld. West vir-
ginia. the citizens, residents thereof
and for the privilege OF construct
'as and erecting a plant for the
MAJ uGacture OF gas, and of entering
and using any and all the streets o.
he said City OF Buefleld and ay
down gas mains and lateral.
Section 2 That the said gas
nains and laterals shall be laid 81.
cas-, two feet below the surface o
rade OF any street or alley in a
lily, and upon a inc established b
he City Engineer OF said city VIII
approval Of the Board OF Affairs. ana
shall be used for the sole purpose
furnishing and IMPLYING the City
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citizens, residents and hahl an
ihereoh wi gas p. LDmn.v
and fuel purposes, and for al o.1c,
urpo es for which gas Is desired
o be used
Section 3. 1t shall be the duty
Z said applicants. Their sIcc ssor,
r assign to. at all times, furn 81.
b city OF Blu field, the c, Il rs
Inhabitants thereof with gas a. b
ApaS1tioa, Ar : Si,ts
q on the te ms here sp
Nithin any section OF the aid cit,
rh;ch gas is being furnished
Section 4 The said app icaut
heir successors or a signs ga
romptly replace and relay any por.
ion or any sidewalk or street and
qving thereof that may be dlsvlac
and laying OF said ga mains anc
aterals, and reconstruct such sid.
walks, streets and the paving there
IN as good condition, and Wit
same kind OF material. as tn
we're before the work was commenc-
cd.
Section o II shall be the duty or
aid applicants, their successors or
ssign upon the acceptance OF this
franchise, to give the said City o.
3luefleld a bond, with approved
security in the penalty Of Seven
Thousand and Five Hundred (S7,
10000 Dollars, conditioned 30 Ia
demnify and save harmless the said
City from all damages caused by the
construction, maintenance or opera
ion OF it's said works.
Section s. 1t shall be the duty 0
aid applicants. their successors and
assigns, TO construct and maintain
all service pipes and laterals from
he gas mains, through the street
and under tho sidewalks to he pro
7erty line OF the party TO whom
gas is 70 be furnished.
Section Z. The rights and priyi-
eges granted under this franchisc
shall extend to and embrace any and
all streets, alleys and highways now
In said City OF Blueherd. and al7o
all streets and alleys OF the said
City OF Bluefeld which may at any
time hereafter be laid out and
established by H.
Section 8. Before the said appli-
cants. their successors or assigns
hall begin laying and constructing
gas mains and laterals in the streets
and alleys Of the said city, they shall
hlc with the CITY Engineer OF said
City complete plans and aDecifica-
tons. showing the location and
depth under surface OF mains and
aterals which said applicant
pose to lay and construct within the
next wolye months g)llowing, and
no work shall BE commenced until
| such plans and rpecihcdtiOns shall!
be approved by The Board Of Affairs
snd after the expiration Of tho afore.
said twelve months. the said app,i.
cants, heir sGcce sors or assigns
ha fle with DE Engineer Of saiC
/ city complete plans and sye-ifca
ucns of any mains OF latcrals which
| 70 is proposed to lay before any
/ uch mains o. laterals are laid OF
any excavation shall be made there
/ for
Section o The said applicants
their successors or assigns shall not
~ laying and construction OF gas
mains, interfere with or iDiurc any
ever water main, FIRE plug or othei
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