The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-03
PRICE, 8 CENTS
AN ORDINANCE

To provide for the advertisement,
as provided By law. for bids for
franchise TO construct an electric
plant, lines, poles and all necessary
appliances and TO maintain the
said plant and operate the same and
all the necessary appliances OF same
/ In, upon, over and under the streets,
alleys and other public places In the
town OF Bowling Green, Va, for
the purpose OF supplying electric
light, heat and power within said
town. BE It ordained by the town
Council of the town OF Bowling
Green, Va. that an advertisement
be published in some newspaper,
published in the city OF Fredericss-
burg, Va. and circulated In the
town OF Bowling Green, once week
for four successive weeks, inviting
bids to be put In for a franchise to
be granted I'm and by the following
ordinance
Be it ordained by the town Coun-
ell OF Bowling Green, Va, That a
franchise is hereby granted to
their successors and assigns, for the
period Of years from the date
OF approval OF this ordinance and
they are hereby authorized 10 con-
struct said power plant or sub-sta-
tion and are hereby further author
lied for a period of-years from
the date OF approval OF this ordi-
nance to erect, operate and main
tain all necessary wires, poles, trans
formers and all necessary appliances
usually used In such business for the
conduct OF a general electric light
ing, heating and power plant with
in said town and are hereby author
lied and empowered TO use the
streets, alleys and other public places
within said town for erection OF
said plant and the necessary poles,
wires and all other necessary appara
tus as may be required In said busi-
ness, SUBJECT to such reasonable re-
strictions as the Council OF said
town shall see fit to Impose from
time to time The said----to
have the right and power TO sup
ply electric lights, heat and power TO
individuals. families. firms and cor
porations within the said town at
4 rate not to be I'm excess OF the
ordinary charges and to have the
further right TO contract with the
Council OF said town or any au-
thorized committee thereof to sup
ply the said town such number,
sizes and kinds OF lights for streets
OF said town and other public places
and at such prices as may be mu-
tually agreed upon In the event that
such contract Is made
This ordinance shall lie OF no
force and effect unless and until
the said---shall file with the
Mayor OF said town a written ac-
ceptance OF this ordinance. nor shall
said ordinance have any force and
effect unless and until said acceD-
tance is filed and the bond herein
required is deposited within sixty
days from the approval OF the same.
The said--hereby agree that
they will establish, equip and main
tain a suitable plant and the neces-
sary appliances thereto for the
conduct OF a general electric light
ing, heating and power business with
in the town of---and Will main
tain the same in good order through
out the term OF this franchise and
furnish customers within the said
town with efficient electric light.
heat and power during the term
thereof The said plant to consist
Of dynamos, poles, wires. transform
ers and all other necessary appli-
ances generally used in such busi-
ness, and hereby bind themselves
that the work OF constructing the
said plant shall be begun with
in--from date OF approval or
this ordinance and that the same
shall be completed within---from
the approval hereof, unless the time
shall be extended by said Council.
Upon the acceptance OF this ordi-
nance by the said---they shall
deposit with the Mayor OF said
town a bond, with security agreo-
able to said Council, conditioned ac-
cording to law, In the sum ofS---
to faithfully keep and perform the
terms OF this ordinance and fran
chise, the said bond TO be for five
years and at the end OF said term
to be renewable II agreeable 10 both
! parties. The said----agrees 10
be bound by all ordinances now in
force I'm regard to the streets, al
leys and other public places within
said town and all ordinances here
after passed by said Council In. reia-
ton thereto. In the location OF
said plant, wires, poles and all nee
essary appartus the work shall be
done IN a careful, workmanlike man
ner aud the said--shall avoid
all unnecessary damage TO trees.
streets, bridges, alleys and all
other property. Amy person who
shall wrongfully or maliciously cut.
lnjure or I'm any manner damage or
interfere with any Of the property
OF said plant or apparatus thereto
belonging shall be guilty OF
misdemeanor and upon conviction
thereof shall be fined not less than
$1.OO nor more than $500 The said
by the acceptance Of this or
dinance bind themselves, their sue
cess0rs or assigns to pay such reas-
onabie taxes and assessments as the
said Council may reasonably assess.
All the obligations, undertakings
and agreements herein shall be as
| binding upon the SUCCESSORS and as
signs of sald---and such sue
cessors and assigns shall bo sub
ject to all the provisions hereof as
II they had originally accepted the
. same. This ordinance shall be In
force from its passage. Be II fur
ther ordained that bids In writing
for the said franchise proposed 70 be
granted by this ordinance be deliy-
cred on the day of--, 1911
| at the hour Of, to the pre-
siding officer OF the town Council OF
, ------, In open session OF said
! Council, as required by law, but the
Council OF said town hereby reserves
the right to reject any and all bids
: and TO reject a higher and award
said franchise to a lower bidder az
E authorized by law. So soon as the
terms OF this proposed ordinance are
5 approved by the Mayor OF said town
D Council the said Mayor will have the
: same published as herein directed.
r / approve the foregoing ordinance
and resolution this--day d
1911