The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-27
AN ORDINANCE

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 frederieks-
burg, Va. and circulated i'm the
town Of Bowling Green, once a wee k
for four successive weeks. inviting
bids 10 be put in for a franchise 10
be- granted in and by the following
ordinance
Be it ordained by the town Coun-
ell Of Bowling Green, Va. That q
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 period Of years from
the date OF approval of this orii-
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. s.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-
5trictiOns 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
p0rations within the said town at
a rate not to be in excess of the
ordinary charges and 10 have the
further right To contract with The
Council OF said town or any an
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 be of no
force and effect unless and until
the said d 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 accep-
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 ana will main
tain the same i'm 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 bust
ness, and hereby bind themselves
that he work OF constructing the
said plant shall be begun with
inf from date of approval OF
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 bond. with security agree
able to said Council. conditioned ac-
cording TO law, in the sum offs -
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 If agreeable to both
parties. The said----agree to
be bound by all ordinances now in
force in regard to the streets. al
leys and other public places within
said town and all ordinances here
after passed by said Council in rela-
ton thereto. I'm the location OF
said plant, wires. poles and all nee
essary appartus the work shall be
done in careful, workmanlike man
nor and the said--s shall avoid
all unnecessary damage to trees,
streets, bridges. alleys and all
other property. Any person who
shall wrongfully or maliciously cut,
injure or in any manner damage or
interfere with any Of the property
Of said plant or apparatus thereto
belonging shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor and upon conviction
thereof shall be fined not less than
$1.00 nor more than $500 The said
by the acceptance OF this or
diBance bind themselves, their sue
cessors 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 said----and such sue
cessors and assigns shall be sub
ject TO all the provisions hereof as
if they had originally accepted the
same. This ordinance shall be in
force from its passage. BE it fur
ther ordained that bids in writing
for the said franchise proposed to 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 as
authorized by law. SO soon as the
terms of this proposed ordinance are
approved by the Mayor Of said town
Council the said Mayor will have the
same published as herein directed.
approve the foregoing ordinance
and resolution this-day Of