The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-13
.JNO. F. COULDhAN, JR., Cash.
AN ORDINANCE
n. G.. WILLIS, Pres.

AN UkUlNHNUE
To provide for the advertisement.
as provided by law. for bids Tor
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
Cream. Va. that an advertisement
be published in some newspap T.,
published in the city Of Fredericks.
burg. Va. and circulated in the
town OF Bowling Green, once week
for four successive weeks. inviting
bids 10 be put in for franchise to
be granted in 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 to con-
struct said power plant or sub-sta-
lion 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
stree s.alloys and other public plac y
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 bust
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
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 be OF no
force and effect unless and until
the said--sh 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-
lance is filed ana 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 noces- I
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 I
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 the work of constructing the /
said plant shall be begun with /
date Of approval of
this ordinance and that the same I
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 I
deposit with the Mayor OF said /
town a bond, with security agree /
able to said Council. conditioned ac-
TO faithfully keep and perform the I
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 --agree to /
be bound by all ordinances now in /
force I'm regard to the streets, al I
leys and other public places within |
said town and all ordinances here
after passed by said Council in rela-
ton thereto. In the location OF
said plant. wires, poles and all nee
essary apparatus the work shall be
done in a careful. workmanlike man
ner and the said--shall avoid
all unnecessary damage to trees,
streets, bridges, alleys and all
other property. Any person who
shall wrongfulH 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
and upon conviction
thereof shall be fined not less than
$1.O0 nor more than $500 The said
by the acceptance of this or
dinance bind themselves, their sue
or assigns to pay such reas-
enable taxes and assessments as the
said Council may reasonably assess.
All the obligations, undertakings
and agreements herein shall be as
upon the successors and as
signs of said--and such sue
cessors and assigns shall be sub
ject to all the provisions hereof as
IL they had originally accepted the
same. This ordinance snail be in
force from its passage BE it fur
Their ordained that bids in writing
for the said franchise proposed to be
granted by this ordinance be deliv-
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 n higher and award
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