The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-08

Richmond, and the construction Of the
distribution system necessary therefor,
said Council shaii deem reasonable ana
necessary and Notwithstanding the ter
ritory 80 ordered to be covered and
the distribution system % required to
b. constructed may be unremuneratfve
and result In pecuniAry loss to the
said grantee The said grantee shall
begin construction OF any such distri-
button system within three ca months
months from the date Of any such
requirement and shall sell and de-
liver electric current to any person
applying therefor Within the territory
grantee at rates which shall not ex-
coed ten tIUI cents per pna Thousand
u.00o) watt hours. except that there
may be q net minimum monthly charge
Of onA dollar te1.o0). For any failure
or refusal to comply with the terms
Of this provision or with any require
mont made Hereunder the said grantee
shall. ipso facto, forfeit all rights and
privileges to use and occupy any street
or alloy within the said city under the
provisions OF this ordinance, and said
rights and privileges shall thereupon
cease and determine ~ IL by lfmftA
ton without further action on the part
| Of the City Of Richmond.
60 That the Ssfd =. g y ~ ssisaa1
within twelve fI3} months from thu
approval of this ordinance. have I'm
stalled machinery for the generation
OF electric current for commercial
light and power purposes. exclusive OF
street railway requirements OF at least
5, o90 K w. rated capacity.
90 That when arbitration shall be
necessary 70 determine the terms for
tho Joint use Of conduits and poles.
II shall be had as provided by chapter
40 Richmond City Code. 1910. As the
same may be amended.
t5l All bids for the franchise rights
and privileges hereby granted shall be
submitted in writing ~ required BY
law. and each bidder shall file with
the the CITY Of 0P Richmond Il ! pensIsr q
ten thousand dollars l$fN0O0y. with
surety satsisSActory to the City Attor-
ney. conditioned N follows. In the
event that the franchise rights and
privileges herein spectded are granted
First. That he will In sixty DAYS
from the day of tho approval Of this
ordinances granting the 1bove- named
franchise rights and privileges TO him.
file . written acceptance OF the same
with the City Clerk.
Second. That he viii construct and put
into comriete operation the plant or
plants and works provided Tor In this
manner herein specified, and will main
tain and operate the same, a. required.
during the life of the franchise hereby
Third That In the event Of his failure
20 to ale the said written acceptance.
or Of his failure 80 to construct ana
put into complete operation the said
ttm0 and In the manner herein spec1-
Ned. or Of his failure 70 10 maintain
and operate the same. ~ required. the
- rorSsit.d - az .stT citv s.,.A shsIi
Immediately be and become payable to
the CITY Of Richmond. without Offset.
~ Hauidated damages.
Upon the approval OF this ordinance
the CITY Clerk shall return to tins un--
successful bidders the bonds flIsd with
him BY them respectively. and shall
10 whom the grant Il made W With H,4i sne
Auditor OF the City Of Richmond. who
shall hold the same upon the conditions
!. This ordinainssse .hsfI~ be In fore.
from It's passage.
Sec. :. That upon the approval o. this
ordinance by the Mayor OF the City OF
G.sk s. 's: e j shs :. d1.E e sas
once . week for four successive weeks
In = Newspaper Published In the city
OF Richmond. the draft Of the ordinance
In addition he shall BY such advertise
ment invite bids COR the franchise
prfYflaKes- or rights proposed to BE-
BFHhteH IN Etno pr0p0Rs0 ORDNANCE
which bids are to be delivered to the
presiding officer If the Common Coun-
Gil Of the city Or Richmond, 1t ths dxy
and hour OF the NEXT regular meeting
held next after such advertisement Ii
completed. which bids by said presid-
ing officer. shall be presented to the
said Common CounciI to be dealt with
ana acted on IN thS mufs prescribed BY
law The said advertisement EXPRESS
ly reserve the right TO reject any ana ]
Sec. ). This ordinance shall Be q
force from Its passage. ~