Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-17
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authorized, and whenever the City
Council is liable therefor and shall
be sued for damage either indepen-
IDENTIFY or jointly, with said
Its successors or assigns, on account
thereof, the said its
successors or assigns, upon notice to
it or them by the City Council Of
Alexandria, will defend the City
Council of Alexandria in such suit.
and IN the event of a Judgment be-
ing obtained against the City Coun-
Gil of Alexandria, either independently
or jointly with the said
Its successors or assigns, on account
OF acts or omissions of the said
It's successors or assigns,
then the said it's success
sors or assigns. will pay such iudg-
ment with all costs and will hold the
City Council of Alexandria harmless
therefrom.
SECTION 10-That the top gain
on the poles erected, or space in the
conduits constructed, under the pro-
visions of this ordinance shall be re-
served, free Of charge, for the purpose
Oh carrying wires of any Fire Alarm
or Police Telephone or Police Tele-
graph System now or hereafter own
ed maintained or leaed by said City
provided the said wires are placed
and maintained in such manner as
may be prescribed by the said
its successors. or assigns, and in no
case used to carry electric light or
high tension currents.
SECTION 1.-THE privileges here
by granted are given upon the fol-
lowing further conditions
(a) That the said it's Sue
ccssors or assigns, will. within six
months from the date of approval by
the Mayor of the City of Alexandria
of the final ordinance granting the
privileges herein contained, begin
operations: under the terms and con-
ditions of this ordinance.
(b) That the said
its successors or assigns, shall before
commencing operations under the pro-
visions Of this ordinance execute a
bond with security to be approved by
majority Of the Finance Committee
of the City Council of Alexandria. in
the penal sum of ten thousand dol
lars, conditioned for the faithful con-
struction and putting into operation,
and for the proper maintenance of
the plant and works necessary to Sc
cure efficiency of public service at
reasonable rates, and to protect the
City Council of Alexandria from
damages arising from suit or other
wise, for which the said
its successors or assigns, is or are
responsible.
SECTION-2.-That upon the APP
rroval Of this ordinance by the Ma
yor of the city of Alexandria, it shall
be the duty of the Clerk of the City
Council to cause to be advertised
once weak for four successive weeks
in a newspaper published in the City
of Alexandria, draft of the ordi-
nance contained in the foregoing Sec
tions, and, in addition he shall in
such advertisement invite bids for
the franchise, privileges, and rights
proposed to be granted in the
said ordinance; all costs incurred
in the granting Of this fran
chise shall be reimbursed to the City
Council Of Alexandria by the per-
son or corporation to whom the grant
of this franchise is finally made.
The City Council will reserve the
right 20 reject any and all bids.
Every bidder will be required TO
file with his or its bid a certified
check for three hundred dollars, pay
able to the order OF the City Trea-
surer for the use of the City Coun-
Gil of Alexandria, which certified
check will be returned to said bidder
on the rejection of said bid. or if the
bid be accepted and the above fran
chise awarded him or it, the said
certified check will be returned on the
delivery to the City Council Of Alex
andria of the bond mentioned in sub
section Oh Of Section II above, and
on payment Of the costs mentioned
in this section. The bids arc to he de-
livcred to the presiding Officer Of the
Common Council of the City Of Alex
andria at the day and hour Of the next
regular session of said Body in open
session, to be held next after such
advertisement shall be completed
which bids by said presiding officer
shall be then and there presented to
the said City Council, to bc dealt with
and acted on in the mode prescribed
by law.
SECTION 3.-This ordinance shall
be in force from and after its passage.
Passed the Common Council, March
9th 1915.
HOWARD w. SMITH President.
Passed the Board Of Aldermen, May
II, 1915
HENRY x. FIELD, President
Tcste Daniel r. Stanshury, C.. C..
Bids are invited for the franchise,
privileges and rights proposed to be
granted by the above ordinance, which
bids are to be in writing and are to be
delivered on the 22pd day of June,
1915, at o'clock p. M, to the presid-
ing officer Of the Common Council