Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-05-29

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the said its successors Of
assigns.
SECTION 4-That the schedule o:
rates for focal exchange service nov
in force at, Alexandria, Virginia, bi
the Chesapeake and Potomac Tele
phone Company of Virginia shall no
be increased during the life of tht
franchise hereby granted without
the consent of the State Corporation
Commission of Virginia, or such Other
body as may have jurisdiction ovel
telephone local exchange rates in the
State Of Virginia.
And the said its sue
cessors or assigns, agrees to give tt
the City Council of Alexandria al
least ninety days notice in writing Of
any application to increase local. ex.
change rates, to be made to the State
Corporation Commission or to any
other body having jurisdiction ovel
telephone local exchange rates in the
Stale of Virginia.
SECTION 5.--That the said
its successors or assigns, shall fur
nish to the City Council of Alexan-
dria twelve telephones, free of charge
to be located in such City Offices, en-
ginc houses, schools or police sta
tions within the corporate limits OF
the City Of Alexandria, as may be de-
signated by the said City Council OF
Alexandria, or at the Aims House of
the City of Alexandria, in the County
of Alexandria; the free service shall
be for municipal business to all tcle-
phones within the area to which To-
cal service is furnished to the I. sub
scribers of its successors
or assigns in the City of Alexandria.
SECTION 6-Said it's sue
cessors or assigns, shall at all times
he subject to the City ordinances now
in existence, or which may be here
after passed relative to the use Of its
streets, sidewalks, public alleys and
athcr public ways and places, and the
said it's successors or as
signs, agrees by accepting this fran
chise that the City Council OF Alex
andria shall retain and reserve all its
rights, powers and jurisdiction which
it may exercise under its police pow
crS.
SECTION THE rights and privi-
leges hereby granted shall continue
for twenty-five years, unless sooner
forfeited. and unless this franchise is
renewed in the manner provided by
law, the said its successors
or assigns, shall upon the termination
of the franchise remove its poles
wires, .conduits and cables from, on,
over, along, in, under and through
the streets, sidewalks, public alleys
and other public ways and places in
the City Of Alexandria, and shall re-
place the portion Of said streets, side
walks, public alleys and other pub
lie ways and places occupied by it.
under the. supervision of the City
Engineer. and the Committee on
Streets in good condition and Of like
material, within a reasonable time;
or in case Of failure SO to do the City
Council of Alexandria may have. The
said. work done, and the expenses there
Of shall be paid by the said
it's successors or assigns. .... -
SECTION S-That whenever re-
uuestcd by the City Engineer and the
Committee on Streets, the said
it's successors or assigns, shall, within
sixty days, furnish an accurate de-
tailed statement of the number and
location of its poles, the number of
cross arms on each, the number of
wires and cables thereto attached,
and the location Of all it's subways,
conduits and manholes, the kind size
and approximately the tensile streng..
tn of supporting or service wires, and
the voltage employed, together with
such other information in connection
with its plant as may be considered
necessary by the City Engineer and
the Committee on Streets.
SECTION 9.-Thc said
its successors or assigns, agrees and
binds itself or themselves TO hold the
CITY Council Of Alexandria free and
harmless from liability, from any and
all damages that may accrue to any
person or persons, or corporation OF
CORPORATIONS, on account of injury OF
damage to person or property grow
ing out of the construction, improve
ment, maintenance, repair or opera
ton of the works and fixtures HEREBY
authorized, and whenever the City
Council is liable therefor and shall
be sued for damage. either indepen'
IDENTIFY or jointly, with said
it's successors or assigns, on account
thereof, the said =, itS
successors or assigns, upon notice tC
il or them by the City Council ol
Alexandria, will defend the CIT!
Council of Alexandria in such suit
and in the event Of judgment be-
ing obtained against the City Coun
cil Of Alexandria, either independents!
or Jointly with the said
its successors or assigns, on account
of acts or omissions of the sale
it's SUCCESSORS or assigns
then the said us StccS'
sors or assigns, will pay such judg
mont with all costs and viii hold thu
CITY Council of Alexandria Harmless!
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