Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-07-13
ELECTRIC LIGHT FRANCHISE

AN ORDINANCE granting to the
Shepherdstown Light and Water
Company, its pers nal representa-
tives and assigns, Franchise, for
Jeriod of Fifty Years. to erect, main
tain, and operate. in the town OF
Shepherdstown, West Virginia. an
Electric Light Plant or Plants. lines
of wire for tho purpose of transmit
ting electric currents for light, heat.
power, and other purposes, and all
poles. fixtures, and equipment used
in connection Herewith. upon, along,
and over, the public streets, alleys
and thoroughfares IF said town.
BE IT ORDAINED, By the Mayor,
Recorder and Common Council of
Shepherdstown, West Virginia:
Section /. That the Shepherdstown
Light and Water Company. it's per-
sonal representatives and assigns, be,
and they, are hereby. granted the tight,
privileges and permission. but not ex-
elusive. for period of Fifty (50) Years
from this date, subject to the stipula-
tiuns and conditions hereinafter con
tanned, to erect. operate and maintain,
plant or plants in the town of Shep-
herdstown or ELSEWHERE for the gel er-
atiug of electricity and to erect, operate
and maintain lines of wire for the pur-
pose of transmitting electric currents
for light, heat, power, and other pur-
poses, including the necessary poles.
fixtures and electr c conductors and
o her equipment upon, along and over
the public streets, alleys and thorough
fares of said town of Shepherdstown
as the business of said Shepherdstown
Light and Water Company, its personal
representatives and assigns, may from
time to time require.
Section II. That the work Of erect
ing said poles by virtue Of this Ordi-
nance shall be done under. and the
location of such poles shall be subject
to, the supervision and direction of the
Street Committee or such person or
persons as said Common Council may
desik nate; and the said Shept erdstown
light and Water Company, or its per
sonal representatives. and assigns, shall
promp ly replace and properly relay
any sidewalk and streets that may be
displaced by the erection Of such poles,
and upon failure so TO do, after (5)
days' notice in writing from said Su-
pervisor on behalf of said town of
Shepherdstown the said town of Shep-
he, dstown may repair such portion OF
the sidewalks or streets as may have
been disturbed by said Shepherdstown
Light and Water Company. or its per-
sonal representatives and assigns, and
shr II hold said Company or its personal
representatives and as igns liable for
the cost of said repairs:
Section III. That said Shepherds
town Light and Water Company, and
its successors and assigns, shall at all
times be subject to the Ordinances of
the town of Shepherdstown now IN eX
istence or which may hereafter be pass
ed, and shall be responsible for and
shall indemnify said town OF Shep-
herdstown against any losses re esulting
from damages TO the reefs, alleys,
sewers, wa er pipes, or other property,
caused by said Shepherdstown Light
acd Water Company, its personal repre-
sentatives and assigns, or III any other
way arising from the exercise OF their
or its rights and privileges hereunder,
or from their or its neglecS 20 comply
with the Ordinances relative TO the use
of any of the streets or alleys of said
town, and moreover the said Shep:
herdstown Light aud Water Company,
or its personal representatives. and as
signs, as the case may be, shall assume
all liability for damages which may
arise from any injury to persons and
property as aforesaid, and the accept
ance BY Il said Shepherdstown Light
and Water Company, or the acceptance
and exercise of any of the rights gran
ed hereunder by any successor or sue
cessors to the said Shepherds own Light
aud Water Company shall be consid-
cred AN AGREEMENT by said Shep-
herdstown Light and Water Company.
or by its successors and assigns. as the
case may be, to pay any sum or sums
of money for which they or it may be
come liable as herein provided, and this
Ordinance shall be filed by the Shep-
herdstown Light and Water Company
or its successors and assigns with the
Recorder within Thirty days from the
date of its passage.
Section ". The amount to be sharg
ed the town of Shepherdstown by the
said Shepherdstown Light and Water
O. mpany, or its successors nd assigns,
as the case may be, for furnishing elec-
trio current, Wrether for light, heat,
pow er, or other purposes, shall ar no
time exceed the rate of Five Cents (5c)
kilo-watt, and to consumers, other
than the town of Shepherdstowu, the
rate shall not exceed Ten Cents (l0c.)
per kilo-watt, and said current, both
to the town of Shepherdstown and to
other consumers shall be measure ed by
Standard Meters, to be furnished and
installed by said Shepherdstown Light
and Water Company, or its successors
and assigns, at their or its own expense.
Section Y. As far as practicable the
alleys, instead Of the streets, shall be
used for planting piles and stringiDg
wires, and said ShepherdstOwn Light
and Water Company, or its personal
representatives ard assigns, or their or
its employees, shall not cut, deface, or
injure any shade or ornamental trees or
any other priv ste property without the
consent of the owner is first obtained
in writing.
Section VI. If the said shepherds
town Light aud Water Company, or
its personal representatives or assigns;
shall fail to start operating under the
franchise hereby granted for period
of sixty days from this date, or at any
time thereafter shall fail for period
of ten days to operate and furnish elec
trio light, heat or power, or fail to
comply on tleir or its part
with any Of the terms and con-
ditions of this franchise, then all rights
and privileges granted herein shall at
once be forfeited and this franchise
shall become ipso facto null and void.
Section VII. This Ordinance and
the right and franchise granted there
by shall. upon becoming effective, su-
percede the Ordinance granted by the
Mayor, Recorder and Common Council
of the town of Shepherdstown, West
Virginia, granting unto the Shepherds
town Light and Power Company a
franchise for a period of Thirty Years
to erect, operate aud main ain lines of
wire for the purpose of transmitting
electric current for light, heat and
nower including the necessary poles,