Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-07-20
ELECTRIC Light FRANCHISE

6rlOQ Oh rlIty lcaio, w oiOSV, AAi''''.
tain, and operate, in the town OF
Shepherdstown, West Virginia. an
Electric Light Plant or Plan 8. lines
of wire for tho purpose of transmit
ting electric currents for light, heat.
ROVER, and other purposes, and all
poles. fixtures, and equipment used
i'm connection Herewith. upan, along,
aud over, the pnblic 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. its per-
sonal representatives and assigns, be,
and they, are hereby. granted theilgnt,
privileges and permission. but not ex-
elusive, for q period of Fifty (5o) Years
from this date, subject to the stlpula-
tiuns and conditions hereinafter con
tanned, to erect, operate and maintain,
a plant or plants in the town OF Shep-
herdstown or elsewhere for the ger err
ating of electricity and to erect, operate
and maintain lines of wire for the pun
pose of transmitting electric currents
for light, heat, power, and other pur-
poses, including the necessary pcles.
fixtures and electro 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 Wat,r 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 Shepherdstown
/ light and Water Company, or it's per
sonal re representatives. and assigns. shall
promp ly replace and properly relay
any sidewalk. aud streets that may be
displaced by the erection OF such poles,
aud upon failure so 10 do, after (5)
days notice i'll writing from said Su-
peryisor OH behalf of said town Of
Shepherdstow II, the said town OF Shep-
hei dstown may repair such portion OF
the sidewalks or streets as may have
been disturbed by said Shepherdstown
Light and Water Company. or It's per-
sonal representatives and assigns, and
she II hold said Company or its personal
representatives and as igns liable Tor
the cost of said repairs:
Section III. That said Shepherds
town Light aud Water Company, and
its successors and assigns, shall at all
times be subject to the Ordinances OF
the town of Shepherdstown now III 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 resulting
from damages TO the streets, alleys
sewers, wa or pes. or other property,
caused by said Shepherdstown Light
aid Water Company its personal repre-
sentatiyes aud assigns, or Ill any other
way arising from the exercise of their
or It's rights aud privileges hereunder,
or from their or its neglece 20 comply
with the Ordinances relative to the use
of any of the streets or alleys OF said
town, aud moreover the said Shep'
herdstown Light aud Water Company,
or lts personal IT personalities and as
signs, as the case may be, shall assume
ali liability for damages which may
arise from any injury 60 persons and
property as, aforesaid, aud the accept
ance BY tie SAID Shepherdstown Light
aud 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
and Water Company shall be con.ld-
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, aud this
Ordinance snail be filed by the Shop
herdstown Light aud Water Company
or It's successors and assigns with the
Recorder within Thirty days flom the
date of its passage.
Section ~. The amount to be ;hal g.
ed the town Of Shepherdstown by the
said Shepherdstown Light and Water
" mpany, or its successOtssnd assigns,
as the case may be, for furnishing eIac-
trio current, whether for light, heat,
pow err, or other purposes, shall at no
time exceed the rate Uf Five Cents (5c)
kilo-WaJt, and, TO consumers, other
than the tow Of Shepherdstown, the
rate shall not exceed Ten Cents (l0c.)
per kilo-watt, and said current, both
TO the town of Shepherdstown aud to
other consumers snail be measuIe ed by
Standard Meters, TO be furnished aud
installed by said Shepherdstown Light
aud Water Company, or It's successors
and assigns, at their or les own expense.
Section V. AS far as practicable the
alleys, instead Of the streets, shall be
used Tor planting poles and stringing
wires, and said hepherdstown Light
and Water Company. or its personal
representatives aud assigns, or their or
it's employees. shall not cut, deface, or
injure any shade or ornamental trees or
any other private property without the
consent of the owner is first obtained
in writing.
Section VI. If the said Shepherds
town Light and 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 cleo
trio light, heat or power, Or fail to
with any of the terms and con-
ditions of this franchise, then all rights
and privileges granted herein sha at
once be forfeited aud lhis franchise
shall become ipso facCo null and void.
Section VII. This Ordinance and