Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-05-26
NOTICE.
Sale of Electric Franchise by the
Town of Cedar Bluff, VIRGINIA.

which arr " DC III writing ana ucllV
cred to Il. ii. Scott, Mayor Of tn.
Town OF Cedar Bluif, Virginia, at tn,
oiiice OF z. II. Scott, Mayor, OH the
9th day of June, 1916, ut 2 o'clock p
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AN ORDINANCE,
Authorizing. Ito eXer-
else n franchise in tbe Town of Cod,,
Bluff. Virginia. for tbo nnrnosn NJ
lighting and furnishing elnctr;c;tv r.
, the said town and TO erect noles and
wires or other conduits alone and ovo1
the streets and allcvs of said own
Section /. Be it ordained bv the
Town Council of Cedar Bluff. Virginio
that. he and If Is
hereby authorized to OK rciso - fran.
chisc in the Town of Cedar Bluff. for
the purpose of FURNISHING lights and
electricity to the said town and to the
citizens thereof, and for this purpose
it shall have the right to erect poles
along and over the streets, ALLEYS, and
public places of the said town, and to
suspend and string wires thereon, or
lay underground conduits along md
over said streets, alleys and public
places as it's business from time ia
time requires, and to do all other
acts incidentally necessary to carry
out such franchise.
Section II. The period of the du-
ration of the franchise hereby grant
ed shall be for thirty years from and
after the final adoption of this ordi-
nance, as provided by law.
Section III The poles, wires and
other materials used by the said COM
pany exercising it's said franchise
shall be suitable in all respects. The
installation and maintenance of wires
and lights in street and public places
shall! be done IN careful and work
manllkc manner and the system of
wiring and lighting shall be at all
times maintained in sound degree of
safety. The work construction and
maintenance under this ordinance
shall be done under the supervision
OF the engineer of the town, or of the
Street Committee of the Council of
said town.. as may be determined
by the said council from time to
Tune, and the said company shall re-
nl'"e and properly relay any side
walk OF street that may be displaced
by reason of the erection of poles or
by reason Of placing conduits under
ground.
Section w. If the said company
shall fail, after twenty days notice
in writing by the Mayor, engineer, or
proper committee of the Council of
said town, to replace or relay any
sidewalk or street that may be re-
placed by reason of the erection of
poles thereon, or putting down of con-
duits under ground, then the town
may make such repairs and collect
the costs so incurred from the said
company.
Section V. Said companv shall Mt
all times be subject to The ordnance 5
of the said town now in existence.
not in conflict with this ordnance
relative to the use of the nuhlic
streets of the said town by electric
lighting companies.
Section vi. In consideration of the
rights and privileges herein granted
the said company Shall. upon demand
provide one cross-arm on each mole
lpon which tho said town NAV r -
so desires, attach either fire alarm.
telegraph or police telegraph wires,
for the free use of the police and fire
alarm system of the said town.
Section VII. Said company shall in
ucIfllllly inc Town oil Cedar Bluff
against, and assume all liabilities for.
damages which may arise or accrue
against the said town for any injury
to persons or property from the doing
of any work herein authorized or
from the operation of said electric
plant, or from the neglect of said
company or any of its employees. And
the acceptance by the said comnanv
of this ordinance shall be an agree
ment by it to paw to the said town anv
sum of money for which the town NAV
become liable from or by reason of
any such injury.
Section Viii. The said companv
within twenty-four (24) months nfter
granting this franchise. shall con
struct, and operate. and Mt Mi times
thereafter during the life of this
franchise maintain in good order -
lighting and electrical system provid-
cd for by this ordinance, and furnish
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