Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-07-20
Notice of Application for
Franchise.
F. L. WELrZHEIMER,
Recorder.

Notice is hereby given that the Shepherdstown
Light and Water Company has hled win the COM
mon Council of Shepherdstown. w. Va, IFS appli-
cation for a Franchise 10 construct maintain and
operate a system OF WateTworks in said town OF
Shepherdstown as follows. namely:
An Ordinance granting TO the ShepherdStown Light
and Water Company, IFS personal representatives,
and assigns, Franchise Tor period oil Fifty
Years, 10 install, maintain, and operate. IN the
town OF Shepherdstown. Water Works system,
and 10 use the same TO provide wafer Tor lire.
power, domestic. sanitary and other lawful pur-
BE 1T ORDAINED. by the Mayor, Recorder and
Common Council OF the town oil Shepherdstown,
West Virginia:
is hereby. granted unto the ShepherdStown Light
and Water Company, IFS personal representatives
and assigns. for the period OF iiity years from this
dale, 10 enter in. under and upon the PUBLIC streets,
avenues. alleys. highways and bridges OF the town
Of SnepherdStown. 10 construct. lay and maintain:
and during said period 10 repair, reconstruct and
extend in under and along the same, all such pipes.
tubes. conduts. regulators, shut-olts lire stands
and plugs, and safety and other appliances fixtures
and like improvements. as may De necessary and
proper 10 transmit and furnish to and afford and
provide for the said town and IFS inhabitants SUI
ficient water supply Tor domestic sanitary. power.
fire or any other lawful purpose or use whatsoever;
and 10 include, Also so tar as this Council has the
authority 10 grant the same. like right and privilege
as TO any public streets. avenues. alleys, highways
and bridges that may be hereafter established in
or incorporated with said town, and any adjoining
or neghborng towns. villages or communities, 10
transmit and furnish to. and aord ana provide Tor.
the residents and inhabitants thereof like water
supply for the said uses and purposes.
BUT THIS GRANT is MADE UPON THE FOL-
LOWING CONDITIONS:
/. That said Shepherdstown Light and Water
Company. its personal representatives or assigns,
as the case may be. shall begin the construction oil
said water works system in good faith within two
months from the date hereof. and then continue
SAID work with reasonable diligence until system
actually ready eQulDDeO and DreOlreO 10 furnish
said town and its inhabitants who shall contract
therefor, with ample water supply ior the uses and
purposes above specified. is installed, which Is 10
be ready within one year from the date hereof; and
II said work is not begun or is not ready TO supply
said Town or its inhabitants who shall contract Tor
the within the said time specified. or Il al any
time said system shall cease to be operated or cease
TO furnish such sufficient supply OF wafer Tor con-
tinuous period Of one month al any one time. Then.
in either OF said events. this franchise shall become
void.
q That in the construction Of said water works
system and the location OF the mains. pipes and Tx
lures (a to be subject 10 the Supervision and APP
prevail OF the Council or its Commiiteel. the alleys
and sides oil the streets are 10 be used as lar as
practicable, and all excavations trenches, openings,
and obStructioES rendered necessary and proper
Tor the installation oil said system and IFS equipment
Tor operating. shall be made and conducted so as
to avoid nIuring either public or private properly.
and as 10 interrupt and impair the Tree use Oh the
streets, alleys and SIDEWALKS as little as possible
and all such mpalrmentS oil streets. alleys or SIDE
walks. or any parts thereof so used Is 10 DE prompt
ly repaired and put IN as good condition by SAID
ShepheTdsiown Light and Water Company, IT'S
personal representatives or assigns. as they were
before such excavation or obstruction ana 10 DC
so maintained Tor period OF one year thereafter.
g. The said Shepherdstown Light and Water Com
pany, its personal representatives. or assigns, as
the case may be. snail assume all responsibility tor
any damage 10 persons or property occaSioned III
the installing or operating said water works system.
by reason oil digging OF trenches or openings. or by
laying OF pipes mains, or distractions IN the
streets, alleys, or sidewalks. or otherwise and
that the said town shall not become or DC held
liable, by reason oil this grant. Tor any damage what
ever occasioned thereby
T. That said ShepherdStown Light and Wafer
Company. IFS personal representatives or assigns,
shall have the right during said term 10 adopt and
enforce by lawful means any SUCH reasonable rules
and regulations respecting the conduct OF SAID ouS-
ness as shall meet the approval oil the Council.
which may from time to time enact such ordinances
as may be deemed proper 10 protect said water
works property from damage by malicious persons
and to preserve the purity and prevent me waste Oh
water.
s. That said Shepherdstown Light and Water
Company. its personal representatives or assigns,
as the case may be, shall. within one year from date
hereof. furnish and place, July equipped and ready
Tor use, such number oil lire plugs as The Council or
its Committee may designate and al such location
on the streets as shall designate. and maintain
same and furnish sufficient water supply therefor.
al an annual rate not exceeding twenty dollars each
tor iirst i've ~ years OF such service, after which
(Sl5l dollars each per annum during continuance
OF this franchise. and any additional plugs snail be
al same rates and also from time 10 time provide
any such additional lire plugs. with proper waller
supply therefor. as may be ordered BY the Council
and 10 be located as II shall direct as may be re-
CURED Tor the public protection and uses, al not
exceeding the rates above Specied. The iirst con-
tract Tor such plugs. designating the number deslr
ed, TO be Tor period OF not less than i've years
all said lire plugs shall be OF the compression or
gate type, with brass stems and seats they shall
have ull and unrestricted waterway OF az least
tour IA inches diameter they snan be provided
with two W two and one-hali X l-Zl inch hose
attachments and one connection Tor Ire engine
each ire plug snail be provided with ample OPEN
ings Tor drip and proper protection against neeZng
D. Tine ohepherdStown Light and Wafer COM
pany It's personal representatives or aSslgns, as The
case may be. shall maintain throughout TIE entire
distribution system oil said water wOrks, and
future thereto. minimum water pressure vi lhiry
(3UJ pounds per square inch Tor domestic purposes:
and Ine SAID water works system snail De con-
structed and operated so as 10 provide. al all times.
Tor water pressure, Tor protection against lire.
sufficient 10 force stream OF water through Two
hundred (2D0) feet OF two and one-half " 10 incn
rubber lined hose. with one lD inch nozzle, 10 a
height oi al least iIiiy toO ieet and there shall al
all tunes DC maintained by the said Shepherdstown
Light and Wafer Company. ITS personal represent
tatIYes or assigns, such attendance as VIII insure
such sufficient pressure OF water sn the event OF the
breaking out OF a lire and rs continuance during
such Ire.
Z. The rates to be charged Tor water supply TO
consumers other than the corporation Of Shepherds