The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-12-21
NOTICE OF INVITATION FOR
BIDS FOR TELEPHONE
FRANCHISE IN THE TOWN OF
DILLWYN. VIRGINIA

phone FRANCHISE proposed 10 b
granted in the following ordi
nance which was duly passed b.
the Council and approved by tn
Mayor on the 18th day Of Decem
Der. 1856. which bids are to be II
writing and delivered to the pre-.
siding officer Of the Council O,
said Town in open session. to bt
held in the Council Chamber al
Dillwyn, Virginia. on the 5th day
of February. 1857. at 1870 o'clock
P. NJ. the right being reserved *
reject any and all bids.
TELEPHONE FRANCHISE
ORDINANCE
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING
III ..........--...-.....-.., ITS LESS
EES, SUCCESSORS AND AS
SIGNS, A FRANCHISE. RIGHT
AND PRIVILEGE FOR A PER-
TOD OF THIRTY 900 YEARS
TO USE THE STREETS, AL
LEYS. BRIDGES. AND OTHER
PUBLIC PLACES OF THE
TOWN OF ............, VIR-
GINA, FOR THE PURPOSE
OF ERECTING, MAINTAIN
ING. AND OPERATING A
TELEPHONE SYSTEM IN
CLUDIN ALL NECESSARY APP
PURTENANCES, AND PRE-
SCRIBING CERTAIN TERMS
AND CONDITIONS NDER
WHICH SAID COMPANY is
TO OPERATE.
Be 1t Ordained by the Council
of the Town of Dillwyn. Virginia:
Section 1
Franchise Granted. ...
......... its lessses, successors and
assigns, hereinafter referred to as
the grantee, are hereby granted
the franchise, right and privilege
for a period of Thirty 900 years
to use the streets. alleys, bridges
and other public places of the
Town of Dillwyn, Virginia. for the
purpose Of erecting. maintaining
and operating telephone system
including all necessary apputen-
ances, and to use Jointly or other
wise, the property Of other COM
panies and permit other compan-
les to use its property under such
arrangements as such companies
and the grantee may agree upon.
Section II
Location of Poles. The location
of poles by the grantee under au-
thority of this ordinance shall be
subject to the supervision of the
Town of Dillwyn. All poles shall
be neat and symmetrical and be
so located as to minimize inter-
ference with the safety or con-
venience of persons travelling the
streets. alleys. bridges and other
public places.
Section III
Repair Of Sidewalk or Street
Pavement. T he grantee shall
properly repair or replace any
sidewalk Or street surface which
may be displaced or damaged by
it in the erection and mainten-
ance of its telephone system. Up
on the failure of the grantee to do
SO and after twenty days notice
in writing given by the Mayor to
the grantee. the Town of Dillwyn.
Virginia. may repair or replace
such portion Of the sidewalk or
street surface as may have been
disturbed by the grantee and COL
lect the costs SO incurred from
the grantee.
Section w
Signal Wires. The grantee shall.
on demand. during the life of this
franchise. provide crossarm or
bracket space on each pole owned
by it on which the Town Of Dill
wyn, Virginia, may desire to at
tach signal wires for the free use
of the police and fire alarm sys-
tens of the Town All such wires
shall be placed and maintained
SO as not to interfere with the
convenient use and maintenance
of the grantees telephone system
and the location of such wires
shall be subject to the supervision
OF TIT grantee. All such wires
shall be placed and maintained in
accordance with the National
Electrical Safety Code. as from
time to time amended.
Section v
Official Telephone. The grantee
shall. during the life of this fran
chise, install and maintain at its
own expense at such municipal
office as the council may desig-
nate. one business telephone twall
or desk for the official use and
benefit of the municipality.
Section vi
Franchise Subject to Authority
of Municipality. The granite e
agrees for and in behalf of it
self. its lcsseeS, successors and as
Signs, that all authority and
rights contained in this ordinance
shall be subject to all rights.
powers and authority now Or
hereafter possessed by the Town
of Dillwyn. Virginia. to regulate,
control and direct or otherwise by
ordinance or resolution legiSlate
concerning the exercise of the