The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-12-28
NOTICE OF INVITATION FOR
BIDS FOR TELEPHONE
FRANCHISE IN THE TOWN OF
DILLWYN, VIRGINIA

hereby invites bids for the tele-
phone franchise proposed to be
granted in the following ordi-
nance which was duly passed by
the Council and approved by the
Mayor on the 18th day of Deem
Der. 1856, which bids are to be in
writing and delivered to the pre-
siding officer of the Council of
said Town in open session. to be
held in the Council Chamber at
Dillwyn, Virginia. on the 5th day
of February, 1857. at 7:30 O'Clock,
P. NJ, the right being reserved to
reject any and all bids.
TELEPHONE FRANCHISE
ORDINANCE
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING
TO ............................, IT'S LESS
EES, SUCCESSORS AND AS
SIGNS, A FRANCHISE, RIGHT
AND PRIVILEGE FOR A PER-
IOD 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 TEN IN
CLUDIN ALL NECESSARY AP-
PURTENANCES, AND PRE-
SCRIBING CERTAIN TERMS
AND CONDITIONS UNDER
WHICH SAID COMPANY IS
TO OPERATE.
Be 1t Ordained by the Council
of the Town of Dillwyn, Virginia:
Section 1
Franchise Granted. ...................
........ its lessees, successors and
assigns, hereinafter referred to as
the grantee, are hereby granted
the franchise, right and privilege
for period of Thirty 800 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 a 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
1rd tho orr n
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 shah
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 h G grantee S h a | !
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 Dlllwyn,
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 "
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
convenient use and maintenance
of the grantees telephone system
and the location of such wires
shall be subject TO the supervision
of the 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 wall
or desk for the official use and
benefit of the municipality.
Section VI
Franchise Subject to Authority
Of Municipality The gran e e
agrees for and in behalf of it
self, its lessees. 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 leglslate