The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-01-30
NOTICE OF INVITATION FOR
BIDS. FOR TELEPHONE
FRANCHISE IN THE TOWN OF
FARNJVHIF. VIRGINIA

FARNVILLE. VIRGINIA
The town of Farmville, Virginia.
hereby invites bids for the telephone
franchise proposed to be granted in
the following ordinance which was
duly passed by the Council and APP
proved by the Mayor on the 18th
day of January. 1859. which bids are
to be in writing and delivered to the
presiding officer Of the Council OF
said Town in open session. to be held
in the Council Chamber at Farm
vile. Virginia. on the 10th day Of
February. 1859. al 7:39 O clock. p M,
the right being reserved to reject
any and all bids
TELEPHONE FRANCHISE
ORDINANCE
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING
IT'S LESsEES. SUCCESSORS
AND ASSIGNS. A FRANCHISE.
RIGHT AND PRIVILEGE FOR
A PERIOD OF THIRTY 30,
YEARS TO USE THE
STREETS. ALLEYS. BRIDGES
AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES
OF THE TOWN OF FARM
VILE, VIRGINIA. FOR THE
PURPOS IL OF ERECTING,
MAINTAINING. AND OPERAT-
ING A TELEPHONE SYSTEM
INCLUDING ALL NECESSARY
APPROPRIATENESS. AND PRE-
SCRIBING CERTAIN TERMS
AND CONDITIONS UNDER
WHICH SAID COMPANY is TO
OPERATE,
BE 1t Ordained by the Council Of
the Town oI farmvil'r. VIRGINIA
Section
Franchise Granted Subject 10 the
sections hereinafter set forth. ........
Observation-Disclosures. It's lessees,
successors and ASSIGNS. hereinafte,
referred ia as the grantee. are here
BY Granted the franchise right and
privilege for the period of thirty 30
years to Use the streets. alleys.
bridges and other public places OF
the Town Of Farmville. Virginia. for
the purpose Of erecting. maintaining
and operating d telephone system in
cludine all necessary appurtenances.
and to use Jointly or otherwise. the
property of other companies and
permit other companies to use its
property under such arrangements
as such companies and the grantee
may agree upon.
Section II
Location OF Poles. etc. The loca-
ton of poles. conduits. and appur-
tenances Of the grantee by the gran
tee under the authority of this ordi-
nance shall be subject TO the super
vision and control BY the Town of
Farmville All poles. conduits. and
appurtenamces located above, on, OF
in the streets. alleys. or sidewalks
Of the Town Of Farmvlle, Virginia
shall be neat and symmetrical and
shall be located and placed at such
time and in such position or posi-
tons as Will minimize interference
with the safety and convenience 81
persons travelling the streets. alleys.
OF sidewalks Or other public places
III the Town OF Farmville, Virginia
Section III
Repair OF Sidewalk or Street Pave
mcnt The grantee shall properly re-
pair OF replace any sidewalk o.
street surface which may be dis
placed or damaged by it in the cree
ton and maintenance Of its tele-
phone system Upon the failure Of
tlie grantee to do so and after
twenty DAYS notice IN writing given
BY the Mayor to the grantee. the
Town of FarmviIle, Virginia. may
repair o. replace such portion Of the
sidewalk OF street surface as may
have been disturbed BY the grantee
and collect the costs SO incurred
from the grantee.
Section "
Signal Wires The grantee Shall
On demand during the life Of this
franchise, provide crossarm o.
bracket space on each pole owned
by it on which the Town OF Farm
vile. Virginia, may desire to attact
signal wires for the free Use Of ths
Police and fire alarm systems Of Tho
Town All such wires shah he PLACED
and maintained 50 as not to inter
ferc with the convenient use an(
maintenance Of the grantees tcle
phone system and the location o
such WIRES Shall be subject 10 the
supervision " the grantee All such
wires Shall be placed and main
tained IN accordance with the Ma
tional Electrical Safety Code. a,
from time 10 time amended
Section v
Official Telephone The grantee
shall during the life Of this fran
chise, install and maintain at it,
own expense at such places within
the corporate limits Of the Town o
T.nmsilir, Virginia. AS the council
may designate. seven business tele
phones wall or desk or their equiv
aient for the official use and bene
Fl of the municipality. and further
fha grantee during said period shall
furnish local exchange service t
SAID telephones free Of cost to saiC
Town
Section VI
Franchise Subject TO Authority o
Municipality. The grantee agrees FOL
and in behalf Of itself. its leSsees
successors and assigns, that all All