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SECTION 1. THAT ALL POLES ERECTED BY SAID CO,'JIPANY SHALL BE NEAT AND SYMMETRICAL, AND BE SO LOCATED AS IN NO 'JAY TO INTERFERE WITH THE SAFETY OR CONVENIENCE OF PERSONS TRAVELING ON OR OVER THE SAID STREETS, ALLEYS, HIGHWAYS AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES. SECTION 2. THAT THE ERECTION OF POLES BY VIRTUE OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE SUPERVISION OF THE CITY �,,,ANAGER OR SOME OTHER REPRESENTATIVE APPOINTED BY SAID COUNCIL, AND SAID COMPANY SHALL REPLACE AND PROPERLY RELAY ANY SIDEWALKS OR STREET PAVEMENT WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN DISPLACED OR DAr.'AGED BY IT IN THE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF ITS SYSTEM, AND UPON FAILURE OF THE COMPANY TO DO SO, AFTER TWENTY (20) DAYS' NOTICE IN WRITING SHALL_ HAVE BEEN GIVEN BY THE CITY ISillANAGER OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, ALBEMARLE COUNTY, VIRGINIA, TO SAID CO"vIPANY, THE CITY MAY REPAIR SUCH PORTION OF THE SIDEWALK OR STREET THAT MAY HAVE BEEN DISTURBED BY SAID COMIPANY, AND COLLECT THE COST SO INCURRED FROM SAID COMPANY. UPON REASONABLE NOTICE FROM THE CITY I'vIANAGER THAT AN I mPROVEmENT OR PROPOSED ALTERATION OF THE CITY STREETS OR OTHER PROPERTY USED BY THE COMPANY HEREUNDER, W1LL NECESSITATE THE MOVING OR ALTERING, TEMPORARILY OR PERMAN`=NTLY, OF ANY OF THE COMPANY'S EQUIPMENT LOCATED PURSUANT TO THE TERMS HEREOF, SUCH f,,IOVING OR ALTERING SHALL BE DONE BY THE COMPANY AT ITS EXPENSE. SECTION 3. THAT THE SAID COMPANY SHALL MAINTAIN ITS LINES IN GOOD AND SAFE ORDER AND CONDITION, AND SHALL AT ALL TIMES FULL INDEMNIFY, PROTECT AND SAVE HARMLESS THE SAID CITY FROM AND AGAINST ALL CLAIMS ARISING FROM THE ERECTION, CONSTRUCTION, OR NEGLIGENT MAINTENANCE OF ITS SAID LINES. SECTION 4. THE CITY RESERVES THE RIGHT BY ORDINANCES OF RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH ANY REASONABLE REGULATIONS FOR THE CONVENIENCE, SAFETY AND PROTECTION OF ITS INHABITANTS UNDER ITS POLICE POWER. THE RIGHTS HEREIN GRANTED ARE SUBJECT TO THE POLICE POWER AS THE SAME NOW 1S OR MAY HEREAFTER BE CONFERRED UPON SAID CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, ALBEMARLE COUNTY, V 1 RG I N IA. SECTION 5. THAT THE SAID COMPANY BEFORE PROCEEDING TO ACT UNDER THIS ORDINANCE SHALL EXECUTE A BOND IN THE PENALTY OF ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS (11"31,000.00) WITH SECURITY TO BE APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, IN FAVOR OF THE CITY OF CHARLOT- TESVILLE, ALBEMARLE COUNTY, VIRGINIA, CONDITIONED UPON MAINTAINING IN GOOD ORDER THE TELEPHONE PLANT IN THE FRANCHISE GRANTED, AND THE FURPJISHING OF EFFICIENT TELEPHONE SERVICE, SECTION 6. IN CONSIDERATION OF THE RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES HEREIN GRANTED SAID TELEPHONE COMPANY SHALL ON DEMAND, DURING THE LIFE OF THIS FRANCHISE, PROVIDE CROSSAR'M OR BRACKET SPACE ON EACH POLE, OR SPACE IN EACH CONDUIT, ON OR IN WHICH THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA, MAY DESIRE TO ATTACH EITHER FIRE, POLICE OR OTHER SIGNAL WIRES, FOR THE FREE USE OF THE POLICE AND FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA. SECTION 7. IN FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF THE RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES HEREIN GRANTED SAID TELEPHONE COMPANY AGREES TO PROVIDE AND tiAINTAIN, FREE OF CHARGE TO THE CITY DURING THE TERM OF THIS FRANCHISE, TWENTY-FIVE (25) FREE INDIVIDUAL LINE TELEPHONES, OR THE EQUIVALENT THEREOF, SAID TELEPHONES TO HAVE UNLIMITED EXCHANGE SERVICE AND BE LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY CORPORATE LIMITS. THE COMPANY IS TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ONE (1) SUCH TELEPHONE IN ADDITION TO THE TWENTY-FIVE (25) FOR EACH FIVE HUNDRED (500) TELEPHONES IT SERVES FROM THE CHARLOTTESVILLE EXCHANGE OVER AND ABOVE THE NUMBER OF TELEPHONES SAID EXCHANGE WAS SERVING AS OF N'lARCH 1 , 1945. SECTION 8. AS AN ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATION OF THE RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES HEREIN GRANTED, THE COMPANY AGREES TO PAY TO THE CITY, ANNUALLY, ON [�IAY 1ST OF EACH YEAR, AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO 1.5�o OF THE GROSS REVENUES THAT THE COMPANY DERIVED FROM ITS INTERSTATE BUSINESS AT THE CHARLOTTESVILLE EXCHANGE DURING THE PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR. IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT SUCH PAYMENT IS FOR AND IN LIEU OF ANY AND ALL OTHER FEES, CHARGES, LICENSES, TAXES OR ASSESSMENT OF WHATEVER NATURE TO BE MADE BY THE CITY FOR THE PRIVILEGES HEREIN GRANTED OR FOR THE PR:VILEGE OF DOING BUSINESS WITH- IN THE CITY, EXCEPT, HOWEVER THAT THE CITY MAY LEVY AN ANNUAL LICENSE TAX BASED ON THE GROSS REVENUE DERIVED BY THE COMPANY FROM ITS INTRASTAT^ BUSINESS AT THE CHARLOTTESVI EICHANGE, SUBJECT TO LIMITATIONS AS PROVIDED BY GENERAL LAW, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THA CTION SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED TO EXEMPT THE COMPANY FROM THE PAYMENT OF THE STATUTORY PROPERTY TAX BASED ON THE VALUE THEREOF. SECTION 9. IN THE EVENT THIS FRANCHISE IS AWARDED TO ANY OTHER PERSON, COMPANY OR CORPORATION OTHER THAN THE PRESENT OWNER OF THE TELEPHONE SYSTEM IN SAID CITY SUCH SUCCESSFUL BIDDER SHALL IN ADDITION TO THE BOND REQUIRED IN SECTION FIVE (5j HEREOF, AT THE TIME SUCH BID IS ACCEPTED, EXECUTE AND DELIVER TO SAID CITY A BOND, IN THE PENALTY OF FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS 0.50,000.00) WITH SECURITY TO BE APPROVED BY THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, ALBEMARLE COUNTY, VIRGINIA, CONDITIONED UPON HAVING IN OPERATION A MODERN DIAL TELEPHONE SYSTEM OF SUFFICIENT SIZE TO PROVIDE FOR THE TELEPHONE REQUIREMENTS OF SAID CITY, WITH LONG DISTANCE TOLL CONNECTIONS WITHIN NINETY (90) DAYS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF SAID FRANCHISE. 6ECTION 10. NOTHING IN THIS FRANCHISE SHALL SE CONSTRUED TO MEAN THAT THIS IS AN EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE, AS THE CITY COUNCIL RESERVES THE RIGHT TO GRANT ADDITIONAL TELEPHONE FRANCHISES TO OTHER PARTIES. SECTION 11. THIS ORD 1 ANCE AND FRANCHISE SHALL BE EFFECTIVE ON LIARCH 19, 1950, PROVIDED THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER SHALL HAVE ACQUIRED AND INSTALLED AN ADEQUATE MODERN DIAL TELEPHONE EXCHANGE IN THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, READY FOR OPERATION ON OR BEFORE THAT DATE. CLERK ADDOPTED BY THE COUNCIL FEBRUARY 16, 1948. AYES: ['IR. ADAMS, 1141R. GLEASON, MR. HASH, XDIM. rffATSON. `�0 ES: PRESIDENT n is • C7