The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-02-16
The View Railroad Ordinance.
THE RICHMOND AND ALLEoHASY RAILROAD q

DINANcE Az 1T PASSED THE BOARD OF Az
DERMEN AND GOES 10 THE COUNCIL.
number OF inquiries having been made
for the main provisions OF the ordinance
allowing the Richmond and Allegheny Rail-
road Company TO enter and pass through
the city, we print to-day the full text OF the
ordinance and title as 1t passed the Board
OF Aldermen, and as il will be sent 10 the
Common Council:
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE CONsTRUC-
TION AND OPERATION OP.A RAILROAD TRACK
WITHIN THE CITY OF RICHMOND BY THE
RICHMOND AND ALLEGHANY RAILROAD com.
PANY.
BE II ordained by he Council Of the city
Of Richmond. |, That permission Is hereby
given the Richmond and Allegheny Rail-
road Company TO construct aud operate,
with all necessary engines, ears, machinery,
aud appliances. and under the conditions
and stipulations herein contained, not more
than two railroad tracks OF the gauge now
or hereafter required by the said company
within the city OF Richmond upon the
property OF said company and on
the streets OF the said city, a. fol.
lows: Proceeding down the line Of
the James River and Kanawha canal from
the western limits OF the city, crossing
Fifth, Sixth, and Byrd streets to point
about 1G0 feet west Of the south line OF Ca
nal street: thence detecting to the right
with a curve Of 500 feet radius TO point on
the cOmpany's property on the north bank
OF the canal west Of the western line OF
Eighth street; thence along The moth bank
Of the canal. crossing Eighth street, and
across the basin in line parallel. or nearly
so, with Canal street, 10 a point in line with
the eastern line OF Eleventh street, crossing
Ninth and Tenth streets, with the power TO
construct another track or tracks divergiug
from this line at some point eat Of eastern
line OF Eighth street and over the property
now known a. the basin as far eastwardly as
the eastern limit CT said basin property.
.. The crossing Of Seventh street at its
intersection with Canal street, as herein
provided, shall be made at gradc-the ne
casSary work in making the said SEVENTH
and Canal streets 10 conform 10 be at the
cost OF the said Richmond aud Allegheny
Railroad Company. and under the supefvi-
sion OF the City Engineer; ald il at any
time hereafter The Council should deem il
desirable TO raise the grade OF Seventh and
Canal streets at such point so as TO carry
the same over the track. the said company
shall provide n suitable bridge, treslle, or
other method Of crossing Is may be re-
quircd by the Street Committee. and OF
such material and workmanship AZ may be
approved by the City Engineer, for the
safe passage OF individuals and OF vehicles
and should the same be draw bridge, shall
provide suitable gates and competent watch
men and attendants therell for the opera.
ton of the same.
3. Wherever by the provisions Of this or
dnance the SAID company shall cross any
street OF the city at grade, aud The Commit
tee on Streets shall 20 require, it shall pro-
vide aud maintain at such crossings sulia-
BILE gates and tilgmen to give due notice, by
flags and lanterns, Of the approach OF all
trains.
4. Whenever hereafter the city shall, by
ordinance or resolution OF it, Council so re-
quire, the said railroad company shall pro.
vide suitable bridges or yiaducts for the car
ing Of any OF the streets OF the city across
its track or tracks in the line OF The present
direction OF such streets, or IN the event Of
the city allowing ibe crossings to be made
at grade, shall provide suitable gates, watch
men, and f,gmen, at each crossing, Is pro-
vided in section 3 hereof.
3. The said lines OF track, or any Of them,
may he continued eastwardIy within the
city OF Richmond from the eastern limit
prescriI ed in section by such ronte as may
be agreed on by the City Engineer aud the
engineer OF the Richmond and Allegheny
Railroad Company, which agreement shall
be reported to and adopted by the Council
and recorded on its minutes, aud in the
event OF their failure to agree, then by such
route 4, the Council may prescribe.
6. The privilege and permission hereby
granted to the said company shall continue
until revoked hy the vote OF two success
siyely elected Councils, and for >iX months
after notice OF said revocation shall be served
on the company.
!. ANY injury 10 private property that
may arise from the location Of the tracks as
herein provided shall be compensated when
duly ascertaiued by the said company, and
in no event be a charge against the city Of
Richmond.