Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-12

v. HgCHLER, Jr.,
FREDERICK {. BRAuER,
CHARLES l.. ToDD,
WILLIAM II. SCOTT,
J. THOMPSON BROWN;
N. :. FORBES, ,v
JOHN +. BARRY,
J. Thompson Brown, attorney.
An ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE BuILD-
yye AND OPERATING or STREET RAILWAY
nv THE RICHMOND UNION PAsSESGER.
RAILWAY COMPANY.
n, II ordained BY the Council Of tie city
Of Richmond: Section l., That "The
Richmond Union PasseDger-Railway Com
psny,o composed OF V. Hecber, Jr.,
Charles l.. Todd, +. c. Brauer, DR.. viii
liam II. Scott. J. Thompson Brown, NJ. :.
Forbes. and John +. Barry. be and the same
Ia hereby permitted to construct and ope-
rate q street passeDger.railway within the
limits OF the city OF Richmond. under the
conditions and provisions hereinafter set
forth, along the following route:
EAsT.ESD ROUTE.
A double track from Twelfth street
along Franklin 10 Seventeenth street ;
thence a single track to Twenty-tirst street !;
thence north on Twenty first street 10
Church.Ilill avenue; thence up the same
10 TweDty.ffth street. thence south on
Twsnty.fi,h street 10 Broad; thence west
on Broad IA the track on Twenty first
street; thence along same track to Twelfth
and franklin streets. From Seventeenth
and Franklin streets "ierk water, or
,ingle line, northerly along Seventeenth
street TO OF beyoud the grain elevator.
wEsI-END ROUTE.
A double track from Twelfth and Frank
lin west along Bank street, across Ninth,
10 ard along Franklin Ia Seventh street Tor
from Twelfth and Franklin streets south on
Twelfth street 10 Cary, west on Cary 10
Seventh street,; thence north on Seventh
street 10 Clay; thence west on Clay to
Hancock; a single line from CLAY and
Hancock south TO south line Of Broad
street thence west 10 Harrison street
thence south 10 meet Beach street, aud
along Beach 10 Reservoir, along Reservoir
to Hollywood Cemetery Ashland street;
thence west on Ashland street TO New re-
servoir keepers house,.
Section .. The said railway shall be CON-
pleted and in running order within eigh-
teen months from the date Of this ordinance
aior g Is entire route: and should said CON-
many fail to complete the same within the
lime specified then the rights and privileges
and the City Council may gran, the priyi-
kge Of constructing n street railway and
running cars thereon in said streets 10 an-
other company.
Section 3. That said company m1y ope-
rate ITS cars by the use % horses and mules,
or 1t their election at any time by cable,
electricity, or any other motiyepower eN-
ceptipg steam locomotives, which may here
alter be invented.
Section 4. said company may connect IT'S
routes with any or all OF the depOtS OF the
steam RAILWAYS terminating In or near the
city OF Richmond over such streets and by
such routes IL may be certified 10y the Guy
Engineer as proper and ale approved by
the Council.
Section 5. The price for Transporting pas
sengers from one part OF the city TO any
other shall not exceed five cents for each
passenger, but II the Passenger without
leaving the cars shalt return TO any point
nearer to that from which he started than
point fTom hicb he has PASSED, he shall
pay second fare, unless This be caused 10y
the line Of the route over which be l. pass
mg being circutous.
Section @. The said company may also
transport over Us line aud between the de-
pots Of the several steam railroads, bag
gage, packages, mails. ard freight at such
rates and charges as 1t NAV adopt; but the
City Council hereby reserves the power TO
alter said rates and charges at such times
and In such manner as ii my deem proper.
Section :. The said company shall pay 10
the proper officer Of the city. In con>idera.
tion Of the privileges granted them, and in
lieu q all ch,rces by the city upon the
property snd capital Of said company for
faxes and assessments, 10 per cent. Of the
net profits msde by lhCm, payable semi.
annually from the time Of opening OF any
route 10 public travel. The said percent
age on net profits shall be preferred debt
or claim agains, the road aud property Of
the said company, and the treasurer OF the
said company shall semi-annually, IL afOre-
said. report, on oath, 10 the Auditor oil the
city, the amount 81 ssid nct profits.
Section s. The company shalt he alb
solved and released from keeping IN repair
the streets and payements upon which
their railway tracks shall be laid TO the eX-
tent required by section 5. chapter 81, OF
The City Ordinances Of 1855, for the period
Of ten Years from the date said tracks are
laid, excepting such repairs or replacing OF
the paveme nts or roadway made necessary
at the time and by reason OF the laying ol
SAID tracks, and this exemption shall extend
on any streets or payemcnts occupied b'
said tracks not now pa, ed which may here
after and during the period Aforesaid be
ordered by the corporate authorities OF the
city to be paved.
section .. The company have leave Il
erect depo,s at the termini OF their route
or al such other points as the necessities OF
convenience OF their business may require
of such design and workmanship as ma,
be approved bv the City Engineer, and t.
enter the same with their tracks IN suct
manner ~ may be approved by the Cit,
Engineer. And sand company shall hay'
lsaye TO construct such turntables. turn
outs, and sidlnes - may he required for In
operation Of their road NJ such points a
they may elect, and 10 be constructed Il
such . msnner as may lie approved by tn
City Engineer.
section 10. All work done by the sal
company rron the public streets Of the cit
shall be done nj such grades aud upon sucl
lines as may be prescribed by the City Eu
gineer ana shall be approved by him.
Section IL. The charter Of said company
ard the powers aud privileges granted /
u, shall continue until the Isl day % Jan
uary, 1857, unless the same be sooner for
feitd.
Section i2. The privileges herein gnn,e'
shah be subject To the conditions and pro
seions OF chapter As Of The City Ordinances
and Of the amendments heretofore sdopie,
thereto, except as herin otherwise pro
videc.
Section -. Said Richmond Uuion Pas
sepger. Railway Company aud all such Ter
sons ~ now compose said company or may
hereafter unite sinh them are 10 virtue Of
the sufbority vested In the Common COuo,
ell o; Richmond pursuant 10 the act OF ,hs
General Assembly OF virgiuis, passed
March %, lSco. entitled ian act 20 All.
ihsrixe the Common Council Of Richmond
10 authorize pcrsoos 70 construct railroads
In tbe streets Of said city" declared TO be a
corporation, and are vested with al the
rights and privileges conferred, or In.
tended 10 be conferred by said act on per.
sons or eony,apiss authorized by said coun.
ell a the city OF Richmond to construct
railroads In the streets OF said city and ale
likewise bound By aJ the restrictions OF
said oct.
~. Paes's Propositions. &c.
The following Is the communication ~
itrred TO In the Dispatch yesterday:
TO the Hopord5se Common Council OF hs
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