Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-06-13
RAILWAYS In CITY.
PETITION OF THE H0RsE-CAR COMPANY
TO USE ELECTRICITY.
Ordinance Passed by Board Of Aldermen 10
rxeluds stoam Cars from Belvi-
dere Street.


In reference to the Richmond, FrederIcks-
burg and Potomac and Richmond and Pc
,ersburg Railroad Connection Company
adopted by the Board OF Aldermen Monday
night:
AN ORDINANCE TO PEoRrBIT THE DRAWING or
PROPELLINd or CARS. ENGINES, JARRIAoEs, OF
OTHER VEHICLES BY STEAM on TDR TRACKS or
ROAD on TIN Richmond FREDERIcKsBURG AND
PorOMAc AND RICHMOND AND PETERSBURG
RAILROAD CONNECTION COMPANY so PAR AZ
THn SAME LIE IN CERTAIE STREETS or TIE
CITY.
I. BE II ordained Jy the Council Of the city of
Richmond That on ana after the 9th day OF
April. 1890 no car, engine, carriage, or other yo
hicle Of auy Kind shall be drawn or propelled by
steam upon those parts Of the tracks or road OF
the Richmond. fredericksburg aud Potomac or
Richmond and Petersburg railroad Connection
Company which run from Belyidere and Broad
streets 70 the western end oi the restle- work OF
tho said company at or near tho lot OF the state
pententiary and from tho eastern end OF said
irestie 10 the western opening OF the tunnel OF
taid company on Byrd street For each yols-
ton OF this ordinance flne OF not less than 500
nor more tnan $500 shall be imposed by the PO-
lice Justice OF the city.
g Auy ordinance or resolution Of the City
Council ga conflict with this ordinance 50 far as
the same conflicts herewith Is hereby repealed.
3. This ordinance shalt take effect from its
passag6.
THY HORsE-CARs WANT TO USE ELECTRICITY.
The following ordinance was presented to
the Board at the same meeting and referred
10 the Street Committee, but no action will
probably be taken on 1t by the present Coun-
ell and it will have 10 be renewed before the
incoming Council.
To ire Honorable ne city Council Of the city @
RfchmoHd.
Your petitioners, the Richmond City Railway
Company. respectfully petition your honorable
bodies 10 grant .nission 70 use electricity as
motive power upon Its street-failWays now ihid
ana upon such street-railway line or lines az II
has by proper ordinance been granted the right
and privilege tOlay or run stroet-cars thereon, ana
20 erect sucn poles and wires aud other appaTa-
tus a. may be needed for the use OF said motive
power. Very respectfully
CHANNISG NJ. BOLTON,
President and Manager.
Az ORDINANCE TO ALLOW THE RICHMOND CITY
RAILWAY COMPANY To UsE ELECTRICITY As
MOTIVE POWER UPON ITS STREgI-RAiLwAYs
now LAID. ASD UPON SUCH SrRERT-hAILWAY
LINE OK LINES As IT Has BY PROPER ORDI-
NAECR BgES GRAETED THE RIGHT AHp fRIVl-
LEGg TO LAY AND RCN STREHr-CARS THEREON
SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS.
]. BE n Ordained bg the Council of the city NJ
Richmond. Inc Richmond City-Railway Com
pany il hereby authorized 10 use electricity as
motive power upon it, street-railways now laid.
aud upon such street-railway li0e or lines az II
has by the proper ordinance been granted the
right 20 lay It's track or tracks and run strcetcars
herinafter contained
? The quality. character, and location Of tho
p1les. wires, ana other apparatus needed Tor the
use OF said motive power shall be hIst deter
mined upon and designated by the City Engi-
neer.
3 The permission or Dermissions herein
granted shall Do subject at al times "a the power
hereby reserved by tho Council 10 put DINER ana
additional restrictions aud regulations upon the
use Of said motive power by said company, auu
10 require al any time, by ordinance or resOu-
ton, that the use OF electricity az motive power
by said company shall cease.
J. Whenever any other restriction or rcgula-
tiOn shall be required by tue Council the sald
company shall Immediately proceed az their
own expense 10 conform fully thereto For any
failure 20 TO conform within ten days after being
notified Of any such requirement the said com
pany shall be liable 10 fine OF $50, each days
failure TO be separate offence.
3. Whenever the said company shall be re-
quired by the Council 10 cease using electricity
a. motive power upon its routes in the streets
of the city the said company shall cease so 10
use IL, Immediately proceed 10 remove from the
streets all lines, poles, and other apparatus per
tanning TO the use OF said power; and shall re-
store tho streets 20 the condition In which the re-
naming portion Of said streets shall then be.
For any violation Of this section the said com-
pany shall be liable q nne Of not less than $40
and not moro than 500. each days violation 10
be- separate offence
granted the said company hereby agrees 20 in
ucmnily y aud save harmless the said city for all
loss. cost, or expense 10 which u may De SUBJECT
for any destruction or damage that may be done
70 or suffered by any one In his person or pro-
perfy by reason OF the use OF said e.ectricty as
a motive power.
e. The officials OF the Richmond Fire Depart
ment and Fire-Alarm and Polico-Tolegraph De-
partment are TO have the power TO cut any wire
| Of said company whenever deemed necessary
for the protection OF the city's interest," and the
said departments shall have the right TO use any
! OF the poles ot said company whenever and
| wherever deemed desirable for wires OF said de-
| parimeuts.
s. The said company shall have placed and
kept In their pOwer-statiOn an electrical mechan-
zeal gong, the same 20 be connected with the cty
| nre-Rlarm service 10 be used for transmitting
| signals when 70 becomes necessary 10 have the
current cut OF the wires OF the said company
! during the progress Of Ere. and the said COM
pany shall Immediately upon receipt of said
signal ~ any time have the SAID current cut on
and allow Il 50 10 remain until notified by the pro-
per Official Of the Fire-Alarm and Police Iele-
graph Department that the said current may be
again turned on.
g. This ordinance shall be In force from its
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